Help & Instruction

• Ask-A-Librarian
• Librarian Subject Specialists
• Does the Library Provide Class Textbooks?
• Recreational Fiction & Nonfiction Books for EMU Students

• Using the Halle Library []   Basic, 30-minute introduction to accessing information through the Halle Library

Topics include:

Library Tour - an orientation to the Library building and its service areas (3:22)

Finding Books and Other Materials in the Library Catalog - how to find things in the Library's collection using the Catalog (2:42)

Locating Books on the Shelves - how to use a call number to locate a book at the Halle Library (2:12)

Requesting Items from Storage - how to get materials that are kept in the Library's automated storage system (1:21)

Basic Article Search - how to look for magazine or journal articles (2:29)

Using FindText+ - how to use this shortcut to access magazine or journal articles online (3:23)

Using Google Scholar - a brief introduction to Google Scholar, including how it works with Library databases (2:39)

Course Reserves - how to locate print and electronic materials placed on reserve by instructors (2:47)

The Library Online - an overview of the Library's website (3:04)

More Library Help - covers the many services and types of research assistance that our librarians provide (1:49)

Services for Distant Learners - describes services that are available and who is eligible (2:12)

• Using FindText+
• Using FindText+ Webcast []
• Using MeLCat - Michigan eLibrary Catalog
• Using LibX@EMU
  (LibX is a Firefox browser extension that helps you discover and connect to EMU Library resources from any Firefox-displayed page.)

• How do I ...
  
  • Reserve a Room for a Class or Meeting
  • See What I have Borrowed
  • Renew What I have Borrowed
  • Request a Search for a Book not Found on the Shelf
  • Borrow Materials from Other Libraries
  • Place Materials on Course Reserve (Faculty)
  • Find My Library Barcode
  • Suggest a Library Purchase
  • Arrange An Individual Tour
  • Get Off-Campus Access to Library Resources
  • Learn Information Research Skills (Research 101 @ EMU)

• How do I Find...
  • Articles
  • Books in the EMU Libray
  [See also video above]
  • CDs, DVDs, and Videocassettes
  [See also video above]
  • Electronic Books and Audio Books
  • Children's Books
  • EMU Theses & Dissertations Online (1996- )
  • U.S. Government Publications
  • Web Resources

• Research Assistance
• Citing Resources / Creating a Bibliography (APA, MLA, etc.)
• RefWorks: Web-Based Bibliography Management Service
• Learn Information Research Skills (Research 101 @ EMU)
• Evaluating Internet Resources
• Google Scholar@EMU
• Plagiarism: Understanding, Detecting, Avoiding
• Copyright at Eastern Michigan University
• Scholarly Journals, Trade Publications, Popular Magazines: What and Why
• Paraphrasing: Selected Internet Links
• Guidelines for the Submission and Binding of EMU Theses and Dissertations

• Library Subject/Class Research Guides

• Class & Individual Instruction & Tours

• Computing Help
• Computer Use in the Library
• Laptops Connecting to Library Network
  • Wireless
  • Ethernet
• University Computing (ICT) Help Desk
• ICT Computing Labs - Hours and Software
• E-mail Username/Password (My.Emich)
• ResNet (Residence Hall Network Service)
• Caucus Conferencing System
• Off-Campus Database Access

• Tutoring & Skill Building (Holman Learning Center)

• Borrowing / Renewing
  • Loan Periods
  • What Have I Borrowed
  • Renewing My Books
  • Holds and Recalls