Sojourner Truth Library Assistance

Student Assistance

1. Planning: Help with your research strategy

Conducting Library Research (Guide) Research Area Resources (Links) Understanding Library Terms (Power Point Glossary) Search Engines & Directories (Annotated Links) Using Wireless Laptops in the Library (Guide) Wireless Printing in the Library (Guide)

2. Researching: Help with researching library resources

Request a Research Consultation with a Librarian (Online Form) Video Tutorials & User Guides (Links by Category) Overview of Using Databases (Power Point Guide) Using the Library Catalog (.pdf Guide)* Finding print Reference books (Video) Finding electronic Reference books (Video) Evaluating Web Sites (Guide) Researching Primary Sources (Guide) Identifying Scholarly Articles (Guide)

3. Locating: Help with locating items found in researching

Navigate the Library by Call Number (Guide) Browse journals by title (MS Word guide) (.pdf guide)* Browse journals by subject (MS Word guide) (.pdf Guide)* Find articles from citations (MS Word guide) (.pdf guide)* Find a Book (Power Point) Find Full Text (Guide) Find Full Text in another STL Database (Video) Find Full Text in STL print journal holdings (Video) Find Full Text via Inter-Library Loan (Video) Interlibrary Loan (FAQ)

4. Finishing: Help with completing the final details of your project

Citations and Style Guides (List by Style Formats) Create Persistent URL Links to Library Materials (Guide) Renew Online (Video) Renew Online (Guide) Avoiding Plagiarism (Guide) Submit feedback about any research consultations you requested (Online Form) Submit feedback about any library instruction you attended with a class (Online Form)

Faculty Assistance

Resources for Teaching

Library Instruction: Request Form Library Instruction: Request Form, online courses Library Instruction: Sample Guides & Exercises Library Instruction: Faculty Feedback Form Library Reserves Guide to copyright information Links re: Plagiarism Citation and Style Guides

Resources for Research

Browse journals by title (MS Word guide) (.pdf guide)* Browse journals by subject (MS Word guide) (.pdf Guide)* Find articles from citations (MS Word guide) (.pdf guide)* Find It at New Paltz--Find Full Text (Video) Find It at New Paltz--Link to Library Print Journal Holdings (Video) Find It at New Paltz--Inter-Library Loan (Video) Find Full Text (Guide) Interlibrary Loan (FAQ) Dissertation Abstracts Searches Guide to deciding where to publish (.pdf)*

Services for Faculty

Area Liaisons Library Departments Information Services Wireless in the library Library events feed

How do I...

recommend a library purchase? find information about borrowing privileges? obtain family borrowing privileges? make a suggestion online? renew items online arrange a library consultation? M42 Reservation Request

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