Introduction to Library Research
Welcome
 

Library Orientation

Chesnutt Library
About Chesnutt Library
Reference Department
Circulation Department

Library Home Page

Resources Supported by FSU

Web for Students
What is Web for Students?
What can I do on Web for Students?
How do I use Web for Students?

Blackboard
What is Blackboard?
What can I do in Blackboard?
How do I login to Blackboard?
What if I have a question or need help?

Services Provided by Chesnutt Library

My Library Record
What is My Library Record?
What can I do in My Library Record?
How do I login to My Library Record?

What is my PIN?

What if I have a question or need help?

Off Campus Access
What is Off Campus Access?

Who has Off Campus Access?
What can I do with Off Campus Access?
How do I get Off Campus Access?

What is my PIN?

What if I have a question or need help?

Interlibrary Loan

What is Interlibrary Loan?

How do I use Interlibrary Loan?

What if I have questions or need help?

Library Guide to Starting Research

Developing a Research Topic
Generate Topic Ideas

Define Your Topic

Construct the Research Question

Select Keywords to Use as Search Terms

Keep Track of Sources

Collecting Background Information
Why start with reference sources?

Types of Reference Sources

How to find Reference Sources

Identifying Types of Information Sources
Introduction
Primary and Secondary Sources

Scholarly and Popular Sources

The Web and Library Databases
 

Evaluating Information Sources

Introduction

Guidelines for Selecting Sources

Caution! Web Sources

Checklist for Evaluation Information

Citing Information

Citing Sources and Plagiarism

Citation Styles

Style Manuals Available at Chesnutt Library

Searching for Materials at Chesnutt Library

Searching the Chesnutt Library Online Catalog

What will I find in the Chesnutt Library online catalog?

How do I find books in the Chesnutt Library Online catalog?

How do I find the book or item?

Searching for journal articles, book reviews, etc.

How do I find journal articles, book reviews, etc.?

Search for your topic and create a list of article citations.

Searching for Journal Titles

How do I find journal titles in the Chesnutt Library online catalog?

Introduction

Chesnutt Library Holdings

-         Over 257,200 Book Titles

-         Over 2,680 Current Periodical Titles in the Library

-         Over 410 Electronic Journal Titles

-         Access to over 11,300 Full-Text Electronic Journal Titles through NC Live

-         Over 130 Full-Text Article Databases

Reference Department

-         Staffed by professional librarians.

-         Assistance with using reference materials, the online catalog, electronic databases, and basic Internet searching to find books, journal articles and relevant Web sites.

-         Over thirty-five computers with word processing and Internet capabilities.

Regular Fall and Spring Hours

Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. until 11:30 p.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 1:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

Circulation Department

Circulation is another important library service.  The library circulation desk is where you:

-          Check out library materials

-          Return library materials you have borrowed

Your Bronco Express Card serves as your library card.  You must have it with you at the circulation desk to check out library materials.

For more information about the Bronco Express Card visit Bronco Express OneCard.

Resources you can access via the Charles W. Chesnutt Library Homepage

The library homepage provides information and access to library services.

Research Tools are services of the library that support research.

Catalog

Search the online catalog to find books and other materials held by Chesnutt Library.

Databases

Use the Charles W. Chesnutt Database Finder to choose appropriate databases to search for articles.

E-Journals

Use Journal Finder to determine if Chesnutt Library provides electronic access to a journal, owns a print copy of the journal, find out which other libraries own the journal, and to order copies of articles through InterLibrary Loan.

The Reference Shelf consists of internet resources on a variety of topics that our librarians believe are reliable and useful.

Course Reserves

Instructors may place materials on reserve for a class.  Print and Electronic reserves can be searched by Course Name or Instructor. The reserves are kept at the Circulation Desk and may be checked out for one hour. Electronic reserves may be accessed on campus or off-campus.

Subject Guides are a compilation of library and internet resources on a specific topic prepared by the librarians.  Subject guides provide a useful starting point as you begin to learn and research a topic.

Research Tips provides helpful research hints.

About the Library provides information about the operation of the library.

Departments: Contains links to library department webpages.

Hours: The hours of operation for Chesnutt Library are posted here.  Holiday hours are regularly updated.

Phone Directory: The phone directory contains the names, titles, phone numbers, and email addresses for the Chesnutt Library Staff.

Mission/Policies: Here you can read the mission statement and policies of the Chesnutt Library.

Library Tour: An online tour of the library.

Friends of the Library: Information about the Friends of the Library.

Services provides links to the services supported by the library.

Interlibrary Loan: Interlibrary Loan allows you to borrow books, journal articles, microfilm, ot audio-visual materials from other libraries.

My Library Record: My Library Record allows you to check your status; how many books have you checked, when are your books due, etc.

Circulation: Here you can find information about Circulation services and hours.

Reference: Here you can find information about Reference services and hours.

Government Documents: The Government Documents page has information services and hours, and provides GPO Access.

Suggest a Purchase: If you find a particularly useful book that the Library does not own, you can suggest a purchase.

Distance Learners:  Describes library services available to distance learners.

The FSU menu provides links to non-library services that are often accessed by students at the library.

Blackboard

Student Webmail

Current Students

Faculty/Staff Webmail

Faculty & Staff

The News and Newspapers menu provides links to trial databases (when available), locate newspaper web sites, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and ProQuest Newspapers.  ProQuest Newspapers is a database that allows you to search many newspapers (there is a list) at one time.

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