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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?
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Introduction
Chesnutt Library Holdings
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Over 257,200 Book Titles
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Over 2,680 Current Periodical Titles in the Library
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Over 410 Electronic Journal Titles
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Access to over 11,300 Full-Text Electronic Journal Titles through
NC Live
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Over 130 Full-Text Article Databases
Reference Department
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Staffed by professional librarians.
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Assistance with using reference materials, the online catalog,
electronic databases, and basic Internet searching to find books, journal
articles and relevant Web sites.
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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:
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Check out library materials
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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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Charles W. Chesnutt
Library, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, N.C. 28301
Page Maintained By: Laura Bell Wright
lwright@uncfsu.edu
Last Updated: 8/31/04
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