Library Tip -- Renewal of Borrowed Items

You may renew borrowed library materials for a second loan period if no hold has been placed on it. Most items may be renewed by calling the circulation desk (Carlson Library: 393-2301, Suhr Library: 676-6591) prior to the due date.

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Library Quiet Zones

Need a quiet place to study or work on a research paper?

Levels 2 & 3 of Carlson Library are designated as Quiet Zones. In accordance with student preferences and campus culture, the Entrance Level and Level A are more open for group work and social interaction.

We ask all library users to help us offer alternatives for all preferences. If you are seeking a quiet location to study, please use Levels 2 & 3. If there are problems on Levels 2 & 3 with noise, we need your assistance and cooperation. If you receive a cell phone call or a friend stops by, please keep it quiet and brief or take the conversation elsewhere. If someone else is not maintaining the Quiet Zone atmosphere, please ask that person to do so. If the noise persists, please notify the staff at the Circulation Desk. If staffing permits, they will investigate.

Library staff members also attempt to enforce moderation on Levels 1 and A. If you think that it is too noisy there, please consult with our staff.

Library staffing is often limited, so please help to maintain Carlson Library as a desirable place to be.

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Documentary Film Maker To Speak

Join us Thursday, November 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the Rhoades Center Auditorium on the Venango Campus to hear documentary film maker, Lisa Gensheimer, present the program, “Turning the Tables: 20 Questions for Miss Tarbell.” Gensheimer researched, wrote, and produced the documentary film, Ida Tarbell, All in the Day’s Work. She will provide insight into the life and times of Tarbell and how she might respond to timely questions of her day and react to some to the events of today.

Tarbell, America’s pioneering investigative journalist, was a native of Titusville. She was one of the most feared and admired women of her time. Her investigative work into the business practices of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company helped to convince the Justice Department that Standard Oil engaged in monopolistic business practices and should be broken up. Her exhaustive biography of Abraham Lincoln established a standard for other award winning writers to follow. Tarbell’s accomplishments and body of work gained her world-wide notoriety.

Gensheimer is an award-winning documentary producer and writer. Her career spans 30 years and endures in a range of media. She is a regular contributor to many regional and national publications and gained much recognition for her documentary, Safe Harbor, A Story of the Underground Railroad.

The Barbara Morgan Harvey Center for the Study of Oil Heritage, based in Suhr Library, is devoting the annual Barbara Morgan Harvey Lecture to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ida M. Tarbell.

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Library Tip -- Group Study Rooms

When you’re working on a group project, check out one of the nine Group Study Rooms available in Carlson Library. They are located on Levels A, 1, and 3. The rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Our policy states, “Study rooms are available for either individual or group use. Priority for study room space is normally given to groups of 3 or more. Library staff may request that an individual study elsewhere when the space is requested for group use.”

In the event that groups need a study space and the room is occupied by fewer than three people, group members should first check the availability of other study rooms on Levels A, 1, & 3. If another room is not available, please request that Circulation Desk staff (Level 1) ask individuals to relinquish the room for group use.

Level 3 is a Quiet Zone, so if you expect to have a spirited discussion, please do so quietly or use a Group Study Room on Levels A or 1.

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Remaining Library Instruction Sessions

PILOT and General Periodical Databases--Wednesday--4:30 p.m.
Education Research--Thursday--9:30 a.m.
Overview of Information Sources--Thursday--4:00 p.m.

For other help, contact a reference librarian at 393-2490 (Carlson) or 676-6591 (Suhr).

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Avoiding Plagiarism

Plagiarism is a hot topic on campuses across the country. It’s easy to cut and paste information from electronic resources into term papers. It’s just as easy for faculty members to use software programs to detect plagiarism.

On Wednesday morning at 9:00, Carlson Library will present its last session of the semester on “Avoiding Plagiarism.” It includes a discussion of plagiarism, possible repercussions of plagiarism, a broad overview of style manuals, and tips for avoiding plagiarism. Learn how to prevent serious mistakes by attending this session.

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Library Tip -- Closing Routine

Those of you who are late evening library users or late afternoon users on Fridays and Saturdays, may already know that Carlson Library has a special closing routine.

To allow our small staff to clear an enormous building, Levels A, 2, and 3 are closed 15 minutes before the building closing time. Level B normally closes at 9:00 p.m. in the evenings or 30 minutes before closing on other days.

Level 1, the entrance floor, remains open until the posted closing time. We ask your cooperation in helping to clear the floor promptly.

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Library Acquisitions

Students and faculty sometimes ask how they can prompt the library to acquire resources they think it should have. Here’s how:

Students: Make your suggestions to a reference librarian, in writing through our Suggestion Boxes in Carlson and Suhr Libraries, or through the Online Suggestion Box located on the library homepage.

Faculty: If you have identified specific titles, please submit your requests through your departmental library liaison, who will submit them to the library faculty member assigned to your department. If you would like to discuss your needs, please contact the library faculty member assigned to your department or Connie Gamaluddin (393-2329 or cgamaluddin@clarion.edu).

Funds are available to support the acquisition of reasonable requests for books, various types of media, and reference materials important for student instruction and research. Journal and database subscriptions require an ongoing commitment of funds, something that has been in short supply in recent years. Increased funding this year has enabled library faculty to work with academic faculty to identify subscription priorities. If you have not already passed along your suggestions to a library faculty member, please do so today.

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Last Call For Instruction Sessions

Carlson Library instruction sessions will conclude next week.

Remaining topics include:

• Developing a Research Strategy and Narrowing a Topic
• PILOT and General Periodical Databases
• Evaluating Web Sites
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Education Research
• Overview of Information Sources

For days and times, check out the Library Instruction Schedule on the Library’s Website under the “Services and Collections” menu or call the Reference Desk at 393-2490.

If you need help getting started with a research project, check with the reference librarians at Carlson and Suhr Libraries. Stop by the libraries or give them a call at 393-2490 (Carlson) or 676-6591 (Suhr).

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Library Tip -- Journal Alerts

Do you want to keep up with the current issues of your favorite journals? It’s easy to set up journal alerts through the EBSCOHost interface. Many of the periodical databases provided by the libraries are available through EBSCO. See www.clarion.edu/library/guide/Ebsco.pdf for a complete list.

To begin, you must set up an account within EBSCO. To do so:

1. Access the EBSCO database of your choice from www.clarion.edu/library/journals.shtml
2. After accessing a database, click the “Sign-In” link at the top of the screen.
3. Then, click the “I’m a New User” link and follow the on-screen prompts to set up your account.

Then, to set up a journal alert,

1. Access the EBSCO database of your choice.
2. Click the “publications” link in the green banner near the top of the page. Note: Unfortunately, a publications link is not available in every EBSCO database.
3. Type the title of the desired journal in the “Browse Publications” box and click the “Browse” button. If the journal is indexed in the database, it will show up at the top of the result list. Under the journal title, you will see dates for which bibliographic records and/or full-text is available in the database.
4. Click on the journal title.
5. Click on the “Journal Alert” link to sign into your EBSCO account. Then follow the prompts to set up an e-mail alert for the selected journal. For best results, select HTML as the “E-mail results format.”

Please feel free to contact a reference librarian at 814-393-2490 with any questions.

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Research Help -- It's Later Than You Think!

Mid-Semester Break is behind us and the second half of the semester will pass by quickly. If you need help getting started with a research project, the reference librarians at Carlson and Suhr Libraries are here for you. Stop by the libraries or give them a call at 393-2490 (Carlson) or 676-6591 (Suhr).

The subject-oriented instruction sessions offered by Carlson Library will soon end. The remaining areas to be covered include Education and Women’s Studies, as well as the topics of “Avoiding Plagiarism,” “Developing a Research Strategy,” “Evaluating Web Sites,” and “Overview of Information Sources.” A few of the sessions on “PILOT and General Periodical Databases” will also be offered.

Don’t wait! For days and times, check out the Library Instruction Schedule on the Library’s Website under the “Services and Collections” menu or call the Reference Desk at 393-2490.

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New Database: Choice Reviews Online

Choice Reviews Online is a new database available to Clarion students and faculty. It contains thousands of reviews for academic oriented books, electronic media, and Internet resources that have appeared in Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries. The database can be searched by title, author, editor, and keyword. Reviews date from 1988 to the present.

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Library Tip -- Electronic Journals

Did you know that you have access to more than 20,000 magazines, journals, newspapers, and reports through library databases? The full text of the articles in these publications is available through dozens of electronic databases that the library subscribes to. You may locate what you need in several ways.

Begin by going to the library Web page at: http://www.clarion.edu/library and clicking on the “Find Articles” drop down menu.

“Databases by Title” provides information on the major databases the library subscribes to. Two databases that include thousands of academic journals are Academic Search Complete and ProQuest Direct. Most other databases have a theme or focus. For these, try “Databases by Subject” for groupings in broad subject areas.

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Research Help & Instruction -- Few Sessions Remain

Next week additional subject specific instruction sessions will be offered in Carlson Library. They will cover the fields of Business, Chemistry, Education, and Women’s Studies, as well as the topics of “Avoiding Plagiarism” and “Evaluating Web Sites.”

Don’t wait, three of these will be the last sessions of the semester on the topic. For days and times, check out the Library Instruction Schedule on the Library’s Website under the “Services and Collections” menu or call the Reference Desk at 393-2490.

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Library Mid-Semester Break Hours

Friday through Sunday Clarion University will observe Mid-Semester Break (a.k.a. Autumn Leaf Festival and Homecoming). The Libraries will have special hours on Thursday and Friday and will be closed on Saturday.

CARLSON LIBRARY
Thursday ... 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday ... 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday ... Closed
Sunday ... 1:00 p.m. – Midnight
SUHR LIBRARY
Thursday ... 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday ... 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday ... Closed
Sunday ... Closed

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