How do I access your databases from off-campus?

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If you are a distance education student and do not have an ID card, please contact your course instructor.

 
 

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How do I find a book if I have the title?

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What are the Library's hours?

138 views   |   Last updated on Nov 27, 2012   

During the spring and fall semesters, our hours are usually those below. However, we often have abridged hours during the summer, holidays, and breaks. Please see our library homepage such hours.

Semester Hours

Monday -
Thursday
8:00 AM
11:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM
5:00 PM
Sunday 2:30 PM
11:00 PM

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Can I place a hold on an item that is currently checked out?

120 views   |   Last updated on Jan 24, 2013   

Yes, just visit the Circulation Desk at the library for help.  Be sure to bring your FMU ID card.

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Can I print transparencies in the library?

115 views   |   Last updated on Mar 27, 2014    tech

No. Both our copiers and our printers generate too much heat and will melt the transparency. 

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What are "reserves"?

115 views   |   Last updated on Apr 03, 2013   

Books and items on reserve are kept behind the circulation desk at the library. Depending on the loan period set by your professor,  these items may be checked out for Building Use Only (2 hours), Overnight, 3 days, or 7 days.
 
Search reserves here.

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How can I get a book that the library does not own?

113 views   |   Last updated on Apr 16, 2013   

Can't find what you need in our library? No problem!           

1. Search the PASCAL catalog to find books at other SC academic libraries:    


Request the item, and it will be mailed here for you to borrow for free. You'll get emailed when it is ready for pickup at the circulation desk. 

 
2. Place an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) book request.  

Once we receive your request, we will try to borrow it from another library outside of SC, and it will be mailed here for you to borrow for free. You'll get emailed when it is ready for pickup at the reference desk. 

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How do I find the full text of an article if I have the title?

111 views   |   Last updated on Mar 21, 2014   

If you have a specific article, then you don't want to search our individual databases (those are better for searching by topic).   

Use these tools to see if we have access to your article electronically or in print: 

  1. Search Google Scholar (on-campus only)

    (If off campus, instead search our electronic periodical holdings here or configure Google Scholar using these instructions.)
     
  2. Search for the periodical title in our print collection


     
If we don't have the article you are looking for, than you can request a copy through interlibrary loan:    Place an Interlibrary Loan request.

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I'm a faculty member. Can I request that the library buy a book, periodical, or database subscription?

109 views   |   Last updated on Mar 21, 2014    faculty

We rely heavily on the teaching faculty of FMU and your academic expertise to select worthy print and electronic resources for our collection. So we encourage you to submit purchase requests and help build our collection together!

Please either email your liaison or use this form when there is an item (book, journal, database) that you would like the library to consider for purchase. Preference is given to material that directly supports the curriculum. We do not purchase textbooks.

Important! Check with your library liaison or the head of your academic department regarding your specific department's purchase approval process. Some departments automatically approve all choices, but other department heads will want to personally approve your requests. 

More information about collection development.

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How do I find a book on the shelf?

109 views   |   Last updated on Apr 03, 2013   

In general: Circulating books are shelved upstairs, and reference books & serials are shelved downstairs.   Check our map or ask a librarian for help if the book is shelved anywhere else (Arundel Room, Oversize, etc). 

To find the book on the shelf, you will need the book's call number from the catalog entry.  To learn how to "read" call numbers, ask a librarian or check out our guide to reading call numbers here.

If you need more help, just ask a librarian.

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Will you mail me a book?

102 views   |   Last updated on Nov 01, 2012   

No, you must come to the library in order to check out books.

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How can I download the library's ebooks?

99 views   |   Last updated on Apr 03, 2013   

Check out our guide to downloading ebooks here.

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How can I get help with my research?

98 views   |   Last updated on Mar 21, 2014   

Help is a available from a reference librarian both at the library and virtually.

 

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Can I see what books I have checked out?

97 views   |   Last updated on Nov 01, 2012   

Yes, you can do that online here.

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I'm a faculty member. How do I get a customized "libguide" for my class?

97 views   |   Last updated on Mar 21, 2014    faculty

Librarians will work with you to create customized course guides tailored to specific research assignments or topics covered in your class. These course guides can be linked from your Blackboard course sites.  To request a customized guide, just contact your library liaison.


 

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Can I renew an Interlibrary Loan book?

96 views   |   Last updated on Nov 05, 2012   

Yes, with exceptions. Please see our guide here.

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I'm a faculty member. How do I do I schedule a library instruction session for my class?

94 views   |   Last updated on Mar 21, 2014    faculty

Faculty members are welcome to request a hands-on customized library instruction session tailored to the specific topics, themes, or research assignments of your class.  We are willing to host your class here in the library or visit your classroom. 

Furthermore, we are always open and welcome to new ideas about how we can help your students, including multiple class visits, one-on-one research consultations with your students, reference hours on blackboard, etc.

Teach an online or hybrid class? Ask about ways we can "visit" your class digitally on Blackboard by creating tutorials, presenting in Collaborate, participating in a discussion board, etc.      

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What is a scholarly article?

91 views   |   Last updated on Dec 07, 2012   


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How do I scan to a flash drive on the library's photocopiers?

34 views   |   Last updated on Jul 17, 2013   

  1.  Insert at least 5 cents.
  2. Plug the flash drive into the outlet on the right-hand side of the photocopier keypad.
  3.  The flash drive’s contents will display on the screen.  If not, tap the physical button labeled “document box” in the lower left-hand corner on the photocopier keypad.
  4. When the flash drive is open on the screen, tap the screen button that says “save file” (in the lower right-hand corner of the screen).
  5. Change any scan settings that you want, or proceed.
  6. Place your document in the feed reader or on the flatbed. Press the physical green on photocopier keypad (just like making a photocopy).
  7.  The document will be saved to your flash drive.
(Note: you must make at least one photocopy in order to get change back).

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How do I find articles on my topic?

24 views   |   Last updated on Mar 21, 2014   

You can do a quick article search here:

 

 

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