Welcome to the APU Libraries

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Welcome to the APU Libraries

• Library Resources and Services

Questions about this activity? Contact Kimberley
Stephenson at kstephenson_at_apu.edu.
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Introduction

• This brief presentation will introduce you to the
  resources, services, and people available to help
  you with library research.

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About the Libraries

• There are three Libraries at the Azusa campus and
  library facilities at six Regional Centers.
• William V. Marshburn Library
• Hugh Hazel Darling Library
• James L. Stamps Theological Library
• Specialized facilities include
• Special Collections and University Archives
• Media Center and Test Collection
• Childrens Literature Collection
• Denominational History Collection

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Library Resources

• The APU Libraries own more than 215,000 books and
  media items, 1,800 print periodical titles, and
  more than 630,000 microforms. Most can be mailed
  to off-campus students upon request.
• The Libraries also subscribe to more than 100
  online databases, which include more than 12,000
  full-text periodical titles and 23,000 electronic
  books.
• Visit the Library Web site to access the Library
  Catalog and online databases.

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Library Services

• The Library provides several services of interest
  to off-campus students
• Interlibrary Services The Libraries will mail
  books, articles, media items, and test kits from
  the Azusa Campus to you. Interlibrary Services
  also mails books through the LINK service, as
  well as Interlibrary Loan books and articles from
  other libraries.
• Consortium Services As an APU student, you may
  be able to visit and borrow materials from other
  libraries through one of our cooperative
  agreements.

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Library Help

• The Library faculty and staff are dedicated to
  helping you locate and use information. Dont
  hesitate to use the following sources of help
• The Research Guides and Tutorials Web sites offer
  research guides and tutorials to help you locate
  good resources.
• Contact one of our 14 subject liaison librarians
  for subject-specific research assistance.
• Get research assistance by phone, e-mail, or live
  chat through the Research Help Web page.
• Education Liaison Librarian Kimberley Stephenson
  (kstephenson_at_apu.edu, 626-815-6000 x5770).

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Summary

• In this tutorial, weve covered
• Library facilities
• Library resources
• Library services and
• Library help.
• Remember that you can contact a librarian any
  time for help with any of these steps. Just visit
  our Research Help page for more information.