Library Orientation

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Library Orientation

• Fotini Kontos
• fotikon_at_regent.edu
• 226-4187

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Welcome to the Regent University Library from the
faculty and staff!

• Reference Librarians.
• Staff directory.
• Student workers work approximately 400 hours per
  week

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About the library

• Hours and directions
• Mission statement
• Publications and news
• Map
• Library homepage

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Library Resources

• Printed books 260, 114
• Microforms 704, 790
• Audiovisual 17, 866
• Electronic Books 64,000
• Total 1,046, 770
• 190 journals online, in print and in microform
  format for the SPC
• Based on the annual report of 2004-2005.
• Access the above from the library catalog

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If the Regent University Library does not have
the book you are looking for

• You can search the WorldCat database to see what
  library worldwide has it.
• You can check and see if we have an online
  version of the book from the netlibrary database
  or from the online catalog.
• You can request the book through Interlibrary
  loan, ILLIAD (What is interlibrary loan?).

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Interlibrary Loan (ILLIAD).

• Interlibrary loan (ILL) services provide eligible
  patrons with materials which are NOT available in
  the Regent University Library
• Each student, with the exception of doctoral
  students, will be allowed to request 50 journal
  articles free of charge per academic year from
  July 1 through June 30
• If you are a first time user you would need to
  set up a username and password.

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Databases

• The library subscribes to over 130 databases. 75
  have full-text information. You can access the
  databases article searching homepage to locate
  journal articles, books, newspapers,
  dissertations, online books and not only.
• 190 journals for the School of Psychology and
  Counseling are online.

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Databases

• Off campus access you need to put your Regent
  username and password.
• For questions about the username and password you
  need to call the helpdesk at 226-4076.
• For questions on how to search the databases
  call 226-4159 or 1-888-249-1822.

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How do I locate full text articles?

• If you know the title of the journal that the
  article is in you go to the online catalog and do
  a title search to see if the University library
  has holdings of it
• You can go to the full-text journal title list
  from the databases homepage and do a title
  search. You can see what databases have the
  journal you are looking for.
• If the Regent University library does not have
  the full-text article you are looking for you can
  request it through ILLIAD.

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Library Instruction

• Visit the library instruction homepage for
  workshops offered by librarians.
• View the show me how to tutorials offered
  online.
• Take the Information Research and Resources
  Course offered online.

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Information Research and Resources Course.

• Register for it either through Genisys or through
  your school representative.
• It is required.
• No credit.
• Access it through Blackboard.
• Self paced, self directed.

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Reference Services

• In person. Check the reference desk hours.
• Call a librarian 226-4159 or 18882491822
• E-mail a reference librarian at
  reference_at_regent.edu
• Live online help, M-F, 9a.m.-5p.m., Saturday
  2-4p.m.

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Circulation Services

• Borrowing privileges
• Reserves
• Renew a book online

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Questions?

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Thank you!!!

• Have a wonderful semester and dont forget to
  contact me if you have any questions at
• fotikon_at_regent.edu, or call 757-226-4187