Faculty Services

Acquisitions	To view a list of the latest books by subject acquired by the libraries, visit our Acquisitions page. There you'll also find information about ordering books and places to find book reviews.

Articles in Library Databases	If you're not sure where to begin your research, visit the Help Finding Articles page for assistance or Ask the Librarian for your subject area for help. Also, it is possible to generage persistent links to full-text online articles that you can send to students, integrate into course webpages or WebCT, or just keep for your own use. Visit the Linking to Articles page to find more information about how to do this.

Borrowing Policies	The faculty due date for circulating books, scores and government documents is June 1st. Items can be renewed up to three times before we ask that they be brought back to the library. Visit the Patron Policies page for more information.

Chronicle of Higher Education	Full-text access to the weekly newspaper covering academe can be found here.

Copyright Resources	Visit the Copyright Resources page to find information about copyright and fair use, including links to government resources and resources about copyright and education.

Information Literacy	In the new FYE core requirements, Information Literacy is a component. Visit the Information Literacy page to read more and to find out about the services provided by the library.

Library Instruction	Find the Librarian Contact for your department to request library instruction for your class.

Library Toolbar	Download and use the CSB/SJU Library Toolbar to search the MnPALS catalog, Academic Search Premier, and LexisNexis directly from your browser.

Media Services	Media services, including films, audio-visual materials, video conferencing, and media production, are provided through the libraries. Visit the Media Services page to read more about these services.

Plagiarism Resources	For plagiarism resources, read the CSB/SJU Plagiarism Policy, the library Plagiarism Information page, and the Plagiarism PowerPoint Presentation, which includes a link to the teacher's guide.

Research Consultation	If you would like assistance with your research, schedule a research consultation with the Librarian Contact for your subject area. We would be happy to come to your office and work with you or to schedule time in our office with you.

Research Guides	Ask the Librarian for your subject area to create a Research Guide for your Course, which can include information specific to your course.

Reserves	If you need to put items on reserve for your class, either fill out and submit the online Reserve Request Form, or fill out a form at the Circulation Desk. Please submit requests at least 48 hours before you need the reserve material made available to your students. Read the Reserves page for more information.

Scanning & Photocopying	Fill out the Photocopy Request form to request photocopies of articles from locally-owned journals to be scanned and sent to your e-mail for free or sent to your office in paper form for a fee.

Suggest Items for Purchase	Help us develop our collection by giving book suggestions to the Librarian Contact for your department or by filling out the Title Request Form.

Comments to Miranda Novak.
Last updated: January 15, 2007. Links checked: January 11, 2007.