McCain Library General Orientation

General Library Facts 260,000+ total items Professional librarians on staff Research assistance and services for students Access to computers and Internet connections Open 83 hours per week during regular semesters 24/7 access to online resources (on and off campus) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ McCain Library – Erskine Theological Seminary

260,000+ total items

Professional librarians on staff

Research assistance and services for students

Access to computers and Internet connections

Open 83 hours per week during regular semesters

24/7 access to online resources (on and off campus)

Electronic Resources Online Library Catalog 100+ electronic databases ATLA Religion Database 36,000 e-books 400+ e-journal subscriptions Online access to full-text articles from 30,000+ journal titles ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ McCain Library – Erskine Theological Seminary

Online Library Catalog

100+ electronic databases

ATLA Religion Database

36,000 e-books

400+ e-journal subscriptions

Online access to full-text articles from 30,000+ journal titles

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ McCain Library – Erskine Theological Seminary

Library Services Circulation Student ID needed for checkout Checkout periods: Books >> 30 days (2 renewals) (120 days, D.Min. & Th.M. students) A/V items >> 7 days (no renewals) Reference books, periodicals, microfilm, and archive items do not circulate ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ McCain Library – Erskine Theological Seminary

Circulation

Student ID needed for checkout

Checkout periods:

Books >> 30 days (2 renewals)

(120 days, D.Min. & Th.M. students)

A/V items >> 7 days (no renewals)

Reference books, periodicals, microfilm, and archive items do not circulate

Library Services (cont) Course Reserves Books, articles, etc. placed with the library as “reserved readings” for a particular course Physical Reserves: Typically available for 3-hour use in the library only Electronic Reserves: Available 24/7 online ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ McCain Library – Erskine Theological Seminary

Course Reserves

Books, articles, etc. placed with the library as “reserved readings” for a particular course

Physical Reserves: Typically available for 3-hour use in the library only

Electronic Reserves: Available 24/7 online

Library Services (cont) Library website – http://www.erskine.edu/library Access to the online catalog Electronic databases & electronic journals Research guides Library information, maps, contacts, policies, etc. Computers and Internet connections Desktop computers with MS Office suite and Internet access Wireless network throughout the building Network ports in various locations ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ McCain Library – Erskine Theological Seminary

Library website – http://www.erskine.edu/library

Access to the online catalog

Electronic databases & electronic journals

Research guides

Library information, maps, contacts, policies, etc.

Computers and Internet connections

Desktop computers with MS Office suite and Internet access

Wireless network throughout the building

Network ports in various locations

Library Services (cont) Reference assistance Reference desk Email or phone Photocopying and Printing Printing available from all library computers Two photocopiers available for use $0.05 per copy/print Copy/Print cards available for purchase ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ McCain Library – Erskine Theological Seminary

Reference assistance

Reference desk

Email or phone

Photocopying and Printing

Printing available from all library computers

Two photocopiers available for use

$0.05 per copy/print

Copy/Print cards available for purchase

Library Services (cont) Library Materials by Mail Program Books and copies of articles from the McCain Library collections will be sent to you upon request Contact the Reference desk Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Request books, copies of articles, etc. from other libraries when not owned by McCain Library Cooperative borrowing agreements with other libraries McCain Library maintains borrowing agreements with other libraries in SC and surrounding states PASCAL Delivers (coming soon!) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ McCain Library – Erskine Theological Seminary

Library Materials by Mail Program

Books and copies of articles from the McCain Library collections will be sent to you upon request

Contact the Reference desk

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Request books, copies of articles, etc. from other libraries when not owned by McCain Library

Cooperative borrowing agreements with other libraries

McCain Library maintains borrowing agreements with other libraries in SC and surrounding states

PASCAL Delivers (coming soon!)

Library Contacts Phone Numbers: 877-876-4348 (Toll Free) 864-379-8898 (Main Office) Email: [email_address] Website: http://www.erskine.edu/library ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ McCain Library – Erskine Theological Seminary

Phone Numbers:

877-876-4348 (Toll Free)

864-379-8898 (Main Office)

Email:

[email_address]

Website:

http://www.erskine.edu/library