Erskine Seminary Library Orientation 2008

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Erskine Seminary Library Orientation 2008

by McCain Library @ Erskine College & Seminary

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