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LeTourneau University
Margaret Estes Library [MEL]

All you ever wanted to
know about using the
resources and services of
MEL and your LRC!
LeTourneau University--MEL
       Library Resources and Services

1. Overview of Library Services
2. Overview of Search Strategies
3. Overview of Library Catalog
4. Whom do you call???
5. Overview of Online Databases
LeTourneau University--MEL
             1. Library Services

Mission Statement
MEL exists to provide access to appropriate and well-
organized reference and research materials, both online and
in print, and services in support of the institution's academic
programs, both traditional and adult.

In so doing, MEL seeks to support the Educational Center
LRC in its mission to the Austin students, faculty, and staff.
LeTourneau University--MEL
               1. Library Services
Objectives
  To assist you with your information needs for course research.
  To familiarize you with the basic features of libraries and library
  research.
  To guide you to the locations of the most popular reference tools
  and collections available through MEL.
  To teach you basic search strategies and short cuts.
  To demonstrate the process of online / web based information
  retrieval.
  To help you formulate the best questions and terms for your topic.
  To provide a Directory of Online Databases available through
  MEL’s website and to provide a Directory of TexShare Libraries for
  local print resources.
LeTourneau University
              1. Library Services
TexShare Card privileges and responsibilities

  TexShare Academic Libraries and Online Catalog links : [
  http://www.texshare.edu/generalinfo/about/programs.html]
      Austin Public Library
      Austin Community College System libraries
      UT library system [Perry-Castenada is the main research
      library]
      St. Edwards Scarborough-Phillips Library
      Concordia Founders Library
LeTourneau University—MEL
             2. Search Strategies

 Academic Library: Materials focused in your area.
    Ebscohost, LexisNexis, Xrefer, and NetLibrary
 Austin Public Library: reference materials and TexShare
 database access.
 Special Libraries: corporations, government department
 libraries, Texas State Library & Archives / Library of Texas
 .
 Interlibrary Loan – if you locate a book in an out-of-town
 library or one in MEL and wish to check it out – contact
 MEL [ library@letu.edu ].
 Austin Educational Learning Resource Center – your local
 support and first point of contact .
LeTourneau University--MEL
              2. Search Strategies
Research tips
     Define your search topic either as a question or a
     sentence.
     Determine how your topic should be selected –
     reference tools, indexes, databases, journals, interviews.
     Create a research plan. Clarify your purpose and
     objective.
     Familiarize yourself with the literature before you begin
     to write.
     Learn that the librarian is your friend.
     Scan books & articles before you read to determine
     qualification.
     Take your lap top to the library to type in notes.
     Buy End Notes to easily create the Bibliography.
LeTourneau University--MEL
               2. Search Strategies
Research tools
     Card Catalog: C2 for MEL, or online OPACS
     Use bibliographies, indexes, and dissertations to find
     leads.
     Use Journal/Periodical indexes such as the Readers
     Guide to Periodical Literature (FirstSearch – for
     advanced research only)
     Use Newspaper Indexes: Wall Street Journal
     (LexisNexis General News).
     Over 30 online databases, searchable altogether through
     Central Search, one search interface!.
LeTourneau University
           3. Library Catalog
   [Public Library]         [Academic Library]
     DEWEY DECIMAL                 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
     000 General Works                     A               General Works
                                           B               Philosophy
     100 Philosophy                        C               History - Auxiliary Sciences
                                           D               History and Topography
     200 Religion                          E               American History
                                           F               American History
     300 Social Science                    G               Geography - Anthropology
                                           H               Social Science
     400 Languages                         J               Science, Political
                                           K               Law
     500 Pure Science                      L               Education
                                           M               Music
     600 Technology                        N               Fine Arts
                                           P               Languages
     700 Fine Arts                         Q               Science
                                           R               Medicine
     800 Literature                        S               Agriculture
                                           T               Technology
     900 History                           U               Military Science
                                           V               Naval Science
                                           Z               Bibliography, Library Science
NOTE: The letters I, O, W, X and Y are intentionally omitted in the LC summary. These have been held back, or reserved,
   to allow for expansion of the system.
LeTourneau University--MEL
             3. Library Catalog

Most libraries now have online catalogs instead of print or
 card catalogs. The idea is similar, but you must be a much
 better speller to use the online catalog!

  MEL’s C2 Online Card Catalogue: www.letu.edu/library
  The University of Texas : http://www.lib.utexas.edu/
  TexShare Libraries have online catalogs listed at
  http://www.texshare.edu/generalinfo/about/programs.html
LeTourneau University--MEL
               4. Whom do you call?
Austin Educational Center: Learning Resource Center
Open M–Th, 10:00AM – 10:00PM.
  Murlene Watwood                  Email: murlenewatwoo@letu.edu
     (Director of the Austin Educational Center)
                                   Phone: (512) 419-9145


Main Library [MEL in Longview]
  Henry Whitlow                   Email: henrywhitlow@letu.edu
    (Director of the Margaret Estes Library)
  Caroline Geer                   Email: carolinegeer@letu.edu
    (Coordinator of Information Resources) Phone: (903)233‑3271
        (800)388-5327 FAX: (903)233‑3263
Web Site: http://www.letu.edu/library/
LeTourneau University--MEL
               5. Online Databases
  Online Database access points
     Off campus – http://letu.edu/library/
   Ebscohost [Business]
     User: offcampus / Password: gacs
   FirstSearch [OCLC]
     Authorization: 100201836 / Password: letour
          Interlibrary loan-enabled site = order ILL
         materials directly through FirstSearch
   Facts on File        http://www.2facts.com/
     ID: letu / Password: fof
   MergentOnline        http://www.fisonline.com/
     Username: austin / Password: letu
     Password: letu
LeTourneau University—MEL
               5. Online Databases
Online Database access points
     Off campus – http://letu.edu/library/
     Password info: use your LetNet account logon
     Access to:
   LexisNexis [Business, Legal, Medical full text articles]
   PolicyFile [Chadwyck-Healey]
   Archives U.S.A.[access to over 400 archival repositories]
   Digital National Security Archives
   Electric Library [articles, images, transcripts, maps]
   LION [Literature Online]
   College Source [catalogs of U.S. institutions]
   NetLibrary [over 40,000 full text books] – create an account
LeTourneau University--MEL
                  5. Online Databases
   Austin Educational Center Access
     Login ID: austingeneric / Password: gen7ARM
       • Archives U.S.A. — A database of over 400 archives nationwide with links to original
         material online.
       • College Source — All the college catalogs in North America.
       • Central Search – Search all the databases in ONE search interface!
       • Electric Library — Popular, ethnic, national and international, full-text magazines and
          newspapers. A photo archive, maps, and radio and television transcripts also available.
         Online dictionary available.
       • LexisNexis® Academic Universe — a mega-database of full-text, national and
         international magazine and newspaper articles. Divided into News, Business, Health, and
         Reference databases. The Reference database includes business quotations, biographies,
         country and state information, and the World Almanac.
       • LION — A complete literature resource—fiction, non-fiction, drama, poetry—with author
         biographies and literary criticism. Both primary and secondary texts online. Chat with an
         author online!
       • NetLibrary — Over 40,000 ebooks available in the shared library collection, and over
         500 more in the LeTourneau University private collection, plus thousands of “free” books.
             Browse the collections for 15 minutes—tables of contents, chapters, indexes.
             Create a NetLibrary account from any LeTU-domain computer or call Caroline to
               set it up.
             Check out books for 24 hours at a time for reading or research.
             Access NetLibrary from any computer with Web access world-wide.
             American Heritage Dictionary embedded so you can look up words as you read!
       • Xrefer – help with getting started, online citation styles, full text reference books!

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Library2 For Austin LRC

  • 1. LeTourneau University Margaret Estes Library [MEL] All you ever wanted to know about using the resources and services of MEL and your LRC!
  • 2. LeTourneau University--MEL Library Resources and Services 1. Overview of Library Services 2. Overview of Search Strategies 3. Overview of Library Catalog 4. Whom do you call??? 5. Overview of Online Databases
  • 3. LeTourneau University--MEL 1. Library Services Mission Statement MEL exists to provide access to appropriate and well- organized reference and research materials, both online and in print, and services in support of the institution's academic programs, both traditional and adult. In so doing, MEL seeks to support the Educational Center LRC in its mission to the Austin students, faculty, and staff.
  • 4. LeTourneau University--MEL 1. Library Services Objectives To assist you with your information needs for course research. To familiarize you with the basic features of libraries and library research. To guide you to the locations of the most popular reference tools and collections available through MEL. To teach you basic search strategies and short cuts. To demonstrate the process of online / web based information retrieval. To help you formulate the best questions and terms for your topic. To provide a Directory of Online Databases available through MEL’s website and to provide a Directory of TexShare Libraries for local print resources.
  • 5. LeTourneau University 1. Library Services TexShare Card privileges and responsibilities TexShare Academic Libraries and Online Catalog links : [ http://www.texshare.edu/generalinfo/about/programs.html] Austin Public Library Austin Community College System libraries UT library system [Perry-Castenada is the main research library] St. Edwards Scarborough-Phillips Library Concordia Founders Library
  • 6. LeTourneau University—MEL 2. Search Strategies Academic Library: Materials focused in your area. Ebscohost, LexisNexis, Xrefer, and NetLibrary Austin Public Library: reference materials and TexShare database access. Special Libraries: corporations, government department libraries, Texas State Library & Archives / Library of Texas . Interlibrary Loan – if you locate a book in an out-of-town library or one in MEL and wish to check it out – contact MEL [ library@letu.edu ]. Austin Educational Learning Resource Center – your local support and first point of contact .
  • 7. LeTourneau University--MEL 2. Search Strategies Research tips Define your search topic either as a question or a sentence. Determine how your topic should be selected – reference tools, indexes, databases, journals, interviews. Create a research plan. Clarify your purpose and objective. Familiarize yourself with the literature before you begin to write. Learn that the librarian is your friend. Scan books & articles before you read to determine qualification. Take your lap top to the library to type in notes. Buy End Notes to easily create the Bibliography.
  • 8. LeTourneau University--MEL 2. Search Strategies Research tools Card Catalog: C2 for MEL, or online OPACS Use bibliographies, indexes, and dissertations to find leads. Use Journal/Periodical indexes such as the Readers Guide to Periodical Literature (FirstSearch – for advanced research only) Use Newspaper Indexes: Wall Street Journal (LexisNexis General News). Over 30 online databases, searchable altogether through Central Search, one search interface!.
  • 9. LeTourneau University 3. Library Catalog [Public Library] [Academic Library] DEWEY DECIMAL LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 000 General Works A General Works B Philosophy 100 Philosophy C History - Auxiliary Sciences D History and Topography 200 Religion E American History F American History 300 Social Science G Geography - Anthropology H Social Science 400 Languages J Science, Political K Law 500 Pure Science L Education M Music 600 Technology N Fine Arts P Languages 700 Fine Arts Q Science R Medicine 800 Literature S Agriculture T Technology 900 History U Military Science V Naval Science Z Bibliography, Library Science NOTE: The letters I, O, W, X and Y are intentionally omitted in the LC summary. These have been held back, or reserved, to allow for expansion of the system.
  • 10. LeTourneau University--MEL 3. Library Catalog Most libraries now have online catalogs instead of print or card catalogs. The idea is similar, but you must be a much better speller to use the online catalog! MEL’s C2 Online Card Catalogue: www.letu.edu/library The University of Texas : http://www.lib.utexas.edu/ TexShare Libraries have online catalogs listed at http://www.texshare.edu/generalinfo/about/programs.html
  • 11. LeTourneau University--MEL 4. Whom do you call? Austin Educational Center: Learning Resource Center Open M–Th, 10:00AM – 10:00PM. Murlene Watwood Email: murlenewatwoo@letu.edu (Director of the Austin Educational Center) Phone: (512) 419-9145 Main Library [MEL in Longview] Henry Whitlow Email: henrywhitlow@letu.edu (Director of the Margaret Estes Library) Caroline Geer Email: carolinegeer@letu.edu (Coordinator of Information Resources) Phone: (903)233‑3271 (800)388-5327 FAX: (903)233‑3263 Web Site: http://www.letu.edu/library/
  • 12. LeTourneau University--MEL 5. Online Databases Online Database access points Off campus – http://letu.edu/library/ Ebscohost [Business] User: offcampus / Password: gacs FirstSearch [OCLC] Authorization: 100201836 / Password: letour Interlibrary loan-enabled site = order ILL materials directly through FirstSearch Facts on File http://www.2facts.com/ ID: letu / Password: fof MergentOnline http://www.fisonline.com/ Username: austin / Password: letu Password: letu
  • 13. LeTourneau University—MEL 5. Online Databases Online Database access points Off campus – http://letu.edu/library/ Password info: use your LetNet account logon Access to: LexisNexis [Business, Legal, Medical full text articles] PolicyFile [Chadwyck-Healey] Archives U.S.A.[access to over 400 archival repositories] Digital National Security Archives Electric Library [articles, images, transcripts, maps] LION [Literature Online] College Source [catalogs of U.S. institutions] NetLibrary [over 40,000 full text books] – create an account
  • 14. LeTourneau University--MEL 5. Online Databases Austin Educational Center Access Login ID: austingeneric / Password: gen7ARM • Archives U.S.A. — A database of over 400 archives nationwide with links to original material online. • College Source — All the college catalogs in North America. • Central Search – Search all the databases in ONE search interface! • Electric Library — Popular, ethnic, national and international, full-text magazines and newspapers. A photo archive, maps, and radio and television transcripts also available. Online dictionary available. • LexisNexis® Academic Universe — a mega-database of full-text, national and international magazine and newspaper articles. Divided into News, Business, Health, and Reference databases. The Reference database includes business quotations, biographies, country and state information, and the World Almanac. • LION — A complete literature resource—fiction, non-fiction, drama, poetry—with author biographies and literary criticism. Both primary and secondary texts online. Chat with an author online! • NetLibrary — Over 40,000 ebooks available in the shared library collection, and over 500 more in the LeTourneau University private collection, plus thousands of “free” books.  Browse the collections for 15 minutes—tables of contents, chapters, indexes.  Create a NetLibrary account from any LeTU-domain computer or call Caroline to set it up.  Check out books for 24 hours at a time for reading or research.  Access NetLibrary from any computer with Web access world-wide.  American Heritage Dictionary embedded so you can look up words as you read! • Xrefer – help with getting started, online citation styles, full text reference books!