This document provides an overview of resources and services available at the Charles W. Chesnutt Library at North Carolina A&T State University. It describes how to access the library catalog to find books, journals, and other materials. It also explains how to use the various databases to search for journal and newspaper articles. Styleguides and resources for citing sources are indicated. Services like interlibrary loans and reference librarians are also summarized.

1. Finding Resources(Books, Journal Articles,
etc.) in Chesnutt Library
10/05/2012
Librarian: Velappan Velappan
(vvelappa@uncfsu.edu)
Charles W. Chesnutt Library
Reference Desk 910-672-1233

2.  Learn how to navigate Chesnutt Library’s Web Pages.
 Learn how to access and search FSU’s Online catalog
to identify and locate books and non-print materials.
 Learn how to identify online databases and locate
magazine, journal, and newspaper articles.
 Learn how to cite the resources you use in a
designated citation style, such as MLA, APA or
Chicago.
Class Objectives

3. Charles W. Chesnutt Library
Traditional and 24 X 7 Access
Chesnutt Library Has Over 300,000 Book Titles, Over 60,000 E-Books, Over 2,600
Current Periodical Titles, Over 410 Electronic Journal Titles, Access to Over 11,700
Full-Text Electronic Journal Titles through NC Live and Over 300 Full-Text Article,
Biographical, and Statistical Content Online Databases

4. Reference Department
1st Floor of Chesnutt Library
 Staffed by professional librarians (M.L.S.).
 Assistance with using reference materials, the online catalog,
electronic databases, and basic Internet searching.
 Assistance with finding books, journal articles and relevant Web
sites.
 Seventy+ computers with Microsoft Office 2010 and Internet
capabilities.
Regular Hours
*Hours are Extended During Midterms and Finals
Monday through Thursday 7:45 am until 12:00 pm
Friday 7:45 am until 6:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am until 5:00 pm
Sunday 2:00 pm until 11:00 pm

5. WELCOME
TO THE
LIBRARY
BRONCOS

6. Library Home Page: http://library.uncfsu.edu

7. Boolean Operators
use OR to expand your search:
Chinese Culture or Chinese Political System
(242 results found)
use AND to narrow your search:
Chinese Culture and Chinese Political
System (5 results found)
Chinese
Culture
Chinese
Political System
combine AND and OR:
Chinese Economy and
(Chinese Culture or Chinese Political System)
(17 results found) Chinese
Economy
Chinese
Culture
Chinese
Political System
Chinese
Culture
Chinese Political
System

9. Library Catalog – Search for Books, E-Books, Audio Visual
Material (e.g. DVDS, CDs)

11. The Call Number is the location of the book on our shelves
in the library

16. Peer Reviewed and Scholarly Full-Text Journal Articles are at Articles
and Databases link

17. Search for Articles by Subject List of Databases, Alphabetically or by
Database Title

34. NEW!!!! “Discovery Services” by EBSCO
An All-on-One Federated Search

49. Style Manuals Found Under Research Tools,
Reference Shelf

51. Style Manuals Found UnderResearch Tools
Reference Shelf

56. Avoid Plagiarism – Cite Your Sources
PRINT RESOURCES
 MLA Style Manual and Guide
to Scholarly Publishing – 3rd
Edition Ref PN147.G444
2008
 Publication Manual of the
American Psychological
Association (APA) – 6th
Edition Ref BF 76.7 .P83
2009
• Cite right : a quick guide to
citation styles--MLA, APA,
Chicago, the sciences,
professions, and more -
Charles Lipson, Reference
PN171.F56 L55 2006
ONLINE RESOURCES
 Citation Builder,
SourceAid. Assists with
creating citations in APA,
MLA, Chicago Manual of
Style, and Council of Sciene
Editors.
 Citation Machine by
Landmark, Assists with
creating citations in MLA
and APA style.
 Diana Hacker's Research and
Documentation Online,
Guides to the Humanities,
Social Sciences, History and
Sciences. Also provides
examples of how papers
should be formatted.

58. Inter-Library Loan – To Request Books/Articles from Other
Libraries

59. You Can Obtain Books, Articles and Dissertations from Other Schools.
Go to Services, Interlibrary Loan, and Register for ILLIAD
Requests are processed daily, Monday throgh Friday. Most
requested items are received within one week of the date of
your request (some items may take longer, two to three

62. QC
981.8
.O25
C66
2000
 Reference Books are located on the 1st floor
 Call numbers A-Z
 FSU Main Stacks Books are located on the 2nd and 3rd floor
 Call numbers A-K on the second floor
 Call Numbers L-Z on the third floor, also Oversize, and Juvenile
 Some CD-ROMs are kept at the Circulation Desk, Others in the Book
 Media Center Videos, DVDs, CDs, etc. on the 2nd floor
 Government Documents and Archives on the 4th floor
QA
628
.P47
2003
QC
981.8
.O115
A35
1997
QC
981.8
.O25
F66
2001
QT
2003
.C65
B45
2000
QR
1507
.A3
M53
1999
R
12
.Y43
2002
Library of Congress Call Number Arrangement
(Alphabetical and Numerical Order)
Q
11
.J6

63.  Check to see if the journal title is owned by Chesnutt Library
by checking FSU’s Online Library Catalog under Journal
Title or the Journal Finder
 Go to the Periodicals Department
 1st Floor for Current Periodicals with titles A-Z
 1st Floor for Bound Journals with titles A-B
 2nd Floor for Bound Journals with titles C-Z
 1st Floor for Newspapers
 Make a note of the format and location
 Microfiche 1st Floor (File Cabinets Behind the Elevator)
 Microfilm 1st Floor (Shelves Near the Newspapers)
 Printed Indexes are located on the 1st Floor.
How to Find Journal Titles

64. Copiers are Available on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Floors and in
the Curriculum Lab on the 2nd Floor
 Option 1
 Sending to the print location hpps02aFSUPRINT1 can print anywhere
on campus. Students are allowed 375 pages per semester, with the ability
to contact the ITTS Help Desk at 910-672-2085 to increase the amount.
The default printing s front/back, unless changed.
 Option 2
 Copies cost $0.09 per page if made at the copiers in the Library’s Lobby.
 Copies can be made from the Microfiche and Microfilm readers onto paper
 No Change is available in the Library. Bring bills.
 Money can be added onto your Bronco ID Card or Bronco Express Copy Cards
can be purchased. The VTS (Value Transfer Station) is located in the Library’s
Student Lounge. Bronco Express Copy Cards cost $1.00 (Card costs $0.50 and
leaves $0.50 for copies). The Card can be reused. The One Card Office is
responsible for the Copy Card system.

65. Contact Information
Velappan Velappan, M.L.I.S.,
Head of Access Services
910-672-1236
vvelappa@uncfsu.edu
Thank You & Good Luck