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INTRODUCTION TO THE HETERICK
MEMORIAL LIBRARY
A tour of the building and the resources therein
Jenny Donley
Cataloging and Serials Librarian/Assistant Professor

2. LIBRARIANS
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http://www.onu.edu/academics/heterick_memorial_library/staff

3. THE BUILDING
 Taggart Law Library
 Heterick Memorial Library
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4. ELEMENTS OF THE LIBRARY
Building
Resources (print or online)
Services
Staff
PATRONS
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5. FIRST FLOOR
The library is divided into three areas.
First floor – public services, circulation/
reference desks, reference
collection, computer labs, current
periodicals, microforms, newspapers &
new books room.
In general, this is a high-traffic area and
not conducive to concentrated study.
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6. WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY
First place to go for help
•Materials check out and returns
•Course Reserves
•OhioLINK
• Interlibrary loans
•Audiovisual materials
Your ONU ID is your
library card!

7. ONU CARD = LIBRARY ID
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8. The library is completely wireless

9. EQUIPMENT
 Scanner -- First floor attached to public terminals
 Computers -- Network computers requiring Luminis
password in Large lab (102A) and Small lab (102B) and
four in front of the Reference desk.
 Public terminals to use exclusively with library resources
are available on all 3 floors.
 Copiers -- one on each of the three floors. Copies are
10 cents per page
 Microforms/Copier Room
 Stapler (electronic model)
 Hole punch
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 Paper cutter

10. FIRST FLOOR
Two computer labs. The large lab has 24
computers, a multi-media projector, and two
b&w printers.

11. FIRST FLOOR
Small Lab: 8 computers, a color printer and a
b&w printer

12. MY LIBRARY ACCOUNT
Allows you to see what you have checked out
and requested. Allows you to renew online (if
possible). Allows you to see charges on your HML
account.

13. MY LIBRARY ACCOUNT
Enter first and last
name and all 11 digits
on university ID

14. MY LIBRARY ACCOUNT
 For more information visit the Library Information page
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15. LIBRARY APP
 http://journals.onu.edu/home_page/libinfo/mobile.cfm
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16. SECOND FLOOR
Second floor –
Classrooms, Communication Skills
Center, older periodicals, open
study tables, group study
carrels, 1-2 person study carrels.
The second floor is meant for studying
and periodicals use.
http://www.onu.edu/admin-offices/csc

17. SECOND FLOOR
Communications Skills Center
is a separate department housed in the library. The staff
provide assistance with compositions and presentations.
Appointments are required.

18. SECOND FLOOR
Classrooms and seminar rooms
must be reserved online
Four 4-6 person study carrels, first
come, first served

19. SECOND FLOOR/THIRD FLOOR
1-2 person study carrels
against east and west
walls, first come, first served

20. THIRD FLOOR
Third floor – Book collection,
1-2 person study carrels, seating
in book stacks, lounge
areas.
This is probably the quietest
part of the library.
http://www.onu.edu/admin-offices/csc

21. Red Phone available on
second and third floor
for
immediate help!
There are two public terminals on each the
second and third floors.
All of the books are shelved on this floor except for the the
juvenile, young adult, and graphic novel collections.

22. RESOURCES
Catalog(POLAR)
Shows holdings for
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Research Databases
General as well as discipline
specific
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23. RESEARCH
Two basic type of tools to
begin research
1. Catalog for background
books, etc.
2. Database searches on
specific topics.
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24. CATALOG -- POLAR
 POLAR -- This is the best place to start.
www.onu.edu/library
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25. CATALOG -- POLAR
Books are
arranged by
the Dewey
Decimal
classification
system. Think
of the number
as the address
of the book on
the shelf.

26. CATALOG -- POLAR
Most of the books are housed on the third floor. Make sure
it says it is available. HML

27. CATALOG -- POLAR
Popular and New books are found on
the first floor. Make sure it says
“available”. If there is a date listed, if
means the item is checked out. You will HML
need to place a request.

28. CATALOG -- POLAR
Some books
are only
available
electronically
as e-books.
Click on link to
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29. CATALOG -- OHIOLINK
 “Request” means to go to another catalog and
place a “hold” on the same title, but a different
library’s copy. Most of the university and college
libraries in Ohio share their materials through a
consortium catalog called OhioLINK.
 1. Click on the OhioLINK icon to access the
consortium catalog.
DUE 12-07-12
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30. CATALOG -- OHIOLINK
2. Click on the request
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31. CATALOG -- OHIOLINK
3. Select Ohio Northern U
4. Enter your first and last
name and all 11 digits
exactly as they appear on
your ID
5. Be sure to select Heterick as
your pick up location and then
click submit.
6. An email will be sent HML
when the item is ready
for pickup

32. CATALOG -- SEARCHOHIO
 Access to several Ohio public libraries
 Access via OhioLINK
 An option when the item you want is not available at
ONU or through OhioLINK

33. COURSE RESERVES
 Occasionally professors place items on reserve for
students in a particular class to access.
 Usually electronic access, but some
books, textbooks and dvds in the physical
collection are occassionaly placed on reserve.
 Electronic reserves sometimes requires log-in
which would be the student’s first and last
name, and all 11 digits of the university ID.
 Print reserves would require students visiting the
library with the option of making copies or scanning
the information provided. HML

34. COURSE RESERVES
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35. DATABASES
• Often tools for locating journal and
newspaper articles
• Most are subject-specific, some multi-
disciplinary
• Many give access to full text of articles
• Heterick has 200+ databases
• Available from the Heterick home page
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36. DATABASES -- FIND AN ARTICLE
Periodical means the same as
magazine or journal.
However…
•Magazines are usually more “popular”
periodicals
•Journals are scholarly and professional peer
reviewed periodicals

37. GENERAL REFERENCE
DATABASES
Four Databases to remember:
• Academic Search Complete
• Business Source Complete
• MEDLINE with Full Text
• Opposing Viewpoints
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38. DATABASES
 Access by clicking
on Database link on
front page of library.
 Arranged by
discipline and
alphabetically to
search by title
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39. ALWAYS REMEMBER:
 When available, DO select this box:
 Some databases won’t have this box (MEDLINE)
because all of their articles are Peer Reviewed.
 But DON’T select this box:

40. FINDING AN ARTICLE:

41. HAVE QUESTIONS? NEED HELP?
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42. HELP
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