The document provides an overview of the resources available at Heterick Memorial Library. It details that the library has knowledgeable librarians available over 60 hours per week, as well as friendly staff available 101.5 hours per week. The library has access to over 87 million items through WorldCat, over 10 million items through OhioLINK, and over 400,000 items in its own catalog. It provides access to over 215 databases and over 10,000 online journals. The document outlines how to search the library catalog and request items through OhioLINK. It also provides tips on evaluating internet sources and using library databases to find journal and newspaper articles.
3. What you can expect from HML
Knowledgeable degreed librarians on duty over
60 hours per week
Friendly faces ready to help 101.5 hours per week
Access to the resources you need both on and off
campus
Resources available in a timely manner
4. What we expect you to know
WorldCAT
87,000,000+
items
OhioLINK
Ca. 10,000,000
items
POLAR
Ca. 400,000
items
5. + even more!
215 Databases
821 print periodical
subscriptions
Ca. 10,000 online journals
Juvenile collection
Audiovisuals – physical and
streaming
7. Internet Tools
Google and
Wikipedia
aren’t
evil, just use
them for the
correct
purpose in
your
research.
8. Internet Tools
Does the information located satisfy
the research need?
Is the information factual and
unbiased?
See handout “Critically Analyzing
Information Sources” at the TREX
Research Guide.
9. Catalogs
POLAR -- Accessing items
located at HML (physical and
electronic) as well as Law
Library
OhioLINK -- Next Step if you
can’t find what you want in the
HML collection
WorldCat.org
10. ONU Libraries
Heterick Memorial
•Taggert Law Library
Library
•Library for Law Undergraduate
Library, accessible
school, accessible to all
to all
11. ONU ID is Library Card
Off-campus access to all
resources and requesting
OhioLINKs will require
typing in First and Last
Name and all 11 digits of
ONU ID.
14. OhioLINK
Materials owned by all Ohio
colleges, universities, several public
libraries
Link from POLAR permits you to submit
requests
Most requests arrive in 2-3 working days
No charge
Only 25 requests at a time
May keep up to 84 days
16. 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+
Available from Heterick home page
17. Databases
Periodical means the
same as Magazine
Usually magazines are
more “popular”
Journals
Scholarly or Professional See TREX 1001
Research Guide for
Peer reviewed handout.
20. Databases
Art and Architecture Digital Media
ARTSTOR
Oxford Reference, Art and Architecture
Iter
JSTOR : the Scholarly Journal Archive
Academic Search Complete
27. Databases
Reserve means the periodical/journal is held at
the front desk.
Current means the issue is new and is available
on the open shelves beside the computer lab.
All others are upstairs and arranged
alphabetically by title.
Bound means it’s out of the building
Arrived means it’s on the open shelves
Expected means it’s not here yet
35. QUESTIONS?
Ask at the Reference Desk
Phone the Reference Desk – 2185
Contact us by E-mail (Contact Us on
library web pages)
Use Chat Help feature or the IM
IM feature