1. Cleary University Library
Staff  Services  Resources
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2. What this presentation
covers
 Library Mission
 Who’s Who
 Library Services
 Library Resources
 Summary
 Questions
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3. Mission Statement/Goals
 The mission of the Cleary University Library is to support
the educational and research needs of the students and
faculty, and to provide easy and efficient access to
information.
 Goals
 Provide students with 24 hour access to library resources
 Respond to student, faculty, and staff inquiries within 24-hours
 Evaluate and update resources annually, based on user
feedback and practices
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4. Staff
 Jane Ellen Innes,
Director of University Libraries
Instructional Designer
 jeinnes@cleary.edu
 734.904.0298
 Clearylibrarian.wordpress.com
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5. Library Services
 Cleary Online Library 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
 http://library.cleary.edu
 ALL databases must be accessed via library.cleary.edu.
 Research Assistance
 One-on-one via Zoom Cloud Conferencing, e-mail or telephone
 E-mail is the fastest way to initiate communication with librarian
 Additional Resources
 Cleary Wiki: http://resources.cleary.edu
 Library Blog: http://clearylibrarian.wordpress.com
 Syllabus Resources
 Many of your syllabi have library and research resources included
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6. Library Resources
 Online Databases
 Proquest (business and news)
 Marketresearch.com
(qualitative/quantitative market
analyses)
 Lexis/Nexis (business, news, legal)
 Hoovers (company information)
 CountryWatch (economic, political,
demographic information on United
Nations recognized countries)
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7. Library Resources (continued)
 Online Databases, continued
 eBrary (full-text books online)
 Michigan Electronic Library
 Resources available to you as a Michigan resident and
taxpayer
 Variety of business and humanities-related resources
 Access through the Cleary Online library and no additional
authentication required; access via Internet and provide MI
driver’s license number
 Cleary Research Wiki
 http://resources.cleary.edu
 Work in progress; updated by content experts
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8. Library Resources, continued
 NoodleTools
 http://www.noodletools.com
 APA citation generator
 Library Blog
 http://clearylibrarian.wordpress.com
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9. Questions?
 E-Mail me – jeinnes@cleary.edu – with specific
questions or to set up a tutoring session:
 Research
 Using NoodleTools
 APA formatting and citing requirements
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10. Summary
 Cleary Library is completely online
 All resources available from any desktop, 24 hours/day,
7 days/week
 Databases cover a variety of business-related topics
 Supplemental resources include NoodleTools, Research
Wiki, and Library blog
 E-mail librarian any time and expect a response within
24-hours
Welcome to Cleary University!
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