Top Ten Things Every Student Should Know About The Nielsen Library

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10. Hours

Monday-Thursday: 8am-11pm
Friday: 8am-5pm
Saturday: 1pm-6pm
Sunday: 1pm-11pm

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9. Loan Limits

Books: 3 weeks. 3 renewals. No item limit.
Videos: 3 weeks. No renewals. Limit 2.
Laptops: 4 hours. 1 renewal. Library use only.
Reserves: 1 hour. No renewals. Library use only.

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8. Contact Information

Circulation Desk
Phone: 719-587-7781
Fax: 719-587-7590
Email: libcirculation@adams.edu

Reference Desk
Phone: 719-587-7879
E-mail: libreference@adams.edu

Student Success Center
Phone: 719-587-8336
Fax: 719-587-8352
Email: studentsuccesscenter@adams.edu

Grizzly Testing and Learning Center
Phone: 719-587-8189
Email: testingcenter@adams.edu

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7. Electronic Databases

Databases are accessible to anybody with an Adams State email address and can be used from any computer, whether it’s on campus or off.

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6. Live Chat

Ask Academic Live Chat is staffed 24/7 by librarians who can help you with research and library resources.

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 5. Interlibrary Loan

We can request books, articles, movies, and more from other libraries on your behalf. Items usually arrive within 1-2 weeks and can be picked up at the circulation desk on the first floor.

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4. Student Success Center

Located in the Nielsen Library, the SSC includes: Academic Advising, AmeriCorps, College Readiness, Disability Services, Grizzly Testing and Learning Center, Student Support Services, and Career Services.

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3. Computer Labs

Computer labs are located on the 1st and 2nd floors. Both have scanners and black and white laser printers. The 2nd floor lab has 1 Mac computer. All other computers run Windows 7.

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2. Study Rooms

Individual and group study rooms are located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the library. They are available on a first come, first serve basis.

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 1. We’re Here to Help

The best resource the library has is its staff of professional librarians. Stop by the reference desk for research help, one-on-one instruction, technology help, and more!

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Save Money on Textbooks

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While the Nielsen Library generally does not purchase textbooks, it is possible you may be able to find some of your required books at the library.

Here are some places to check before you start shelling out for books:

Library Catalog

If you’re taking a class that requires books other than textbooks (such as a literature class) it is much more likely that you’ll be able to find your book in the library. Check the library catalog.

Reserves

The library has a Reserve Collection with materials that professors have asked us to set aside for students. A professor may choose to put a personal copy of a textbook in the Reserve Collection. These books can be checked out for one hour at a time.

Prospector

We belong to a large library system called Prospector. It is possible (though not likely) that you may be able to get a textbook from another library in the Prospector system. Go to http://prospectorhome.coalliance.org/ to search for your book.

 

If you do have to buy your textbooks, here’s some tips for saving money:

Buy Used

Unless your class requires a brand new edition of a textbook, chances are you can save a lot of money by buying used books, either in the Adams State University Bookstore, or online.

Comparison Shop Online

Many online book sellers offer deals on new and used textbooks. Save time by using a comparison service like textbooksplease.com or book.ly to compare prices on dozens of sites at once.

Rent

A number of vendors, including the Adams State University Bookstore, now offer rental programs for textbooks. Check out the rental options and prices at Amazon, Half.com, Cengage Brain, Bookrenter, and ecampus.

Go Electronic

eTextbooks are often significantly cheaper than their print counterparts, and most vendors offer eTextbooks for both sale and rental. Many eTextbooks allow you to highlight text and take notes. Be sure to check the system requirements and features before buying eBooks.  Amazon, CourseSmart, Cengage Brain, and ecampus all offer eTextbooks. Cengage Brain sells individual chapters of some eBooks.

Try Open Source

Sites like Open Culture, Open Stax, and Flat World Knowledge offer free open source textbooks. Open source books are still fairly new, so don’t expect many choices. The texts are free though, so it’s worth a shot.

Buy Older Editions

Textbook publishers come out with new editions fairly regularly. Sometimes these new editions have significant changes, but other times the changes are minor. Ask your professor if an older edition can be used.

New Website!

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The Nielsen Library’s website has undergone a significant transformation this summer, and the new and improved version went live this morning.

The navigation has changed and is now divided into 4 main categories:

I’m Looking For… is where you’ll find links to our articles, databases, books, and other resources.

I Need Help… has tutorials for using our most common databases, using the library, citing sources, and doing research.

Information For… has information about library services, including checking out books, getting materials from other libraries, and getting reference help.

About the Library has information about the library, including contact information, hours and location, and library policies.

The homepage has the same address, but the addresses for other pages have changed, so you’ll want to update any bookmarks you might have.

If you have any questions or comments about the new site, or just need help finding your way around, please fill out our Website Feedback Form.

Journal Cancellations 2014

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Every year the library reviews its current periodical subscriptions and, based on a number of factors, decides which periodicals to renew and which periodicals to cancel. The following lists the possible print journal cancellations for the year of 2014. If you have any questions or concerns about this list, please contact Nicole LeBoeuf.

American Music Teacher
Athletic Management
Black Enterprise
CPA Journal
Choral Journal
Clearing House
Counselor : The Magazine For Addiction Professionals
Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin
Education Around the World
Educational Horizons
Familyfun (Disney Family Fun)
HR Focus
Instructor
Journal Of Abnormal Psychology
Journal Of Accounting Auditing & Finance
Journal Of Basic Writing
Journal Of Counseling Psychology
Kappa Delta Pi Record
Music And The Teacher
Personnel Psychology
Psychotherapy Networker
Reading Improvement
Ski
Tennis Magazine

Intersession Hours

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Between July 27 and August 18 we will be open from 8am-5pm Monday-Friday and closed on weekends.

Our regular fall semester hours will begin on August 19;

Monday-Thursday 8am-11pm

Friday: 8am-5pm

Saturday: 1pm-6pm

Sunday: 1pm-11pm

New Tabbed Search

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If you’ve visited the library’s website recently you may have noticed our new tabbed search box. This is just one of the many exciting changes coming to the Nielsen Library’s website.

The tabbed search box lets you search our most popular resources directly from the library’s home page. The Books tab searches the Nielsen Library Catalog for books, eBooks, audio books, and more. The Articles tab searches Academic Search Complete, our most popular multidisciplinary database. The eBooks tab searches ebrary, a collection of more than 80,000 scholarly eBooks.

We’re also busy working on other improvements to the library’s website, including better navigation and updated tutorials. You may see some minor changes over the course of the summer and we’re hoping to roll out the new and improved version of the site shortly before the beginning of fall semester.

Introducing EZproxy!

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Nielsen Library has recently purchased the EZproxy service from OCLC. With this new service, users will be able to log into all library databases using their Adams State username and password.  If you have any questions about using databases off-campus, please contact the reference desk at 719-587-7879.

New Trials from EBSCO!

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In an effort to expand their current offerings, EBSCO has released five new databases containing thousands of new journals and a substantial collection of ebooks.  Click on one of the subjects below to have a look:

Applied Science & Technology Source
Covers Computer Science, Chemistry, Energy, Engineering, Food Technology, Geology, and Physics.  More information.

Legal Source
Covers Business Law, Criminal Law, Estate Planning, Commercial Law, Sports & Entertainment Law, Tax Law, and others. More information.

Education Source
Covers administration, social issues, student counseling, teaching, distance learning, and adult education.  More information.

Library & Information Science Source
Covers circulation, copyright, indexing, library equipment, preservation, publishing, and reference.  More information.

Humanities Source  
Covers archaeology, art, classics, dance, film, history, journalism, literature, music, philosophy, and religion.  More information.

New Books for a New Semester

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Welcome to the 2012 Fall Semester!  There was a flurry of book buying during the summer, and a lot of exciting things have been added to the collection.  Highlights include:

Runner’s World Performance Nutrition for Runners (TX361.R86 F58)
How nutrition can help you improve your running performance.
The Rise of Gridiron University (GV959.5 .I64 2012)
Examines the uneasy relationship between college football and academia.
Women in the Ancient World (HQ1127 .N45 2011)
A cross-cultural examination of women in Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
A Journalist’s Education in the Classroom (LB1623.5 .A95 2011)
A journalist-turned-teacher writes about his experience in the classroom and places it into the wider context of education reform in America.

All these books can be found in the New Books section of the library, right by the entrance.  For a list of more new library books, click here.