How Do I...?PDF files, requires Acrobat Reader How do I use the library's online databases at home? You must be a currently registered CSUSB student, currently employed CSUSB faculty or staff member, or CSUSB faculty emeritus. You will need your Coyote ID number. (If you take classes at Palm Desert Campus or the VVC-CSUSB class site, you can use your Remote Access Library Card.) Go to the library's web site and click on the name of the resource you want. You will be asked to login with your Coyote ID number and last name. Note: Faculty members, Staff members, Extended Learning students, Open University students, and ACLP students must bring their OneCards to the library's Circulation Desk to have their library accounts activated for database access. For complete information, see Getting Connected from Off Campus. How do I find an article from a scholarly (peer-reviewed) journal? To find an article on your research topic, choose a library database from the Find Articles and Journals page. Good choices for most topics are EBSCOhost (Academic Search Premier) and Wilson OmniFile. On the main search screen for either database, look for a check box labeled "Peer Reviewed" or "Scholarly Journals." Mark this box to limit your search to only scholarly journals. For a quick demonstration of how to use EBSCOhost, see the library tutorial Find Articles in a Database See also the printable handout, Finding an Article About Your Topic (PDF, requires Adobe Reader). If you are a current CSUSB student, faculty, or staff member, your library card is your Coyote ID (campus ID card). Just bring your Coyote ID and the books you want to the Circulation Desk, first floor, to check out.
How do I check the due dates for my books, or find out if I have overdue fines? Log-in to the My Account section of the Pfau Library Catalog. To renew in person, bring your items to the Circulation Desk on the first floor along with your library card. To renew online, log-in to the My Account section of the Pfau Library Catalog. If you renew your items online, it is your responsibility to verify that they have been renewed. (To verify, log out of your account, then log back and in and view the new due dates on your items checked out.)
How do I check out a book from another library? If you need a book Pfau Library does not own, consider using our Interlibrary Loan service first. However, if you want to check out books from an area library, you have these options:
Other libraries may allow outside users to purchase library cards for a fee. Contact the library that interests you to find out their policies. Don't automatically assume that a particular library has the book you want; check that library's online catalog before you make a special trip. How do I find items my instructor placed in the library (Course Reserves)? Reserves come in two formats: electronic, or paper only. To view electronic Reserves items, log-in to the Electronic Reserves. Search by instructor or course name. You may print or save copies of Electronic Reserves documents. To view a listing of Reserves that are in paper only, use the Reserves section of the Pfau Library Catalog. Search by instructor or course name. You must come to the Reserves Desk on the library first floor to check out paper Reserves items. You will need your Coyote OneCard. A photocopying room is located on the 1st floor, near the Circulation Desk. Two additional copiers are available on the 3rd floor. Some photocopiers accept cash only, while others accept Coyote ID and copycards. Copies are 10 cents each with a card, or 15 cents cash. Note: Old Coyote OneCards (student IDs issued prior to Summer 07) can no longer be used for printing/copying. You must either pick up your new card from the OneCard Office (in the basement PL-005) or purchase a cash value card from the Value Port dispenser at the Reference Desk. Your balance from the old card will transfer to the new one after you pick it up. Two microfilm/microfiche copiers are also located on the first floor; copies are 25 cents each, exact change only. An additional microfilm/microfiche scanner allows emailing, saving, or printing of scanned files. How do I print on the library's printer? One set of printers (located at the Reference Desk) service all of the Research Terminals on the first floor. Your job will be identified by your terminal number. You must have a Coyote ID or Pfau Library copycard to retrieve your jobs from the print server. Printing costs 11 cents per page. Note: Old Coyote OneCards (student IDs issued prior to Summer 07) can no longer be used for printing/copying. You must either pick up your new card from the OneCard Office (in the basement PL-005) or purchase a cash value card from the Value Port dispenser at the Reference Desk. Your balance from the old card will transfer to the new one after you pick it up. How
do I get a copycard? Note: Old Coyote OneCards (student IDs issued prior to Summer 07) can no longer be used for printing/copying. You must either pick up your new card from the OneCard Office (in the basement PL-005) or purchase a cash value card from the Value Port dispenser at the Reference Desk. Your balance from the old card will transfer to the new one after you pick it up. Library copycards
can be purchased from the card vending machine next to the Reference Desk.
The card costs 50 cents, and more money can be added to it as needed.
To purchase a card, insert a $1 bill into the card vending machine. You
will receive a card with 50 cents worth of copy credit on it. How
do I add money to my copycard? How do I find out if the library has a specific book? Look up the title or the author of the book in the Pfau Library Catalog. For further instructions, see the OLLIE tutorials, Find a book by author and Find a book by title. You can also print this brief handout: Finding Books in the Pfau Library. How do I find out if the library has a specific article? Determine the title of the journal or magazine that contains the article, then look up that journal in the Pfau Library Catalog. You can also look up the journal in the Online Journals List. For full instructions, see this brief handout: Finding a Copy of an Article When You Have the Citation. For instructions, see our APA Citation Guide or MLA Citation Guide. See also our guide to Style Manuals on the web. How
do I get a book or article the library doesn't own? If your web browser
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do I get help using the library? How do I use my wireless computer in the library? How do I get a group study room? How do I find a typewriter on campus? A typewriter is availabe in the InfoDen and Music Listening Facility in room PL-5005 on the 5th floor of the library. It can only be used during the hours the InfoDen is open. There is no charge to use the typewriter, however users must supply their own paper. |
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