| General Support : |
| Introduction to the Library (audio/video clip) |
A collaborative effort |
An audio/video clip of the library facilities and services (4 minutes) |
Library Cards |
George Coleman
401-865-1897
gcoleman@providence.edu
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Obtain your Phillips Memorial Library card. Visit the Circulation Desk
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| Library Catalogs |
HELIN library catalog
HELIN + Brown University = InRhode
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Use Search for Books on the library home page for catalogs worldwide |
| Liaison Program |
Liaison Directory |
Discover the library liaison for your department or program |
| Staff Support |
Every Employee |
Locate all staff by function |
| Teaching Support: |
Copyright Compliance
Policy & Guidelines |
All staff is informed |
Contains the college's specific policy plus suggestions for implementing the copyright law in general. |
| Electronic or Print Reserves |
Michaella Kelly
401-865-1422
mkelly@providence.edu
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and Jane A'Hearn
401-865-1992
jahearn@providence.edu
Complete a book or an article form
For more details see the Access Services page
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| Instruction Services |
Edgar Bailey
401-865-2580
ebailey@providence.edu
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Arrange for instruction sessions for your class. Phone Ed or use a Library Instruction Request Form |
| Sample e-classroom presentations |
Edgar Bailey
401-865-2580
ebailey@providence.edu
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Classroom presentations are customized.
View some samples . |
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The Web Pages
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Connie Cameron
401-865-1252
ccameron@providence.edu |
Guide students to study guides by major, - the
Find Your Way series
and also online tutorials:
PC: Audio/video Tutorials
HELIN: Information Literacy
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| Collection Support: |
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| Book Order Form (on campus only) |
Norman Desmarais
401-865-2241
normd@providence.edu |
Use the Book Order Form (on campus only) to enhance your teaching and maintain the quality of library collections while you are on campus |
| Collection Development Guidelines |
Check with your department or special program liaison |
Guidelines were revised January 2006 and have been approved by the faculty senate |
| Research and Publishing Support : |
Digital Commons/
PC institutional repository |
Christopher Day
401-865-1996
cday2@providence.edu |
Faculty are already submitting their publications to this page: http://digitalcommons.providence.edu |
| Reference/Research Services |
Janice Schuster
401-865-2631
jschustr@providence.edu |
Expedite your teaching and research needs by using Ask Library Staff to find links to: PCLibchat (IM): Ask-a-Librarian(e-mail); Consult-a-Librarian (appointments) |
| Interlibrary Loan |
Maureen Zeman
401-865-2582
mzeman@providence.edu |
Obtain materials not available in Rhode Island academic libraries. More details are on the Access Services page. |
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Current Awareness tools
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ChoiceReviews Online
(An Alert Service for B ooks)
Ingenta (An Alert Servic for Articles)
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| Materials Support: |
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Books
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Browse shelves using the Library of Congress Classification
Search the HELIN Library Catalog
Search the InRhode catalog (Josiah catalog at Brown University + HELIN catalogs)
HELIN Requests (Direct borrowing from RI consortium libraries HELIN and InRhode)
Complete a Book Interlibrary Loan Form (ILL)
(for books outside the Rhode Island academic consortia)
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| Library Databases |
Alphabetical List : Find Your Way (subject guides) : Subject Lists
Please note: Article Linker software within databases provides options for obtaining articles: from PC, from HELIN or Interlibrary Loan
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Journal Articles
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Journals at PC: Print, Microfilm and Electronic
Journal links in HELIN : choose Search by Format from main menu
Article Interlibrary Loan Form (ILL)
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| Films, Videos, DVDs |
ChooseSearch by Format from the main page of the HELIN catalog .
On the next screen use the drop-down menu and the 2nd choice. |