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D. Russell Bailey, Library Director, 401-865-1188; drbailey@providence.edu
Maureen Whalen, Executive Assistant, 401-865-2244;mwhalen@providence.edu
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

Obtain your Phillips Memorial Library card.  Visit the Circulation Desk
Library Catalogs

HELIN   library catalog 
HELIN + Brown University = InRhode    

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

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

Instruction Services Edgar Bailey
401-865-2580
ebailey@providence.edu
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
Classroom presentations are customized.
View some samples .

The Web Pages

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

Collection Support:
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.

Current Awareness tools

ChoiceReviews Online
(An Alert Service for B ooks)
Ingenta
(An Alert Servic for Articles) 

Materials Support:


Books

 

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)

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


Journal Articles

Journals at PC: Print, Microfilm and Electronic
Journal links in HELIN    : choose Search by Format from main menu
Article Interlibrary Loan Form (ILL)

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. 

Last revision to this page: 16 August 2007
Comments to:
 Electronic Publishing Coordinator

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