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Maxwell Library Discovery is the big search box at the center of the library's home page. It is also called EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). EDS is the library's Google-like tool, pulling together the majority of our library resources, such as books/ebooks, journal articles, databases, film, media, government documents, subject research guides, digital repositories, special collections, and web pages. |
When you are new to your topic or assignment Finding the breadth of what is available on your subject. Researching interdisciplinary topics in all formats Using the filter and narrow down to your targeted results Searching for full-text books/articles |
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Find print books, journals, media, and some ebooks Does not search full-text articles or electronic databases Not all e-books can be found in the catalog |
When you know you are looking for physical items or ebooks or When you are looking for a specific title Finding reserves for my courses Checking out equipment (e.g. Chromebook and WIFI hotspot) Finding physical materials and items held by the library quickly |
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Provides over 200 electronic databases, available to BSU faculty, students, and staff only Electronic databases may contain single or mixed content types (e.g., ebooks, full-text articles, multimedia, newspapers, magazines, videos, primary and web resources) Some databases focus on particular subjects while some on multidisciplinary topics |
When you know you need peer-reviewed journal articles or other full-text scholarly works Searching by database name, subject area, provider (e.g., Proquest and EBSCOhost), or type (e.g., indexing and abstracts, and full-text) Performing searches within a database |
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A portal to all library electronic journals, books, and newspapers Search in multiple databases simultaneously Available to BSU faculty, students, and staff only |
When you know a specific journal, book, or newspaper title Browsing by discipline and limiting to peer-reviewed journals Full-text access |
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Use if you only have a partial citation |
Finding articles |
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Quick electronic delivery of articles, book chapters, ERIC documents, and other materials owned by Maxwell Library A free scanning and delivery service available to BSU faculty, students, and staff only Log into Maxwell Library’s Interlibrary Loan system to submit a request. |
When Maxwell Library has only print access to an article Library staff will email digital articles generally within 24-48 hours. |
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Borrow physical items (books and DVDs) from Massachusetts libraries Includes content from libraries within the commonwealth. Free of charge to BSU members How to Request an item from the Commonwealth Catalog? Delivery usually takes 7-10 days before you receive the item You can have 10 active requests on your account 28-day loan period (non-renewable) |
If you cannot find the physical materials from the Library Catalog |
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BSU faculty, students, and staff may use Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Services (ILL/DDS) to request materials including book chapters from libraries within the state, the nation, and the world. The average length before receiving materials is 7-10 days; digital articles generally 2-4 days. Loan periods and renewals are determined by the lending library. |
When Maxwell Library does not own the resources you need |
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Search for and request books from libraries across the world Loan periods and renewals are determined by the lending library. |
If you do not find what you want from the library catalog and ComCat |
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Find articles across a wide range of academic literature, from journal publishers, university repositories, and other websites that Google has identified as scholarly. You can find and access article-level links to full-text materials the library has subscribed to if you configure your Google Scholar first. |
Finding e-resources, such as journals and conference articles Best used when you have a citation for an article and want to find it in full text. |
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Find physical items placed on reserves specifically for your class The Course Reserve Collection is located at the Circulation Desk and is staffed all hours that the library is open. The loan period is 2 hours. Fine may incur if not return by the due time. |
When your faculty member tells you there is something on reserve for your class |
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Get help starting on your topic with Librarian-recommended databases and other resources. |
When you do not know where to start Finding resources specific to your course or topic Bookmark by discipline with all sources hyperlinked |
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BSU digital repository for research, scholarship, campus publications, archives, journals (e.g., honor theses, yearbooks, and Graduate Review) generated by BSU faculty, students, and staff |
When you are looking for BSU-generated scholarship and institutional content |
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The library's K-12 curriculum library The majority of the ERC's collection is practical and classroom-oriented for curriculum planning, preparation and teaching of lessons, and assessment of pupils. The center holds Print Collections, Microfiche Collections, and Standardized Test Collection |
Use the Library’s Online Catalog to find specific materials in these collections. The catalog’s Advanced Search allows you to search by collection (“location”). Loan periods vary by collection Some materials do not circulate to non-BSU users. |
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Archives: dating back to its founding in 1840 Special Collections include rare and unique books, ephemera, photographs, and manuscript collections. Special Collections & Archives (digitized collections) Digital Projects and Online Exhibits Finding Aids to the Collections describing the scope and content of some of the Archival and Special Collections |
When you are looking for primary sources Contact us by phone, email or fill out the Reference and Research Request Form. |
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When you are looking for videos, films, and newspapers
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| Contact Circulation Desk: Contact Circulation Desk at 508.531.1394 or circlib@bridgew.edu | |
| Email using our online reference form | |
| Call the Reference & Research Assistance Desk: Call the Research Assistance Desk at 508.531.1394 | |
| Text us at: Send a text message to 508.425.4096 | |
| Make a Research Consultation Appointment | |
| Stop by the Reference Desk (1st floor) for help | |
| Library Liaisons | |
| Educational Resource Center (K-12 Curriculum Library) Email: erc@bridgew.edu Phone: 508.531.1304 |
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| Archives and Special Collections Location: Maxwell L-302 Email: okingsley@bridgew.edu Phone: 508.531.1389 |
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| Library Digital Services Location: Maxwell L-305 Email: x4wang@bridgew.edu Phone: 508.531.2136 |
