august 2011 ask a librarian! fondren reference department we are here to help you with your...
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Ask A Librarian!
Fondren Reference Department• We are here to help you with your
information needs.• We will answer reference questions.• We teach you how to access the wealth of
resources available at Fondren Library.
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Subject Specialists• Subject Librarians • Collection Development Subject Specialists
• Building and preserving the Fondren Library collections involves a group of more than fifteen subject and area specialists. These librarian specialists, who serve as liaisons to each academic department on campus, are available by e-mail, phone or appointment to assist you.Kerry A. Keck, Assistant University Librarian, Collections
• What we can do for you:
• Purchase materials upon your recommendation• Answer reference questions or refer you to someone who can (also see the library use guides)• Prepare printed and electronic library guides• Teach our students how to use various electronic media• Advise where and how to identify materials relevant to teaching and research• Attend departmental meetings to discuss library resources, services, and off-site selection guidelines
for materials in your discipline
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Woodson Research Center
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GIS/Data Center
GIS/Data Center provides library patrons with access to GIS software and supporting hardware, to data resources, and to print and digital map resources.
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• Scan Documents• Digitize video• Digitize audio• Record a narration, a conversation, or a song• Create your own DVD-Video • Duplicate DVDs or CDs • Create animations• Create web pages• Create or edit graphics
Digital Media Center
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ILL-“Illiad”
• Interlibrary Borrowing is a • service which provides access to the
collections of libraries throughout the world.
• obtain materials, either as loans or copies, which complement and augment the collections of Fondren Library.
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Arabic 460Italian 1,523 Chinese 2,167Czech 454Japanese 960Dutch 1,974Russian 7,150Greek 848Spanish 38,552German 64,402 French 38,935
Books in foreign languages:
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Language Search
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Dictionaries
Language dictionaries can be found in the Reference section under the following call number ranges. Some older dictionaries may also be
available in the Stacks for check-out.
Some Examples:Danish: PD3000-3929
Dutch: PF1-979German: PF3001-5999
Norwegian: PD2501-2999Swedish: PD5001-5929
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Do Research in Other Languages
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Many databases offer interfaces in a variety of languages.
Some databases allow you to limit your searches to find articles in a
variety of languages.
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Select interface language
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MathSciNet
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Library Service Center
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Fondren Library Welcomes You!