Lavery Library
Michelle Price, Lavery Library 2009
Fisher’s Freshmen
In the Fall 2008, freshman students were
surveyed on their research practices.
“Sought advice from a parent or other adult family
member.”
 Almost Always
4.2 %
 Often
18.5%
 Sometimes
28.6%
 Rarely
33.3%
 Never/Not Applicable 15.3%
85% seek advice
from you.
The Building
Library Hours
 Open before morning classes.
 Open til Midnight most nights.
 Cocoa & Cookies for Finals.
 Food and Drink Friendly
Wireless Access
 Library is completely wireless.
 Bring your own laptop OR borrow one.
A library laptop can be borrowed for four hours.
Computers
 40 desktop computers
 2 large, high-speed printers
 2 copiers and a scanner
The Quiet Floor
“My child really needs a quiet place to study.”
 The Upper Level is a Quiet Floor.
 6 group study rooms & 4 single study rooms
 Available on a first-come basis, requests are made at the
Circulation Desk.
Collections &
Resources
Book Collection
 Main Level: Reference Collection
 Upper Level: All Circulating Books
 Lower Level: Curriculum Center
Leisure Reading and Videos
 Popular DVDs.
 Current magazines, such as Vogue, Spin,
and Car and Driver; and mystery, science
fiction, romance, and humor books.
Article Databases
“Can my child do research from home?”
 Lavery Library subscribes to more than 70
article databases.
 Over 37,000 periodicals in full-text.
 Databases for every subject area.
 Education Research Complete
 ProQuest Nursing Journals
 Business Source Premier
Scholarly vs Popular Sources
 Professors expect students to use scholarly
sources in their research papers.
Scholarly
Popular
Longer
Shorter
Language
Jargon of the Discipline
General – easy to read.
Audience
Researchers / Students
General Public
Expert or Specialist – not paid.
Staff Writer - Paid
Many.
Few to None.
Length
Author
References
Citation Styles
 You child will be asked to proper cite their sources
when they write a paper.
 There are several books and websites available to
help.
APA
Chicago
MLA
Library Services
If we don’t own it…
… Then you can Interlibrary Loan it.
 We are connected to a consortia of libraries
which lend and borrow books and articles.
For Every Subject, a Librarian
“Is there anyone who knows my child’s major who can help?”
 Every major has a corresponding librarian.
 Individual Consultations – set up appointment.
 Librarians also teach research instruction sessions.
 A Librarian at the Reference Desk:
Weekdays 8:30 AM - 9:00PM
Afternoons and Evenings on weekends.
Help - 24 / 7
“If my child needs help and the library
is closed, where can they go?”
Lavery librarians are members
of a larger group of librarians
who staff a virtual reference
desk around the clock.