• Our physical collection (the periodical titles to which we directly subscribe or that we purchase individually).
• An extended or leveraged collection to which we have access by virtue of our subscription or access to a fee paid service. An example of such a service is our access to Expanded Academic ASAP , which gives us a searchable database with about 3000 titles indexed and abstracted, of which about 1700 titles are indexed in full text. That means that you as a patron now have at your disposal an indexed database of 1700 magazines or journals which may be searched for current, full-text (complete) and archived articles based on the specific search criteria you can choose like title, subject, keyword(s), dates, etc. This service leverages our existing collection enormously, as do the many others which are available to our patrons. Every patron may use this service on campus by clicking on the Access from Library the link for Expanded Academic ASAP, or any of the other databases listed on the page. Patrons holding a library card and student Id may access these at any off-campus computer with an internet connection by logging in from the library home page, then clicking on the link for Electronic Information Databases , and after clicking YES or OK at any prompts presented and then entering a valid student Id and a pin number and finally the Login button. You may access any of the databases listed on the page displayed.

Basically, there are three types of journal title searches available. One is a search for information on a particular title held in our library; a patron would perform such a search by choosing the link labeled Our Titles-Alphabetically. A second type is one in which a patron searches for journals held by our library dealing with a particular subject; to accomplish this kind of search a user would choose the link labeled Our Titles-By Subject. The third kind of search is one in which users can identify information about titles abstracted and indexed full-text in the many services available. Users may, for example, obtain information about what titles are indexed in each service and the extent (for what time periods) to which each title is abstracted and available in full text. A user may find a link to this information (usually called a Title List) within the database's interface, or can find several such lists at Express Access to Electronic Databases near the bottom half of the page.

Additional Value Added Services

Besides its primary function, this site includes a representative group of frequently asked questions with respective answers to them. They can provide useful information especially to new library users. The FAQ’s, as they’re often called, can be accessed by clicking on the link called Frequently Asked Questions . Additionally, the site contains a brief tour of the periodical facilities of the library. The tour is sort of a walking tour with pictures and accompanying text, and can be worth while taking, particularly if you’ve never visited our library. The tour may be seen by selecting the link for the Take a Two-Minute Tour .