Your professor may have told you that they've put something "on reserve" in the library. This means that the item has been made available for in-library use or short-term loan, to make sure that students always have access to it. Not sure if something for your program is on reserve? Ask your professor, or stop by the library and ask us. We're always happy to help!
Please Note! The library does not supply textbooks; students are expected to buy or rent their required texts. Course reserve materials are typically for in-library use only, for a maximum of three hours, with some exceptions. The time limit ensures that all students have a chance to use the material. Like all library materials, course reserves are subject to fines if returned late; students that return course reserve materials late may be fined $1.00 for every hour that the material is late. Library staff will note the time that a course reserve material is due back on the date due slip. If students have any questions or concerns, library staff are happy to help!
1. Go to the library's website at www.loyalistlibrary.com, and click on the Advanced Search button.
2. Select Course Reserves to limit your search, and then enter search terms in the box below. You can search by keyword, instructor name, course, and more!
3. Review your results, and narrow your search by either entering new search terms, or by using the limiters on the left side of the screen.
Abstract: A short summary that describes a larger work. An abstract is a few sentences to a paragraph in length, and will give an overview of an article or study. You can view abstracts of articles when searching Catalyst.
Annotated Bibliography: A bibliography that includes a brief description of each article or book listed. The description should help the reader evaluate the content and usefulness of each item.
Article: An essay or research report on a subject. Articles can appear in magazines, journals, newspapers, or other sources such as encyclopedias.
Bibliography: A list of books and other materials that are used to write an assignment.
Boolean Operators: A word - such as AND, OR, or NOT - that is used in a search. Boolean operators help to narrow (AND, NOT) or broaden (OR) searches.
Call Number: The number given to each book acquired by a library. A call number is like an address: it tells us where the book is located in the library:
Catalogue: An organized written list of all the materials held by a library. Most library catalogues can be searched online.
Check Out: To take a book or other material home, or out of the library to use in another part of the college. You might also use the words "borrow" or "issue".
Check In: To bring a book or other material back to the library. You might also use the word "return".
Citation: A way to tell readers that certain information in an essay or other work came from another source. Giving credit to the original author is the only way to use other people's work and ideas without plagiarizing. Plagiarism is a serious academic offense.
Copyright: Protection and legal rights provided by the laws of Canada to the creators of original works. This can affect how students and faculty access and use information for their research.
Database: An organized collection of information that can be searched. In library research, a database is where you find articles from journals, magazines, and in some cases, books.
D.O.I: Digital Object Identifier. A string of numbers, letters and symbols used to permanently identify an article or document and link to it on the web. A DOI will help to easily locate a document from a reference list. The DOI will always refer to the same article, and only that article. DOIs can usually be found on the article itself, either on the first page, or in the header or footer of the article.
Due Date: The date stamped on the book card or slip that reminds you when the material must be returned to the library. If you need to use the book for a longer time, you may renew it. If an item is returned after its due date, a fine may be due.
eBooks: Electronic books. eBooks can be read online or on a device like a smartphone or tablet.
Fine: The amount of money charged each hour or day for library materials that are not returned by the date they are due back.
Hold: To place a hold on an item means to reserve it. An item that is checked out may have a hold placed on it by another patron who wishes to use it. When the item is returned, the library will contact the patron who is waiting so they may check that item out.
Interlibrary Loan: A free service that gives students, faculty, and staff access to materials available in other libraries.
Journal: A professional or academic publication that is usually issued monthly or quarterly which contains scholarly articles, reports, research, and/ or papers. Journals might also be called serials or periodicals.
Keyword: Significant words or phrases that best define the main points of a research topic. Keywords are used for searching catalogues and databases for material on a topic.
Peer Review: Peer reviewed articles have been evaluated by several researchers or subject specialist in the academic community prior to accepting it for publication.
Plagiarism: The use of another person's words, ideas, or research without crediting the source, or passing off another person's work as your own. Plagiarism has serious consequences, and could mean failing the assignment, failing the class, or failing a program of study.
Reference:
Reference Desk: A place where library staff give directions, answer questions, and show users how to find and use materials.
Renew: To re-issue or to extend the due date of a book or other library material.
Reserve: Books or other materials set aside by professors for use by students in particular classes. Reserve items can be used only in the library for three hours at a time.
Search Strategy: A combination of words entered into a search engine's or database's search boxes. The combination of words and phrases that are used will determine what results we see.
Stacks: The areas of the library where materials are shelved.
"Open Educational Resources, or OER, refer to any teaching and learning materials that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license, such as a Creative Commons License or GNU General Public License, that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation and redistribution with no or limited restrictions".
(Source: The OER Toolkit, Colleges Library Ontario)
There are a variety of sources for OERs! This is only a small selection. For more, check the Library's OER Research Guide.
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We can be reached by phone at 613-969-1913, Ext. 2249, or by email at library@loyalistcollege.com