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South China Agricultural University UH Manoa Library Orientation

South China Agricultural University UH Manoa Library Orientation. Eileen Herring Science & Technology Reference University of Hawaii at Manoa Library July 2009. St John. Sinclair Library. Hamilton Library. Library Building Locations. Gilmore. Collection Statistics.

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South China Agricultural University UH Manoa Library Orientation

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  1. South China Agricultural UniversityUH ManoaLibrary Orientation Eileen Herring Science & Technology Reference University of Hawaii at Manoa Library July 2009

  2. St John Sinclair Library Hamilton Library Library Building Locations Gilmore

  3. Collection Statistics • Over three million print volumes • Also • microforms • manuscripts and archives • audiovisual materials • maps and aerial photographs • 16,500 print journal subscriptions • 48,000 electronic journal subscriptions • 60,000 e-books

  4. UHM Library Collections • Science and Technology • Business, Humanities & Social Sciences • Hawaiian and Pacific Collections • Government Documents • Asia Collection • Special Collections • Maps, Aerials & GIS • Archives & Manuscripts • Digital & Digitized Collections

  5. System wide catalog • Search all UH campus libraries together • Includes both print and electronic items http://uhmanoa.lib.hawaii.edu/

  6. LC call numbers • Classify materials by subject • Science call numbers are Q - V • S => Agriculture • SB => Plant Culture • etc • Composed of letters & numbers • Read them from left to right • Also identifies the location in the library

  7. Plant propagation : principles and practices, 7th ed.by Hudson T. Hartmann et al. Prentice Hall, 2002Call number: SB119 .P55 2002 - Check the library floor plan - This item is on the 4th floor of the Science & Technology Wing

  8. Provides links to • journals • databases • e-books • Proxy server for access from any location with UHM Username and Password http://micro189.lib3.hawaii.edu/ezproxy/

  9. Journal article databases • Alphabetical list of science databases at http://www.hawaii.edu/sciref/databases.html • “Best” one varies with topic - no such thing as “one stop shopping” (yet!) • Each vendor has own interface and services • Link resolver software links database record to electronic full-text article via FIND IT button

  10. Some Journal Article Databases • AGRICOLA • ASABE Technical Library • Biological Abstracts • CAB Abstracts • Food Science & Technology Abstracts • Web of Science

  11. Library Hours - Summer 2009 Hamilton Building Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Sci-Tech Reference Desk Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

  12. Eileen Herring CTAHR Library Liaison eherring@hawaii.edu 956-2543 http://www.hawaii.edu/sciref/ Blog - Eileen’s Library Stuff http://eileenslibrarystuff.wordpress.com/

  13. Individual consultations • General library services and resources orientation • Assistance with a specific database or service • Develop search strategy for a particular topic • Email or call Eileen for an appointment <eherring@hawaii.edu> or X62543

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