Where
is the PSYC Library located?
Peirce
Hall, Room 290. Please see the map for
location.
What
are the PSYC Library hours?
The Hours
and Schedules page
lists the regular and summer hours.
What
is the URL address for the PSYC Library Web Site?
PSYC Library URL -- http://www.lib.purdue.edu/psyc/
How
many libraries are there on campus?
Fifteen. The
Black Cultural Center also has a library.
What
other libraries on campus have books in the psychological sciences
disciplines?
In
addition to our Library, most PSYC users might need to use the
following campus libraries at one time or another: the Humanities,
Social Science & Education Library, the Consumer & Family
Sciences Library, the Management & Economics
Library, and the Life
Sciences Library. You will find
the other 10 Purdue libraries listed on this
page along with their
locations.
How
do I know whether Purdue has a specific book or journal?
Use the Online Catalog, Purdue´s
online catalog. The help
pages provide
more information.
Do
I have to come to the libraries to use the online catalogs?
No,
the online catalogs and other databases are available from
on and off campus. This proxy
server page
provides information on configuring your browser for off campus
connection.
I found
a book on the Online Catalog, but there is no call number. Is
it available for use?
No
call number usually indicates that a book has been ordered, but
has not been received or cataloged. If it says "received
on <date>", please contact a staff member. You can
fill out an "In Process Form" to request the book for rush cataloging.
What
journals are available from the PSYC Library?
From
the Online Catalog page,
you can search specific journal titles. There is a short
listing of
printed journal titles housed in the PSYC Library only.
What
journals are available electronically?
This electronic
journal page will
allow you to search individual titles, or browse through all e-journal
titles.
Purdue
does not have the item I am looking for. Are there other
ways to get it?
Our
Interlibrary Loan Service can borrow a copy of a book or obtain
a copy of a journal article. Please fill out the online ILL
Form. Often
times, one can locate the entire article via some of our fulltext
databases.
Which
databases have fulltext?
Please
click on the database listing on the PSYC
Home Page, especially the "Aggregrated Databases" group.
How
long can books be checked out?
This
varies with each campus library. If you do not find an answer
on the "Purdue
University Libraries: Loan Periods" pages,
please contact the circulation desk at the library.
How
do I renew a book? How many times can it be renewed?
Click
on "Your
Library Account" button
on the Purdue Libraries Homepage -- you can renew your books online
three times.
The
book I need has been checked out. How do I recall it?
You
can initiate a "recall" online for a book. Click on the "Request
this Book" button, located on the upper part of the online book record. For
more information, please see this
page.
What
are the relevant databases related to psychological sciences?
Please see the Database
Descriptions page. A
complete listing of databases and indexes available to Purdue users
is available on the Databases - Indexes page.
I cannot
connect to the databases from home. What do I have to
do to make it work?
Please
see the proxy
server page
for instructions on configuring your web browser. If you
still cannot connect, please contact our Information
Technology Department (494-2985)
Where
are the "reserve" materials for my class? Is there a
list somewhere?
Undergraduate
class (course nos. 499 and below) materials are housed in the HIKS
Undergraduate Library Circulation
Desk. Graduate
level reserve items are housed at the PSYC Library in Peirce Hall.
>>All
class reserve items are listed on the Online Catalog
- Course Reserves page.
I want
to put reserve material in the PSYC Library for my students. How
do I do it?
For
graduate level reserves, please contact Tonya
Wichterman at
the PSYC Library (49-42968). For course nos. 499 and below,
please contact the HIKS Undergraduate Library Circulation Desk
directly (49-46822).
How
do I find Purdue theses?
For
a specific thesis, search the title or author like a book in the Online Catalog.
For all theses from a specific department, follow
these instructions.
How
do I find videos in the Purdue Libraries?
THOR-CATALOG searches
can be limited
to searching "videorecording" as
a format. Go to the Catalog
Search page, click on the "Set Limits" button, and
select "videorecording" in the "Format" window. Or, follow these instructions as
a quick search alternative.
How
do I recommend purchase of a book for the PSYC Library?
Please
fill out the online Book
Purchase Recommendation form
available on the PSYC Library home page.
Can
I use my Purdue debit card to make copies in the libraries? If
not, where can I purchase a copy card to use with the xerox
machines?
No,
the Libraries´ copiers are currently not set up to use the Purdue
debit cards. Sorry!
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There are two kinds of copy cards: blue and gold cards.
Blue
card --
minimum cost is $1, extra value can be added by depositing coins
into
the copier coin slot while the card is still inside
the machine. Any user can purchase
a blue card, available for purchase at the MATH, UGRL,
HSSE, LIFE, and other libraries.
Gold
card --
each can make 250 copies, available at the PSYC Library Circulation
Desk
during regular office hours. Not sold in cash,
but charged to individuals who have a
departmental account. |
