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LIBRARY SERVICES TO MMC STUDENTS

The Busse Center Library includes library, media, and academic computing services to MMC Students. You may access many of our resources when off-campus through your ICampus account. See the information below.

BUSSE LIBRARY FACTS
The Busse Library is physically open approximately 94 hours per week during spring and fall semesters and a bit less throughout the rest of the year. It is virtually open 24/7 on the WWW with access to many electronic resources through your ICampus account at icampus.mtmercy.edu. The building has 65,000 square feet; there are over 125,000 volumes; more than 8500 reference books; 3200 videos; and 360 music CDs. There are 13 computers in the Reference Area; 22 PCs in Computer Classroom; 9 in the Media Center and over 40 PCs in Computer Center.

REFERENCE/RESEARCH
See the Reference Librarians for assistance in finding information using a wide variety of print and electronic sources, doing literature searches, citation verification, bibliographies, using the WWW and other special reference and information services. Stop at the desk, call 368-6465 or ext. 1246 or email library@mmc.mtmercy.edu. Appointments may be made for in-depth term paper or project consultation. Start your library research early in a semester or accelerated program block to have time to gather the most useful information.

LIBRARY INSTRUCTION
Finding, evaluating and using information is the mainstay of a college education. There are numerous handouts in the Busse Library Notebook to assist students with various aspects of this process. Several tip sheets on citation styles are included in the Notebook series. The Reference Staff is here help you learn about the use of the library for assignments and papers. This may involve the library research process, the various electronic and print information sources, the Internet and World Wide Web. Workshops and individual instruction are available. Come to the Reference Desk or call 368-6465 or on-campus at ext. 1246.

BOOKS, VIDEOS, & CDs
Horizon, the Library Catalog is searchable on all computers on campus. Open Horizon and search by keyword, author, subject or title to locate call numbers. Instructions on searching for Busse Library holdings on WorldCat electronically are found on the Busse Library link on your ICampus account personal webpage.

PERIODICALS
We have current subscriptions to over 600 print journals, magazines and newspapers. Thousands of full-text periodical articles are accessible using the electronic periodical indexes available on the Busse Library Web and your ICampus accounts. Lists of periodicals of interest to many of the teaching disciplines are found on the Busse Library Web and in the Reference Area.

CIRCULATION / RESERVES
Students may check-out books for three weeks. Videos and periodicals (magazines/journals) circulate for 24 hours. Curriculum Center items may be checked out for a week. Books, photocopies of articles, videos and other materials are sometimes put on reserve by faculty for student use. Most may be checked out for 2 hours for in-library use only. Some faculty have links to full-text articles for assigned readings in your ICampus course pages. There are some CD-ROMs on reserve also.

INTERLIBRARY LOAN (ILL)
Books and photocopies of journal articles may be ordered for personal use through interlibrary loan (ILL). Journal articles usually arrive within a week. Books may take a bit longer. Books may usually be kept for up to three weeks. Complete a blue Interlibrary Loan form (available in the Reference Area) or online form for each article or book you need. Always check to see if the Busse Library may have the journal or book before submitting a form. ILL requests may be made by email from the Busse Library webpage and directly from the FirstSearch periodical databases such as ERIC, CINAHL, PsycInfo, etc. Ask a Librarian for assistance.

MEDIA
The Media Center houses videos, tapes, music CDs and teaching kits along with tape players, camcorders and other equipment. There are listening and viewing areas in the Media Center. Most items may be checked out for 24 hours. There are also video and audio taping and editing facilities in the Media Center. Some assignments involve use of these items. Time in the videotaping room may be scheduled with the librarian. Call 368-6465 or ext 1261.

CURRICULUM CENTER
The Curriculum Center on the lower level is a working analog of a school library/media center with over 10,000 items. Children's books and teaching aids are in this collection.

BUSSE LIBRARY WEB
Visit Busse Center Library on the World Wide Web at http://www.mtmercy.edu/lib/bussel.htm from on-campus computers. Or click the Busse Library link in your ICampus account for off-campus access to the Library and many other college related resources. The Busse Library Web has instructional guides and links to periodical indexes, other databases, curriculum, reference and other resources. Some information resources are restricted to on campus use or require passwords. See the Reference Librarian for your passwords or access the library through your ICampus account. Some instructors have syllabi and course materials linked to your course pages in ICampus. You may find links to articles from our periodical indexes and databases within your ICampus course pages.

ACADEMIC COMPUTING
A variety of software applications, including word processing, desktop publishing, statistical packages, simulations for class assignments and other computer assisted instruction (CAI) packages are loaded on the PCs in the Computer Center, the Computer Classroom and the Media Center. There is a large printer/copier and a scanner and computer with both text and graphics scanning software packages. Classes and workshops on email, word processing, formatting webpages, PowerPoint presentations, using the ICampus portal and other topics are conducted by library and computer center personnel. Watch for them in "Tunnel Talk" or ask at the Library or Computer Center Desks.

ICAMPUS ACCOUNTS
Your ICampus account available on http://icampus.mtmercy.edu is the portal to a wide variety of college and library information. In your personal accounts you have a calendar, your course sites, course scheduling information, a list of campus weblinks, announcements, a place to put bookmarks to your favorite websites, and a link to library resources that are available when you are not on campus. If you have questions about your login and password contact a Librarian for assistance.

For Additional Information About Busse Library Services, Please Call or E-Mail:

phone 319-368-6465
fax 319-363-9060
email library@mmc.mtmercy.edu

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