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| Off Campus Access/Distance Education
FAQs |
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| What types
of resources can I find on the Grace Hauenstein Library site? |
| Do I need an Aquinas computer account to
access the Grace Hauenstein Library site? |
| Can I use library resources from
off campus? |
| Can I renew my library materials online? |
| How can I access library databases from
off campus? |
| How can I get reference help? |
| How do I find books? |
| How do I find articles? |
| How can I find help with a specific database? |
| Do I need a library card? Can
I get one without coming to campus? |
| What are my borrowing privileges? |
| Can I have a book or journal article sent
to me? |
| How do I request InterLibrary Loan (ILL)? |
| How long do ILL requests take? |
| Where can I find my teacher's "reserve"
materials? |
| What if I'm having technical problems
with your site? |
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| What types of resources can I find on the Grace Hauenstein Library site? |
| The Grace Hauenstein Library web site provides one-stop
access to the library catalog, research databases, research
assistance, and class resources. |
- Contemporary Writers
Series - This is a program that brings writers onto
the Aquinas Campus for readings, lectures, and even workshops,
that are free and open to the public.
- CourseConnect - Support for the Aquinas College Web Courses, including
handouts, instructions, and additional resources.
- Electronic Databases - More than 80 general and subject-specific indexes of magazine
and scholarly journal articles, most of which provide full-text
online access.
- GE103 - This
is a required course for first year students at Aquinas
College. Course details, resources, and instructors' contact
information can all be found here.
- Interlibrary
Loan - Library material not owned by the Grace Hauenstein Library may be borrowed from other libraries via
InterLibrary Loan (ILL). This service is provided free to
all students, faculty and staff. (On rare occasions there
may be costs involved to obtain some ILL materials.)
- Patron
Information - You can renew checked-out materials, as
well as view any fine information you may have.
- Research Help -
Find contact information for any Grace Hauenstein Library employee,
or get help with research mechanics such as creating a citation.
- TomCAT online catalog - Search for books, journals, newspapers,
even multimedia holdings of the library.
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| Do I need an Aquinas
computer account to access the Grace Hauenstein
Library site? |
| No, but you do need a valid AQ ID number in order to
access most of the electronic databases. |
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| Can I use library
resources from off campus? |
| Yes, you can use the library's electronic
resources, which allow you to search for articles and books,
from off campus. While TomCat, the online catalog is available
to all users everywhere, the library's other electronic resources
are restricted to AQ students, staff and faculty. To get access to those databases, all you need
to know is your name and your AQ ID number. Click here for more information about off-campus access. |
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| Can I renew my library
materials online? |
| Yes, you can renew Woodhouse Library materials online (unless
someone has placed a hold on the book you want to renew; then
you must return the book). Click here to renew. |
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| How can I access library
databases from off campus? |
| Just click on the database you want to search (from the
"Find Articles" link ). A window will pop up asking you for
your name -- first name first, last name last, no middle initial
-- and your ID number. Once you've entered that information,
the database you selected should be displayed. |
| If you use AOL, CompuServe or MSN as your internet
service provider, click here. |
| Please note, accessing our databases from your
place of work is frequently not possible due to security firewalls
that businesses have installed. |
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| How can I get reference help? |
| Librarians are eagerly awating your questions. Call the reference
desk at (616) 632-2140 during the following hours: |
| Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Friday: 10 a.m. to Noon and 1 to 3 p.m. |
Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m. |
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| How do I find books? |
| Search TomCat to see what
books (and other materials) we have in the library. If you
to expand your search and see what kind of materials other
libraries might have on your topic, search WorldCat.
Then, if you do find something at another library, you can
request it through InterLibrary Loan. |
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| How do I find articles? |
| Click on the Find Articles button located on most library
web pages. This will link you to a list of databases you can
search to locate articles on your topic. In some cases, the
articles will be full text online. In others, you will have
to take some extra steps to get the article. |
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| How can I find help with a specific database? |
| Each of our databases includes help screens to assist you.
Look for a link to Help pages in what ever database you're
searching. Also, you can always contact the Reference Desk
at (616) 632-2140. |
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| Do I need a library
card? |
| Students, Staff and Faculty must have a current Aquinas
College ID card, which will be used as their library card.
When checking out items, borrowers will need to present either
their AQ card or another valid form of picture ID. |
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| Can I get one without coming to
campus? |
| No, you must visit the Campus Safety office in order to obtain your ID card. You do not need your
ID card to access the library databases, simply your ID number,
which may be provided to you on your tuition bill, class schedule,
or various other college correspondences. |
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| What are my borrowing priviledges? |
| You can view the Circulation Loan policies by clicking here. |
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| Can I have a book
or journal article sent to me? |
| The Grace Hauenstein Library does not currently support distributing
materials to individuals off-campus. If you have special needs,
please contact us so that arrangements
can be made. |
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| How do I request InterLibrary Loan
(ILL)? |
| There are a couple of different ways you can request ILL materials. |
- You can click here or look for the button that says "InterLibrary
Loan" on the left side of any library web page to make
your request online.
- You can come into the library and fill out a form.
- If you're in a FirstSearch database and are looking at
a particular record, you can click on the "Borrow this
item from another library" link.
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| For more information about ILL, click here. |
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| How long do ILL requests take? |
| ILL requests can take between 5 and 10 business days. You're
encouraged to submit your requests as early as you can so
we're able get you your materials when you need them. |
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| Where can I find my teacher's "reserve"
materials? |
| You can search TomCat to
see what materials your instructor has placed on Reserve.
To actually get those materials, you need to come into the
library and ask for them at the Circulation Desk. |
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| What if I'm having
technical problems with your site? |
| Please call the reference desk at (616) 632-2140 if you have trouble
with accessing the site or getting into one of the databases. |
