Guide to The Valley Library

Contents

General

• About the Library and Library Hours
• Library Reference Desk
• Government Publications/Maps Assistance
• Special Collections

Services and Collections

• Art Collection
• Children's Collection
• Circulation
• Communication Media Center
• Consultants Desk
• Distance & Continuing Education - Educational Programs in your Community
• Distance Education Library Services
• Electronic Reference Center
• Government Publications and Maps
• Learning Commons
• Interlibrary Loan Office
• Library Instruction
• Lockers
• Maps
• Microforms
• Newspapers
• Oasis
• Orbis
• Photocopy
• Printing
• Reference Collection & Indexes and Abstracts
• Reserves
• SCOLA - International Broadcast Media Satellite Communication for Learning
• Special Collections
• Study Rooms
• Technical Assistance Desk
• University Archives

Persons With Disabilities

• Adaptive Technology Rooms
• Services to Persons With Disabilities

Finding Materials in the Library

• Finding Articles
• Finding Books
• Finding Library Materials

About the Library

The Valley Library, along with the Guin Library at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport (HMSC), supports research and teaching at OSU.

	Monday-Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
The Valley Library 737-3432 (recording)	7:30am - 1am	7:30am - 10pm	10am - 10pm	10am - 1am
Special Collections 737-2075	8:30am - 4:30pm	8:30am - 4:30pm	Closed	Closed
Guin Library, HMSC, Newport 867-0249	8am - 5pm	8am - 5pm	Closed	Closed

Library Reference Desk - (541) 737-7295

The Reference Desk is the hub of information services for the Library. The staff in this area are here to answer your questions, whether they are quick directional questions or in-depth research questions. If your question requires extensive consultation, staff in this area will assist you in making an appointment with an appropriate subject librarian.

Hours

• Monday-Thursday, 8 am - 10 pm
• Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
• Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm
• Sunday, 10 am - 10 pm

Government Information/Maps Assistance - (541) 737-2761

The Reference Desk on the 2nd floor provides reference service for government information and cartographic resources. Assistance in using the microforms collection and in locating known items with call numbers is provided by student assistants on the 3rd floor during the hours posted.

Hours

• Monday-Thursday, 10 am - 9 pm
• Saturday, closed
• Friday, 10 am - 5 pm
• Sunday, 1 pm - 9 pm

Special Collections - (541) 737-2075

Special Collections, located on the 5th floor, houses the Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Collection and other rare or special items.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Hours for the Reference and Government Publications/Maps desks vary during finals, summer term, and intersession. Special Collections hours are the same throughout the year. For current hours please call (541) 737-3432 or visit on the web.

Services and Collections

Art Collection

Please enjoy the Library's collection of Northwest artwork. Placed throughout the building, in all hallways and selected alcoves, this collection includes work by current Pacific Northwest artists and represents a variety of media, styles and subjects. A descriptive brochure is available at the Reference Desk.

Children's Collection

A collection of children's books is located on the northwest side of the 5th floor.

Circulation 737-2538

Library materials can be checked out with an OSU identification card or library card at Circulation. Most items can be renewed online or by calling 737-2538. Circulation of bound journals and magazines is restricted; they can be checked out only for one day.

Communication Media Center 737-2121

The Communication Media Center (CMC) supports instructional development using multimedia, television and other media; the production of electronic, print and projection media including graphic, photographic, transparent, World Wide Web and CD-ROM instructional materials. CMC also provides distance delivery and reception of instructional programming.

Consultants Desk

Located in the Learning Commons, the Consultants Desk provides a variety of services to help students. The Writing Center, the Math Center and the Career Center all provide assistance during scheduled hours. Please check the schedules posted at the desk.

Distance & Continuing Education - 737-2676 or 1-800-235-6559

Distance & Continuing Education (DCE) offers single-credit and non-credit courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Classes are offered at locations throughout the state or via the Internet, video, interactive television, or individual study. New classes are continually added to the DCE schedule.

Distance Education Library Services

Details about library services for OSU students who live in communities over 30 miles from Corvallis and do not come to Corvallis for class are described in the Library's web page and in the DCE Handbook on pages 41-42. For more information, contact the Reference Desk at 737-7295.

Electronic Reference Center 737-7295

Self-service computer workstations located in the Electronic Reference Center of the Learning Commons provide access to a large collection of web-based electronic resources including subject indexes, reference sources, and many full-text publications. Subject specific resources in CD format are also accessible here. Assistance in using these resources is available from staff at the Reference Desk.

Mediated Electronic Reference Service is provided by appointment for access to research databases that are not available on the Web or that predate the resources available in the ERC. For more information or an appointment referral contact the Reference Desk or your subject librarian.

Government Publications and Maps 737-2761

The Valley Library is a designated depository for federal and state documents, including Congressional hearings, technical reports, and statistical publications.

While many government publications are currently cataloged and placed in the stacks like other books, there are also numerous documents located in the 3rd floor Government Publications area. Oasis, the card catalog, and the knowledgeable staff can help you locate what you need. Help in locating online government resources is available at the Reference Desk on second floor.

The Map Collection is a valuable resource for a variety of research needs. The collection includes topographic and thematic maps, atlases and reference works on cartography, as well as computerized maps and historic maps for the use of researchers. Contemporary maps circulate for two weeks.

This division contains resources that support a very wide range of subject areas, and a Reference Desk to provide assistance.

Learning Commons

The Learning Commons offers a variety of services and resources to keep pace with the changing work and study needs of OSU students and faculty:

• Reference Desk
• Consultants Desk (Writing Center, Math Learning Center, Career Services)
• Electronic Resource Center
• Laptop Computer checkout
• Personal Laptop registration
• General Computing
• Adaptive Technology
• Video Viewing
• Library Classroom key checkout

Interlibrary Loan Office 737-4488

Interlibrary Loan services are available to faculty, staff, and students of OSU. Books and articles that are not available from our library can often be borrowed from other institutions.

Journal Tables of Contents by Email

OSU Libraries has a site license to Ingenta. This service provides faculty, staff, and students with current journal tables of contents via e-mail according to individually designed profiles and subsidized document delivery. For information about how to use Ingenta, contact your subject librarian or call the Reference Desk at 737-7293.

Library Instruction 737-8226

The Valley Library offers a variety of handouts, classes, tours, and specialized subject lectures.

• Arranging library-related instruction for your courses
• List of subject librarians by discipline
• Subject Research Guides, to help you get started finding library resources are available online
• Online tutorial on the library research process
• Workshops and classes offered through Information Services

For additional questions inquire at the Reference Desk, 737-7295.

Lockers

Lockers are available on each floor for three weeks at no charge. For those wishing the convenience of a longer term, a 90 day rental is available for $10. Keys may be checked out at the Circulation Desk.

Maps 737-2761

See Government Publications & Maps.

Microforms 737-2761

The Microforms Collection contains a number of newspapers, corporate annual reports, technical papers, popular magazines, government documents and more stored compactly on microfilm and microfiche. Special reader/printers allow access to this material. Assistance is provided by the Government Documents/Maps Reference Desk.

Newspapers 737-2538

The Valley Library subscribes to a variety of Oregon, United States, and foreign-language newspapers. Access to full text articles of some regional, national and international newspapers is available electronically to the OSU community. See the newspapers research guide for a list of all of the papers OSU Libraries receives.

Oasis

Oasis is the Valley Library's online catalog and primary finding tool for locating books, journals, conference proceedings, government documents and reports in the library. You can search by author, title, and subject. Keyword searching is also available, as are other searches, such as call number, government document number (SuDoc and OrDoc), and ISSN/ISBN.

Orbis

Orbis is a library catalog that combines information from 20 academic libraries into a single unified database. It is an interlibrary service for currently enrolled students, faculty and staff at Orbis member institutions. The online service is easy to use at any time by connecting to the Orbis Union Catalog. Items can usually be picked up at the home library's circulation desk three days after the request is made. All member libraries loan generally circulating books through this service, and some libraries loan other materials as well. The system will let you know if the material is not available through this automated program.

Photocopy 737-2997

Circulation serves as the service point for Photocopy Services. You may drop-off or pick-up copy requests, or get general help with the photocopiers.

Self-service copiers are located in the Photocopy Center on the 2nd floor, as well as on each floor. Special copiers for creating transparencies and for color copying are in the 2nd floor center only. The copiers will operate with the university ID card or a convenience card, which may be purchased at a vending machine in the telephone lobby or Photocopy Center.

Printing

Printing from library computers and networked laptop computers cost $.07/page. OSU students, faculty and staff can add money to their university ID card at convenience card machines located in the Library's main lobby and the Photocopy Center on the main (2nd) floor of the library. All other patrons need to first purchase a convenience card for $1.00 and then add value to it. The money added can also be used for photocopying ($.07/page) and printing from microform readers ($.10/page). Networked laser printers are located on the main (2nd) floor of the library.

Reference Collection & Indexes and Abstracts

The Reference collection, which covers all disciplines, is located adjacent to the Learning Commons on the 2nd floor. Search this collection for encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, bibliographies and more. There are also print versions of many periodical indexes that cover older materials not found in the online periodical indexes.

Commonly used reference items are located immediately behind the Reference Desk in Ready Reference. Included in Ready Reference are tools to help you use the online resources more effectively, such as subject specific thesauri. Ask at the Reference Desk if you need assistance with locating or using any kind of reference resource.

Reserves 737-2538

Books, videos, articles, class notes, and exams placed on Reserve by instructors are located at Circulation.

SCOLA - International Broadcast Media Satellite Communication for Learning

SCOLA is a non-profit educational consortium that receives and re-transmits television programming from more than fifty different countries in their original languages. The International Broadcast Media schedule is posted by the monitor near the newspaper alcove and is available on the Web.
For further information, contact the Reference Desk at 737-7295.

Special Collections 737-2075

Special Collections houses the Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Collection, one of the more important scientific archives of an individual in this century. Other collections include materials from Bernard Malamud, William Appleman Williams, and the History of Atomic Energy. There is a growing History of Science and Technology in the 20th Century collection in the main reading room of Special Collections.

In addition, this department provides access to the McDonald Room, a collection of rare books and manuscripts, and the Norman W. and Glenville Starr Wilson Room, a collection of Victorian and Georgian art, books, and furniture.

Study Rooms

Patrons may check out study rooms for three hours; faculty and doctoral students may have the use of research study rooms for a longer period of time. Key cards to the study rooms can be checked out at Circulation.

Technical Assistance Desk

Services provided at the Technical Assistance Desk in the Learning Commons include:

• Laptop checkout and registration for OSU students
• User support in the general computing stations for students, faculty & staff

University Archives 737-2165

The University Archives collects, describes, preserves, exhibits, and makes accessible to the public permanent records created or received by OSU departments and offices. Holdings include institutional records, photographs, manuscript collections, publications, films and videotapes. The collections are especially strong in agriculture, forestry, home economics and wildlife conservation. The University Archives also provides records management services to the university community.

Persons With Disabilities

Adaptive Technology Rooms

Rooms 2521 and 2525 contain equipment and materials for students with disabilities. Those who wish to use these rooms should place their request with the director of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) in Kerr Administration Building room A200.

• Voice phone: 737-4098
• TDD phone: 737-3666

Services to Persons with Disabilities

The Library endeavors to make its collections and facilities accessible to all members of the OSU community. Services include an adaptive technology workstation in the Electronic Reference Center; wheelchair accessible computer workstations, photocopiers, and study tables; assistance with retrieval of books and other materials; and a TDD phone at the Reference Desk (737-4594).

Appointments for assistance or questions about the Library's services to persons with disabilities may be arranged through the (737-7295).

TDD for The Valley Library (answered at Reference Desk)	737-4594
Director for Students with Disabilities location	A200 Kerr Admin
Students with disabilities - voice	737-4098
Students with disabilities - TDD	737-3666

Finding materials in the library

Finding articles

Use electronic indexes or databases to identify published articles. The Electronic Reference Center (2nd floor) allows you to conduct a computerized literature search on a wide range of subjects. The Electronic Reference Center webpage provides an alphabetical list of databases for those who know the name of the database they want and a subject arrangement of databases for those unsure of what electronic resources are appropriate for a given topic.

Print indexes are available to provide access to journal and magazine articles which predate those found in electronic indexes. Ask for help at the Reference Desk to identify and locate the most appropriate indexes for your topic.

Almost all databases available in the Electronic Reference Center can be searched online (information on remote access). Instruction on searching electronic databases is offered on an individual or group basis. For more information, contact 737-8226 or your subject librarian.

Search for the name of the magazine or journal in the online catalog to see if the library owns it (the library does not own all the indexed magazines and journals) and to identify its call number. Use the call number and location code to determine the magazine's or journal's location.

Current issues will be arranged by call number in display areas on the floor for that call number. Older issues will be in the book stacks, compact shelving on the 1st floor (call numbers Q,R,S,T) or in microform located on the 3rd floor. (Check Oasis for locations.)

Finding books

Use Oasis, the libraries' online catalog, to search for books. Oasis also includes listings of government publications, maps, videos, journals, and other materials in the OSU Libraries. Oasis terminals are located on all floors of the Valley Library. It is also accessible online or through telnet.

Assistance in searching Oasis is available at the Reference Desk (737-7295). A tutorial is available on the Web.

The card catalog located in Reference is a useful finding tool for some of the older materials in the library.

A location and call number are given for each book. Use these to find the book in the library. Call Number Directories provide locations using the first letter of the call number and are posted throughout the library. If you need further assistance, please ask at the Reference Desk.

OSU is now part of the Orbis Consortium, a combined online catalog for many academic libraries in Washington and Oregon. Links from Oasis allow you to duplicate a search in Orbis, and if the item is available at another library it will be delivered within 3 days to The Valley Library Circulation desk, without further notification.

Finding library materials

• Check a Call Number Directory (posted throughout the library) using the first letter of the call number to determine the floor on which an item is located. For assistance, ask at the Reference Desk.
• Wherever an item is located in the library, its call number will guide you to it.

For example, suppose you are looking for a book with the call number QK47 B94:

1. First, use one of the Call Number Directories to determine the floor on which call numbers beginning with the letter Q are shelved.
2. Once at the correct floor, consult the floor map to see where QK is located.
3. In the QK subject area, look for the place where QK47 is shelved (between QK46 and QK48).
4. Finally, track down the book with B94 in the second part of the call number (read ".B94" as a decimal number, between .B9 and .C1). You've found it! The Plant Kingdom, by George W. Burns.