Reference assistants have been trained to help you with many of your research needs. Often pages, volume numbers, and other information will be included in a citation. Information which fully identifies a publication: a complete citation usually includes author, title, name of journal (if the citation is to an article) or publisher and place of publication (if to a book), and date. The presence of a bibliography is one of the signs of a work of scholarship as opposed to a popular work, for example.
Published bibliographies on specific subjects are often found at the end of articles and entries in reference books. To locate reserve materials, you may use the course reserve module in the Library's web site, ask at the circulation or reserve desk, or look up a title in your reserve reading list in Cornell Library's Catalog.Ī bibliography is a list of citations for books, periodical articles, articles in books, theses, and other materials. Or they are available online as e-Reserve documents. These materials are usually kept together in one area of the library and circulate for a short period of time only. Renewals may be handled in person at the circulation desk, by phone, or by clicking on the Patron Info button in Cornell Library's Catalog.Ī selection of specific books, periodical articles, videotapes, and other materials which faculty have indicated that students must read or view for a particular course. Recalled books must be returned within a short period of time, usually a week.Īn extension of the loan period for charged library materials. The people to whom the materials are charged are notified by mail that another library user wants the book. Library users may place recalls on books charged out to other people. Questions? Check with a reference librarian. To borrow such materials, use the interlibrary loan form available through the Catalog or the Library's web site. Interlibrary lending and borrowing services provide access to materials that cannot be found in the Cornell system. Library materials which do not circulate (reference books and some periodicals, for example) can be used within the library.Ī library user may place a hold on a book charged out to another person this ensures that the person placing the hold will be next in line to receive the book when the book is returned. Also available from Library Services - Borrowing and Delivery Requests in the Library's web siteĪ service desk where books and other materials are loaned or charged out to library users. It is normally faster than a recall, taking about four business days. Cornellians can borrow a book (no periodical articles) from one of the participating Ivy League libraries. Barcode numbers for Cornell library books begin with the numbers "3 1924" and are used to charge, discharge, and renew books.Ī direct interlibrary borrowing service for books only available by clicking on the Borrow Direct button in Cornell Library's Catalog.
The 14-digit number appearing beneath the barcode found in the beginning or end papers of a book. Here are some key terms that will help you navigate the library system:
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Using a research library involves not only learning how to use its resources but also learning some new vocabulary.
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