Library Research & Resources

Haggerty LibraryMount Mary University

September 2013

About the Library

• Reference Desk: (414) 258-4810 x454• Reference E-mail: mmu-eref@mtmary.edu• Hours: Monday-Thursday – 7:45am-11:00pm

Friday – 7:45am-6:00pmSaturday – 11:00am-6:00pmSunday – 2:00pm-11:00pm

• Mount Mary ID is your LIBRARY CARD– use ID to check out materials; access E-books and Online Article Databases from off campus.

MMU Library Websitehttp://mtmary.edu/campuslife/resources/library

Research & Course Guideshttp://mtmary.libguides.com

Find Books on WorldCatSearch MMU or Libraries Worldwide

What’s on WorldCat?

• Books & E-Books• DVDs and other Media• Some Articles – you can find more articles using

article databases.

Search by keyword, author, title or subject.Advanced search allows you to choose specific search method(s). You can request items from other libraries on WorldCat.

Get It! From Another Library

“What if I need something and it’s NOT at Mount Mary?”

• We will get things from other libraries for you. Please allow up to one week for delivery.

• Articles will be delivered via e-mail, books will be available for pickup at the Library.

• Request items from Research & Course Guides, Library Website, or directly from WorldCat.

SWITCH Group & TOPCATFAST Access to materials in SWITCH

• http://topcat.switchinc.org• Includes Mount Mary (MMU) plus

seven area libraries (the SWITCH consortium)

• Search TOPCAT for materials at all 8 libraries

• Delivery in 1-2 days for most items. You can also visit any SWITCH library and use your ID to check out.

SWITCH Libraries

• Alverno College (AC)• Cardinal Stritch University

(CSU)• Concordia University

Wisconsin (CUW)• Milwaukee Institute of Art

& Design (MIAD)• Mount Mary (MMU)• Sacred Heart School of

Theology (SHST)• Saint Francis Seminary (SFS)• Wisconsin Lutheran College

(WLC)

Library Online Databases

Databases by Subject Area Databases A-Z

Searching Article Databases• Find lists of articles, including citation &

summary (many include the complete article).• More than just articles -- they can include

chapters in books, dissertations, conference papers, book reviews, etc.

• You will need to note ARTICLE TITLE, AUTHOR, JOURNAL where article appears, date, volume, issue, page numbers

• You can search by journal title to find out if MMU has access to the issue and article you want.

Citation Examples - APA

JOURNAL ARTICLEWiggett-Barnard, C., & Steel, H. (2008). The experience of owning

a guide dog. Disability & Rehabilitation, 30(14), 1014-1026. doi:10.1080/09638280701466517

BOOK Chandler, C. K. (2012). Animal assisted therapy in counseling (2nd

ed.). New York, NY: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.

Citation Guides

At the Library Reference Desk (1st floor):• Publication Manual of the American Psychological

Association, sixth edition

Online Resource:• Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab)

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/Provides guides for MLA, APA, etc. Plus find tips on writing, research, grammar and much more.

• Son of Citation Machine http://citationmachine.net

Need Help?

• Stop by or telephone Library Reference Desk, 1st Floor, (414) 258-4810 x454

• Send email message to mmu-eref@mtmary.edu

• Use MMU’s Research & Course Guidesmtmary.libguides.com