**New Database Trials**

In an effort to develop a library collection that meets the needs of new BA courses and student research, the library will be obtaining trials of core electronic databases in the disciplines for review.  We encourage faculty to "test drive" these resources by linking to the page above and providing their comments to Mary McMillan after exploring the database.  Please note that the complementary trials are only available for a specific time period indicated in the descriptions.

Support for Teaching

Library Instruction and Information Literacy

The Library's commitment to Information Literacy, which fosters lifelong skills for academic and personal information seeking,  is a central feature of our mission statement and department goals.  The Library's student learning outcomes codify specific cognitive, behavioral and affective outcomes that gives direction to all of our instructional efforts.   These outcomes are congruent with the Association of College and Research Libraries "Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education," a set of nationally recognized standards.

The Library offers a wide variety of instructional services to support classroom teaching and student success.  These services include the credit-bearing course ID130: Information Literacy and hands-on workshops covering the following topics:

• Research Strategies

• Using the Physical Library Collection

• Locating Journal and Newspaper Articles

• Using the Internet Effectively

• Determining Scholarly vs. Popular Sources

• Citing Sources

• Discipline Specific Research

**To request an instructional session with a librarian, please contact Melanie Sellar, our Education Services Librarian.

Course Reserves

Faculty may place library and personal  materials on reserve for students.  In order to provide maximum access, all such materials are for use in the library only and for a two-hour loan period.  To have an item placed on reserve (library-owned or personal) faculty must complete and  submit a Reserve Request Form to the library.

Instructional Materials

The Library is creating instructional materials, including videos, to assist faculty in makig full use of Library resources in their My.Marymountpv course pages. 

Collection Development - Purchase Requests

Faculty are encouraged to make recommendations for library acquisitions to support student or professional research. To make the best use of our limited resources, librarians will consider how the request will support the needs of the curriculum, assess materials currently owned on the subject and review the overall cost of the item.  Requests can be made to Gary Medina, our Collection Services Librarian, or by filling out the Make a Suggestion form online.  

Media Collection

A collection of over 500 educational, documentary and entertainment videos is available for curricular use.  Faculty can borrow videos for two days.  Students who need to make-up missed class work or complete an assignment can borrow videos with written permission from the instructor.  The Library also subscribes to several databases offering streaming video content, including Films on Demand, American History in Video, and Counseling and Therapy in Video, that may be viewed online and integrated into course webpages in My.Marymountpv.  

Support for Research

Electronic Databases

The Library subscribes to a number of prorietary databases which provide access to over 23,000 full-text journals, newspapers and magazines from around the world, including scholarly, research-level articles in all subject areas.  Some databases also feature other electronic resources, including streaming video, images, reference sources, and statistics and data sets.  In addition to having on-campus access to our online resources, users can easily access the databases remotely by logging in with their Marymount computer username and password when prompted.  Any of the librarians will be happy to assist you in how to search the databases.  If you are experiencing access issues, please contact Darren Hall, our Digital Services Librarian.

Interlibrary Loan

Books, journal articles, and other materials not owned by the Marymount Library are available for free through interlibrary loan (ILL).  Depending on the lending library and the item being requested, materials typically arrive anywhere between one week to one month.  

Research Assistance

Librarians are available to help you locate information and use library resources.  Reference assistance is available during open library hours through a number of ways...simply Ask a Librarian!

Borrowing Privileges at Other Libraries

Marymount faculty also have use of resources and/or borrowing privleges at many local area libraries.

MCPV Learning 2.0 Program

Explore ways in which Web 2.0 tools such as blogging, wikis, social bookmarking and networking sites are being used in educational settings through the Library's MCPV Learning 2.0 program.  This self-paced eLearning opportunity will guide participants through the variety of online productivity resources that have become increasingly popular and used on many college campuses to better engage students and promote learning.