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1 A GUIDE TO Temple University Libraries library.temple.edu

2 library.temple.edu Welcome to the Temple University Libraries! It is my pleasure to welcome you to Temple University Libraries. Over the past several years we have been at work strengthening our already rich collections of primary and secondary sources. As this effort continues, the Libraries are also building our reference and instructional services so that the Temple community can most efficiently and effectively utilize our resources for their own scholarship and research. One of our primary goals at the Libraries is to help students and faculty access the information they need. As technology makes information access more powerful, it also becomes more complex. At the Libraries you will find librarians and staff eager to help you our student and faculty scholars navigate the array of information and resources found in the 21st century library. Consult our subject specialists about your research interests and needs, as well as course-related library instruction. I encourage you to visit us and explore how our resources and services can help strengthen your research, and I look forward to seeing you at the Libraries. Larry P. Alford Dean of University Libraries February

3 Guide to Temple Libraries For the most up-to-date information, please see our web site: Note: Underlined terms refer to related topics in the guide. Accessing Libraries Your OWLcard grants you borrowing privileges at Paley Library; the Science, Engineering and Architecture Library; Health Sciences Center Libraries; as well as the Tyler, Ambler and Harrisburg campus libraries. In addition, you receive access to other major research libraries. See Borrowing Materials for information on borrowing periods and procedures. Accessing Temple University Libraries Admission to all Temple Libraries is obtained by presenting your OWLcard. Presenting another form of photo identification and signing in at the entrance security desk will grant you entry to Libraries if you do not have an OWLcard, or if you have forgotten it. Access to the Law Library is generally limited to Temple Law faculty, staff and students. Accessing Other University Libraries Your OWLcard gives you on-site access to many major research libraries, including University of Pennsylvania, Penn State, Princeton, Rutgers, New York University and Columbia. Also, many local academic libraries will allow Temple students and faculty access to their facilities. Temple s membership in the PALCI consortium (see Borrowing) allows limited on-site borrowing privileges for Temple faculty at many Pennsylvania academic libraries. Ask at the Circulation/Reserve Desk in Tuttleman for more information, or call AccessNet Account Temple provides all current students, faculty and staff with an AccessNet account. This account is a set of permissions enabling you to use various technology resources at Temple, including off-campus access to the Libraries licensed databases. Additional information about AccessNet accounts is available from Computer Services. Visit their web site, or call

4 library.temple.edu Ambler Library Meetinghouse Road, Ambler, Pa. Hours: Subject to change, please see our web site: Contact: The Temple University Ambler Library supports undergraduate and graduate courses including landscape architecture, horticulture, business, education, criminal justice, and community and regional planning, with a collection of books, bound journals, reference materials, microforms and maps. The library also operates a media center that houses audio-visual equipment to use materials such as recordings, tapes, slides and videos. Archives See Special Collections for information on University Archives. Ask a Librarian See Help Blockson Afro-American Collection, Charles L. First Floor, Sullivan Hall, 1330 West Berks Street Hours: Monday Friday, 9 am 5 pm Contact: As a major research facility, the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection provides materials, expository programs and service for research scholars in fields such as history, American studies, Africana studies and many regional/area disciplines. The collection is used by a wide spectrum of researchers ranging from high school students to well-established scholars. The collection is located in Sullivan Hall on the Main Campus of Temple University. The space was renovated in late 2007 to support proper display, preservation and access of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, and to provide for the collection s consistent growth. The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection holds over 30,000 items, in all formats, on the African, African American and African Caribbean experiences. It also includes documents on the history and culture of people of the African diaspora across the world. Materials date from 1581 and most titles are in English. However, some are in languages of regions and nations with sizeable Black populations, including Africa and various parts of the Caribbean and South America. Rare books, prints, photographs, slave narratives, manuscripts, letters, sheet music, foreign language publications and ephemera comprise the impressive special collections component of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection. The collection s rare books section is particularly strong in its first editions, as well as its holdings dating back to the sixteenth century. The collection is for in-house use only. 3

5 Guide to Temple Libraries Borrowing Materials Your OWLcard entitles you to borrow from most Temple University Libraries as well as libraries in consortial partnership with Temple. Temple alumni also have borrowing privileges at Temple University Libraries. From Temple University Libraries All current Temple students, faculty, administration and staff may borrow materials from Temple University Libraries using their OWLcard. Loan periods are as follows: Administration and graduate students may borrow books at most libraries for the semester. Students in the Honors Program and the fifth-year Architecture Thesis Program also have semester-long borrowing periods. Faculty may borrow books at most libraries for the semester. Please check our web site, as faculty borrowing periods may change in the near future. Undergraduate students, university staff and courtesy card patrons may borrow books for four weeks. Exceptions to these loan periods are Health Science Libraries materials, which may be borrowed for two weeks, and the Law Library s materials, which circulate only with special permission. All patrons may renew books up to three times, and all Temple University Libraries materials are subject to recall. You may recall materials checked out to another patron by using the request form on the Libraries web site. The current patron is given two weeks to return recalled material. Faculty may set up proxy borrowing accounts for teaching and research assistants. Please call the Circulation Desk for more information at For a full list of borrowing policies, including fines and borrower responsibilities, please see: From Other Libraries: Consortial Partnerships Temple University Libraries belong to several major library consortia: Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium, Inc. (PALCI) PALCI is a Pennsylvania-based collection of academic libraries through which Temple licenses access to research databases, and which administers the E-ZBorrow program. Members of PALCI include the University of Pennsylvania, Tri-College Consortium, University of Pittsburgh, Penn State and Rutgers. In addition, Temple University faculty are invited to participate in a pilot program whereby faculty in good standing may obtain reciprocal 4

6 library.temple.edu borrowing privileges at participating local libraries, currently including Drexel, LaSalle, Swarthmore, West Chester and Widener. For further information on the program check with the staff at the Paley Circulation Desk ( ) or check the PALCI On-Site Borrowing for Faculty Participants web page. The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) CRL has large, unique collections of newspapers, microforms, journals and foreign dissertations. Request these materials through Interlibrary Loan. See also Catalogs. Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) OCLC is a worldwide library cooperative. Its database, WorldCat, is a global online union catalog with more than 7 million book and serial records from more than 9,000 contributing libraries. It is the largest and most comprehensive database of its kind. See also Catalogs. Interlibrary Loan You can request articles, books, book chapters and other materials that Temple University Libraries do not own through this service. You can also use Interlibrary Loan to request materials that are checked out of Temple University Libraries. Request forms are available on the Libraries web site ( temple.edu/services/forms). Most articles and book chapters are delivered in PDF format via our web delivery service. The article remains available for two weeks and may be printed. Hard copy materials (books, theses, dissertations, scores, microforms and recordings) will be delivered to your selected location for pick-up. Other Area Libraries Temple University Libraries web site provides links to other area catalogs. Each library will have its own borrowing policy. Courtesy Borrowing Privileges Borrowing privileges are available for alumni, visiting faculty, participants in special programs, graduate students from other universities, and area professionals. Fees are charged for most courtesy borrowing privileges. Information on courtesy borrowing is available at the Circulation/Reserve Desk in Tuttleman, or by calling For information about special borrowing privileges at the Law Library, call

7 Guide to Temple Libraries Carrels Contact: Circulation Study carrels are available for graduate students and faculty in Paley Library. Books may be charged to the carrel for in-house use. The staff at the Circulation/Reserve Desk in Tuttleman handles carrel assignments. Catalogs A number of online catalogs are available to help you find the materials and information you need. Diamond, Temple Libraries online catalog Use Diamond to find information about the Libraries collections in print (books, journals, music scores and microforms), or non-print formats (such as videos, sound recordings and electronic resources), and class reading assignments that are on reserve. You can also view your library records and renew materials through My Library Account. Journal Finder An online catalog of journal holdings for all of Temple s libraries. Many titles link to online full-text. Journal Finder is available from the Libraries web site. Digital Diamond This image catalog contains thousands of images from the Libraries many special collections, including historical photographs of Philadelphia and the region, international war posters, architectural slides and photographs, and other archival materials. It has the same search features as the online catalog. Other Catalogs WorldCat (OCLC WorldCat) is an international online catalog of library holdings, including Temple s. Request materials through this global union catalog. The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) catalog lists a vast number of unique primary source holdings, including foreign dissertations. All of these materials may be requested through our Interlibrary Loan service. The E-ZBorrow catalog provides access to the combined collections of the PALCI consortium of regional academic libraries, through which materials can be directly requested. 6

8 library.temple.edu Collections and Materials Search Diamond to find all Temple University Libraries holdings. Collections include more than 3 million volumes; 6 million photographs; more than 30,000 print and online subscriptions; 35,000 linear feet of manuscripts; and a rich collection of sound and video recordings. Rare and special collections focus on specific research interests within the university community and support Temple s commitment and responsibilities as an urban educational institution. The Libraries also subscribe to over 400 electronic databases on which students, faculty and scholars conduct over 3 million searches annually. Overall collection strengths include applied social sciences (such as education and social administration, business, sports and health, and urban studies), African American studies, sociology and anthropology, the performing arts and communications, American history, music, art history, religion, philosophy and American literature. Refer to individual library locations in this guide for more information on the holdings within each. Suggesting New Materials New materials in all disciplines are routinely acquired upon publication from all major domestic university presses and academic trade publishers. Suggestions for additional new purchases are welcome. Contact the appropriate subject specialist listed on the inside back cover, or use the request form available on the Libraries web site. Computers in the Libraries Workstations in all Temple University Libraries offer internet access. Wireless access is available in most public areas of the Libraries and throughout the campuses. At the Paley Circulation Desk and Kresge Library on the Health Sciences Campus, students can borrow a laptop loaded with software, or bring their own and use the network ports available in Tuttleman and the Health Sciences Center Libraries. Computer labs in Tuttleman and the Ambler and Health Sciences Center Libraries offer internet access and a wide range of software. Printing is available in all libraries, and scanners are available in many locations. Computers at the Law Library are only for Temple Law students. Consortial Partnerships Temple University Libraries belong to several major library consortia including Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium, Inc. (PALCI), Center for Research Libraries, and OCLC, Inc. See also Catalogs and Borrowing. 7

9 Guide to Temple Libraries Copyright Temple University Libraries observe all copyright laws and regulations, including the Four Factors of Fair Use. If needed, the Libraries will obtain or purchase copyright permission when placing materials on reserve for class assignments. For a list of the four factors and additional copyright information, see the Libraries web site. Courtesy at the Libraries Please exercise discretion and be courteous to other patrons when bringing cell phones, food or personal sound systems into the Libraries. Please take note of library quiet zones, and be courteous of library patrons studying. For a list of study areas and quiet zones in Paley Library, see Study Areas. Databases see Electronic Resources. Dental School Library see Health Sciences Center South Library. Disabilities, Services for library users with All Temple Libraries are wheelchair accessible. The Libraries web site is designed to be usable with major screen readers, and a text-only version offering several display options is available. The computer labs in Tuttleman and HSC-Kresge have workstations with software for the visually impaired. Library users with disabilities should call the Office for Disability Resources and Services at for assistance in using Main Campus libraries. Dissertations and Theses select from database list Use Proquest Dissertations and Theses to identify dissertations necessary for your research. Proquest Dissertations and Theses covers the period from 1861 to the present. Abstracts begin in Twenty-four page previews begin in The database catalogs dissertations and theses from North American and European universities. Temple users may also access full-text Temple dissertations. Diamond can be used to search for dissertations and theses completed at Temple. (note: While the Libraries should hold all PhD dissertations, it does not hold all Master theses.) Temple dissertations and theses are available in Temple Libraries, the majority in Paley Library. Copies that can be borrowed are in the stacks. Copies are also available on microform, and the originals are kept in the University Archives on the Mezzanine level in Paley Library. Dissertations and theses completed at institutions other than Temple can be requested via Interlibrary Loan. 8

10 library.temple.edu Electronic Resources Temple University Libraries subscribe to over 400 research databases containing millions of full-text articles across all subject areas, more than 135,000 online books, and millions of images, musical recordings, maps, statistics and other information including primary source materials. Virtually all of this online material cannot be located by internet research engines such as Google and is restricted to use by Temple affiliates only by searching directly from on-campus computers or from off-campus by using your AccessNet login. Research Databases If you already have an article citation in hand, use TUlink to locate the article directly in any of our databases. If you do not have a specific article citation and need to search for relevant information, all our databases are listed alphabetically at: temple.edu/articles/all You can also identify databases relevant to your area of interest by broad subject keyword search. Beginning in September 2008 the Libraries will offer federated searching whereby one can quickly search simultaneously in groups of subject-specific research databases and retrieve deduplicated sortable results that will be immediately accessible. Due to technical limitations, some research databases, however, will still have to be searched directly. All written communication with library users is through their Temple accounts. Please check your Temple account regularly for library messages. E-ZBorrow The PALCI E-ZBorrow program allows simultaneous searching of academic library catalogs of member libraries; Temple students, faculty and staff can directly request items found in the PALCI combined catalog. Books that Temple owns but are unavailable for check-out, plus books not owned by Temple, may be borrowed easily through E-ZBorrow. All notification is by , and available books generally arrive within 3 to 5 business days. Books may be borrowed for a 4-week period, with one 4-week renewal period allowed. 9

11 Guide to Temple Libraries Faculty Services Borrowing Faculty may borrow books for the semester at most libraries. Faculty may also set up proxy borrowing accounts for teaching and research assistants. Please call the Circulation Desk for more information at See also Borrowing. Reserves Faculty and teaching assistants may place books, book chapters, articles, videos and other materials on reserve for class assignments by filling out the reserve request form on the Libraries web site. Please submit your reserve requests before the start of the semester. See also Reserves for complete information. Requests for instructional services Contact the subject specialists for your area or use the form on the Libraries web site. You can arrange for a librarian to visit your class. Send a copy of the syllabus and assignment to your librarian well in advance of the workshop. Study carrels Study carrels are available in Paley Library, and can be arranged by contacting staff at the Circulation/Reserve Desk in Tuttleman at See also Carrels. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Contact: or gregmck@temple.edu In collaboration with a campus-wide initiative to promote and support the use of Geographic Information Systems in research and teaching, Temple University Libraries offer a number of GIS support services. Paley Library provides access to ArcGIS and assistance in using it, and librarians can help in locating data and geographic information for use in projects and research. Government Publications Ground Floor, Paley Library, 1210 West Berks Street Contact: or sgolding@temple.edu Paley Library is a depository library that collects federal and Pennsylvania documents. The government documents unit selects 83 percent of all materials that the United States government publishes and 100 percent of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania materials. These materials include Congressional hearings, census data, declassified documents, crime statistics, environmental information, defense and security material. Publications from intergovernmental organizations such as the United Nations, 10

12 library.temple.edu Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the International Monetary Fund are located in the stacks. Government publications are available in a variety of formats, including paper, microfiche and online. An introduction to researching and using government documents is located on the Libraries web site at: Group Study Areas and Rooms Study rooms for groups of three or more are available on a first-come, first-served basis on the second and third floors of Paley Library. There are also group tables and open carrels on the first floor of Paley. Please contact the Law, Health Sciences and other library facilities for their policies. Harrisburg Library Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, Pa. Hours: Subject to change, please see our web site: Contact: The Temple University Harrisburg (TUH) Library has a collection of books, journals, reference works, videos and curricular materials in the areas of social service, education, journalism, public relations, business and the social sciences. Students have access to the journal titles at TUH, as well as all the electronic resources available through the Libraries web site. Library staff provide a full range of reference, instructional, reserve and Interlibrary Loan services to students and faculty. Health Sciences Center (HSC) Charles E. Krausz Library of Podiatric Medicine Sixth Floor, School of Podiatric Medicine, 8th and Race Streets Hours: Subject to change, please see our web site: Contact: (Ext. 6047) The Charles E. Krausz Library has one of the largest collections of podiatric literature in the country. The collection s emphasis is on podiatry, lower extremities and related areas of medicine. The library houses 10,000 monographs and currently subscribes to more than 300 journals. Health Sciences Center (HSC) Kresge Library Kresge Hall, 3440 North Broad Street Hours: Subject to change, please see our web site: Contact: (BOOK), Fisher Learning Center The Kresge Library supports the information needs related to teaching, patient care and research for the Temple University School of Medicine and related graduate programs. The Fisher Learning Center, a PC computer lab, is on the third floor of the HSC Library in Kresge Hall. 11

13 Guide to Temple Libraries Health Sciences Center (HSC) South Library Building, 3223 North Broad Street Hours: Subject to change, please see our web site: Contact: The Health Sciences Center South Library supports Temple s programs in dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, communication sciences and health information management. Help Ask a Librarian Our Ask a Librarian services include many options: Instant Message us. IM is one of the quickest and most convenient ways to reach a Temple librarian. Add our handle, AskTULibrary, to your buddy list so that you can use the IM service of your choice (AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Google Chat, etc.) to connect with us. Chat and browse together by logging in from our Ask a Librarian web site ( You can communicate with the librarian through chat messages and shared web pages. Use this when you need help using one of our online resources, or want to show the librarian something in particular. You do not need IM. Please turn off pop-up blockers on your browser, however. your question from the link on the Ask a Librarian page. We ll usually get back to you the same day. Call or visit us at any of the reference desks in the Libraries. The Paley Library reference desk number is For assistance at the Law Library, call For help at the Health Sciences Center Libraries, call or hscref@temple.edu. The Science, Engineering and Architecture Library phone number is ; the is seal@temple.edu. Consultations If you need in-depth help you can make a consultation appointment with a subject specialist. Please call a subject specialist in your area of research; contact information is listed in the back of this guide. Search FAQs or LibGuides at Hours A complete list of hours for all Temple University Libraries is on the web site. Paley Library is open 24/7 the last two weeks of the fall and spring semesters. Library hours will differ during breaks, intersession and holidays. 12

14 library.temple.edu Images The Libraries provide access to a wealth of digital image resources, including ARTstor ( a repository of hundreds of thousands of images with related data and tools to use the images in a variety of ways. In a number of research databases, images may be found by selecting image search options in conjunction with other keywords. Digital Diamond includes historical photographs of Philadelphia and the region, international war posters and other archival materials. All of the Libraries special collections are rich in photographic and image holdings. Instructional Services The Libraries are committed to helping users acquire skills for life-long learning and research, both with individual consultations and course-related classroom instruction. Faculty and teaching assistants can request instructional services by contacting their subject specialist listed inside the back cover or by using the form on the Libraries web site. The Libraries also offer online instruction through the Temple Information Literacy Tutorial (TILT). See also Tutorial. Interlibrary Loan You can request articles, books, book chapters and other materials that Temple University Libraries do not own. Request forms are available on the Libraries web site. Most articles and book chapters are delivered in PDF format via our web delivery service. Hard copy materials are delivered to your selected library in the case of books, theses and dissertations, scores, microforms, and non-print materials such as video/sound recordings. See also Borrowing Materials. Journals Temple University Libraries subscribe to over 30,000 print and online journals and other periodicals. Use Journal Finder on the Libraries web site to determine if a title is available online. Use Diamond or Journal Finder to see if the Libraries have certain print titles in the collection. Articles in publications to which Temple does not subscribe can be requested through the Interlibrary Loan forms on the Libraries web site. Laptop Loan Program Paley Library Circulation/Reserve Desk, 1st Floor, Tuttleman, Kresge Library Circulation/Reserve Desk, (2-BOOK) Paley Library operates a laptop borrowing program for undergraduate and graduate students. Over 50 laptops are available, and all are equipped with wireless connectivity. Software includes Office All laptops come with a power cord and carrying case. Please see pdf for loan hours and a full list of policies and procedures. 13

15 Guide to Temple Libraries Law Library Location: Charles Klein Law Building, 1719 North Broad Street Hours: Subject to change, please see our web site: Contact: This library serves the Temple University Beasley School of Law. With its collection of more than 500,000 volumes, it is among the larger law libraries in the country. The collection is particularly strong in 18th and 19th century Anglo-American monographs and law-related government publications. Access to the Law Library is generally limited to Temple Law faculty, staff and students. Leisure Reading Collection A leisure reading collection is housed in Paley Library. This collection features titles from New York Times bestsellers to Harry Potter. Approximately 100 new titles are added each month, and are grouped loosely as fiction, nonfiction and biography. They are also fully searchable in Diamond. LibGuides LibGuides provide access points to scholarly resources for most of the academic programs offered at Temple University. The resources are not intended to be exhaustive, but have undergone a selection and evaluation process by subject specialists, and are considered to be of value for study and research. Library Card Your Temple University OWLcard is your library card. Library Depository The Library Depository is a closed-stack shelving facility designed to hold approximately 2 million volumes in secure environmental conditions. Materials housed there are primarily runs of older bound journals and monographs that have not circulated in a decade. To borrow or use materials in the depository, complete the request form linked from the volume s entry in Diamond. Library of Congress Classification System Except for the Health Sciences Center Libraries, Temple University Libraries use the Library of Congress classification system for its materials. More detailed lists are available. For the classification system used by the Health Sciences Center Libraries, see National Library of Medicine Classification System. 14

16 library.temple.edu The Library Prize for Undergraduate Research The Library Prize was established to encourage the use of library resources, to enhance the development of library research techniques, and to honor the best research projects produced each year by Temple University undergraduate students. Up to three entries are selected each year to receive $1,000 cash awards. Please check the Libraries web site for details on submitting papers, or helping your students to do so. Locating Books in Temple University Libraries When you have found a book in Diamond that you wish to find and check out, note the Item Location, Call Number and Status, all found in a box at the middle of the book s record: ITEM LOC: This is the location of the item. It will tell you which Temple library has the book and, occasionally, which section of the library. For instance, both Paley Stacks and Paley Reference refer to locations in Paley Library, but Paley Stacks refers to the 2nd and 3rd floors, while Paley Reference is on the 1st floor. Clicking on a hyperlinked library location will provide further information about the library or collection. CALL #: Books are arranged on the shelves by Call Number. Most Call Numbers used in the Temple University Libraries use the Library of Congress (LC) system, which alternates numbers and letters. Items are shelved alpha-numerically. Call letters are placed in alphabetical order, with single letters preceding double letters. Within a given alphabetical group, items are arranged in numerical order. Items within the same group are further subdivided alpha-numerically. Note how the numbers are read as decimals, arranged by value rather than length of number. For specifics on where to find books at Paley Library, please see: temple.edu/help/howdoi/floorplans.jsp Lost and Found There is a lost and found service at the circulation desk in every library. 15

17 Guide to Temple Libraries Maps First Floor, Paley Library, 1210 West Berks Street The Map Reference area is located at the east end of Paley s first floor. The current issues of most atlases and many of the maps owned by the Libraries are kept in this area, including physical, political, geological, thematic and road maps. Maps in electronic format can be found on the web and through the GIS (Geographic Information System) workstation in the General Reference area. To identify items in the Map Reference area, do a keyword search in Diamond and select Paley Map Reference under Collections. The Urban Archives, located on the ground floor of Paley, collects maps and atlases of historic Philadelphia. Special Collections holds maps in the rare books collection. The Blockson Collection holds early maps of Africa. Media Learning Center at the Educational Technology Center (ETC), College of Liberal Arts Room AL21, First Floor, Anderson Hall, 1114 West Berks Street Hours: Monday Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Contact: The Media Learning Center at the CLA Educational Technology Center provides computing and media resources, VHS, DVD, audio, video, 16mm, slide and printed materials, as well as satellite video conferencing for faculty use in the classroom. Students may use the materials in-house only. All media resources are listed in Diamond as part of the CLA Ed Tech Center collection. For more information on services provided, media reservations and policies, please call Media Services Media Services contains the Libraries video collection (on DVD and VHS). Videos can be found in the online catalog and checked out at the Media Services Desk, located on the ground floor of Paley Library. The Media Services area will also include viewing carrels for watching media on reserve or in-house. Media is also available through the Media Learning Center. Micromaterials Ground Floor, Paley Library, 1210 West Berks Street Contact: Most microforms (material on microfilm, microfiche and microcards) in Paley Library are located on the ground floor. Diamond provides the film or fiche number for the journals, newspapers, dissertations, research collections and government documents that are kept in microform. The Item Location will indicate Micro in Diamond. 16

18 library.temple.edu Reader/printers for microfilm, microfiche and microcards are available on the ground floor as well. My Library Account My Library Account is a feature of Diamond that allows you to view your patron record, update your address, see the items that you have checked out and renew items. You can search the catalog and save up to five preferred searches in My Library Account, and the system will then alert you via when new titles arrive on the subject of the preferred searches. You can also save your reading history, which provides a record of the items you have checked out and returned. Connect to My Library Account by clicking the link at the top of the screen when searching in Diamond. National Library of Medicine Classification System The Health Sciences Center Libraries use the National Library of Medicine classification system for their materials. New Books The newest volumes acquired by Temple University Libraries are located in a special section on the first floor of Paley Library, near the Leisure Reading Collection. Check out this section weekly to find the newest books related to your research. Newspapers First Floor, Paley Library, 1210 West Berks Street Contact: The Libraries subscribe to Philadelphia newspapers; select major U.S. and some foreign newspapers; and maintain microform backfiles of most of these. Many are housed in Paley Library. Articles from U.S. and foreign newspapers are also available through databases such as LexisNexis Academic, Ethnic Newswatch, and Proquest Direct. The Urban Archives hold the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Collection, which houses a half million clipping envelopes and millions of photographs from the Bulletin s archive. Use Journal Finder to identify titles available online and/or in the print collections. Full-text online access to many Pennsylvania newspapers can be gained via the Access World News database. Use Diamond to identify print newspaper titles. Paley Library West Berks Street Contact: (Circulation/Reserves Desk), (Reference Desk), (Temple University Libraries Administration) Centrally located on Main Campus, this building holds the majority of the University Libraries book and journal collections in most subject areas, including applied social sciences (such as education and social administration, business, sports and health, and urban studies), African American studies, sociology and anthropology, the performing arts and communications, American history, music, art history, religion, philosophy and American literature. All print materials supporting the mathematics 17

19 Guide to Temple Libraries and computer and information science programs are housed in Paley, as are some older science materials. Paley is also home to the Libraries administration offices, Special Collections, Urban Archives, the University Archives, the microform collections and reader/printers, and study rooms. Computer workstations are located throughout Paley. Photocopying Photocopying is available in all Temple Libraries. All machines accept Diamond Dollars and some accept cash/coins. A color photocopier is available in Paley Library. Faculty can create departmental accounts (e.g., for grant-funded projects) by contacting the Diamond Dollars Office at Photographs The photographic collections, housed primarily in the Urban Archives, cover the time period of the 1890s through the 1980s, and document housing, events, celebrations, people and places throughout Philadelphia and nearby metropolitan regions. The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Collection is the largest collection and is indexed by individual names or subject. Many of the images from the Bulletin can be found in Temple s Digital Diamond catalog. Other photographic collections are primarily from organizations that have transferred their historical records to the Urban Archives, and descriptions of those collections can be found at See also Images. The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection and Special Collections have rich photograph holdings as well. Podiatry Library see Health Sciences Center (HSC) Charles E. Krausz Library Printing Networked printers are located in each of the Temple University Libraries. Color, and black and white printing are now available. Current Temple students receive up to 400 free prints per semester; additional prints are charged to their Diamond Dollars accounts. Guest accounts are available upon inquiry. Reference Resources Fast facts, data, topic overviews and much more are available in the Libraries reference collections. Encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases and statistical compendiums are just a few of the reliable print and online reference sources provided to support teaching and research at Temple. They offer important and accepted facts, names, theories, histories and surveys of topics. These sources can be used as springboards to further investigation by leading to more detailed books, articles and web sites. Each library has its own reference collection. The main reference collection is on the first floor of Paley Library. Online reference sources can be accessed from our databases list and subject guides on the Libraries web site, and from Diamond. 18

20 library.temple.edu Reference Services see Help. Reserves First Floor, Tuttleman Learning Center Contact: or Faculty and teaching assistants may place books, book chapters, journal articles, videos and other items on reserve for class assignments at any library location. Loan periods for reserve items are at the faculty s discretion. Book chapters and journal articles are scanned for electronic reserve. Request forms Request forms for placing items on reserve are on the Libraries web site. Separate forms are available for journals ( books, videos and DVDs ( and book chapters ( reserve.jsp). Reserve requests are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, and should be submitted at least two weeks before they are needed for the students use. Copyright restrictions apply. For more information on copyright, visit the Libraries web site. e-reserves Temple University Libraries e-reserve service can provide electronic access to reserve documents (journal articles, sample exams, class notes, etc.) through Diamond. Reserve documents are generally formatted as PDF files. Documents are available to students on-campus and off-campus through the university s proxy server. When filling out the request form, check e-reserves. Reserve staff can provide links from course software to both the course reserve list and to each individual item on reserve so that instructors can make these available from Blackboard. Other Options If you find that these guidelines restrict your ability to make required readings available to your students, please be advised that Temple University Duplicating Services will assist you in compiling copyright-permissible course packs for your classes. Renewing Materials Renew your books online through My Library Account. You can renew most materials up to three times. The system will let you know instantly if any items could not be renewed and why. Renew your books over the phone. Call any time between 8 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, to renew your books, or speak to someone about your account. Renew your books in person. Bring your OWLcard to any circulation desk during regular business hours to renew your books. 19

21 Guide to Temple Libraries We are unable to renew: journals, reserve items, recalled items, if your account has expired, if you owe $10 in fines or more, if the item is billed for replacement, or if the item has already been renewed three times. See also Borrowing. Safety and Security The Libraries are committed to ensuring the safety of all library users; security personnel regularly screen visitors to Temple buildings and make periodic rounds. In case of emergency or to report suspicious behavior, alert a library staff member immediately or call Temple campus police at Please do not leave your possessions unattended. Science, Engineering and Architecture Library (SEAL) College of Engineering and Architecture Building, 1947 North 12th Street Hours: Subject to change, please see our web site: Contact: The Science, Engineering and Architecture Library (SEAL) supports programs in the College of Science and Technology, the College of Engineering, and the Architecture program. The collection includes recent books, reference materials and current periodicals in architecture, biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, geology and physics. In addition, the architecture bound journal collection is held in SEAL. The majority of journals in engineering and science are available electronically. Significant collections of online books are available as well. The library also houses a collection of architectural drawings, blueprints and a small collection of videos. Reserves for most science, engineering and architecture classes are held here. Additional older or lesser-used materials and bound journal volumes in these subject areas may be found in Paley or the Library Depository. Print materials supporting the mathematics and computer and information science programs are housed in Paley. Special Collections Room 144, Paley Library Mezzanine, Hours: Monday Friday, 9 am 5 pm Contact: The Special Collections Department s holdings include posters, prints, photographs and art, with emphasis on business history, publishing and bookselling archives, English literature, theater and dance, horticulture and Philadelphia authors. 20

22 library.temple.edu Materials in the collections do not circulate, although some allowance is made for Interlibrary Loan. Photocopying and photography services are available for a fee. Significant collections include: Rare Books & Manuscripts Collection: The Rare Books and Manuscripts Collection is the repository and collecting unit for the early, rare, scarce and valuable printed books; the manuscript and archival collections not collected by other Special Collections units; as well as the Prints and Drawings, Photographs, and Artifacts collections. It includes items such as early printed books, artists books, literary first editions, manuscripts from cuneiform tablets, 15th century codices, personal papers and business archives. Contemporary Culture Collection: The materials in the Contemporary Culture Collection are produced by alternative, independent and small literary publishers; political organizations; social reform and liberation movement organizations; and radicals in the professions. It features pamphlets, periodicals and archives of Vietnam-era social/political protest writings, as well as alternative publications and archives of the 1980s and 1990s. Philadelphia Dance Collection: This collection is dedicated to preserving and providing access to the dance legacy of the Philadelphia region through: the development of a permanent collection of multi-format archival resources related to the history of Philadelphia dance; by documenting events as they occur within various Philadelphia dance communities; and by educating the local artistic communities as to the value of dance heritage preservation. It contains personal papers, organizational archives, visual documentation and oral history of regional dance activity in the Delaware Valley. Science Fiction and Fantasy Collection: This collection contains more than 30,000 volumes including magazines (pulp, fanzines and academic journals); over 100 cubic feet of manuscripts; and selected posters, paintings, drawings and related materials. The collection ranges from late 19th century through the 20th with international coverage. University Archives, including the Conwellana-Templana Collection: Established in 1946 as a memorial to university founder Russell H. Conwell, the Conwellana- Templana Collection has been broadened since 1965 to function as the University Archives. The collection provides access to minutes of the Board of Trustees, papers of the Presidents and other administrators, the records of various university committees, publications that reflect student life and many other sources of information on campus activity. The Libraries also oversee the Urban Archives and the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection. 21

23 Guide to Temple Libraries Study Areas and Rooms All Temple University Libraries have areas where you can study. All public areas are wireless accessible for networked laptops. Group study rooms and graduate/faculty carrels are in Paley Library. Study rooms for groups of three or more are available on a first-come, first-served basis on the second and third floors; there are also group tables and open carrels on the first floor. The west side of the second floor and the entire third floor are designated as quiet study areas. Check with the Law and Health Sciences libraries for details regarding their study areas. Suggestions We welcome comments, suggestions and questions about our services and collections. The Temple community is encouraged to stop by and talk to library staff listed in this guide, or to contact them by phone or . Suggestions for additions to the collections can be made to the appropriate subject specialist listed on the inside back cover, or you may use the request form available on the Libraries web site. Subject Guides See LibGuides. TUlink TUlink is designed to quickly and easily get you from the citation and/or abstract to the full text, regardless of the database in which it is located. To use TUlink, proceed to a research database and conduct a search. Find the citations of interest to you. If the database has the full text, it will be clearly marked. If the full text is not available you will see the TUlink icon. Click on the icon and it will open up a new window that displays one or more options for locating the full text. Temple University Libraries do not have electronic access to every journal for every year. In some cases TUlink will find only that journal on paper in the Libraries. You will see a Journal link next to Temple Print & Microform Collection when only a paper or micromaterial copy is available at Temple. Follow the Journal link to get information about the Libraries paper collection of the journal. In other cases, the Libraries do not have access to the article either electronically or in print. TUlink will give you a link to request the article through Interlibrary Loan (Temple Libraries will obtain a copy for you from another library). Tutorials Temple University Libraries offer an online tutorial: TILT (Temple University Online Information Literacy Tutorial), which is designed to provide an introduction to searching, accessing and evaluating information using library resources. Completion of the tutorial is a requirement for all undergraduates. 22