THE LIBRARY: Your Educational Resource. A Student's Guide

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1 THE LIBRARY: Your Educational Resource A Student's Guide Revised September 2018

2 2 Mastering a few keys to the library system will assist you in your studies and lead you to a better learning experience at the College. This guide can help you locate learning resources through the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue), EBSCOHost and Free Online Publications full text journals, and the Internet Archive with free full text monographs, audios and videos. CIRCULATION & SERVICES Currently holding 91,000 plus catalogued bibliographic resources and about 550 electronic & 36 hardcopy periodical titles, the library is well equipped to serve your study needs. (EBSCOHost Religion & Philosophy offers 247 periodical & ATLA Serials 299 titles). Audiovisuals include CDs, DVDs, videos, transparencies, & microforms. CD, DVD and VCR players are available for in-library use. LIBRARY HOURS During the fall and spring semesters, the library is open daily, except Sundays, statutory holidays and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights. On Monday-Tuesday and Thursday it is open from 8AM-9PM; Wednesday & Friday from 8AM-5PM; and Saturday from 9AM-3PM. Opening hours during the summer begin the week following graduation until June 30th and are from 8:00AM-4:30PM Monday-Friday only. From July to mid-august the library will be closed. Regular opening hours: MONDAYS 8AM-9PM TUESDAYS 8AM-9PM WEDNESDAYS 8AM-5PM THURSDAYS 8AM-9AM FRIDAYS 8AM-5PM SATURDAYS 9AM-3PM SUNDAYS CLOSED BORROWING When checking out a bibliographic item, bring it to the Circulation Counter. Then present your student card to a Library Staff person. The barcode will be scanned into the library circulation system to locate your name or one s last name can be given. If your name is not in the system, the Staff person will instruct you to contact the Director of Recruitment. AUDIOVISUAL AREA Located in the lower level Digitization Room is AV hardware, including microfiche readers, audiocassette recorder/player, turntable and headphones with jacks. CD, DVD and VCR players are for in-library use only. Extension cords, additional headphones and jacks are located on the upper level in the Technical Services Room. For the use of these resources, a library assistant will retrieve them for you and you will need to sign out the items on the Key Control sheet on top of the Circulation Counter. For overhead projectors, screens and other audiovisual equipment, see the Student Life Office about signing out policies and procedures. AV software is located along the inside SE wall of the Archive. Also, for student, faculty, staff and community use, a coin-operated photocopier is on the Library upper level at the NE end and just outside the Technical Services room. PHOTOCOPYING The photocopier accepts all Canadian & most US coins, except pennies, and will provide change in the form of nickels, dimes and quarters. If you need change for copying, but the Library is unable to provide it for you, please request change through the Campus Store. If the Store is closed, ask at the Main Office. Before putting coins into the copier, make sure that it is turned on (Check the on/off switch on the upper left-hand side of the machine). When beginning to copy press the green pad on the top sloping lower right-hand corner of the machine and wait for the Ready to Copy message to appear in the window on the sloping panel. Before you copy you may need to wait for about a half a minute until the copier is ready to operate). If you need to copy several pages, use the bypass key

3 3 on the Circulation Counter. Because no credit is given for copying, be prepared to pay for the number of copies made as soon as you have finished copying them. $.10/copy and $.15/ doublesided. We do not accept I.O.U.s. PHONES House phones are available at the Circulation Counter and OPAC computer station on the lower library level and are for local calls only. RESOURCES LOAN PERIOD NO. OF ITEMS PENALTIES & FINES Books & AV Circulation Max. 14-week days 15 items at a items, including Maps & Vertical Files (Monday-Friday inclusive). The global due date will be changed every second Monday when borrowed items will be due. time. Repeat and chronic offenders will be in jeopardy of losing library circulation privileges. Reference items, Library Reference uses only, 2 Government documents & except overnight, 2 hrs. before the items Catalogues library closes maximum Reserve items 2 hours. Overnight after 8PM M- TU, TH-F & after 3PM Wed. & Sat. & Due at 9AM next library circ. day. 2 days 2 Graduate Studies & Dr. Roger J. Stronstad Reading In Room Use Only! Resources are not to be removed from the 0 Room Room! Ask for key access to the Room at the Circulation Counter. The room is not for group study. Periodicals 14 days (only non-current issue) 15 CDs, DVDs 2 days 3 Videos 2 days 1 or set Archival Books & AVs 14 days 10 AV Equipment In the library Technical Services area. Check out at least1 hr. before the library closes. 1 set or item PENALTIES Repeat and chronic offenders who ignore library loan periods will be in jeopardy of losing their library borrowing privileges. Repeat offenders are defined as more than one infraction per semester; chronic offenders are defined as several three or more violations per semester. Any resources, such as books, that haven t been returned by the end of the college year, will be charged against the student s security deposit. RENEWALS Circulation resources that do not have holds placed upon them may be renewed as many as three

4 4 times. Borrowed books and nonbooks, such as AV software, pamphlets and maps must be brought back to the Circulation Desk for renewal. HOLDS If a circulation resource is being used by another student, you may put an electronic hold on an item. The student making the request will need to specify to the Library Staff person specifically which item is needed. When the item is available you will be notified by the library through . LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION A General Works, Polygraphy B Philosophy, Religion B Philosophy, General BC Logic BD Speculative Philosophy BF Psychology BH Aesthetics BJ Ethics BL Religions, Mythology BM Judaism BP Islam BR Christianity, Church History BS Bible & Exegesis BT Doctrinal Theology, Apologetics BV Practical Theology, Missions BX Denominations & Sects C History, Auxiliary D History, Geography D General DA-DR Europe DS Asia DT Africa DU Australia & Oceania E-F American History E America 151- United States F 1- U.S. Local History British America Latin America G Geography, etc. G-GB Geography GF, GN Anthropogeography, Anthropology GR Folklore GT Manners & Customs GV Recreation, P.E. H Social Sciences H-HA General HB-HJ Economics HM-HX Sociology J Political Sciences J-JA General JC Political Theory JF Constitutional History JK United States JN Europe JQ Asia, Africa, Australia) etc. JS Local government JU Colonies & Colonization JX International Law K Law L Education L General LA History of Education LB Theories of Education LC Special Aspects of Education LD-LG Individual Institutions M Music and Music Literature N Fine Arts P Language and Literature PA Classical Philosophy & Linguistics PB-PH Modern European Languages PJ-PM Lang. & Lit.: Asia, Africa, etc PN Literature, General PQ French, Italian, Spanish, Port. Lit. PR English Literature PS American Literature PT German, Dutch, Scandinavian Lit. PZ Fiction in Eng.; Juvenile Lit. Q Science QA Mathematics QB Astronomy QC Physics QD Chemistry QE Geology QH Natural History QK Botany ZL Zoology QM Human Anatomy QP Physiology QR Bacteriology

5 5 R Medicine S Agriculture, etc. SB Plant Culture & Horticulture SF Animal Culture SH Fish Culture & Fisheries SK Hunting Sports T Technology TA-TH Engineering, Building TJ-TL Mechanical TN-TR Chemical TS-TX Composite U Military & Naval Science Z Bibliography & Library Science Searching on Oasis There are 2 ways to use the Search in Oasis. First, if you are just looking to see if the library has an item that you would be interested in taking out, you can use the OPAC search without signing into your account. If you wish to Reserve or put an item on Hold you will need to sign into your portal account to be able to do this. Using the OPAC Search: The Library has 4 computers that have the OPAC Search available on an open Tab. Or you can use the following link to access it on your own device (

6 6 Using your account to Search the OPAC: The Library has 4 computers that have the Summit Portal Login available on an open Tab. Or, you can use the following link to access it on your own device ( Step 1. Login into your own account through the Summit Pacific portal ( Enter your school address and your password. Click on the Log in button and you should see the text Welcome back appear below the button. Click on this text to enter Library site in Oasis.

7 7 Step 2. From the Navigation Bar in Oasis, Select and Click on OPAC: Library Catalog (see image below) Step 3. If you do not see something like the partial screen shot below, Click on Search Catalog Step 3. Search by Key Word (similar for both purposes of searching) It is recommended that you use Keyword for searching as this is the most extensive tool. Other search options are by Title, Author, Subject, LC Call Number, Series Title, ISBN or Barcode.

8 8 Step 4. Once you have entered the search term or phase, click on Search Catalog (see image below for search result) Step 5. To Locate the hardcopy/print title in the Library, take note of the Local Library of Congress Call Number. (For the two listed above, both are in the arc (Archive). So, you will need to request a Library Staff person to retrieve the title for you). If a title is in regular circulation and it is On Shelf (see Step 6), you can retrieve it yourself from the Library Collection.

9 9 Step 6. Select desired title from the Search results from the above image and then Click on the View button to the right If you cannot find the item you are looking for, you can ask for assistance from the library staff or you can put a hold on the item by clicking Place on Hold to the right. If the item is On Loan you can put a reserve on the item by clicking Place on Reserve on the right. The library will notify you when the item is available. Step 7. Note Bibliographic Details For Essay Documentation, you will need to note the Author(s), the Title, the Subtitle, the Edition, the Place of Publication, the Publisher, the Publishing or Copyright Date and the Page(s) that you use in your research paper. Key to Abbreviations at the Beginning of Library of Congress Call Numbers arc = archive (Behind the E wall on the library lower level) arc ver = archival vertical file (in archive in the NE corner of the lower level) cat = catalogue (in Technical Services room) gov = government documents (at end of Library of Congress Reference books) ind = index (in W & N built-in shelves on the upper level) jbc = John Bunyan Collection (in vault on the lower level) juv = juvenile literature (on the lower level & along the N wall) mcl = modern Christian literature (in built-in shelves on S & W sides of the upper level) qui ref = quick reference books (in built-in shelves NW of the Reference area) rbc = rare book collection (in the vault on the library lower level SW area rbc mcl = rare books in modern Christian literature (in the Archive following the AV software) ref = reference (on the upper level in the N area of the library) res = reserve (behind circulation counter on the upper level NE of the Librarian s Office) scc = Dr. Roger Stronstad Canadian Collection (in the Archive following rbc mcl) ser = serials/periodicals display (across from the colloquium area & following scc on lower level) srr = Dr. Roger Stronstad Reading Room on the lower level in the NW corner ver = vertical file (in cabinets along the central W wall on the lower library level)

10 10 TYPES OF BOOK & NONBOOK REFERENCE TOOLS AVAILABLE In the Library, different types of book and non-book reference tools are available, as follows: 1. Abstracts 2. Annuals 3. Atlases & Maps 4. Bible Commentaries 5. Bibles & Bible Portions 6. Biblical Word Study Sources 7. Bibliographies 8. Catalogues 9. Collected Works 10. Concordances 11. Conference Papers 12. Dictionaries 13. Directories 14. Electronic & Bound Serials 15. Electronic Reference Sources 16. Encyclopedias 17. Government Documents 18. Indexes or Indices 19. Manuals or Handbooks 20. Quick Reference Sources 21. Research Guides 22. Reserved Books & Nonbooks 23. Serial Holding Lists 24. Study Guides 25. Subject Sources 26. Syllabi 27. Thesauri 28. Theses & Dissertations 1. Abstracts An abstract is a summary of a book, article, document, speech, etc. E.g. Old Testament Abstracts. (These are on the upper level in the Library's NW built-in shelves). 2. Annuals An annual is a yearly book, journal or report publication. E.g. Britannica Book of the Year. (in the Library Reference area. Bible college annuals are in circulation & in the Archive). 3. Atlases & Maps Basically, an atlas is a bound collection of maps. E.g. The Times Atlas of the World. (This and other large atlases are in the Quick Reference area on the upper level in the Library's NW built-in shelves. Others are on Reference shelves. Individual maps are in the atlas case at the foot of the stairs on the lower level). 4. Bible Commentaries A Bible commentary is a book or books explaining all or parts of the Bible. E.g. The Wycliffe Bible Commentary (in 1 vol.); The Bible Knowledge Commentary... Old Testament (in 1 vol.); T. Goodwin's An Exposition of Ephesians (in 1 vol.); C. Westermann's Genesis 1-11 (in 1 vol.); J. P. Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures (12 vols.); The New International Commentary on the Old Testament (NICOT) Multivolume work; D. M. Lloyd-Jones' An Exposition on Ephesians (7 vols.). Commentaries are in Reference, Circulation, and Archival and Rare Book Collection areas. For circulation Bible commentary sets, see BS491ff. For individual commentaries, see Genesis to Revelation (BS1233-BS2825ff.)

11 5. Bibles & Bible Portions E.g. The Holy Bible: New International Version; C. K. Williams' The New Testament; The Gospel according to John. Bibles and Bible portions can be found in Reference, Circulation and Rare Book Collection areas. 6. Biblical Word Study Sources A Biblical word study source is a book that focuses upon the explanation of words found in the original Biblical languages. E.g. Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament (2 vols.); Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words (1 vol.); Word Pictures in the New Testament (6 vols.); Word Studies in the New Testament (4 vols.). Most sources are in Reference, but some are in Circulation and others online in the public domain. 7. Bibliographies A bibliography is a list of source materials, not the source materials themselves. E.g. A Guide to the Study of the Pentecostal Movement (2 vols.). These and most bibliographies are in the Reference area. Others are in Circulation. 8. Catalogues A catalogue is a list or record systematically arranged and often containing descriptive material. E.g. Summit Pacific College Catalogue (in the Reference area plus catalogues of other colleges, universities, etc.). Catalogues are in print and nonprint form (e.g. microfiche, data files. etc.). 10. Collected Works A collected work is a book or group of books in 1 location and systematically categorized. E.g. The Works of John Wesley (14 vols.); The Complete Writings of Menno Simons (in 1 vol.). 11. Concordances A concordance is an alphabetical index of the main words in a book with reference to the passage in which each occurs. E.g. Young's Analytical Concordance (for the King James Version); A Concordance to the... Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (for his poems & dramas). 12. Conference Papers Typically, they are presented at conferences by qualified professionals or scholars in their fields of specialty. The College Library has papers both in hardcopy and electronic formats. E.g. Society for Pentecostal Studies. The Library holds copies in hardcopy and others are available in TREN (Theological Exchange Network) SPS electronic papers. See Librarian for electronic access. 13. Dictionaries A dictionary is a book containing words of a language, usually arranged alphabetically. A lexicon is also a type of dictionary or wordbook. E.g. Webster's Third New International Dictionary; New Bible Dictionary; A Greek English Lexicon of the New Testament; Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament (TDOT). These and others can be located mostly in Reference. Others can be found in Circulation and online. 14. Directories A directory is a book containing an alphabetical index of names, addresses, etc., of persons, organizations, etc., which serves to direct the user. (E.g. Association for Biblical Higher Education Directory). See Librarian for Directory. Most directories are in the Reference area. See also For ABHE see Electronic & Bound Serials Electronic serials are available through EBSCOHost (See 16. Below). Bound serials E.g. Testimony. (In storage at the end of the Library of Congress A, C-Z collection & in the Archive). 16. Electronic Reference Sources Include EBSCOHost, about 550 full text journals online. Ask a Library Staff person for a sheet with a path to search EBSCOHost. Information will be given during library orientation on how to access these journals. Also, go to the College web site ( and from 11

12 the sidebar select Study Resources for a wealth of free electronic books, journals, audio recordings, moving images and reference web sites. 17. Encyclopedias An encyclopedia is a book or group of books containing articles on various subjects, covering all branches of knowledge or, less commonly, all aspects of one subject. Encyclopedias tend to be more extensive than dictionaries. E.g. World Book (22 vols.); The Encyclopedia of Religion (16 vols.); World Christian Encyclopedia. 2 nd ed. (2 vols.); The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible (5 vols.); New Catholic Encyclopedia (16 vols.); Encyclopedia Judaica (16 vols.); Encyclopedia of Music in Canada (1 vol.). Most encyclopedias are in Reference. Others are in the library electronic catalogue or in the public domain. 18. Government Documents A government document is a formal publication by or for a governing body in a country, province, state, municipality, county, etc. E.g. U.S. Dept. of Justice's Crime against the Elderly in 26 Cities; Statistics Canada's Canada Year Book; Ministry of Industry and Small Business Development's British Columbia Facts and Statistics; District of Matsqui Economic Development Commission's Made Right Here. Government documents are at the end of the Reference collection. Others are online. 19. Indexes or Indices An index or indice is an alphabetical listing of names, places and/or subjects with page numbers on which they are mentioned or discussed. E.g. "General Index of Subjects" in The Writings of James Arminius (vol. 3, pp. [567-70]); Christian Periodical Index; Religion Index One; Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature; National Geographic Index (On CDs at the Circulation Counter). Many Reference and Circulation books contain indexes. Indexes to periodicals are on the built-in shelves in the N & NE areas on the upper level. 20. Manuals or Handbooks A manual or handbook is a book of instructions or guide. E.g. Eerdmans Handbook to the Bible; Child Abuse: A Manual for Schools. These and others are in Reference and Circulation. 21. Quick Reference Sources Include world, historical and Bible atlases; Bibles and concordances; topical Bible; Bible dictionary; Bible handbook; dictionaries of NT words, theology, church history, religions and missions. qui ref is the identifying locational tag for resource tools that are on a study table in the reference area at the N end of the upper level. 22. Research Guides Provided electronically and in hardcopy to assist the student in researching topics, such as: Bible Biographies or Bible Backgrounds. These guides are available on the Library web site: Summit Pacific College Writing Style Guide, 2018 ed. is now available. 23. Reserved Books & Nonbooks Copies of all textbooks for a semester are put on two-hour reserve for student use. Reserved books or nonbooks (e.g. CDs, DVDs, etc.) are set apart by a teacher or administrator for a more restrictive circulation period of use than normal to help maximize the use of high demand materials. They are often placed on 2-day reserve). All reserved items are available at the Circulation Counter and must be requested from a library staff person. 24. Serial Holdings Lists A serial holdings list is a publication of an institutions periodical collection or portion of it. E.g. "SPC Serial Holdings List" and "Archival Serial List" (at the W end panel of the Current Serial shelves). "Newsletter File Names and Titles" (on top of Newsletter file cabinet). 25. Study Guides A study guide is a tool, workbook or pamphlet used in or for study and/or teaching. E.g. Your New Life (in Circulation); Hebrews (Neighborhood Bible Studies) in Vertical File cabinet. Most study and teaching guides are in Circulation. They are identified by the locational tags ver and arc ver. 12

13 Subject Sources A subject source is a book, nonbook or portion that is alphabetically classified, categorized or indexed by topic. E.g. Library of Congress Name and Subject Headings (Go to: ). This is the world s most extensive subject authorities source. 27. Syllabi Any student who would like to see the description of a course offered at SPC, needs to go to the College web site If a student wants more detail about the course, such as objectives, textbook list, course outline, course requirements and, often a bibliography, contact and speak with the instructor of that particular course or with the Registrar. 27. Thesauri A thesaurus is a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms. E.g. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases (2 vols.) and The New Pocket Roget's Thesaurus (1 vol.) in reference and circulation respectively. By highlighting a word in your document in Office Word right click to look for Synonyms. A copy of a thesaurus is located on the qui ref table. 28. Theses and Dissertations A thesis or dissertation is a work on a subject in which one has done original research for a degree. E.g. Church-Related College Environmental Relations (in Reference) and Pentecostalism in Canada (in Archive). Most hardcopy theses are in the Archive or in Reference. Currently the Library has 3000 theses or dissertations through TREN (Theological Exchange Network). To gain electronic access to these resources, see the Librarian. Library Guide 2018.doc