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Contact the Library Form  
Use this form to contact the appropriate person at the library. If you are a Distance Learning student student, please use our Distance Learning Reference Assistance Form.

Reference Chat using AIM
    Go to an AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) box that lets you chat with a librarian (when available). This box does not require that you have AIM on your computer! If you prefer, however, you can contact the library using your own AIM account. Our screen name is: CalULibrary.

Distance Learning Help Form  
Are you a Distance Learning student and need help? Use this link to contact our Distance Learning Librarian, Bill Denny.


Reference Desk  
Call 724-938-4094 or come in person to speak with librarians at the Reference Desk. Librarians are available most of the hours the library is open during the regular semesters and summer sessions. Librarians are off during breaks and university holidays.
 



I still need HELP with...
...Library Resources | ...Specific Databases | ...Other Library Topics | ...Computer Questions
 


...Library Resources:
 

Full-Text Journal Finder: Help
     
Library of Congress Classification System
     
Problems with Access to Library Resources
     
Renewing Library Materials Online
     
Using the Library's Item Retrieval Request Service
     
AMS (American Meteorological Soc.) Journals: Help Page
     

...Specific Databases:
 

ARTstor: Creating Links to Images

EBSCOhost Tutorials  
Most helpful: Basic Searching for Academic Libraries and Advanced Search with Guided Style.


LexisNexis Academic: Features and Tutorials  
Learn about the Highlights and Features of the new LexisNexis interface. Look under "Features" for helpful tutorials.


...Other Library Topics:


Citation & Style Guides  
 

DOI, or What is a "Digital Object Identifier"?
     

Internet Tutorials  
An extensive collection of tutorials covering: the Internet, search engines, search strategies, etc. from the University at Albany (SUNY).


Library FAQ's for Distance Learning Students  
Format: Adobe PDF File (Get Acrobat Reader)


Procedures for Submitting a Thesis to ProQuest  
Alternate Access: Submission Tutorial (PDF)


Research Process: Library Workshop Manual  
Written for students at Long Island University, this tutorial provides a useful overview of the research process. Section 2: Search, is particularly helpful.

RSS Feeds: Keeping Up on New Books in the Library

What is the Invisible (or Deep) Web?  
Content on the Web that is not found in popular search engine results is called the "Invisible Web" or "Deep Web." These resources help "unveil" what the Invisible Web is, and how to find it.


...Computer Questions:


Access Your N: Drive...in the Library  


Access Your N: Drive...via the Web  
 

Adobe Acrobat Reader: How to Install

Antivirus Guide  
 

Campus Login Help
    How to login to the Campus E-mail, Student Services, or Blackboard.

Connecting to the Cal U Resident Network  


Connecting to the Cal U Secure Wireless Network  


Outlook Web Access Guide  

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