Library Hours for End of Summer

With the last of the summer classes coming to a close tomorrow, Mahoney Library will have reduced hours over the next 2 weeks. We are closed this weekend and next (Friday 8/8 - Sunday 8/10 and Friday 8/15 - Sunday 8/17). During the next 2 weeks we will be open 9:00am - 5:00pm - no evening hours.

Friday, Aug 8th - Sunday, Aug 10th: CLOSED
Monday, Aug 11th - Thursday, Aug 14th: 9:00am-5:00pm
Friday, Aug 15th - Sunday, Aug 17th: CLOSED
Monday, Aug 18th - Friday, Aug 22nd: 9:00am-5:00pm
Saturday, Aug 23rd: 10:30am-5:30pm
Sunday, Aug 24th: 2:00pm-6:00pm

We resume our normal evening and weekend hours Monday, Aug 25th - the first day of fall semester classes. View our full calendar.

APA Style Guide, updated with new guidelines

The American Psychological Association has issued new guidelines related to electronic sources, including wikis, blogs, video clips, podcasts, as well as e-journals and articles from library databases.

Mahoney Library has developed a guide that reflects the new guidelines for online sources, as well as the general guidelines for print sources. To access the guide, click Instruction & Tutorials from the library’s home page, then click Format Papers & Citations and look for the APA style heading.

View the Mahoney Library APA Style Guide (pdf)

The guidelines for books and physical media remain the same. The Publication Manual of the APA, 5th edition (REF 808.06615 P96AP), is still the most current source for citing print sources and DVDs, videotapes or other physical media.

For further information on citing electronic resources, see the APA Style Guide to Electronic References (2007, REF 808 A639e), available in the library reference room.

Free Webinars for LexisNexis, RefWorks and EBSCOhost 2.0

LexisNexis Academic 
You may have noticed that the LexisNexis search interface has significantly changed over the last year. Lexis covers a wide range of sources, with current information and statistics that you will not find elsewhere. If you regularly research news, business, legal and government topics, you might consider viewing a training webinar in your area of interest. There is a general training session, a session on Finding Sources, a session targeted for business research, and another targeted specifically for legal research. Check the dates and sign up at http://www.lexisnexis.com/academicwebseminars/.

More tips on using the new Lexis are available on the LexisNexis wiki: http://wiki.lexisnexis.com/academic/index.php?title=Main_Page.

RefWorks
CSE has recently licensed RefWorks, a web-based research management tool for tracking and citing your sources. Free introductory and advanced webinars are offered by the company. RefWorks also offers a webinar on the ‘RefShare’ sharing feature of RefWorks, as well as a ‘RefWorks in 15 minutes’ webinar for those who want a quick introduction or for faculty who want to be able to inform their students. Check the dates available and sign up at http://www.refworks.com/content/webinars/default.asp.

Information on accessing and using RefWorks at CSE can be found on the Mahoney Library website: http://www.cse.edu/index.php?id=2347

EBSCOhost 2.0
In July EBSCO will be releasing a completely redesigned search interface for their databases. Our EBSCO databases include Academic Search Premier, ATLA Religion, CINAHL, Education Research Complete, PsycINFO, etc. View the new interface and learn how it will work with your favorite database. Sign up for a webinar at http://support.ebscohost.com/ebscohost2/training.php.

More information, including screenshots and tutorial, is available on Ebsco’s support site: http://support.ebscohost.com/ebscohost2/index.php.

Library to be closed Saturday July 5th

Please be aware that Mahoney Library will be closed Friday July 4th, Saturday July 5th, and Sunday July 6th. We are normally closed on Fridays and Sundays throughout the summer, and we will be closed on Saturday for the Independence Day holiday.

The library will be open from 9:00am-9:00pm as usual on Thursday July 3rd, and will resume normal hours on Monday July 7th at 9:00am.

Closed Fridays beginning June 6th

Mahoney Library, along with most other offices on campus, will be closed on Fridays throughout much of the summer. The library is closed on Fridays from June 6th through August 8th. Please note that the library is also closed on Sundays throughout the summer.

Keep in mind though that we are still open Mondays - Thursdays from 9am-9pm, and Saturdays from 10:30am-5:30pm.

Library electronic resources are accessible 24/7, on or off campus. If you need research assistance please call the reference desk at 973-290-4248 or email your question to mahoneyonline@cse.edu. We will return your call or email as soon as possible, usually within 2 working days (at most). If you are seeking immediate assistance after hours, you might try the statewide reference service Q-and-A-NJ. This is a live chat service, available 24/7, staffed mostly by NJ librarians.  

Library Student Assistants - Thanks and Congratulations!

Mahoney Library would like to thank all of our student assistants for their work this year. Because of them we are able to offer longer hours and additional services for the campus community.

Thanks to:

Kermile Alexis, Junior, Biology
Sr. Gertrude Chalikosa, Senior, Mathematics
Jasmine Clark, Sophomore, Elementary Education
Jeannette Marine, Sophomore, Biochemistry
Shannon Marthaler, Junior, Justice Studies
Ruth Narcisse, Sophomore, Biology
Sr. Anna Nguyen, Graduate Student, Theology
Stephany Romero, Sophomore, Justice Studies
Sr. Romana Uzodimma, Graduate Student, Healthcare Management
Mercedes Vives, Junior, Art
Rachel Wang, Sophomore, Business

Many have managed to distinguish themselves with their academic, professional or leadership accomplishments, as well.

Congratulations to our graduates:
Sr. Gertrude Chalikosa (Bachelor of Science) and Sr. Romana Uzodimma (Master of Healthcare Management)

Congratulations to our academic, athletic and leadership award recipients:
Jeannette Marine (POLYED Undergraduate Award for Achievement in Organic Chemistry), Sr. Romana Uzodimma (Saint Catherine Medal and Sister Elizabeth Houlihan Award), and Rachel Wang (Most Improved, CSE Swim Team)

Congratulations to those who will be undertaking professional internships over the summer:
Jeannette Marine (Internship on Nanoparticle Hyperthermia Treatment of Cancer, with Dr. Jack Hoopes, Dartmouth College), Ruth Narcisse (Internship with Dr. Goldfarb, Spinal Aid Center in Morristown), and Rachel Wang (Internship with a publishing firm in Shanghai, China)

Congratulations and thanks to our student leaders:
Shannon Marthaler (Community Assistant for O’Connor Hall, Treasurer of Student Government Association - newly elected to President of Student Government Association, and Member of Student Life Committee)
Stephany Romero (elected Vice President, Class of 2010)
Rachel Wang (Volunteer, Service Trip to Mexico)

Sincerest apologies if we missed anyone’s accomplishments.

Late Night Hours for Final 2 Weeks of Semester

Beginning Monday, April 28th, Mahoney Library will be extending its evening hours. In doing so, we hope that students will take advantage of this additional time to prepare for exams or finish up any papers or projects.

Extended hours are:

Monday, April 28th: 9:00am-11:00pm
Tuesday, April 29th: 9:00am-11:00pm
Wednesday, April 30th: 9:00am-11:00pm

and

Monday, May 5th: 9:00am-11:00pm
Tuesday, May 6th: 9:00am-11:00pm
Wednesday, May 7th: 9:00am-11:00pm

A librarian will be available at the reference desk until 11:00pm on each of these nights, should you need any assistance.

For all other days we will be open our regular hours, available here:
http://www.cse.edu/index.php?id=2246.

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our end-of-semester extended hours, please post a reply below, or email mahoneyonline@cse.edu.

Wilson Web Database Trials

The following databases from H.W. Wilson are available as free trials through the end of May. If you get a chance to evaluate one or more of these databases, please let us know what you think by submitting a reply below this post.

Art Full Text
Database Information: http://www.hwwilson.com/databases/artindex.htm
Reviews: http://www.hwwilson.com/reviews/artFT_review.htm
Access the Trial

Art Museum Image Gallery
Database Information: http://www.hwwilson.com/databases/artmuseum.htm
Reviews: http://www.hwwilson.com/reviews/amig_review.htm
Access the Trial

Current Issues in Health
Database Information: http://www.hwwilson.com/databases/current_issues_health.htm
Review: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6529400.html?q=current+issues+in+health
Access the Trial

Current Issues: Reference Shelf Plus
Database Information: http://www.hwwilson.com/databases/RS_plus.htm
Reviews: http://www.hwwilson.com/reviews/current_issues_review.htm
Access the Trial

Readers Guide Retrospective
Database Information: http://www.hwwilson.com/Databases/rdgretro.htm
Reviews: http://www.hwwilson.com/reviews/readersretro_review.htm
Access the Trial

Resources on Darfur & the Sudan

In light of tonight’s program “They are Speaking: Will You Listen?” (7:00pm, Octagon, Mahoney Library), we compiled a few sources on the crisis.

Darfur is in worse shape than four years ago, Ban says
Deutsche Presse-Agentur, April 4, 2008 Friday 5:28 PM EST, POLITICS, 310 words

US urges UN to get 3,600 new troops into Darfur by June to improve security
The Associated Press, April 2, 2008 Wednesday 12:08 AM GMT, INTERNATIONAL NEWS, 600 words, By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press Writer

To access either of the above 2 articles, simply go to Mahoney Library’s web site and from Databases A to Z, click on Lexis-Nexis Academic. Check only ‘News Wire Services’ and paste the article title into the open box. Click SEARCH.

BBC Special Reports: Sudan: A Nation Divided, last updated February 26, 2008.

Glazer, S. (2004, August 27). Stopping genocide. CQ Researcher, 14, 685-708.

Political Risk Yearbook: Sudan Country Forecast, 2008, from Business Source Premier

Witnessing Darfur (Video). Washington, DC : United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, [2005]. On Mahoney Library shelves at call number: DVD 962.7 W781

Bok, Francis. Escape from Slavery : The True Story of My Ten Years in Captivity and My Journey to Freedom in America. 2003. On Mahoney Library shelves at call number: 305.567 B686

Deadlines for Student InterLibrary and InterCampus Loans

As the end of the semester approaches, students should be aware of two deadlines for requesting materials from other libraries.

If you need to borrow books that neither CSE nor Fairleigh Dickinson University owns, the last day to make an InterLibrary Loan Book Request is Monday, April 21st. If you have any questions about InterLibrary Loans, please contact Robert Waks at 973-290-4240.

If you wish to borrow a book from one of the FDU libraries (an InterCampus Loan), you must submit the request via the CoolCatNJ Catalog by Friday, April 25th. If you wish to borrow the book in person at one of FDU’s libraries, you also must do so by Friday, April 25th.

If you need to get a copy of a journal article from another library, you may continue to make these requests - there is no cut-off point.

Students should return all library materials (whether owned by CSE, FDU or an outside library) by Friday, May 2nd. Any student borrowing needs beyond that date will be handled on a case-by-case basis by the Circulation Supervisor, between the hours of 9:00am-4:30pm only. Call the circulation desk at 973-290-4237 with any questions.