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Borrowing Books & Other Items | Ask a Librarian | Finding Materials | Library Information Borrowing Books & Other Items
The circulation/reserve desk is located in the lobby on the main floor. This is where you may check out books, reserve items, and periodicals. You must present your validated student I.D. card each time you wish to check out the library materials. Loan Periods Undergraduate Students Books may be checked out for three weeks. They are due back before closing time on the date shown on the card. Pictures & Maps may be checked out for three days. They are due back before closing time on the date shown on the card. Periodicals may not always be able to be checked out. If available, they may be checked out for one day. They are due back before closing time on the date shown on the card. If it is a single issue, we will stamp the due date on the back cover. Graduate Students Books may be checked out until the end of the quarter. They are due back before closing time on the date shown on the card. Periodicals that are available for checkout may be checked out for three days. They are due back before closing time on the date shown on the card or as stamped on the back cover.
If there is no hold on a book loaned to you, you may request a renewal on that item through you online library account. To do this you will need your university ID number and your PIN number. From the library’s home page, enter “Access you account” and enter the requested information. You may renew all of your items or select only one or two to renew at that time. You may also call the circulation desk at (509) 527-2134 to make renewals. If it is fewer than three weeks until the end of the quarter, the due date will automatically be the last day of final exams. If you will be returning the following quarter and wish to have this extended, please bring your Oasis pre-registration to the library to have these dates changed. Summit items may be renewed online as well. Renewals
will be for the same period as the original checkout.
Holds - If a book is currently checked out, you may place a hold on it. Take the title, author, and call number of the book to the circulation desk to fill out a hold card. Requesting from off-site - If the book is stored off-site you may request that we bring it to the main library so that you may check it out. Take the title, author, and call number of the book to the circulation desk and fill out an off-site request.
To check what you currently have checked out and when it is due you will need your name, your university ID number, and pin number. Your patron record will give you information about the items you currently have checked out such as due dates, renewal options, and status of items borrowed through the Summit borrowing system. The first time you check your record you will need to set up a pin number. Choose the “Access your account” button from the library’s home page. Enter your full name and your university ID Number and leave the PIN number box blank. Select submit. Choose a PIN number and type it twice, it may be any combination of numbers and letters, and choose submit again. If you forget your PIN number or you have any problems accessing your account,
contact the circulation desk at (509) 527-2134.
Books at another campus - If the book you wish to read is located at one of our other campuses, please fill out an interlibrary loan form for that item. In the comments put the campus location of the book and the call number. We will request it for you to check out. Summit Catalog - Current students of Walla Walla University have access to Summit borrowing throught the Orbis Cascade Alliance. You may search the Summit Catalog for items not owned by our library. Items may be requested by selecting the "Request this item" link. Students will need their name, university ID number, and PIN number to request items. Summit items typically arrive in 3 - 4 days and will be held for a week behind the circulation desk. Checkouts are three weeks for most books, and three days for media items and selected book titles. You will be allowed one renewal if the item is not requested by another person. Books not in the catalog - We do not own these books. If you wish to read a book not owned by Peterson Memorial Library, please check the Summit Catalog. If an item is not available in our library or in Summit you may fill out an interlibrary loan form with the title, author, and as much other information as you have. We will try to find this item in another library and request it for you.
Reserves is a service that allows Instructors to put certain materials such as books, exams, study guides, and journals on a limited checkout that guarantees all students in the class will have access to them. The reserve desk is located at the circulation desk on the main floor in the lobby. Items on reserve may be checked out for two hours, one day, and three days at a time, depending on the Instructor's preference. To learn if an item is on Reserve:
Just as with regular library materials you will need your validated student ID to check out reserve materials. Ask a Librarian Librarians are available at the reference desk during reference hours. Regular Hours: Monday thru Thursday:
8:00 AM to 11:00 PM Finding Materials
Search the online catalog. The online catalog searches all of the holdings of Peterson Memorial Library. Go to the library's home page. Choose "Catalogs" and then select "WWU Catalog". Once inside the catalog, you have the option of several different searches. Title Search - If you have the exact title of the book you are looking for. Author Search - If you have the name of an author, but do not know what books they have written. Keyword Search - The easiest way to search for a book on a certain topic. If your topic contains many words, separate those words by the word 'and' for better results. Subject Search - A more precise way to search for a book on a certain topic. This search uses Library of Congress subject headings to search for books on a certain topic. To search using subject search you must know the assigned Library of Congress subject heading. Once you have found your book, you need to write down all of the pertinent location information. Make certain you write down the location (ex. Reference, Main Stacks, Quarto) and the call number. For books located in the main stacks, call numbers .001 thru J80 are located on upper floor, call numbers J80 - QD262 are located on the main floor, and call numbers QD262 - ZA4480 are located on the lower Mezzanine floor. If a book is located in off-site shelving, currently checked out by another person or you simply cannot locate it on the shelves, you may visit the circulation desk to put in a hold or a search request.
To find an article in Peterson Memorial Library you will want to first locate a citation for an article appropriate to your topic. To do this you may use either the Print indexes (some located in South Reading Room), or the online databases. Once you have a citation be sure you write down all of the following information: journal title, article title, author, volume number, issue number, year of publication, and page numbers. To discover if we have access to a specific article you may take the name of the journal from the citation and use Periodicals A to Z to locate this journal. Periodicals A to Z lists all of the periodicals that we subscribe to, both electronically and in print. If the item is online, you may print it off from the computer. If the journal is held in Peterson Memorial Library, you will find it downstairs in Periodicals. All journals are arranged alphabetically by journal title. Some journals are located in storage or off-site. If the location is listed in the catalog as historical periodicals, SDA periodicals, off-site, or storage, please see a librarian for further assistance. If a journal is not available locally, you may request it through interlibrary loan. These guides are put together to help specific class sections. They will help students find print and electronic sources that relate to the coursework they are completing.
Paper writing in your discipline will require using one of three different citation styles. Below is information for where to find these stylebooks within the library as well as online resources that may be useful. For clarification regarding which citation style to use, be sure to talk to your instructor. APA Style Guides APA Style Manual Reference: BF76.7.P83 2001 Citing Electronic References in APA MLA Style Guides MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers Reference: LB2369.G53 1999 Chicago Style Guides Chicago Manual of Style Reference: Z253.U69 2003 A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations Main Stacks: LV2369.T8 1973
Primary Resources are resources that are a written account created by a person who was involved in the event or was alive during the time and may include such things as eyewitness accounts, newspaper articles, interviews, diaries, letters, and speeches. They may also include original research on a topic or an original gathering of statistics such as census reports or other government documents or public records.
These Journals contain articles that a panel of experts in the field have edited and approved. They may also be referred to as referred or scholarly publications. Many general databases will allow you to narrow your search to Peer or Scholarly journals only. Most subject databases cover mainly peer-reviewed publications. Library Information
Eating: Food should be left outside of the library at all times. Only beverages in closed containers are allowed.
There is space for group study on the main floor on the left side of the entrance well as in the Periodicals Department The reference room contains tables and carrels for personal study. Both the top and mezzanine floors of the library contain private carrels for personal study as well.
There are two copiers in Peterson Memorial Library. One is located in the Periodicals department; the other is located in the lobby on the main floor. Copies are 5 cents per copy. Both copiers are coin fed and will accept nickels, dimes, and quarters from US currency only. We currently do not have the ability to make color copies, however there is a scanner available in the computer laboratory for student use. The copyright law of the U.S. (Title 17 U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials. The patron using the equipment is liable for any infringement.
Peterson Memorial Library is part of the campus-wide wireless network. You may use your personal laptop within the library to access the Internet and campus network from most places within the library building. Also available for checkout are four laptops with wireless capabilities. You may check these out at the circulation desk for use within the library.
Chapels may be listened to online. CDs of the current years's chapel services may be requested at the circulation desk. |
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