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The library's home page has a search portal for the LIONET online catalog. Type an author name, title, or keyword into the text box and click the
search button. On your first search try to select one or just a few general keywords, and then examine the result list. If you get too many results,
then try adding keywords to refine your search. Another option for searching is to click on the LIONET Catalog Browse Tab. From there try searching
by author, title, or subject and you'll see an alphabetized list of all authors, titles, or subjects near your entry.
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| How much of the call number do I need to find the book? |
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You should write down all of the number! It might save you a trip back to the computer.
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| I know the call number of the book I want, but how do I find it in the library? |
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The first part of the call number, the leading letters, tell you where to start in the library. For books in the general collection, if the call number
starts with an A or B, the book is located downstairs. If the call number starts with a C through LB, it is upstairs on the south side of the
building (closest to Bradfield Dorm). If the call number begins with an LB through Z, it is upstairs on the north side of the building (closest
to Hall-Roland Hall). Look at the banners hanging from the ceiling to help point you in the right direction, and then check the end of the rows of
shelves to see if the call number falls in that range. After you find the section matching the initial letters, look at the following numbers and letters
in the call number and try to scan the shelves to see where it would fall.
For books in the reference collection,
the call number will begin with the prefix REF and will be found on the first floor next to the reference desk. For books in the restoration collection,
the call number will begin with the prefix REST and will be found in a closed room on the first floor in the rear of the library. Ask a librarian if you
need to use a book in the restoration collection. For books in the Juvenile or Juvenile Easy collections, the call number will begin with either of
the prefixes JUV or JE and will be found in the Southworth Room on the second floor. For oversize books, the call number will begin with the prefix
OVERSIZE and will be found on carrolls on the second floor.
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| The book I want is checked out. What can I do? |
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You can put a hold on the book so when it's returned, we'll notify you and save it for you. Log on to your library account to place a hold on the book
and see the status of past holds, or ask a librarian to put the hold for you. If the book you need is overdue, we can recall the book for you and notify
you when it's returned.
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| The book I want is supposed to be here, but it’s not on the shelf. What can I do? |
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First double check to make sure that you are in the right collection. For instance, if you want a call number that starts with an M, make sure
that you aren't looking in the Ms in the reference section. Next, you should ask a librarian for help. It could be that the book is temporarily
housed elsewhere, waiting to be reshelved, or being repaired. If it still can't be found, we can take your name and call you when it is found.
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| The library doesn’t have the book I want. Is there any way I can get it? |
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We often borrow books or articles from other libraries to help you get all the resources you need. You can fill out a form online (the link to
InterLibrary Loan Request Form is on the library's home page), or go by the library and fill out a form. You'll need to know the title and author,
and whatever other information you can provide to help us find the right item quickly. It usually takes a minimum of a couple of business
days to locate an article, and at least a week to receive a book through the mail, so submit your form well before your project is due! There is
a processing charge of one dollar per request, and you may have to pay for shipping charges from the other library. There is also a limit of
five requests per day and 25 per year.
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| Can I recommend a book the library should purchase? |
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There's a link on the library's home page for recommending a book for the library. Try to fill out as much information as you can, and it would also
help if you could include a reason why you are recommending it, such as why this would be a good resource for the library, where you heard of it,
etc.
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| Where are Videos, DVDs, CDs, and Tapes? |
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All audiovisual materials, including Videos, DVDs, FLIX DVDs, CDs, Tapes, Records, Slides, and CD-ROMS, are in the AV Annex. The Annex is located in
the first floor of the Draughon Education Center, next to the Loden-Daniel Library. Many audiovisual materials can only be used in the Annex
unless they are being used in a class presentation. The FLIX Collection of DVDs is the one exception: They can be checked out of the Annex by all students, faculty, and staff. Check the library information page for the hours of the AV Annex,
as they may be different from the Library's.
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| Can I check videos and DVDs out of the library? |
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The FLIX Collection of DVDs (popular and classic movies) can be checked out of the library for three day periods by all faculty, staff, and students. It is free to check out
FLIX Collection DVDs, but the overdue fee is $1.00 per day and is applicable to faculty and staff as well as students. Other than FLIX DVDs, the standard collection of AV
videos and DVDs can only be viewed in the AV Annex. The only exception is for audiovisual material used in a class presentation.
In that case, you need to have your teacher sign a form (available in the AV Annex) and the material can only be checked out during the
class period. For any other videos and DVDs, you can use one of several study rooms in the AV Annex. Each room can seat about eight,
and has a cable TV, VCR, DVD player, and computer. You may want to reserve it beforehand in case demand is high.
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| Returning Items |
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| Where do I return books? |
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You can return books by taking them into Loden-Daniel Library and dropping them into the book return slot built into the left side of the
main circulation desk. Make sure not to leave them on top of the circulation desk, where they could be accidentally misplaced or reshelved.
There is also a night return book drop outside the library built into the wall to the left of the main entrance. For any audiovisual items, please return
them to the AV Annex circulation desk during AV hours.
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| How much is the fine for overdues? |
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$.10 a day for books, $.25 an hour for reserves, $.25 a day for CDs and tapes, $1.00 a day for FLIX DVDs (applies to faculty and staff as well as students) and $.10 an hour for all other AV items.
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| I am in the Honors College. Do I have any special borrowing privileges? |
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Students currently in the Honors College can check out reference books and periodicals for 24 hours, and get a four week checkout of books.
Be sure to bring your Honors College ID with you along with your library card. You can also renew books once over the phone.
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| Can I renew my books without bringing them to the library? |
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You can log on to your library account and renew them there without bringing them to the library. Go to My Library Account
from the library's home page and enter your nine digit identification number and last name. However, you can't renew them once
they become overdue and you can only renew them one time before you have to bring them back to the library. We can only renew
items over the phone for current Honors College students.
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| How can I check my library account online? |
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From the main library page, there is a link on the right-side column for library accounts, as well as an icon near the center of the page.
Both links will take you to a login page where you can access your account by typing your nine digit identification number, without hyphens or
slashes, and your last name. To access your account, you have to be a current student, faculty, or staff at FHU.
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| How do I cite the items I find in the library? |
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The library has a guide that outlines how to cite items like journals, books, and online databases. It is available in the library in the
breezeway. There are also a number of citation helps available online by following the link on the library's homepage.
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| Can I use a laptop in the library and get wireless internet service? |
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Yes, the library, like many buildings on campus has wireless internet access. There are also a number of study carrolls
on the first floor that have nearby power outlets and internet outlets if you don't have a wireless card.
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| FAX and Copies |
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| Is there a FAX machine in the library? |
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There is a FAX machine available for public use in the library. It is in the Technical Services area of the library, and you can ask a librarian for
help when you need to use it. There is also a digital sender in the library, which works similarly as a FAX machine, but sends
items to an email address instead of another FAX machine. The costs for these services are:
| | To receive a FAX | $.25 a page |
To send a local or toll free FAX | $.50 a page |
To send a long distance FAX | $1.50 first page, $.50 each extra page |
To send an international FAX | $5.00 first page, $.50 each extra page |
To send using the digital sender | FREE |
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| Can I have someone send a FAX to me through the library so I can pick it up later? |
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Yes, the number for the Loden-Daniel Library's FAX machine is 731-989-6065. You may want to ask the sender to put your name and
phone number on the cover page of the FAX so we can contact you when we receive it. The cost for receiving a FAX is $.25 a page,
which you can pay or charge to your student account.
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| Is there a copier in the library? |
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There are three copiers in the Loden-Daniel Library, and one in the AV Annex. Black and white copies are $.10 a page. One copier in the
Loden-Daniel Library can make color copies for $.50 a page. If you are making numerous copies of just a few pages, you may want to use
the risograph machine in the Loden-Daniel Library. It costs one dollar per master but only a penny for each copy, and can print at a rate of
about two copies per second. (For example, to make fifty copies of one page would cost five dollars on the copier, but only $1.50 on the
risograph.) To use the risograph machine you must provide your own paper. For all services you can pay cash or charge to your student
account.
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| Is there a scanner in the library? |
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There is no scanner for public use in the library, but you are welcome to use the digital sender. It can scan pictures or documents and send a
pdf version to an email address. Ask a librarian to show you how it works!
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| Online Resources |
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| If I find a journal citation that doesn’t have full text, how can I locate the article? |
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First see if the library has the journal in any other place. It might be bound, in another database, or on microfilm. Go to the journal
search section and search for the journal to see if it is available elsewhere. If not, you can fill out an Article Interlibrary Loan form and
we can see if we can get the article from another library!
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| I’m having trouble getting access to online databases from home. What might be the problem? |
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We have tried to make it so you can get to any online resource whether you're on campus or on the other side of the world. However, if you
have a problem, there could be a number of reasons. When you first try to click on an online resource, you are taken to a screen where
you are asked to enter your nine-digit identification number and last name. Make sure you're not including any hyphens or slashes with your
number, and make sure you're typing only your last name. If you are repeatedly told that the information you enter is incorrect, then it is likely
that, for whatever reason, we don't have you in our list of current students. If you are currently enrolled at FHU, call the library and we'll check
our patron list for you. If, instead of being told your information is incorrect, you are taken to a blank screen or a screen telling you that the
page cannot be displayed, then the problem is more likely a security issue rather than a login problem. Go to your browser's options and lower the
security or privacy settings. For instance, if you use Internet Explorer, go to Tools and click on Internet Options. Go to the Security tab, and try
selecting a lower level, then go to the Privacy tab and try selecting a lower level. You can always change the settings back later. Apply these
changes and retry accessing the online resource. If you still get the blank screen, the problem may be that your internet provider is preventing
the access. Try accessing from a different location or contact your internet provider.
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| How do I access reserves online? |
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Not everything your teacher leaves on reserve can be viewed online. But we do usually try to put shorter items like articles or chapters
online so you can print them off. To get to those, go to the library home page and click on the Class Reserves icon or link. Find your
teacher from the list of instructors, or your class from the class list, to view all the items for your class. Click on the item you want.
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| When does the Scholastic Bookfair come to the library? |
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At the end of each fall and spring semester, generally around exam week.
Check the library's website around late April and again in early December for the exact dates.
The Scholastic Bookfair sells new children's and young adult's books and resources at half price.
It takes place in Loden-Daniel Library and is open to the public.
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| Does the library ever sell any old or extra books? |
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We do occasionally sell duplicate and older books at a book sale during Lectureships in February.
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| Can I donate some of my books to the library? |
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We welcome your donations! Whether academic, professional, religious, juvenile, or current fiction, the library is always looking to expand its
collection. Just bring your donation by and give it to a librarian, or if your donation is too big to handle, call the library and we can usually
arrange to pick it up ourselves. Your donations are tax-deductible.
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| Coming To The Library |
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| Where can I park when I visit? |
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Parking can be scarce around campus, but visitors are allowed to park in any open spot on campus except for those few specifically designated
for staff personnel. The closest sizeable parking lot is located off Cason Ave, directly behind the Library. You can also try a small
parking lot next to the AV Annex that is very close to Loden-Daniel. The entrance to this lot is off Main St, in between the Old Main Administration
Building and Wallace-Gano Dining Hall. There are designated visitor spots here, and though frequently full during the day, this lot tends to
be available in the evening. There are also handicapped spots here and the lot provides easy access to the library's handicapped entrance.
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| Is there an entrance that is wheelchair accessible? |
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The main entrance to the library requires descending a small flight of stairs; however on the right side of the library there is a
handicapped-accessible entrance. The sidewalk leading to this entrance comes from the parking spot by Old Main.
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| I’ve never gone to Freed-Hardeman University, but I live in the area. Can I check out books? |
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You can if you apply for a Community Card. With a community card you can have up to three items checked out at any time,
and you can begin borrowing as soon as you open the account! The card costs $10, payable by cash or check, and is good for
three years. You must be at least a junior in high school to get a community card. Come by the library to fill out a form.
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| I’m an alumnus of Freed-Hardeman University. Do I still have the ability to check out books? |
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You can if you apply for a Community Card. With a community card you can have up to three items checked out at any time,
and you can begin borrowing as soon as you open the account! The card costs $10, payable by cash or check, and is good for
three years.
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| I’m not a student at Freed-Hardeman University, but I go to a different college nearby. Can I check out books? |
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Yes! FHU has an agreement with ten nearby colleges and universities that allows students to borrow from each other’s libraries.
Come to FHU’s Loden-Daniel Library and ask to apply for a “WeTALC Card” (West Tennessee Academic Library Consortium).
The card is free, but is only valid while you are enrolled in the participating college. With a WeTALC card you can have up to three
items checked out at any time, and you can begin borrowing as soon as you open the account. Be sure to bring your student ID
with you when you open your account. Participating colleges: Jackson State Community College, Lambuth, Union, Lane, Bethel,
Dyersberg State Community College, University of Memphis, Christian Brothers University, UT at Martin, UT at Memphis
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| Is there a dress code for the library? |
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The dress code for the library is the same as for the school, as stated in the undergraduate and graduate handbooks.
It includes no shorts before 4:30, and applies to visitors as well.
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