Your own virtual library

We're back after a hiatus for the Memorial Day holiday.

This week, I'd like to highlight an alternative to the main library web site that you see when visiting from outside of the library. There is another site that has many of the same features of the "official" library page, but with an emphasis on resources for researchers. This, loyal blog-readers, is the Student Virtual Library,or SVL for short. To get there, just click the light blue logo on the left side of the main page (see the first screenshot).

Once there, you're presented with several options. Search CardCat for "books & more," look at the Subject Guides for great places to start research, access electronic reserves, or view our academic databases by subject. Just choose an area of study from the list and click the "Go" button. You'll get a listing of databases covering that subject (check out the second screenshot).

Remember, if you're not sure which database to choose or need additional help finding resources, help is always available via our Ask a Librarian services.

Once again, this proves you don't have to be in the library to use it!