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Reference Services

Five Ways to Get Research Help

Spring Semester 2012


Visit us
@The Reference Desk

Mon-Thu 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Call Us
(During Reference Hours)

(401) 874-2653


IM Us
(During Reference Hours)

URILibrarian
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Text Us
(During Reference Hours)

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Email Us
(After Reference Hours)

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(Please allow 1-2 business days for a response)

 

Getting Started

orange_arrow.gif (100 bytes)  Can anyone show me around the library?

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orange_arrow.gif (100 bytes)  Can I use my laptop in the Library?

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Using the Libraries

orange_arrow.gif (100 bytes)  Where’s the catalog?

orange_arrow.gif (100 bytes)  How long can I keep a book out? Can I renew it?

orange_arrow.gif (100 bytes)  How can I get a book someone else has borrowed?

orange_arrow.gif (100 bytes)  What if the book I need is at another HELIN library?

orange_arrow.gif (100 bytes)  Will the Library buy a book I need?

orange_arrow.gif (100 bytes)  What article databases are available online? How do I use them?

orange_arrow.gif (100 bytes)  Can I get into these databases from home / off-campus?

orange_arrow.gif (100 bytes)  How do I know if the Library subscribes to the journal I need?

orange_arrow.gif (100 bytes)  Can I get journal articles online?

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orange_arrow.gif (100 bytes)  Is there someone I can talk to for help?

 

Beyond the University Libraries

orange_arrow.gif (100 bytes)  How can I get material that’s not in the HELIN catalog?

 

Teaching Assistants

orange_arrow.gif (100 bytes)  Does the Library offer any services for instructors? What should I do if I think my students will need help in the Library?

orange_arrow.gif (100 bytes)  How do I go about putting readings on Reserve for my class?

Contact Information

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Kingston: (401) 874-2653
Providence: (401) 277-5130
Narragansett: (401) 874-6161
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Created and Revised By

Rev. M.J. Keefe & A. Rathemacher, 8/03, 8/04, M.J. Keefe & A. Izenstark, 8/05; M.J. Keefe 6/06; M.J. Keefe & A. Izenstark, 6/07; Rev. A. Izenstark, 9/10

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