Orientation Sessions
Friday 18 September 2009, 1-3pm
Library LL11b
Friday 16 October 2009, 1-3pm
Library LL12
Friday 13 November 2009, 1-3pm
Library LL11b
Useful Library Links
- Library Hours Check here for the latest information.
- Library Maps Find your way around the Library!
- How to Ask a Reference Question The Reference Librarians want to help you! Tips to make your interactions with them more productive and less stressful.
- Scholarly v. Popular Journals There are many types of periodicals. this chart will help you separate the popular magazines from the scholarly journals.
- Finding a Book with the HELIN Catalog In case you forget something from this part of the orientation.
- Finding Articles with a Database (Academic Search Premier) In case you forget something from this part of the orientation.
- Google v. the Library Web (or, when the library web is better) Google is popular and very useful, but it is not always the best source.
- How to Begin Your Research Process A useful checklist for starting large research projects.
- How to Read Library of Congress Call Numbers This is how we organize our books on the shelf.
Welcome!
Welcome to the University of Rhode Island! We hope that the University Librararies will become a home away from home for you and your research.
You will find the friendly librarians at URI to be an indispensible resource for your academic success. The resources on this page will support your library orientation session and will help you do the work your instructors ask of you.
The Reference Desk
The Reference Desk is your first line of help in the Library. Contact us with any questions you may have. If we don't know the answers, we can direct you to someone who does. You can contact us:
In Person:
Feel free to come to the Reference Desk on the main floor of the library to ask for help! For the latest information on Reference Desk hours, see the Library Hours link on the left.
By Phone
The Reference Desk can be contated by phone at (401) 874-2653 during reference desk hours. There is no answering machine, so if the desk is busy, you may need to call back.
By Email:
Send email to urilibrarian@gmail.com. Emails may take 1-2 business days to get routed to the correct librarian.
By Text Messaging (Cellphone):
Best for short, simple answers.
Send a message to 265010 and start your message with URILibrarian: to reach us. For example, URILibrarian:[Your message here].
By Instant Messaging:
Some things are hard to explain by IM, but it is good for many questions.
During reference desk hours, IM us at AIM or Yahoo with the screen name URILibrarian.
Subject Selectors
Subject Selectors
Librarians have been assigned to some disciplines to provide specific help to the faculty and staff in those departments.
Communciation Studies -- Mimi Keefe (401) 874-5086 mjkeefe@uri.edu
Engineering -- Peter Larsen (401) 874-4637 plarsen@uri.edu
Human Development -- Mimi Keefe (401) 874-5086 mjkeefe@uri.edu
Languages -- Mona Niedbala (401) 874-4044 mflorea@mail.uri.edu
Library Science -- Mary MacDonald (401) 874-4635 marymac@uri.edu
Music -- Jim Kinnie (401) 874-9240 jkinnie@uri.edu
Pharmacy -- Robin Devin (401) 874-2128 rdevin@uri.edu
For other departments/programs, contact Peter Larsen, Mona Niedbala, or the Reference Desk
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Contact Info:
Kingston:
(401) 874-4582
Providence:
(401) 277-5130
Narragansett:
(401) 874-6161
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