Resource Guide for
FIRST YEAR LIBRARY ORIENTATION
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Check Us Out! As part of your new student seminar class, you get to come to the library! It’s going to be
really, really, really fun. While you go on a scavenger hunt and answer a questionaire, you’ll get to know the library and our website!
Here’s how you get started:
1. Come to the library with your Salve ID.
2. Sign in at the circulation desk and get your instructions. |
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About McKillop Library
The library opened its doors in March, 1991, with 70,000 square feet of floor space and seating for 450 people in a spacious, comfortable atmosphere. The library holds approximately 130,000 volumes with the ability to expand to a 230,000 volume capacity. There's plenty of room for individual and group study. There are more than 30 computers in the library available for research. (And many more downstairs in the University Computer labs where you can use Word and other MS Office applications.) We have wireless connection capability and even laptops you can check out to use while you're in the library. The Internet address for the library webpage is http://library.salve.edu.
The library is part of a consortium: HELIN (pronounced as "Helen")
You should be able to find what you need at the McKillop Library. But if you need a particular item that we don't have we can get that for you. The McKillop Library is a member of the Higher Education Library Information Network (HELIN). In addition to Salve Regina University, nine other academic libraries in Rhode Island belong to this consortium: Brown University, Providence College, Rhode Island College, Roger Williams University, University of Rhode Island, Bryant College, Community College of Rhode Island, Johnson & Wales University and Wheaton College. HELIN libraries share an automated library system that includes an online catalog. What does HELIN mean to you? Access to more resources! You may use any of these libraries for your research and check out their materials on your Salve card. Search the HELIN online catalog. You can ask to have the materials you find delivered to the SALVE library with just a click of the 
button. Simply enter your name, library barcode, and choose the location (Salve Regina University) to which you would like the material delivered and you'll have it in 48 hours!
Journals, Magazines, Periodicals, Serials
We subscribe to over 22,000 periodicals, journals and magazines many of which are full-text online. Here you will find the professional journals and newspapers to support the academic majors of the university. There are also nearly 100 databases that contain indexes to several thousand journals and newspapers. Some of the major databases contain the full text of these articles. So if your professor's assignment is to find articles from scholarly journals on your topic, not to worry! We've got you covered! Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to view many of the full-text articles in PDF format.
Did we mention?
Audio/visual materials including CD's and DVD's,
Special collections including Electronic books.
Janet L. Robinson Curriculum Resource Center for Education majors,
Subject guides to start you with your research,
Research - Do you need help?
Bestseller collection for when you want to relax.
and the BookEnds Café! Coffee, softdrinks, and snacks are available in the library.
Message from the Library Staff ...
We are looking forward to seeing you when you arrive on campus. You'll be coming by to participate in a scavenger hunt at the library as part of the New Student Seminar. Come in and CHECK US OUT. And remember, there are always friendly librarians to help you find what you need!
Ask at the Information Desk, call (401) 341-2289, or
submit a question
online if you need assistance.
There is always something new going on at the library! Check out our home page often!
