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Research Strategies

:: The Library

:: Search Strategy

:: Topic

:: The Web

:: Scholarly?

:: Reference

:: Catalogs

:: Articles

:: Databases I

:: Databases II

:: Databases III

:: Databases IV

:: Quick Search

:: Evaluation

:: Plagiarism

:: Citing

The Library
Clark Memorial Library is located north of Massie Hall and east of the Vern Riffe Center for the Fine Arts on the Shawnee State University Campus.

SSU Campus Map

The Clark Memorial Library Website, also accessible using the URL library.shawnee.edu, provides catalogs, research databases, online reference resources, ejournals, ebooks, and online audiovisual resources. More than 18,000 periodicals; 25,000 books; 2500 videos; 200,000 audio files; and 500,000 graphics are available. Most of the library's electronic resources can be used on- or off-campus.

Building Hours

Fall and Spring Semesters
Monday - Thursday	8:00 AM-11:00 PM
Friday	8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Saturday	10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Sunday	12:00 Noon-12:00 Midnight

Hours vary during Summer Semester and academic breaks. See Library Hours for complete listings. The Library is closed on all University holidays.

Amenities
The Library offers a variety of seating and study areas: tables, study rooms with erasable white boards, library carrels, casual seating, a vending area, and a cafe.

Electronic Hardware
In addition to hard-wired computers, the library loans laptop computers that can be checked out at Circulation for use within the library. These computers -- or your personal laptop -- can access a wireless network anywhere in the building. Printers, scanners, and copiers are also available.

Browsing
Although we generally find specific resources by using the online catalog, we encourage you to browse in the library's collections. The collections are organized by LC (Library of Congress) Classification. You can use our online guide to find the call number ranges in which particular subjects are located.

Checking Out Materials
Your student ID is also your library card. You may check out as many items as you need both from our local Clark Memorial Library Collection and/or from other OhioLINK libraries. (For a quick overview of OhioLINK, watch this steaming video: This Is OhioLINK: An Introductory Video.)

The Library Floor Plans

Level 1 (Ground Floor)

Library Floor Plan -- Level 1

1. Media Services
2. Curriculum Materials Center
3. Media Stacks
4. Circulating Stacks, Q-V
5. Book Return, Outside Only
6. Library 108
7. Distance Learning Classroom 110
8. Blackboard Lab
9. Technical Services
G. Group Study Room
X. Macintosh G4 Computers
Z. Pc & Macintosh Computers
R. Rest Rooms
E. Elevator
M. Emergency Exit

Level 2 (Main Floor)

Library Floor Plan -- Main Floor

1. Circulation /Check-Out/Book Return/Reserves
2. Reference
3. Slide Cabinet
4. New Books
5. Community Access Stations
6. Newspapers
7. Lexis Room
8. Reference Office
9. Reference Stacks
10. Library Systems Office
11. Administrative Suite
12. Conference Room
13. Photocopiers
14. Reader-Printers, Microform Cabinets
15. Current Periodicals
16. Flohr Lecture Hall, Library 204, 205, 207
17. Richards Rotunda
18. Selby Board Room
19. Telephones
20. Riffe Archives
21. Entrance/Exit

G. Group Study
Z. Computers
R. Rest Rooms
E. Elevator
M. Emergency Exit

Level 3 (Top Floor)

Library Floor Plan -- Level 3

1. Circulating Stacks, A-P
2. Oversize Stacks, A-Z

G. Group Study
R. Rest Rooms
E. Elevator
M. Emergency Exit

OhioLINK
Clark Memorial Library is a charter member of OhioLINK, a consortium of 84 college and university libraries, the Cuyahoga County Public Library, Westerville Public Library, and the State Library of Ohio. For a quick overview of OhioLINK, watch this steaming video: This Is OhioLINK: An Introductory Video. The OhioLINK Library Catalog (which includes Clark Memorial Library holdings) and most of the SSU research databases can be accessed via the OhioLINK webpages.

To go to the next page in the Research Strategies tutorial, click Search Strategy.

Need Help?

Get help via IM, online chat, email (Reference_Services@Shawnee.edu), or by phoning (740.351.3321).

If you prefer face-to-face assistance, stop by the Clark Memorial Library Reference Counter or schedule a Research Consultation with a Reference Librarian.

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