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Books and Ebooks

Search the Library Catalog for over 100,000 print books and over 124,000+ electronic books online searchable by content notes and chapter headings). Search for new books, media, and location. Renew library books online, check patron information online, and place holds.

BOSS - Big Orange Search System - Search BOSS for books on your research topic. You can view what the OSU-Stillwater Library owns as well as other libraries in the OSU system. You may request that the book be sent to the OSU-Tulsa Library by clicking on the Send this book to my campus library feature. The book will be delivered by courier usually within a couple days.

Journals

Access over 70,000 electronic journal titles in full text from your office or home PC. Find specific journal in the Journals A-Z list. Access the appropriate database for individual articles.

One Search

Shorten your research time by simultaneously searching across almost all databases at once using a powerful new search tool. If you don't know where to start in your research this is a great portal to find quick results from a myriad of sources. The One Search search box can be found prominently displayed on the library homepage. Use the Advanced Search for a more focused search. Ask library staff for a demonstration.

Purchase Suggestions

We welcome your participation in our Collection Development Program. Contact your Library Liaison or Collection Development Librarian Lynn Wallace (918 594-8451) or e-mail lynn.wallace@okstate.edu. Click on the Purchase Request Form to order books, journals, and other materials.

Resource Guides

Encourage your students to take advantage of online Resource Guides with references to books, encyclopedias, online electronic documents, websites, and pre-selected databases. If you have suggestions for content on these pages contact Mary Hujsak at (918 594-8453) or mary.hujsak@okstate.edu.

Test Collection

The OSU-Tulsa Library has a limited number of educational and psychological tests available for faculty to use with their students. Special restrictions apply; check with the Circulation Desk. Statement on the Use of Secure Psychological Tests in the Education of Graduate and Undergraduate Psychology Students from the Committee on Psychological Tests and Assessment (CPTA).

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Citation Managers

Citation creation and management has never been easier with Refworks available for use through the OSU-Tulsa Library homepage. EndNote is available through the OSU-Stillwater Library homepage for download.

Faculty Research Assistance

Contact and set up an appointment with Tom Thorisch at 918 594-8146 or tom.thorisch@okstate.edu for individual faculty research assistance, including database searching and tutorials, setting up search alerts and table of content notifications and special in-depth research tasks.

Interlibrary Loan / Document Delivery

The OSU-Tulsa Library can quickly obtain materials not available locally via Interlibrary Loan. Submit electronic requests using ILLIAD from the library homepage. For more information call Phil Parker at (918 594-8138) or phil.parker@okstate.edu

Although many articles are available online, many in our collection are available only in paper. Any print article or book chapter owned by the Library will be made available electronically by request. Entire books can be pulled in advance and placed "on hold" at the Circulation Desk in the OSU-Tulsa Library. Document Delivery FAQs.

Laptops & Netbooks

Going to a conference? Need a laptop or Netbook for a presentation or to take notes? The library has 7 available for checkout to OSU-Tulsa faculty and staff for professional purposes. Reservations at least one week in advance is highly recommended. To make a reservation please call the circulation desk at (918 594-8130).

Library Instruction

We offer library instruction i.e. research skills training for classes or small groups. Librarians demonstrate traditional and electronic research techniques, database searching, Internet research, APA / MLA style bibliographies, and more. Click Here to request library instruction for classes or assistance for personal research.

OK-Share

In addition, OSU-Tulsa Library belongs to the OK-Share Program which allows you to use and check out materials from other libraries throughout Oklahoma.

The policies and procedures of the lending library will apply.

Reciprocal Library Borrowing

Reciprocal Library borrowing privileges are available to faculty from any of the participating institutions:

Oklahoma State University
OU Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City
OU Law Library
University of Oklahoma
University of Tulsa - limited access available

The policies and procedures of the lending library will apply.

Remote Access

Journal database research from home. Go to the library home page http://www.osu-tulsa.okstate.edu/library/index.php, then click on Databases by Subject or Databases A-Z . Select a database and log in with your O-Key Account (O-Key e-mail address and O-Key password), then proceed to search for your research topic.

Reserves

Reserves Material Guidelines | Electronic Reserves Guidlines | Student Access to Electronic Reserves

Course materials of all forms can be placed on physical or electronic reserve for student use. Electronic reserves greatly benefits those professors not using Desire2Learn or Webpages for course content. Call Lynn Wallace (918 594-8130) or lynn.wallace@okstate.edu

Policies

Computer Policy

Library workstations are intended to provide expanded access to research and educational resources for OSU-Tulsa students, faculty, and staff. Please consult the Library Computer Policy for responsible workstation use and workstation printing.

Copyright

Textbooks

Sources for Textbooks

OSU-Tulsa students are responsible for purchasing required texts for their classes. Libraries generally do not keep current copies of textbooks. Therefore students are strongly discouraged from requesting classroom textbooks through ILL.

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