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What does the library
have for me?
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Library Resources

  • Print Books
  • E-books
  • Print Journals & Magazines (Periodicals)
  • E-Journals & Magazines (Periodicals)
  • Databases



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Library Services

  • Document Delivery
  • Interlibrary Loan
  • Texshare Card
  • Research Assistance by Phone or Email
  • Tutorials and Help sheets


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Library Resource - Print Books
  • What does “print books” mean?
    • Books that are physically on the library shelves in Texarkana.  The John F. Moss Library owns approximately 130,000 volumes.


  • How do I find out what the library owns?

  • Check the library’s online catalog.
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How do I find books?
    • Use the online  catalog referred to as the EAGLIT.  The URL is http://165.95.166.29/search/


    • You can search by Author, Title,  Subject and Keywords.

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Library Resource - E-books
  • What are e-books?
    • E-books are print books in an electronic format.  The library owns 50,000+ e-books.


  • How do I find out what the library owns?

    The easiest way is to use this type of electronic resource is NetLibrary .


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How do I
find
e-books?

    • Use NetLibrary.  This link is listed on the Electronic Resource Page. The direct URL is http://dbproxy.tamut.edu/login?url=http://www.netlibrary.com


    • You can search by Author, Title, Subject, Full-text or Keyword.
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Library Resource - Print Journals & Magazines
    • What are print journals and magazines? We currently subscribe to over 1000 journals, magazines, and newspapers in paper and microform format.

  • How do I find out what the library owns?

    Check the library’s Online catalog.
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How do I find
journals and magazines?
    • Use the online  catalog referred to as the EAGLIT.  The URL is http://165.95.166.29/search/


    • You can search by Author, Title,  Subject and Keywords.

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How to limit an online catalog search to
journal and magazines only.
    • Use the Limit/Sort  Search .
    • Then limit by WHERE Item is located.
    • Select periodicals.

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Library Resource - E-journals and Magazines
  • What are e-journals and magazines?
    • These are journals and magazines in an electronic format.


  • How do I find out what the library owns?

    The easiest way is to use the Full-Text Journals (SFX) link on the library’s online catalog Web page.
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How do I find  e-journals?
  • Use the Full-Text Journals  SFX link on the library’s online catalog Web page.
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Full-Text Journals (SFX)

  • You can search by titles, category, locator and citation finder.


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Library Service - Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
  • A service used by students and faculty to secure books or articles that our library does not own.  The process usually takes from 5 - 10 days and is free unless the lender charges.  An ILL request must be submitted to the library.


  • Use the PDF Form http://library.tamut.edu/LibraryInfo/Forms/ILLform.pdf
  • to print and mail to ILL desk or submit an electronic request
     http://library.tamut.edu/InterLibraryLoan/illindex.htm
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Library Service -Texshare Card
  • Distance education students may use the TexShare Library card to borrow materials from libraries participating in TexShare Card program.
  • Texshare is a resource sharing program among public colleges,  private colleges, universities and public libraries in Texas, designed to improve library services to Texans.  A list of participating libraries can be found at http://www.texshare.edu/generalinfo/about/programs.html .
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Texshare Cards continued
  • TexShare cards may be obtained by filling out a form and retuning it  to the Circulation Department of the Library.  A form can be found at http://library.tamut.edu/LibraryInfo/Forms/Texshare.pdf


  • A copy of your student ID must be included.


  • TexShare cards must be renewed each semester.
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Library Service - Research Assistance
  • Contact a librarian for assistance in using the library, doing research, locating information or instructions on using the library databases.  The desk is staffed Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.


  • Please contact us by telephone at 903-223-3091.


  • For assistance after 5 p.m. or on the weekend call
    903-223-3094 or 903-832-5565 ext. 3215.
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Research Assistance Continued
  • Send a question by e-mail.


  • E-mail service is for faculty, staff and students.  Make sure to include your full name in the email so that we can verify your status.


  • Please send questions to reference@tamut.edu.
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Contact a Librarian
  • Reference Librarian -- Teri Stover
    903-223-3091  or e-mail Teri.Stover@tamut.edu
  • Public Services Librarian – Dru Merriman
    903-832-5565 Ext. 3215  or e-mail Dru.Merriman@tamut.edu


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Library Service - Tutorials and Help sheets
  • Need help locating full-text articles ?  See SFX FAQs and Tutorial
  • Need help with a database?  See Database Help . This page offers links to database tutorials and help sheets.
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"Use our online databases"
  • Use our online databases.
  • From the library website (http://library.tamut.edu)
  • click on EAGLIT
    then click on DATABASES


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Electronic Databases
A-Z Listing
  • Some of our databases are multidisciplinary, and some are very subject specific.


  • Click on Resource Descriptions to find out which one you need.


  • Or Click on Databases by Subject to find recommended ones.


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Resource Descriptions
  • Each resource is listed with a complete description of what it is and what is contains.
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Databases by Subject
  • Select a subject and a list of recommended databases are shown with a description of each resource.
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"You need a password to..."
  • You need a password to access the databases or
    e-journals remotely (off campus).


  • You also need a password for Library Transactions:  Viewing Your Record, Renewing books online, and for requesting Interlibrary Loans (ILL).
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Remote Access login instructions
  • Your username is the FIRST four letters of your last name, plus the LAST four characters of your campus  wide ID number, found on your student ID card.


  • Your password is your WHOLE campus wide ID number.


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Library transactions password
  • Your Username is your First and Last name AS IT APPEARS ON YOUR STUDENT ID
  • (example: john jones)


  • Your Unique ID is your Campus Wide I.D. Number
    (example: 123456789)
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Library Contact Information
  • Circulation Desk Darlene Edwards, Circulation Supervisor
    Darlene.Edwards@library.tamut.edu
    (903) 832-5565 ext. 3215 Circulation
    Evenings and Weekends  (903) 832-5565 ext. 3215


  • Interlibrary Loans Melba Kirk, Assistant
    • Melba.Kirk@tamut.edu
    • (903) 223-3094 Interlibrary Loan
    • Evenings and Weekends(903) 223-3094
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Contact Information Continued

  • Periodicals
    Dru Merriman, Public Services Librarian
    Dru.Merriman@tamut.edu
    (903) 832-5565 ext. 3248


  • Vivian Osborne, Periodicals Manager
    Vivian.Osborne@tamut.edu
    (903) 832-5565 ext. 3231