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Welcome to
The Jennings Library
Online Orientation
Spring Semester 2012
How Do I Find Books?
CALCAT JERSEYCAT WORLDCAT
CALCAT at The Jennings Library
CALCAT
• Jennings Library Online Catalog of available materials
• For some books it provides a review• Search the areas using:
TitleAuthorSubjectSeriesPeriodical Title
How does one find books here?Our books are arranged according to the
Library of Congress Classification System.
Finding books using LC call numbers
How do I access my account in CALCAT to see what books I have out, renew my books, place holds and view details of my account?
• In CALCAT, select the My Account tab at the top of the page.
• You will be prompted to enter a User ID which is the barcode located on the back of your student ID card, and a PIN which is the last 6 digits of the same barcode.
• You may also access your CALCAT
account using your student ID
number from the front of your ID
card in the alternate ID box,
and the last 6 digits of the
barcode on the back of your
student ID card as the PIN number.
My Library Account
What If I Need Books or Journal Articles
The Jennings Library Does Not Own?
Interlibrary LoanJERSEYCAT or WORLDCAT
Reciprocal Borrowing VALE
• This service allows you to search for books available in NJ libraries. You can request them via Interlibrary loan.
• This service can also be used to see if your local library has the material, you can then check it out yourself.
World Cat
Not just American libraries!
You can find materials
world-wide and request
them via ILL.
Be aware of time!
If distant libraries own it, it will take longer for the material to arrive.
Allow 2-4 weeks for book requests.
Vale Reciprocal Borrowing
• Students can borrow directly from participating academic libraries.
• Student must obtain an application form from the Jennings Library circulation desk.
• A list of participating libraries is available at the circulation desk and on the library Website.
How Do I Know If The Library Owns A Particular Journal?
From the Jennings Library Website :
Use the Journal Locator link on the Jennings Library homepage to find out if the library owns a specific journal or if there is full-text access available in a database.
How Do I Find Journal Articles?
• Select the Find Journal articles and more link from the library’s homepage.• Select your subject area to see a list of databases recommended for your
discipline or, select a database directly from the complete Databases A-Z list.• Select a specific database and enter your search terms.• If the article you want is full-text on that database, select the full-text option.• If the article you want is not available full-text on that database, select the
icon or check for full-text availability link to see if it is available in another of our databases.
How Do I Access the Periodical Databases
From Home?
CALDWELL COLLEGEDATABASES LOGIN
Enter your Caldwell College e-mail name and password. After inputting this information click on the "submit" button.
You will have to login in only once during a search session, no matter how many databases you use.
Please enter your username: jsmithED or jsmithCEPlease enter your password:A1b2C3
If you have lost your login name or password,fill out the NetID Request Form (click here).
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What If I Need Help?
USE THE “ASK A JENNINGS LIBRARIAN” LINK AND EMAIL US YOUR QUESTION.
WE WILL REPLY WITHIN 24 HOURS.
Call The Library
One RingyDingy…
Two RingyDingies…
A Reference Librarian WillHelp You.
973-618-3497
Either Way…
Remember, We Are Here To Help You.