Ask-A-Librarian!
Reference and Instruction Librarians are available for research assistance
at the reference desk all hours that the library is open.
 Call
the reference librarian on duty at
313-927-1346 |
Schedule a
personal research consultation |
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Instant Message (IM) or Text the librarian on
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Library Electronic Classroom Schedule |
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Email the librarian on
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See some frequently answered questions
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Send an IM or Text Message to a Reference Librarian
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Marygrove Librarians are available by Instant Message (IM) or text
message from your mobile phone whenever
the library is open.
You may experience a short wait time as the librarian may be helping
other students in the library. If a librarian is not available, please
send your email or phone number and we'll get right back to you.
Use the green box below to ask a question by IM. See below for information on sending a question by text message. Please take this short survey if you have used the IM reference service |
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If you are trying to IM from on-campus, use your own AIM, MSN, or Yahoo! account:
Text a Librarian
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Email a Reference Librarian
Personal Research Consultation:
You can make an appointment for a personal research consultation with a reference librarian.
Please call or email a librarian to set up a meeting time in the library.
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Linnea
Dudley -- Head of Reference, Instruction, Access
Services
313-927-1349 or ldudley@marygrove.edu -
Christine Malmsten -- Reference &
Electronic Services Librarian
313-927-1378 or cmalmsten@marygrove.edu - Jennifer Meacham -- Reference & Instructional Technology Librarian
313-927-1554 or jmeacham@marygrove.edu - Sylvia Turner -- Reference &
Instructional Services Librarian
313-927-1385 or sturner@marygrove.edu
Frequently Answered Questions
I need help starting my research project.
Try the interactive online Guide to Academic Research for information on
using resources in the Marygrove Library to get your project started.
How can I find a book in the Marygrove Library?
To find books in the Marygrove Library, use the
Marygrove Library Catalog (see
this
short intro to the catalog). Search the catalog by keyword to find
books on a certain topic, You can also search other
library catalogs or the
WorldCat national catalog at the Search for Books
page on the Library website.
You can access your library record from the Marygrove Library Catalog. Go to the Catalog and click on the "View Your Record" tab. Enter your ID barcode to access your record. Please note that your ID barcode is the 8-digit number on the back of your student ID card, not your 7-digit student ID number. If you have any questions, please contact the Circulation Desk.
How do I find an article on a certain subject?
To see a list of periodical databases available by subject area, it might help
to start on the Search by Subject page of the library
website. Choose the subject area (or areas) you are interested in to
access a number of relevant databases.
How can I find a specific periodical (journal or magazine)?
You can find all of the periodicals we subscribe to in print through the
Marygrove Library Catalog.
To find a specific title, search by Journal Title Browse and type in the
name of the magazine or journal. Your results will show you the location
and holdings of the periodical, if available.
To see all of the periodicals available at Marygrove, whether in print or online, go to
the Search for Articles web page and click on the "Search
for full-text journals" link on the right side of the screen.
How do I cite an article/web page/book in my paper?
The Library provides
Quick Reference Guides on
APA
and MLA
style formatting that include many examples of how to cite materials in your
paper. The Online Writing Lab
from Purdue University is also a very good source.