Digital Library Resources

Steve Kutay, Digital Services Librarian Digital Resources at the Oviatt Library

Collection Formats Interfaces Access Points Main (eBooks) Various proprietary Browser Library Catalog eBrary Reader Select ‘ebooks’ from Blue Fire (EBL) the drop menu Safari To Go (Safari) Virtual Reference Web, PDF Web, PDF Viewers Library Catalog Subscription DBs Journals/Articles Web, PDF Browser Library Catalog PDF Viewers Subscription DBs

Gov. Docs Guides Web, Various Browser Library Website Music and Media * Audio, Video, Web, Browser Library Web/Cat Also see Main eBooks PDF, proprietary Subscription DBs

* Audio and video recordings in our databases are not currently in our catalog. See Databases: Naxos Music, Traditional Music (LOC), and disciplinary video databases to locate streaming audio and videos. Archives, Manuscripts and Newspapers

Collections Formats Interfaces Access Points Oviatt Finding Aids Web, EAD Browser Finding Aid Database (FAD) Online Archive of Web, EAD, PDF Browser, OAC Database California (OAC) PDF Viewers

Oviatt Digital Web, JPEG, PDF Browser, Image and Digital Collections Collections Audio PDF Viewers Database

Empire Online Web, PDF Browser, Empire Online PDF Viewers Database American Memory JPEG, TIFF Browser, American Memory (Library of Congress) Image Viewers Website

Historical Newspapers Web, PDF Browser, Library Website PDF Viewers Subscription DBs CSUN Scholarly Output

Collection Formats Interfaces Access Point ScholarWorks Web, PDF Browser, Library Website, PDF Viewers ScholarWorks Website

ScholarWorks is: . the institutional repository of CSUN for scholarly output . Open Access (some restrictions may apply) . arranged by departments called ‘Communities’ . a secure solution for the preservation and dissemination of faculty works

Contents: . Pre-prints and post-prints . Data sets . Learning objects and tools . Presentations and reports . Materials transferred to the University Archives ILL Digital Delivery

If we don’t have what you need, we can probably get it.

 Use our online Inter Library Loan service

 Set up a personal account  Request items not held by our library - at no cost  Receive e-mail notifications of the arrival of your requests  Download your requests in PDF format (some restrictions)  Most requests are filled within 3 to 10 days Think like a librarian.

 With distributed information, use digital tools to:  organize your personal library  preserve your resources and reduce risk of loss  describe your resources for recall  develop your personal information flow

 Recommended Web Tools (some iOS apps apply)  Manage Oviatt Library resources with “My Saved Records”  Online Citation Managers – EndNote Web, Mendeley, Zotero  Online Social Bookmarking– Delicious.com

More tools & tips for Personal Information Management