PENN LIBRARY Resource Guide 1991/92
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WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY! The University of Pennsylvania Library is a composite of fourteen campus libraries. Each is designed to serve the knowledge and information needs of very different clienteles. The nature of these libraries varies from the research institute model in the sciences and engineering, through the business orientation of Wharton’s Lippincott Library, to the humanistic research library atmosphere of Penn’s extraordinary Special Collections Library in the Van Pelt‑Dietrich Library Center. The resources of these libraries in all formats—books, scores, compact disc databases, etc.—are united by Franklin, the online catalog. Franklin lists materials cataloged since 1968, and continues to increase in power and function. Keyword and Boolean searching now enhance traditional author, title and subject access. Franklin screens are beginning to show books charged out, items on order, and current journal issues received. Last year approximately 80 million Franklin searches were logged. The Library is becoming highly automated. A number of major databases, collectively refened to as PennData and including PsycINFO, ABI/Inform and MEDLINE, can be searched in the libraries and via PennNet (with accounts and passwords). New, sophisticated computer labs with multitasking IBM PCs and Macs were opened last year in the Van Pelt and Biomedical Libraries. As we are able to secure funding, we plan to install more of these centers where word processing and database searching can be joined with the use of traditional books and journals. As you see, the Library is changing to serve you better; reference librarians in each of the libraries are ready to help orient you to the services and collections, old and new—just ask them! Paul H. Mosher Vice Provost and Director of Libraries PENN LIBRARY Resource Guide 1991/92 FINDING MATERIAL The Card Catalogs The union card OCLC The Libraries also provide access to IN PENN’S COLLECTIONS catalog, located on the first floor of Van Pelt the OCLC database which lists holdings Library, continues to be a vitally important from over 4,500 libraries, including many in Franklin, the online catalog Currently resource because it lists older materials that the Philadelphia area, such as Drexel, Bryn Franklin lists over 1.6 million titles, more are not yet represented in Franklin. No Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore. than 60% of the Library’s collections. It cards have been added to this catalog since includes books, journals, and other materials 1985. The status of other Penn libraries’ Other Library Catalogs via the Internet acquired or processed after 1968. On a card catalogs varies. Check with staff in You can reach the online catalogs of many continuing basis older, pre‑1968 items are each library to find out what parts of its academic research libraries via PennNet and added to the database, but most of these collection are represented only in the card the national Internet. To get to another older works are listed only in the card catalog. library’s online catalog, at PennNet’s catalogs. You can search Franklin by If you do not find the material you need, “DIAL:” prompt, type “telnet,” and at the author, title, subject, and keyword; consult please ask a library staff member. subsequent “annex:” prompt, type the the two Franklin Quick Guides or the online Internet address. Hint: you may need several help screens for searching hints. FINDING MATERIAL carriage returns or enter keys to reach the IN OTHER COLLECTIONS “annex:” prompt or catalog welcome screen. Access to Franklin Terminals are located For more information and other addresses throughout the libraries. Franklin is also RLIN—the database of the Research contact Van Pelt Reference (898‑7555). available from any PennNet connection on Libraries Group This national database campus. (At the PennNet “DIAL:” prompt, lists more than 40 million books, journals, Berkeley type “pennlin”). Penn faculty, staff, and musical scores, manuscripts, and other t gopac.berkeley.edu students who have the necessary equip‑ materials in RLG libraries. RLG institutions ment—personal computer, communications in the region include Columbia, Johns Delaware software, modem, and phone line—can dial Hopkins, NYU, Penn State, Princeton, t delcat.udel.edu up to Franklin from homes or dorms. Rutgers, and Temple. RLIN is available at Franklin is available 7 days a week most Reference Desks in all libraries. Faculty and Princeton hours of the day and night. For further graduate students are encouraged to apply t catalog.princeton.edu information about searching Franklin from for personal RUN search accounts. (See At the “#” prompt, type “call 500” on or off campus, consult the Library’s form on last page). Undergraduate students handout, “Accessing Franklin from Remote may search RLIN in the Van Pelt Reference Locations,” available at service desks. Department. USING OTHER FOR YOUR INFORMATION LIBRARIES’ COLLECTIONS Local Libraries In the Philadelphia area Access to Libraries: Your PENNcard is required for access to the number of academic libraries, including Drexel, Temple, Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Van Pelt‑Dietrich Library Center and for entry to many other libraries Swarthmore are open to Penn faculty, staff, on campus. Visitors are advised to call ahead for details on the access and students. Penn faculty may request free policy for each library. borrowing privileges at Drexel, Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore, upon presenta‑ Borrowing: Your PENNcard is your Library borrower’s card. For tion of a PENNcard. Penn graduate students information about loan periods, recalls, and renewals, ask at Circulation. may request free borrowing privileges at Drexel’s Hagerty Library (33rd and Market Care of materials: All users of the Library’s collections are asked to Streets), with a letter of introduction from handle materials carefully. Special care should be taken when photo‑ the Van Pelt Circulation Department. All copying items. Please bring damaged materials to the attention of Penn faculty, staff, and students may borrow a staff member. from any of the facilities of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Carrels: Van Pelt Library and some of the school and departmental libraries provide study carrels for graduate students. Check at Van Pelt RLG Libraries Through Penn’s membership Circulation or at the service desks in other libraries. in the Research Libraries Group (RLG), members of the University community have Copy cards: Use copy cards for reduced‑rate photocopying. Penn on‑site access privileges at a number of major Library copy cards can be used in all libraries except Biddle Law. research libraries, including, in this region, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, NYU, Penn State, Faculty may charge copy cards to departmental budget accounts. Princeton, Rutgers, and Temple. For a For more information: Van Pelt‑Dietrich Business Office (898‑7567) or complete list of RLG libraries and further Biomedical Access Services (898‑4007). information about using other library collec‑ tions, please consult a library staff member. Employment: Ask about student jobs at Van Pelt’s Personnel Office (898‑3226) or at the school and departmental libraries. Requesting items in other collections The Penn Library can obtain material from other Faculty Studies: Van Pelt Library has a limited number of faculty libraries on behalf of Penn faculty, staff, and studies. Contact the Library Director’s Office (898‑7091) for more students. See Interlibrary Loan Services. information. Food and Drink: Not permitted anywhere in the libraries. ELECTRONIC RESOURCES Guests: Penn faculty, staff, and students who wish to bring guests PennData In addition to Franklin, the into the Van Pelt‑Dietrich Library Center on weekends should arrange Library’s online catalog, the Penn Library for access privileges in advance. Call Van Pelt Reference (898‑7555) Information Network includes PennData—a group of databases listing citations to journal for details. articles. MEDLINE (medicine), ABI/Inform (business), and PsycINFO (psychology) are Lost and Found: For the Van Pelt‑Dietrich building, inquire in the major PennData files. You can search Rosengarten Reserve, ground floor, Van Pelt Library (898‑7561). For PennData from terminals in any library. other libraries, inquire at a service desk. Faculty and graduate students are encouraged to apply for search accounts. (See form on Photocopy Services: Card‑ and coin‑operated copy machines are last page). available in all libraries. Change machines are available at many 1 photocopier locations. Copies cost 10¢ or, with a copy card, 7 /2¢. Free Compact Disc Searching Dozens of databases, located throughout the library Safety and Security: Carry your PENNcard at all times. Guard your system, are available on compact disc. A valuables. Notify staff immediately if you see suspicious or threatening complete list, “Free Compact Disc and Online behavior. Note the red campus emergency phones in the Van Pelt and Databases,” is available at service desks. Biomedical Library stacks. Fee‑based Databases Through contracts Smoking: The Penn Libraries provide a smoke‑free environment. with database vendors (DIALOG, BRS, STN, NEXIS, Questel, NLM, Dow‑Jones, Visitors: Questions about borrowing privileges for visiting faculty etc.), the Library provides online access to should be addressed to Emily Batista, Head of Van Pelt Circulation, a large number of specialized databases in (898‑7557). Visitors should call ahead to check on individual libraries’ all subject areas. Students may search access policies.