Users may experience some down time during this time frame. 

We apologize for any inconvenience.

• Faster ebrary e-book discovery
• Improved search experience for tablet users
• New custom format options when exporting records to RefWorks

A four (4) hour maintenance window is needed to install these enhancements. The window will take place from Saturday, June 15, at 22:00 ET to Sunday, June 16 at 2:00 ET. See below for a more complete list of times and time zones.

During this time, Proquest databases, ebrary e-books and RefWorks will be down.   

The Summer hours of operation are:

Sunday: 1 – 7 p.m.
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturdays & Federal Holidays: Closed

If the Ask a Librarian service is closed, please use the question form or voicemail to submit your question, and we will answer it first thing when we get back.

We will re-open for normal business hours on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 9a.m.

Please note, we will be open on Sunday, May 26 from 1-9p.m.

If the Ask a Librarian service is closed, please use the question form or voicemail to submit your question, and we will answer it first thing when we get back.

Register now as these will be the last time this workshop is offered before the Fall term.

• Library Workshops page (click here for details and to register for a session)

Example Blackboard Collaborate workshop slide.

The first place to check for your textbooks is the college bookstore at www.esc.edu/bookstore.  They have information on how to find your books, how to order online and their contact information listed there. If you have any questions or need help ordering your books, contact the bookstore directly.

If you ordered e-books for your courses through the college bookstore, you should have received an email with the information about how to access your e-book.  You can contact the bookstore if you do not have this email and they can assist you. www.esc.edu/bookstore

You are welcome to check the library e-book catalog to see if we have any of your textbooks in our online library but it is rare that we have textbooks available.  You can search the e-book catalog by clicking on Books on the library homepage at www.esc.edu/library.    If you do a search and your book is not listed, unfortunately, the online library does not have that book.

You may also have readings located in your course.  Often the instructor will list how to access the reading or might include a link to the reading.

When all else fails or you still are not sure what to do,  it is always best to check with your instructor.

• SUNY Open Access Policy - bring your college photo ID to the librarians at any SUNY, CUNY or New York community college library to ask how you can take out books, use the print journals and possibly the online databases while you are in the building.
• WorldCat searches thousands of libraries’ online catalogs from around the world. WorldCat lets you search for books, audiobooks, e-books, print and online journals (not individual journal articles), microform resources and information sources in many formats. Click the title of the source to get the item information, and enter your zip code.  WorldCat will then list the libraries that have your information source, in order by proximity.
• Interlibrary Loan (graduate students only) - borrow books, articles and audio-video materials that aren’t available through the Empire State College Online Library.
• Google Scholar searches for books and scholarly articles. When you access Google Scholar through the library, and log in with your college username and password, your search results will link to full text in the Empire State College Online Library, whenever available. Your search results will also include full-text articles in document repositories, some full-text e-books and some previews of print books.  Google Scholar charges fees for access to some materials.
• Local College Libraries Near You sometimes have programs for community borrowers.  Call ahead to find out whether there are any conditions or fees.
• Public Libraries Near You may offer interlibrary loan services for articles and books.  Call ahead to find out if they offer interlibrary loan services.
• Commercial Document Delivery Services – these web-based companies charge a fee for an online copy of an article.
• Online used book stores can be very affordable and most allow you to resell your book when you’re done with it.
  • AbeBooks.com
  • Amazon.com
  • BetterWorldBooks.com
  • Half.com
  • Powells.com

An example of one of the new How Tos.

The new How Tos are built in the LibGuides platform, which allows us to format the page for greater visual appeal and ease of use. It’s also fully integrated with Ask A Librarian, so you can chat with a librarian using the chat box on the right side of every How To.

While we will be updating our How Tos Guide with the new links, the old pages will remain available until August 30, 2013 (before the start of the September term). On that date, we will turn the old pages into redirects, so going to the old How To’s URL will drop you off at the new How To. The old How Tos will finally be deleted on February 22, 2014 (after the end of the November term). It is very important that you update your bookmarks and course links to specific, individual How Tos as soon as possible! You do not need to update any links to the How Tos Guide, because that is staying in the same place.

Old How To with a notification at the top. Please update your course links and bookmarks in advance of the September term, or by February 21, 2014 at the latest.

Users will not be able to access any of our Proquest databases on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 from 6am-7am, approximately.

We apologize for any inconvenience.  If you have issues accessing Proquest after this time frame, please let the library know.

Click to view the source of the image – Educational Technology and Mobile Learning.

As usual, if information is missing, like the first and last name, just skip them and include as much information as you can find.

And remember that both APA and MLA like you to introduce the source of the information in your sentence, like this:
According to Dr. Margarita von Brewerschlitz, by the time your BAC is .08, you are already too drunk to make good decisions (personal communication, June 1, 2010).