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Library is no longer just a place with books where a student can study
laboriously, but quietly. Many
recent innovations in library services have helped make research a fascinating,
and easier, thing to do! A student's biggest problem these days may well
be sorting through too much information and using good thinking skills
to judge what information is the best.
Below
are some of the services that Medford Library offers to its users:
The
LIBRARY
ONLINE CATALOG
- our online catalog, which lists books and periodicals in Medford Library
and all other USC libraries. The LIBRARY
ONLINE CATALOG can be searched
from any computer connected to the Internet, on or off campus, at http://libcat.csd.sc.edu/screens/opacmenu_s16.html
.
Web-based
Databases - Internet-based access to a multitude of electronic databases,
which identify thousands of periodical articles by topic, some with full-text
ready to print out. Many of the databases are also available off-campus.
Internet
- free access to the World Wide Web for USC Lancaster students and community
patrons aged 18 and over.
Reference
Collection - encyclopedias, dictionaries, and bibliographies, ready
to guide students to background information, analyses, and further sources.
Reference
Assistance - library instruction, customized bibliographies for classes,
and individual help.
Interlibrary
Loan - books and articles available from other libraries; fees may
apply. The electronic ILL Express request form is available at any Internet-connected
computer, at http://ill2.tcl.sc.edu/illiad/LANC/logon.html.
Photocopying
- self-service, coin-operated copier at .10 cents per copy.
Study
Rooms - for group study. Call 803-313-7060 for reservations or stop
by to see if we have a vacancy.
Computer
Use - dedicated for research use, especially for the the Library Online Catalog online catalog and academic use of the Internet. Please see Medford
Library's Policies on Computer Usage for further information.
Continue now with the
tutorial
by clicking on the underlined link
in this sentence.
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