Using Medford Library:
A Self-Guided Tutorial
Lori Harris, Librarian, Medford Library, USC Lancaster

Introduction
About Us
Services
Collections
Library Databases
Citing Print Sources
Citing from Library Databases


Library Services
The 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:

gray buttonThe 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

gray buttonWeb-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.

gray buttonInternet - free access to the World Wide Web for USC Lancaster students and community patrons aged 18 and over. 

gray buttonReference Collection - encyclopedias, dictionaries, and bibliographies, ready to guide students to background information, analyses, and further sources. 

gray buttonReference Assistance - library instruction, customized bibliographies for classes, and individual help.

gray buttonInterlibrary 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.

gray buttonPhotocopying - self-service, coin-operated copier at .10 cents per copy.

gray buttonStudy Rooms - for group study. Call 803-313-7060 for reservations or stop by to see if we have a vacancy.

gray buttonComputer 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.

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