#1. How do I find peer-reviewed articles?
Most likely, your professors will require that you use peer-reviewed or “refereed” articles when writing a research paper. Subject databases that specialize in your field are more likely to include peer-reviewed journals. Many databases allow you to limit your search to peer-reviewed articles. To confirm that your journal article is from a peer-reviewed/refereed publication AFTER you already have found it, search for the journal title (NOT the article title) in UlrichsWeb. In the resulting list of records, look next to the journal title for the symbol that resembles a referee’s jersey.
#2. The library doesn’t have what I need. What should I do?
We hope you don’t run into this problem too often, but if you do, the library offers a few options. Use PASCAL Delivers when you need a book. PASCAL Delivers transactions can be placed using your name and University ID Number. Use Interlibrary Loan (ILL) for books that aren’t available through PASCAL Delivers. AND use ILL services to request all other material types; articles, dissertations, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, and sheet music. Furman students, faculty, and staff who want to take advantage of ILL services must create an ILLiad account.
#3. How can I find a call number in the library?
The Furman Libraries follow the classification system designed by the Library of Congress. This system divides all knowledge into twenty-one basic classes, each identified by a single letter of the alphabet.
To be able to efficiently read Library of Congress (LC) call numbers is quite a skill. Let’s start with a sample call number: LB2395 .C65 1991