If you are coming to the Library to do your research, you will not be able to access your campus network account, so bring a floppy disc to download LUIS records, full-text articles, etc. Besides books, there are times when students will be using other library resources, including indexes, non-print materials, microfilmed newspaper or journal articles, etc. Articles in the full-text databases are identical to the print copies, and are paid for by Library subscriptions. Besides finding articles in full-text databases, students will still need to check for local periodical holdings. Citation databases, as did printed indexes, always index more titles than are held locally.
Some students think, if it's in the index, it's in the Library.
If the research process begins earlier in the semester, then students will have an opportunity to take advantage of this service. Government Documents are organized in a different classification system from the rest of the Library. Staff at the Government Documents Desk will help students find Gov Docs materials, in print or on microfiche, or will direct students to a federal web site as appropriate. If you want students to use Reference books, list the books they should consult. If you list specific items, give complete bibliographic information.