Information Services librarians also create User's Guide to aid patrons. Examples of tips found in User's Guides are instructions for searching databases and suggestions of sources to consult when researching specific topics. Electronic Services Computer workstations in the Information Services area provide access to library and World Wide Web resources. The default web page provides links to the Library Catalog and to the library's collection of databases. We have general purpose databases and databases which provide access to materials in specific fields of study such as education, psychology, and medicine.
Some databases contain the full text of articles.
Other databases give article citations, and patrons must check the Library Catalog to see if we own journals and to find out where they are located in the library. Patrons may use the workstations to surf the Internet for various topics. However, computers are intended primarily for accessing research materials. Patrons should go to computer labs to use word processing programs and other software applications. The reference collection is made up of print materials such as atlases, indexes, encyclopedias, and dictionaries.