the Library
Polaris is the catalogue which allows you to search through all the material
held in Fenwick Library and the Johnson Center.
Aladin gives you access to all GMU materials, plus all the book and journal
holdings of the following universities: AU, Catholic, Gallaudet, George
Washington, Marymount and UDC. You may borrow books and other material in
person from any of these libraries on production of your GMU ID card. You
may also order a book or article from one of these libraries by filling
in an Interlibrary Loan Form (book
or article).
You may also work in any of these libraries to consult material you cannot
borrow.
Aladin
also links you to the following article databases which may
be particularly useful for research into the mass media:-
FirstSearch
gives you access to more specialized databases in the sciences,
arts and humanities. Several of these may also be useful in your research.
Interlibrary Loan (book
or article)
allows you to order any book or article from any library in the country.
You may wait up to a week, and perhaps longer for difficult-to-find material,
for your book or article to arrive. Allow for this wait when planning your
research.
A specialist member of staff will offer students assistance
with individual research projects. Try Research
Assistance for Media Projects. You may also find help in the Library's
Internet
Sources for Communication.
Finally, the Library runs courses
to help you search efficiently for research materials. You may set up an
individual appointment or drop in to one of the scheduled classes.
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