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Library Collections  

Description of various Library collections in all formats. (created Jan, 2010) Guide author: Thom Zantow and Circulation Staff
Last Updated: Dec 20, 2012 URL: http://librarysubjectguides.svsu.edu/Collections Print Guide RSS UpdatesEmail AlertsShareThis

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Quick Facts

  • The Circulation Desk is located at the 1st floor entrance of Zahnow 
  • The Periodicals Desk located at the 2nd floor entrance is also a place to check out books
  • 50: the number of Library materials faculty, staff and students may check out
  • 50: the number of Library materials visitors and almuni may check out
  • Unless otherwise noted, all of our collections use Library of Congress call #'s
  • Popular Reading books are shelved by author
  • Children's Non-Fiction books use Dewey Decimal call #'s with a YN prefix
  • Other Children's books use a local system based on reading level, etc.
  • ESL books use a local system based on reading level

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Overview

The different tabs on this page present descriptions and check out policies for the specific collections in the Library.  A brief overview follows to get started.

  • Floor by floor
    • 1st floor (books, magazines, and media)
      • Reference, magazines, newspapers, videos, CDs, cassette tapes, phonograph records, Archives, and Reserve collections
      • 2nd floor (magazines, etc.)
        • Periodicals, Microfilm, and ERIC Document collections
      • 3rd floor (books and audiobooks)
        • General collection (HM through Z), Popular Reading, Audio Book, and Cafe collections
      • 4th floor (books)
        • General collection (A through HJ) and Children's Literature
    • By collection
      • Books
        • Archives (rare and valuable books) 1st floor
        • Audiobooks (unabridged, CD format) 3rd floor
        • Cafe collection (donated popular paperbacks) 3rd floor
        • Childrens' books (picture books up to YA literature) 4th floor
        • General collection (our regular book collection) 3rd and 4th floors
        • Popular reading collection (recreational reading) 3rd floor
        • Reference collection (scholarly encyclopedias, dictionaries, source materials) 1st floor
      • Journals and Microforms
        • ERIC Documents (microfiche format, indexed in ERIC database) 2nd floor
        • Microfilm books (usually government documents) 2nd floor
        • Microfilm journals (including magazines and newspapers) 2nd floor
        • Print journals (including magazines and newspapers) 1st and 2nd floors
      • Media
        • Cassette tapes (mostly spoken word, some music) 1st floor
        • DVDs and Videocassettes (interfiled formats, feature, foreign, and educational) 1st floor
        • LP phonograph records (mostly music, some spoken word) 1st floor
        • Music and audio CDs (mostly music, some spoken word) 1st floor
      • Sheet Music and Scores (3rd floor)
      • Disability Services
        • Amigos, phonic ears, etc. (1st floor)
     

    Checkout and renewal policies

    Collection Students Faculty/Staff Alumni/Visitors

    Books and other print resources

    Link to information about fines
    • General Collection (3rd & 4th floors)
    • Children's Literature (4th floor)
    • Music scores and sheet music (3rd floor)
    • Three week check out
    • Two 3 week renewals permitted
    • Three month check out
    • One 3 month renewal
    • Three week check out
    • Two 3 week renewals permitted
    • Popular Reading (3rd floor)
    • Three week check out
    • No renewals
    • Three week check out
    • No renewals
    • Three week check out
    • No renewals
    •  Cafe paperback collection (3rd floor)
    • Just take and return when finished
    • Just take and return when finished
    • Just take and return when finished
    • Reference Collection (1st floor)
    • Archives/Special Collections/Rare Books (1st floor)
    • Materials are in-Library use only
    • Materials are in-Library use only
    • Materials are in-Library use only
    • Maps (1st floor)
    • 1 week check out
    • No renewals
    • Billed at one day past due
    • 2 week check out
    • No renewals
    • Billed at one week past due
      • Materials are in-Library use only
        Periodicals (Print and microform formats) (1st and 2nd floors)
        • Journals
        • Magzines
        • Newspapers
        • ERIC Documents
        • Materials are in-library use only
        • Materials are in-library use only
        • Materials are in-library use only
        Media (1st floor)
        • Music and Audio CDs
        • Music and Audio Cassette Tapes
        • 3 week check out
        • No renewals
        • 3 week check out
        • No renewals
        • 3 week check out
        • No renewals
        • Feature and Foreign VHS and DVDs
        • Non-fiction VHS and DVDs
        • LP and Phonograph Materials
        • 1 week check out
        • No renewals

         
        • 2 week check out
        • No renewals

         
        • Feature and Foreign Film check out only: non-fiction video recordings may not be checked out
        • 1 week check out
        • No renewals

         
        Notebook Computers and Special Needs Equipment
        • Notebook Computer
        • 3 day check out
        • No renewals
        • Billed at one day past due
        • Not available
        • Not available
        • Amigos
        • Phonic Ear
        • Same day use only
        • Same day use only
        • Same day use only
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