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"I need help with my research and can't get to the library! Help!" ANSWER!

"Can I check my patron record online?" ANSWER!

"What periodicals does our library have?" ANSWER!

"What videos does our library have?" ANSWER!

"When is the library open?" ANSWER!

"I need to contact a staff member with a question. How do I find his/her contact information?" ANSWER!

"Where can I find our more information on Interlibrary Loan?" ANSWER!

"I'm authorized to request library material purchases. Where do I find the form to do so?" ANSWER!

"Where are the restrooms/drinking fountains/telephones?" ANSWER!

"I need to search for books..."
Click on ONLINE CATALOG on the library's home page. From here, you can search Musselman Library's materials. If we don't have what you're looking for, you can go on to searching the catalogs of the OPAL and OhioLINK libraries. Request books online and have them sent here in a matter of days!

"I need to search for journal articles..."
Look for the Research Databases section on the library's library's home page. You can select a specific database by choosing the alphabetical listing, or browse one of the category lists. Many of our databases have full-text content as well, so you can read the articles right on the screen!

"I need help with my research and can't get to the library! Help!"
Look for the Ask A Librarian button on any page of the library's website. Click on it to get lots of options for contacting us, including connecting to OhioLINK's Chat Reference service.

"Can I check my library account online?"
Yes! Look for the CHECK YOUR LIBRARY ACCOUNT link from the library's home page.

"What magazines, journals, and newspapers does our library have?"
Click on PERIODICAL HOLDINGS from the library's home page. Here you'll find a list of all of the periodicals we have, including magazines, journals, and newspapers, organized in an easy-to-use title index. Click on any title, and you see our holdings for that title and where the issues are stored.

"What videos does our library have?
The library's video collection is shelved on the main floor, just past the Research Commons computer area. You're welcome to browse that collection anytime the library is open. You can use the online catalog's Advanced Search mode to search for videorecordings; just enter the desired topic or title into one of the search boxes, and choose ALL from the Video Recording pulldown menu.

"When is the library open?"
Click on HOURS under ABOUT THE LIBRARY at the library's home page. Here you'll find our hours, including special notices for holiday and extended hours.

"I need to contact a staff member with a question. How do I find his/her contact information?"
Click on STAFF under ABOUT THE LIBRARY at the library's home page. Here you'll find our staff directory, with titles and contact information.

"Where can I find our more information on Interlibrary Loan?"
Look for the INTERLIBRARY LOAN section on the library's home page. You'll find links to online request forms and to our interlibrary loan policy.

"I'm authorized to request library material purchases. Where do I find the form to do so?"
Look for the LINKS FOR FACULTY section on the library's home page. You'll find a link to MATERIALS PURCHASE there.

"Where are the restrooms/drinking fountains/telephones?"
There are men's and women's restrooms and a drinking fountain near the front entrance to the library. In addition, there is a women's restroom and a drinking fountain on the main floor of the library, and a men's restroom and drinking fountain on the second floor. The Mennonite Historical Collections level also has a set of restrooms and a drinking fountain. You'll find a campus telephone just inside the main entrance to the library, to the left as you enter the front door.