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Library Help: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
After hours and anytime, the ever-expanding Library Help FAQ knowledge base has answers to a broad array of questions plus the opportunity to submit your own question.
Library contacts
Milne Library
Main phone: 607-436-3702
Circulation desk: 607-436-2796
Reference desk: 607-436-2722
Interlibrary Loan (ILL link)
The ILLiad system enables current SUNY Oneonta members to obtain materials from other libraries.
Library Services (link)
Attribution
This guide is a collaborative effort that integrates contributions from Lori Wienke, Michelle Hendley, Jennifer Jensen, Sarah Rhodes, and Heather Stalter.
Introduction
This guide is designed to support research in museum studies. Visit the resources page to discover books, reference materials, databases, journals, and streaming video that supports the interdisciplinary scope of museum studies.
Image credit: The Library of Ashurbanipal, 1500-539 BC, in the British Museum. Gallery photo by Gary Todd, CC0.
Library Floor Plans
Reference Help
Do you need on-the-spot help finding a library resource -- a book or article for a class, or a database to search? This is a reference question! Visit the Reference Desk in Milne Library (or call us at 607-436-2722), ask now via our Online Library Chat, or send an email.
Research Consultations
When you need in-depth help on a topic for a research paper or project, you can schedule an hour-long, one-on-one research consultation with a reference librarian. Reference librarians provide personal research consultations regarding specialized resources, specific assignments, or other in-depth research needs. Consultations will be conducted online via Teams or through email with the assigned librarian.
SLC Writing Support
Did you know that the Student Learning Center (SLC) offers graduate students writing-specific help? You can sign up for a writing consultation (one-time sessions focused on a specific assignment) by going to https://tracktion.oneonta.edu and choosing 'writing assistance' from the Student Services Menu. Sign in using your SUNY Oneonta login information.
If you have trouble with the SLC website, here are some tips:
- Use a desktop or laptop as SLC does not have a mobile site.
- If it’s being glitchy, try another browser. (For some reason, Safari does not play well with the SLC database.)
- If you’re off campus and can’t log in, use Oneonta\username instead of just username when you log in.
Study Skills Workshops
The SLC runs workshops on a broad array of subjects to help students succeed. Check out the current workshop list and registration links here.
What is Zotero?
Zotero is a free citation management software that can help you organize and cite from research articles and other resources you find online. Zotero can:
- Put research articles you find online into your Zotero Library with one click (Add Items),
- Keep many types of research materials organized in one place, including related PDFs and citation details (Organize Your Library),
- Create in-text citations, Works Cited lists, or bibliographies in the correct citation style, like APA or MLA (Cite in Documents and Create Bibliographies)
- Sync across multiple computers, and
- Share your research lists with colleagues or students.
Over time, you will build up an impressive Zotero Library that reflects your scholarly interests and courses. Through your Zotero Library, you'll have perpetual access to articles and helpful websites that have helped you in the past.