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36 2013-2014 California State University, Fresno General Catalog
The Library
The Henry Madden Library is a
center for study, learning, and schol-arship
at Fresno State. Its collections
and services are central to under-graduate
and graduate instructional
programs and to research of all kinds.
The library is also a campus cultural
center and a place for events and
exhibits. More detailed information is
available on our Web site.
The new library building that opened
in 2009 provides state-of-the-art
research and study space, including
wireless Internet access, a laptop lend-ing
program, and spaces for indi-vidual
and group study. The library’s
coffee shop is a favorite place to take
a study break or meet friends and
colleagues. Whether you are looking
for a quiet study area, a computer to
do research or write a paper, or just
somewhere to hang out with your
friends, the Henry Madden Library is
the place to go.
Collections
Use the library’s Web site to search
for books, journals, videos, and other
library materials quickly and easily.
The web site also provides access to
over one hundred databases covering
a wide range of subject areas.
The Madden Library contains more
than a million volumes on all subjects
and in many languages. Some are
also available as ebooks that can be
read online. The library subscribes to
approximately 1,000 journals in print
and over 60,000 online in electronic
formats. Electronic access to books,
journals, and databases is available
from any campus computer, and from
off-campus with a Fresno State login.
Henry Madden Library
Hours of opening: 559.278.2596
Circulation services: 559.278.2551
Reference questions: 559.278.2174
Peter McDonald, Dean
Library Services www.fresnostate.edu/library
The library contains an extensive
collection of music scores, audio
recordings, dvds, and videos. Facili-ties
for media creation and editing are
also available. Other notable collec-tions
include: Maps and Government
Information, with over 150,000 maps
and aerial photos along with publica-tions
from the state and federal gov-ernments;
the Teacher Resource Cen-ter,
containing books, instructional
materials, and curriculum guides for
classroom use; and several collections
of rare and unique materials, includ-ing
the Arne Nixon Center for the
Study of Children’s Literature and the
Special Collections Research Center,
which contains collections on World’s
Fairs, the University Archives, and the
Central Valley Political Archives.
Services
Research assistance is available at the
Reference Desk. Librarians also offer
specialized research assistance by
appointment. You can also get help
by text messaging, instant messenger,
email, and phone. Click on the Need
Help? Ask link on the library home
page for details.
The library is dedicated to teaching
information literacy skills that help
you learn how to find, evaluate, and
interpret information sources of all
types. Librarians provide individual
and group instruction, and have creat-ed
online research guides, Blackboard
tutorials, and other web resources to
help you with your assignments.
Almost everything in the library may
be checked out. Use the self-check
machines or bring your materials
to the Circulation Desk on the first
floor. Your ID card is your library
card.
Technology
There are 125 computer workstations
located throughout the library for
student use that require you to log
in with your campus email username
and password. The library provides
over 250 laptops that may be checked
out by students. We offer a variety of
types of laptops, including Macs, PCs,
and Linux machines. You can also
check out headphones and flip video
cameras.
Print/copy/scan machines provided by
the campus Pay-for-Print Service are
available throughout the library. As-sistance
is available at the service desk
on the second floor.
Object Description
| Title | 2013-14 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2013-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 036 |
| Full Text Search | 36 2013-2014 California State University, Fresno General Catalog The Library The Henry Madden Library is a center for study, learning, and schol-arship at Fresno State. Its collections and services are central to under-graduate and graduate instructional programs and to research of all kinds. The library is also a campus cultural center and a place for events and exhibits. More detailed information is available on our Web site. The new library building that opened in 2009 provides state-of-the-art research and study space, including wireless Internet access, a laptop lend-ing program, and spaces for indi-vidual and group study. The library’s coffee shop is a favorite place to take a study break or meet friends and colleagues. Whether you are looking for a quiet study area, a computer to do research or write a paper, or just somewhere to hang out with your friends, the Henry Madden Library is the place to go. Collections Use the library’s Web site to search for books, journals, videos, and other library materials quickly and easily. The web site also provides access to over one hundred databases covering a wide range of subject areas. The Madden Library contains more than a million volumes on all subjects and in many languages. Some are also available as ebooks that can be read online. The library subscribes to approximately 1,000 journals in print and over 60,000 online in electronic formats. Electronic access to books, journals, and databases is available from any campus computer, and from off-campus with a Fresno State login. Henry Madden Library Hours of opening: 559.278.2596 Circulation services: 559.278.2551 Reference questions: 559.278.2174 Peter McDonald, Dean Library Services www.fresnostate.edu/library The library contains an extensive collection of music scores, audio recordings, dvds, and videos. Facili-ties for media creation and editing are also available. Other notable collec-tions include: Maps and Government Information, with over 150,000 maps and aerial photos along with publica-tions from the state and federal gov-ernments; the Teacher Resource Cen-ter, containing books, instructional materials, and curriculum guides for classroom use; and several collections of rare and unique materials, includ-ing the Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature and the Special Collections Research Center, which contains collections on World’s Fairs, the University Archives, and the Central Valley Political Archives. Services Research assistance is available at the Reference Desk. Librarians also offer specialized research assistance by appointment. You can also get help by text messaging, instant messenger, email, and phone. Click on the Need Help? Ask link on the library home page for details. The library is dedicated to teaching information literacy skills that help you learn how to find, evaluate, and interpret information sources of all types. Librarians provide individual and group instruction, and have creat-ed online research guides, Blackboard tutorials, and other web resources to help you with your assignments. Almost everything in the library may be checked out. Use the self-check machines or bring your materials to the Circulation Desk on the first floor. Your ID card is your library card. Technology There are 125 computer workstations located throughout the library for student use that require you to log in with your campus email username and password. The library provides over 250 laptops that may be checked out by students. We offer a variety of types of laptops, including Macs, PCs, and Linux machines. You can also check out headphones and flip video cameras. Print/copy/scan machines provided by the campus Pay-for-Print Service are available throughout the library. As-sistance is available at the service desk on the second floor. |
