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Case citation abbreviations

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Engineering

AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
NASA/NACA National Aeronautics and Space Administration/National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers

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Report item missing from shelf

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Request purchase of an item

Research and Instructional Services (RIS)

Branch libraries (hours and listings)

Art + Architecture
Northern Virginia Center Resource Center
Veterinary Medicine

Classroom reservation form

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Contact your college or subject librarian (assist/teach a library resources instruction class)

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Business, Humanities, and Social Sciences Reference/Research desk
Science and Technology Reference/Research desk
Torgersen Service desk
Email a question

Government documents (topic guide)

Instruction scheduling forms

Engl 1105, 1106; H1204; Comm. Studies 1105 or 1106
For all other library instruction classes, contact your collegiate librarian

Questions, asking online (Ask a Librarian)

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Reference desks
Business, Humanities, and Social Sciences Reference/Research desk
Science and Technology Reference/Research desk
Torgersen Service desk
Research and subject guides

Guides/handouts to selected databases, subjects, research, and other library services (all are in PDF format)

Subject guides (list of resources to use for specific subjects, includes librarian contact information)

Staff of RIS

Tutorials

Getting started with library research
ISM (Information Skills Modules)
Choosing and Focusing a Topic
Selecting Information Sources
Developing search Strategies
Retrieving Information
Evaluating Information
Using Information Appropriately
Evaluating internet resources
Additional tips/help

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Glossary of library terms

Research paper scheduler

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Research guides, subject guides (find databases, websites and other resources about your subject)

Research paper scheduler

Research portal

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Classroom usage policies

Contact your college or subject librarian (assist/teach a library resources instruction class)

Reserves

For Instructors:

Placing items on reserve and other services
Copyright Law
End of semester returns
Processing
Missing, damaged, or long overdue reserve items
Reserve request form (VT instructors only: use for library owned materials - web form)
Reserve request form (VT instructors only: use for personal copies - PDF)
Types of materials accepted

For students

Checking reserve items out
Fines
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Tips on searching for reserve materials
Viewing online/electronic reserves: must use Adobe Reader - download here
General information (hours, location, collections, contact info)

General reserve policies

Search Addison for Reserves

Returning library materials

Reviews and critiques (database type)

Rosetta Stone software