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Murphy Library Frequently Asked Questions
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Additional
Resources: About
the Library A - Z |
Library Guides |
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How can I find resources that all relate to a
specific subject area? |
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Look at the Subject Resources menu at the top of most
library web pages. Or select from this
list of subject resources.
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How should I format my list of citations or
references or bibliography at the end of my paper? |
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Look at our Citation Guides
webpage for links to online citation guides. We also
have manuals in the library that go into detail about
MLA, APA, and other systems for formatting written
materials.
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How do I get materials that are not available in
Murphy Library? |
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We offer a number of ways to get books, articles,
videos, and more from other libraries. Almost all of
these services are free.
Universal Borrowing
gets books, videos, and more
from UW-System libraries in 2-4 days.
Interlibrary Loan
gets articles, books, videos, and more from libraries
worldwide.
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Universal Borrowing (UB) |
Interlibrary Loan
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Use to request
books (not articles)
from other UW System libraries. |
Use to request
books not found through UB and journal articles |
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You may request
items for recreational or personal use. |
You may only request items that
support research and
scholarship. |
| Distance Learners
may find UB problematic. Items are delivered
to nearest UW campus library. Use
ILLiad for all requests. |
Distance Learners
should use ILLiad service for all
requests. Materials will be delivered to
your office or home. |
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More about Universal Borrowing |
More about Interlibrary Loan |
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What is the difference between scholarly and popular
magazines, journals, periodicals, etc.? |
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In general, scholarly periodicals are called "journals"
and include articles written by researchers rather than
journalists. They are often referred to as being "peer
reviewed" because articles are only published after
other researchers familiar with the subject have
reviewed the articles for accuracy. Scholarly journals
usually have little or no advertising. Look at our
Recognizing Scholarly
Journals page for more information on this topic.
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How do I make sure that I'm not accidentally
plagiarizing someone else's work? |
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Visit our Avoiding Plagiarism
page for practical tips on avoiding plagiarism
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How do I make sure that I am following copyright laws
as I use information resources from the library and the
web? |
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Please look at some of the valuable links on our
Copyright Information
page for current information. |
