Fall / Winter 2013-2014 Calendar - St. Francis Xavier University

UNIVERSITY SERVICES / INFORMATION• CAMPUS STORE (StFX Bookstore)For Bookstore information, check their website at: www.mystfx.ca/campusstore/Texts and course packs for distance courses can be ordered through the StFX Bookstore:www.mystfx.ca/campusstore/students/index.htm Click on Off Campus and Online Course Texts• LIBRARY (Angus L. Macdonald Library)Library Services for Distance and Continuing Education Studentshttp://sites.stfx.ca/library/distance_education - This site provides information, guidance and contact information.Register with the StFX Library - In order to access StFX’s online library resources, check out books or use our documentdelivery services, you must first register as a library patron and then update your account each year of your program.Please register or update your information before you require these services to avoid any delays. You can register inperson or simply go to the Library Services for Distance and Continuing Education Services page on our website(http://sites.stfx.ca/library/distance_education/), scroll down to the section called Register Your StFX ID Card and clickon the Access Services E-mail Link. Once the message opens, fill in all the fields and hit send. You should be registeredwithin one (1) business day, unless otherwise stated. All library correspondence is done via your StFX e-mail account, soplease be sure to check your messages often. For general inquiries, call our circulation desk at (902) 867-2228. If youhave research related questions, our on-duty reference librarian would be happy to assist you. Call (902)867-2242 or e-mail reference@stfx.ca.Where do I begin?Normally your local library (whether a university, college, hospital or public library) should be your first resource forlocating research material. Most local libraries will lend books and allow you to photocopy materials. Some libraries willfacilitate borrowing materials from other libraries through interlibrary loan. A charge may apply to some or all of theseservices.StFX will provide registered students with a library card and an ASIN card (for use at Acadia and libraries outside NS).Your StFX library card can be used to borrow books from StFX or any library in the Novanet system. Most Canadianacademic libraries now allow in person borrowing upon presentation of a CAUL (ASIN) card. For inquiries about librarycards, contact the Access Services Desk circdesk@stfx.ca or kmacsween@stfx.caWhat support is offered?Advice on library procedureSolutions to problems with library cardsDocument delivery of books and journal articlesSupport for literature searchesAssistance in locating specific materialsTechnical support with the use of electronic resources such as online journalsRemote access to the Library’s Electronic ResourcesYour WebFX user name (for example x2010abc) and password (same as for Webmail) allow off campus users to accessthe library’s electronic journals and databases through a “proxy server.”40