Library Services Available Remotely

No matter if you are on campus, or remote, all of our library services are available to you!  

Hewes Library offers the following services, just to name a few:

• research help via chat, text, Zoom, email or in person
• all online resources are available through website
• scan book chapters
• mail books
• provide articles in full text and if we don't own it, we can help obtain via interlibrary loan
• citation assistance

Learn more and don't hesitate to #JustAsk!
 
https://library.monmouthcollege.edu/remotestudy/home

 

Chat and Text for Research Help!

Hewes Library is testing a new way to obtain research help:  CHAT and TEXT! 

Have a question about APA citation style?  Looking for scholarly sources for your paper?
 #JustAsk a librarian with the chat/text feature on the library's website!

Reach us by clicking on the “Ask a Librarian” graphic (see image below) or texting us at 309-204-9275.

Chat is available during regular Research Desk Hours.

Try it and tell us what you think!  Feedback: reference@monmouthcollege.edu

Question? Chat & Text with a Librarian!

Have a question about APA citation style?  Looking for scholarly sources for your paper? #JustAsk a librarian in person....AND now via chat/text!

Hewes Library is currently testing a chat and text feature on the library's website.

Reach us clicking on the “Ask a Librarian” graphic or texting us at 309-204-9275.

Chat is available during regular Research Desk Hours.

Sunday 12:00 – 4:30 p.m. & 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1:30 – 4:30 p.m., 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Friday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Link Google Scholar to Hewes Library

Researchers use Google Scholar for locating recent research, identifying materials outside a discipline, and full-text deep discovery.  These types of searches complement subscription-based research tools provided by the library such as PsycInfo, ERIC and Web of Science.

It is possible to link Hewes Library full text subscriptions to Google Scholar results, thus increasing full text access to resources.  

This easy, three-step process is outlined on this Google Scholar research guide:
http://library.monmouthcollege.edu/googlescholar.

Spread the word and share with your MC colleagues and students!

Chat and Text a Librarian!

Hewes Library is currently testing a chat and text feature on the library's website.

Reach us clicking on the “Ask a Librarian” graphic or texting us at 309-204-9275.

Chat is available during regular Research Desk Hours.

Sunday 12:00 – 4:30 p.m. & 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1:30 – 4:30 p.m., 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Friday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Libraries Share with Us! Learn more

Looking for research materials? If you aren't able to locate what you need in the Hewes Library catalog, consider borrowing from I-Share.   

What is I-Share?

Monmouth College's Hewes Library participates in a sharing alliance of 90+ Illinois libraries. Monmouth College affiliates (students, faculty, staff) may borrow materials, for free, from I-Share institutions via their library account. The I-Share database contains over 12 million unique bibliographic records and nearly 38 million item records. This enormous consortial collection, combined with IShare’s resource sharing services, provides ready access to a collection that ranks among the world’s greatest research libraries. 

Click for I-Share Policies

Click for I-Share FAQ

Learn more how to use I-Share and Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) on our website: https://library.monmouthcollege.edu/home/otherlibraries

Center for Research Libraries: explore the catalog!

Hewes Library's membership in the Center for Research Libraries allows Monmouth College faculty, staff and students free and unlimited access to the wealth of research materials held in their print, microform, and digital archives. These materials can be requested (again, for free!) via interlibrary loan. 




Examples of materials available to MC patrons:

Brazilian Government Documents (1821-1993)
http://ddsnext.crl.edu/brazil

Agricultural Textbook (historical examples)
https://tinyurl.com/yxew5tru

Documenting the Peruvian insurrection [microform]
http://catalog.crl.edu/record=b2175389~S1

Political Communication and Mass Education - Chinese Pamphlets 1947-1954
https://dds.crl.edu/search/collection/1


Search the CRL catalog for your research interests, http://catalog.crl.edu, and contact the reference desk at Hewes Library with questions: reference@monmouthcollege.edu.

Off Campus Access

Researching this summer?

All Hewes Library electronic resources are accessible from off campus using your MC network credentials.  Here's how:

Select an electronic resource from the Library's homepage: https://library.monmouthcollege.edu.

You'll be prompted for your MC username and password. 

Conduct your search as usual. It's that easy!

Problems? Questions? Contact: reference@monmouthcollege.edu

Statista: Visual Statistical Source

Statista is a statistics portal containing diverse data and facts from over 18,000 sources, including market research, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases. 

In addition to being one of the largest statistic portals, Statista contains marvelous color info-graphic capabilities allowing the researcher to pull dynamic statistics straight into a paper or presentation. See sample below.

Each statistic in the database provides source information so researchers can reference the original data and learn more.  Find Statista on the library homepage, Databases A-Z tab.


MMWR, & CDC. (n.d.). Percentage of U.S. students in grades 9-12 that suffered a select number of concussions from playing sports as of 2017, by gender. In Statista - The Statistics Portal. Retrieved April 2, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/878426/concussions-among-high-school-students-sports-us-gender.

Access to library databases is limited to the current students, staff, and faculty of Monmouth College.

Renewing Tips

It's that time of year when research is going strong. Be sure to renew any library materials you may need through the end of term. Here is a quick guide to renewing:

Tip: You'll receive an email reminder. Acting on those emails and following the directions provided will save you time!

1. Renewing Hewes Library and I-Share Materials

Hewes Library and I-Share materials may be renewed up to three times. 

• Login to your library account -- link found on the Hewes Library homepage (see right)

• Remember: your login was created by you. If you have forgotten your login, use the "Forgot Your Password" feature.

• Select the title to renew, or utilize the "Select All" feature.

• Scroll to the bottom of the list and click "Renew Selected Items"

2. Renewing ILLiad materials

• Login to your ILLiad account -- this link is also found on the Hewes Library homepage (see image above). Your login is your MC username and password.
• Select "Checked Out Items" (see image)
• A list of current ILLiad items checked out will be displayed. 
• Select the correct title, and select the red "Renew Request" link at the top of the page.
• Be sure to check if any user messages are displayed.

As always, contact the Hewes Library Circulation Desk if you have questions: 309-457-2190.

JSTOR: Journals & Books

JSTOR, a Hewes Library database, has become synonymous with "full text" for many researchers. And it is!  While the database searches cover-to-cover scans of select scholarly journals, also included are over 40,000 scholarly ebook titles in full text, adding depth and breadth to your research.

Both collections are searched automatically in the default search, so need to change any settings or learn new tricks, but be sure to contact the Reference desk (reference@monmouthcollege.edu) if you do require assistance (quick guide for more information).

JSTOR Accesses Articles and eBooks

Monmouth College's JSTOR subscription accesses thousands of scholarly journals, a menu of 34,000 book titles from scholarly publishers, and now over 3,000 Open Access books. This multi-disciplinary database provides complete full-image access and is a valuable research tool for all levels of academic research.

Book titles include:

The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations in Long-Term Human Recovery After Disaster

Oil Sparks in the Amazon: Local Conflicts, Indigenous Populations, and Natural Resources

The Queer Fantasies of the American Family Sitcom

Selling Transracial Adoption: Families, Markets, and the Color Line

How do you discover JSTOR ebook content?

Search for articles and ebooks within the JSTOR database platform, and while searching Discovery, a library database that searches almost 100 Hewes Library resources at once.

Contact the Hewes Library Reference Desk (reference@monmouthcollege.edu) for assistance and see this quick guide for more information.

Trial Database: Web of Science Citation Database

Hewes Library has trial access to Web of Science Citation Database through Saturday, May 12th.

Access:  Web of Science Trial
URL: https://libprox.monm.edu/login?url=http://webofscience.com 

A collection of over 20,000 scholarly journals, book chapters and conference proceedings in science, social sciences, and humanities disciplines, Web of Science provides citation information as well as citation searching. Coverage: 1975-present. 

What makes Web of Science Core Collection unique?

• All the journals in the collection are indexed cover-to-cover.
• Information included:
  • all the authors
  • all author affiliations
  • the abstract and keywords (if provided by the author)
  • funding acknowledgements, including agency and grant numbers (if provided)
  • all the cited references

This trial provides access to the Web of Science Core Collection: 
Science Citation Index Expanded: 1975-present
Social Sciences Citation Index: 1975-present
Arts & Humanities Citation Index: 1975-present
Conference Proceedings Citation Index™
Science: 1990-present
Social Science & Humanities: 1990-present
Emerging Sources Citation Index: 2015-present

• Learn more about citation searching: https://youtu.be/OAV0Ezuv1k4
• Web of Science Core Collection Quick Guide: http://clarivate.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=35888196

Primary Source Databases Added

New primary source databases available via Gale!

Hewes Library recently purchased access to five new primary source databases, outstanding resources for for historical, sociological, and cultural research.

The Times (London) Digital Archive 1785-2012 Full-image and fully searchable access to daily newspaper The Times (London). Coverage: 1785 through a 6 year embargo. 19th Century U.S. Newspapers Full-image and fully searchable access to 19th century United States newspapers, featuring over 500 titles portraying a broad depiction of life in the 1800's. Useful for research in American history, media, politics, and society, placing particular emphasis on such topics as the American Civil War, African-American culture and history, Western migration and Antebellum-era life. Archives of Sexuality & Gender: LGBTQ History & Culture Since 1940 Full-text access to primary source content on social, political, health, and legal issues impacting LGBTQ communities around the world, including the gay rights movement, activism, and the HIV/Aids crisis. Sources include newsletters, papers, government documents, manuscripts, pamphlets from over 35 countries.

Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive
Full-image and fully searchable primary source materials focused on the history of slavery, including the abolitionist movement, the anti- and pro-slavery arguments of the period, and the debates on the subject of colonization. Materials indexed include books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, and manuscripts for a multinational perspective. Coverage: 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.

Women's Studies Archive: Women's Issues and Identities
Full-text and fully searchable primary sources focusing on women's history during the 19th and 20th centuries. Contents include diaries, letters, photographs, newspapers, and periodicals presenting a record of the issues that have affected women and women's movements.

--OR--   
SEARCH (almost all) of our Gale Primary Resource Collections with one search:

Includes the sources above + Times Literary Supplement Archive (1902-2013), however it EXCLUDES Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive.

Contact the Reference Desk (reference@monmouthcollege.edu) with questions.

Updates to Sports, Health & Physical Education Research Guide

Hewes librarians are constantly evaluating the print and digital resources the library provides to the Monmouth College community. One effective method for providing access to and raising awareness of resources specific to a discipline is through a targeted research guide.

A growing list of disciplinary, tool and course research guides can be found: https://library.monmouthcollege.edu/guides

We have recently updated the Health, Sport & Physical Education Research Guide to include the thousands of health-related streaming videos available through AVON (Academic Video Online).

Check out the Health, Sport & Physical Education Research Guide at https://library.monmouthcollege.edu/sports.

New Resource: Accessible Archives is a treasure trove of American history

The newest resource on the Hewes Library website, Accessible Archives, provides digitized resources from 18th-19th century United States publications, colonial times through the end of the 19th century.

"Developed by dedicated instructors and students of American history, our databases contain the rich, comprehensive material found in leading historic periodicals and books.
Eyewitness accounts of historical events, vivid descriptions of daily life, editorial observations, commerce as seen through advertisements, and genealogical records are available in a user-friendly online environment."

In addition to American history, the collections provide support in women’s studies, American literature, theater and early American music. 

See the collection and coverage list and satisfy your curiosity by doing a few searches yourself!

Article written by members of the Toledo Woman Suffrage Association, 1876.

Williams. S. L.,  Angier, J. P., Fray, E. S., & Barker, M. J. (1876, April). Twenty millions of American citizens are denied all representation. The National Citizen and Ballot Box , p. 1.