Welcome to the library orientation guide. Use this guide to learn the basic research skills you will need to complete your assignments. Use the tabs above to evaluate and locate relevant resources like books and scholarly journals.
If you need help, please feel free to contact us. We understand that libraries are different everywhere. Don't forget that beside dropping in for a quick question, you may also call, e-mail, or schedule a one-on-one research appointment. We are always happy to help!
Need help finding a particular book, constructing a better search or deciding which database to use? We will be happy to answer your research questions. Stop by the Information Desk for one-on-one help. There are several ways to contact us. Take your pick!
CALL us at 419-289-5402
EMAIL a Librarian at library@ashland.edu
TEXT a Librarian at 419-768-6106
The Check-Out Desk, also known as the circulation desk, is the first desk you see when you walk in the Library. Staff and student workers will help you check out books, pick up or return OhioLINK books, and borrow books, CDs and DVDs placed on Reserve by your professors. This is also where you pay library and OhioLINK fines.
For Circulation FAQs, visit our FAQ page @ http://libanswers.ashland.edu/circ
The Instructional Resource Center, or IRC, is located on the second floor of Ashland University Library.
Browse our extensive juvenile collection featuring board books, picture books, juvenile fiction and non-fiction, big books, chapter books, graphic novels, young adult fiction and non-fiction and leveled book kits. Take time to explore the new book area for titles recently added to the juvenile collection. The IRC circulating collection includes K-12 curriculum textbooks, activity books, and K-12 supplemental curriculum resources of manipulative kits,
Available IRC technology resources include computers, scanners, both print quota and color printing. The IRC is self-service work area for Ashland University students, faculty and staff. We offer laminating, binding, button makers, and Ellison Die Cut Machines with an extensive library of dies. A selection of materials and supplies are available for purchase. Need help? Be sure to ask the curriculum librarian or an IRC student worker.
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