Online
Catalog
The Rockhurst University library is now part
of the MOBIUS consortium.
Connect to the online
catalog here. Help in
using the catalog is available through the
online catalog. Also ask for assistance at
the Information Desk.
The online catalog offers a wide variety of
search options besides the basic options of
searching by author name, item title, or subject
of interest.
The online catalog can:
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Indicate if a book, video, musical recording,
etc., is part of the Rockhurst University
library collection. This includes materials
placed on reserve for courses by faculty;
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Indicate if the item is available on the
shelf or is currently checked out to a user;
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Indicate if any of the other libraries
in the online catalog have a specific item;
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If you have a Rockhurst University library
card and unique campus identification number:
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Allow you to view your
account to see what you have checked
out, any fines on your account or items
on request from other libraries;
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Allows current Rockhurst
University employees and students to
request items directly from the other
libraries in the MOBIUS consortium
through Patron
Initiated Borrowing;
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Allows current Rockhurst University employees and students to
checkout items directly from the other
libraries in the MOBIUS consortium
through Visiting Patron Borrowing;
Before you can view your Rockhurst University
library account through the online catalog
you must come into the library to set up your
account or reactivate your account at the beginning
of the semester.. |
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The term "periodical" means any publication
that is published on some regular schedule, i.e., weekly,
monthly, quarterly, annually, etc. These include newspapers,
general magazines, scholarly and professional journals.
To find newspaper, magazine or journal articles on
a subject you must use a periodical index or abstract.
Each periodical index covers a subject area, i.e., business,
social sciences, etc. Some periodical indexes cover
specific areas of a subject, i.e., chemistry, nursing,
etc.
Most periodical indexes and abstracts are arranged
in dictionary form with subject and author entries.
Indexes will list basic information such as the author
and title of the article, the journal or newspaper title
and the volume number, page number and date of the journal.
This type of information is known as the "citation"
to the article. Abstracts will give short descriptions
of the research emphasized in the article.
The library has many indexes and abstracts which cover
a variety of subjects.
- Some periodical indexes are only available in print;
search the online catalog using this keyword
search : type into the Search box "s:indexes
or s:abstracts" (quotes not included), select
"Title" from the Search and Sort
drop down menu and select "RU Reference Collection"
from the Specific Library Location drop down
menu. Click on the Search button.
- Other indexes are in an electronic versions in library
databases. Select the appropriate database by
topic area.
For complete information on available indexes and abstracts,
consult the librarian at the Information desk on the
main floor of the library, call 816-501-4188 for research
assistance or Ask A Librarian
for help by email. |
After using a periodical index it will be necessary
to locate the periodical which contains your article.
In order to find a list of the periodicals in the library
collection, see the Periodical
Holdings List .
If you cannot find what you are looking for, be sure
to ask the Librarian at the Information desk to help
you. If our library does not own the journal that you
need, the librarian will help you locate the journal
in another library. You may then retrieve the article
from that library yourself or through Interlibrary Loan. |
Interlibrary
Loan
Through cooperative agreements and regular
Interlibrary loan channels we can provide a
wealth of materials beyond our own collection
by borrowing items from other libraries.
Interlibrary Loan services are available to
current Rockhurst University students, staff
and faculty, including those from the Research
College of Nursing.
Interlibrary Loan services are NOT available
to Alumni, Rockhurst
Honorary Directors, Rockhurst Regents, Library
Guild members or Board of Trustees.
To submit an electronic request go to the Interlibrary
Loan page. |
