2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog - Kettering University
2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog - Kettering University
2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog - Kettering University
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32 / <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES<br />
<strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> Library<br />
Located on the second floor of the Academic Building, the Library has a collection of over 130,000 items of print and non-print materials,<br />
with 1,900 periodical titles. The Library Mission is ... "In support of <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong>'s mission, goals, and curriculum, the Library<br />
serves the community by providing resources and services to facilitate quality teaching, learning, and research through information access".<br />
Library <strong>Catalog</strong><br />
<strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> Library is a member of PALnet, an academic resource sharing library network. Searches in the PALnet catalog reveal the<br />
holdings of <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> Library and cooperative members. PALnet Members include two other local colleges, Mott Community<br />
College and Baker College. For more information or for assistance using the PALnet catalog, please call 810-762-9598, or email us at<br />
library@kettering.edu.<br />
Collection<br />
Materials purchased for the Library collection are to support the curriculum of <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong>. Leisure reading material, fiction,<br />
newspapers and magazines are also available. Special attention has been given to include the publications of American Society of Mechanical<br />
Engineers (ASME), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Society of Manufacturing<br />
Engineers (SME), and proceedings for many curriculum-related societies. Access and storage for student theses is another important part of<br />
the collection.<br />
Hours/Loan Information<br />
The library is open seven days a week, a total of 83.25 hours, with reference assistance available most of those hours. During final exam<br />
week, the library hours are extended. Changes in hours are posted on the sign just outside the library entrance. Some helpful library telephone<br />
numbers are the following:<br />
810-762-7814 Circulation Desk<br />
810-762-9598 Reference Desk<br />
810-762-7938 Interlibrary Loan<br />
800-955-4464 <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> Toll-free Number<br />
While the library is open to the public for use during all of its hours of operation, circulation of library materials is restricted to <strong>Kettering</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> students, faculty, staff, alumni, FOLA members, and sponsoring company employees. Students, faculty and staff may renew<br />
materials twice, either by phone or in person. The standard loan period for <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> Library materials is 30 days. Photo ID cards<br />
serve as library cards and must be presented when checking out materials.<br />
Audio and video equipment is available for use, as well as photocopiers, fax machine, color printer and scanner. A drop box is located near<br />
the library entrance for use when the Library is closed.<br />
Interlibrary Loan<br />
Materials not owned by the <strong>Kettering</strong> Library can usually be obtained through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). This service is available to students,<br />
faculty and staff at no charge. In addition to local reciprocal agreements, the Library uses OCLC WorldCat (a world-wide database of library<br />
holdings) to locate requested material.<br />
For our students, faculty and staff, other reciprocal agreements are available among the Flint area academic libraries. Please contact the<br />
Reference Librarian or ILL Technician for assistance with your request.<br />
Electronic Indexes<br />
The Library subscribes to various online databases which index journal and newspaper articles, conference proceedings, etc. Campus-wide<br />
and remote access is available at www.kettering.edu/library. Currently, 27 FirstSearch databases and InfoTrac databases provide indexing<br />
(citations, abstracts and some full-text articles) to thousands of publications. Reference resources within these databases can provide<br />
students with information about potential co-op partners. These subscription databases are available through the library menu and can be<br />
reached through Web access 24 hours a day. Contact the Library if you need assistance. Public access computers are available in the<br />
Library.<br />
Other online databases to which the Library subscribes include: Engineering Index (Compendex), ENGnetBASE (engineering handbooks),<br />
INSPEC (an electrical engineering, physics and computing database), MathSciNet, SAE Digital Library, Science Citation Index Expanded,<br />
and ScienceDirect. All provide citations and abstracts to literature in the areas of science and technology.<br />
Additional online resources include ProQuest ABI/Inform Global, eBooks from netLibrary, and a link to <strong>Kettering</strong>'s Full Text Electronic<br />
Journal Holdings (over 16,000 titles).
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