Library Access
Q: What hours are the library open?
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Q: I'm not affiliated with Oral Roberts University. Can I use the Library?
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Q: Am I required to be in dress code in the ORU Library?
A: Library users are required to observe the dress code as outlined in the ORU Student Handbook. Dress code is in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Relaxed dress code is observed after 4:00 p.m. and on weekends. Shorts are never appropriate in the library.
Finding materials in the library
Q: Where can I get help finding information?
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Q: How do I find a book in the library?
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Q: How do I find an article in a periodical?
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Q: Where are the periodicals?
A: Periodicals in print and microfilm formats are available in the Periodicals Area on the 4th Floor of the LRC. Many periodicals are available online through the library’s electronic resources. Use the Journals List to locate periodicals online or in the library.
Q: Where are the newspapers?
A: Print copies of several newspapers are kept in the library for three months to a year. Full text archives of over 700 newspapers from all over the world are available through the Newspaper Source Plus database. Besides the print copies available in the library, the full text of all articles in the Wall Street Journal since 1984 are available in the Wall Street Journal (Proquest) database.
For more information on finding newspapers, see this library guide.
Q: My instructor put materials on reserve. Where would I find them?
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Q: How do I find theses and dissertations?
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Q: Where are your resume books and career information?
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Q: Do you have recorded music?
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Q: Do you have videos?
A: Movies and other videorecordings on DVD are shelved near the Circulation Desk on the 4th Floor of the LRC. You may browse the shelves, or use the library catalog or the title list at the Circulation Desk to search for them.
Q: Do you have audiobooks?
A: Books on CD are shelved with other audio-visual materials near the Circulation Desk on the 4th Floor of the LRC. You may browse the shelves, or use the library catalog to search for them using the Subject Keyword “Audiobooks.”
Q: How do I access electronic books at ORU?
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Q: What is the Holy Spirit Research Center?
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Q: How may I use materials in the HSRC?
A: All materials in the HSRC may be used in the Center. Because many items are difficult, if not impossible, to replace, none of them are loaned for use outside the Center. For more information, contact the Director.
Q: What materials does the HSRC contain, and how may I search among them?
A: The HSRC collection includes books, booklets, periodicals, audio tapes (reel-to-reel and cassette), video-cassettes, and the Holy Spirit Vertical File (HSVF) with hundreds of files of miscellaneous information. All holdings (except for the those in the HSVF) are cataloged within the library catalog, and you may search them using the library's online catalog. To find out if the HSVF contains information useful to your research, call, write or e-mail, and describe your research subject as specifically as you can. Provide information for us to contact you. Allow one week for us to search and respond to your request, longer during ORU breaks and summer.
Q: Will someone research for me at the HSRC?
A: The HSRC exists to serve researchers (with no fee, beyond actual costs--photocopies, postage, etc), not to research for them. Contact the Center if you wish to hire a local free-lance researcher to research in the Center for you.
Q: What is the Curriculum Media Center?
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Q: Do you have books to read "just for fun"?
A: The Leisure Reading Area provides ORU Library patrons with books of interest for personal enrichment and entertainment. The collection is shelved next to the New Books display on the 4th floor. Though the books can be easily browsed, patrons may search the Library Catalog (IPAC) for the availability of particular books or favorite authors. These books are part of our regular circulating collection and may be checked out.
Using library materials
Q: How do I check out books or other library materials?
A: Bring the items and your ORU ID (Eagle Card) to the Circulation Desk on the 4th floor of the LRC. Students must register for library services every year you are enrolled, either in person or online. Faculty and staff may register online here.
Q: How can I renew a book I've borrowed from the Library?
A: You may renew your library materials at the My account link on the library webpage, at the Circulation Desk, or by calling 918-495-6391.
Q: If I need a book or article that the Library doesn't have, how can I get it?
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Q: Where are the photocopiers?
A: Photocopiers are located on the 4th floor near the Reference Desk and the Reserve Desk.
Q: What are PDF files and how can I read them in my browser?
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Research questions
Q: How can I get help with research strategy?
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Q: I need to know how to cite my sources for a paper. Are there any guidelines?
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Q: Where can I find a list of recommended sources on my research topic?
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Q: How do I find a book review?
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Q: What is the difference between a journal and a magazine?
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Q: What are microfilm and microfiche?
A: Microfilm is a film bearing a photographic record on a reduced scale of printed or other graphic matter. Microfilm is film on reels. All microfilm titles are arranged by call number. The call numbers for microfilm are listed in the online catalog. Microfiche is a film on a flat sheet or card. It is capable of accommodating and preserving a considerable number of pages, as of printed text, in reduced form.
Q: What is the difference between primary and secondary sources?
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Using computers in the library and at home
Q: Do you have computers I can use in the library?
A: Yes. Computers are available in the Library INformation Commons (LINC) on the 4th floor of the LRC, for the use of ORU library patrons for research and academic use. Use your Novell username and password to login.
Q: Can I use my laptop in the library?
A: Yes. ORU’s wireless network is available throughout the library. Additionally, eight wired ports have been placed around the perimeter of the 4th and 5th floors of the LRC. These sites are plug-in ready and located near electric outlets. Ethernet cables can be checked out at the Circulation Desk
Q: Can I print in the library?
A: Yes. The Library INformation Commons (LINC) has two laser printers and two photocopiers. Cost is 10 cents per page, payable in cash at the Reference Desk. Prints sent to the photocopiers may be paid with Eagle Bucks.
Q: Can I scan in the library?
A: Yes. The two photocopiers in the LINC may be used to scan pages to your ORU email account. There is no charge to scan.
Q: Can I use the library’s databases and e-books from off-campus?
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Other library services
Q: How can I contact a member of the library staff?
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Q: What is Interlibrary Loan?
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Q: Does the Library have tax forms?
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Q: Do you have a phone I can use?
A: Courtesy phones for free local calls are located in the entryway to the 3rd floor of the LRC.
Q: How are materials selected for the ORU Library?
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Q: Can I use my Eagle Card in the library?
A: The Eagle Card is accepted for payment of library fines, and for photocopies in the Library INformation Commons (LINC).
Faculty questions
Q: What library services are available to faculty members?
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Q: I want my students to use the Library. Can I arrange a tour or orientation for my class?
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Q: How do I recommend books or subscriptions for the library?
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Q: How do I put an item on reserve for my students to use?
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Q: How can I brush up on my research skills?
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updated June 21, 2012
