EliTeS* Technical Services
Periodicals
Serving the ORU community by providing access to periodicals in all formats.
Oral Roberts University
Learning Resources Center
Periodicals Department
7777 S Lewis Ave
Tulsa OK 74171
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 Location and Purpose
The Periodicals Department is located on the fourth floor of the Learning Resource Center. The department is responsible for the technical services functions for both periodicals and the Electronic Resource Center. Technical Service activities include: ordering, receiving, claiming, and binding, plus copy and original cataloging of periodicals, newspapers, and microform subscriptions for the ORU Library. The Department is also responsible for Electronic Resources acquisitions, licensing, and cataloging. 
Hours
Fall and Spring Semesters
Monday - Thursday
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8:30 a.m. - 10:15 p.m. |
Friday
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8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
Saturday
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12:00 p.m. - 10:15 p.m. |
Sunday
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3:00 p.m. - 10:15 p.m. |
The department is closed on Sunday during the Summer.
Personnel
Judy Stubbs, Assistant Director for Library Technical/Computer Services
918-495-6889 jstubbs@oru.edu
Beverly Nelson , Library Assistant, 918-495-6843 bnelson@oru.edu
Periodicals Circulation Policy
ORU does not allow periodicals to circulate outside of the library ERC/Reference area.
However, if a color photocopy from a bound or current periodical is needed, or a Professor needs an item, special arrangements can be made to
check this issue out for a two-hour period. An ORU ID is required and will be attached to a check-out form.
Online Ordering Form Ordering
If you have a suggestion of a journal title to be considered for subscription, please submit it on the ORU Library Online Ordering Form. Journal title order requests need to be submitted before August 1st. Requests must meet the ORU Collection Development policy guidelines. If ordered, the journal subscription will not initiate until the following January.
Holdings Information
Holdings information for print and microform journals are accessible through the online catalog. Bound periodicals are shelved in the Periodicals area by Library of Congress classification call number order, except Nursing titles which are in National Library of Medicine call number order. Current periodicals are placed alphabetically in individual bins. Newspapers in print are housed in a self-contained unit by date of issue and are retained for a full three months. Databases are listed and accessed through the "Databases" link on the Library Web page.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Electronic Resource Center? (ERC)
- The Electronic Resource Center provides access to Electronic databases and the Internet. An additional computer is used for CD-ROM products available only in the ERC.
- What is a Periodical?
- A periodical is an information package published in parts and at regular intervals. Newspapers, journals, popular magazines, and newsletters are examples of periodicals.
- They are located on the 4th floor of the Learning Resources Center inside the glassed-in Reference/Periodicals area.
- What is a Periodical Index?
- Periodical indexes help you locate articles about your chosen topic.They are similar to indexes you use in the back of textbooks because they point you to where the information you are looking for can be found.Often, they give you only citations to articles in journals, magazines, or newspapers. You then need to locate the source mentioned in that citation.The online library catalog lists all print and microform holdings with their call number.
- Electronic journals can be located through the Journals List.
- What is a Newspaper Index?
- Indexes are available to cover stories in local, national, and international newspapers. NewsBank is ORU's online source for the Tulsa World, the Daily Oklahoman, and for over 500 regional and national newspapers, available from 1991-present. The New York Times and Wall Street Journal are currently available online through ProQuest.
- Through EBSCOhost, Newspaper Source covers fifteen newswire services and almost 200 full-text newspaper titles (including eighteen international sources).
- Can I check out journals?
- No. However, there are two photocopiers located in the ERC area. Copies are ten cents per page; you are able to use your Eagle card on these machines as well as coins.
- What is the difference between an academic journal and a popular magazine?
ACADEMIC JOURNALS
Narrow subject focus, written for scholars in the field.
Lengthy articles, often containing graphs and charts.
Articles written by scholars in the field.
Articles are often reviewed by an author's peers before publication ("peer reviewed" or "refereed").
Journals usually have serious, somewhat somber covers.
Generally available only on a subscription basis.
Can be searched in EBSCOhost databases by checking the box beside "Peer Reviewed".
Example titles:
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
Administration in Social Work
Perceptual and Motor Skills
MAGAZINES
Subject field is broad and for a general audience.
Found at newsstands and available by subscription.
Usually have glossy, eye-catching covers.
Generally include photographs, short articles, contain advertisements.
Usually written by staff, not subject specialists.
Usually do not contain bibliographies and sources are often not cited.
Published by commercial presses or by specific professional organizations.
Example titles:
National Geographic
Travel and Leisure
CCM (Contemporary Christian Music)
Newsweek
- What is microfilm and microfiche?
- 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; call numbers 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.
Updated May 25, 2007
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