Welcome to Resource Sharing!
Our office processes interlibrary loan requests. Interlibrary loan is a free service for all currently affiliated Northeastern faculty, staff, and students. If you need an item that is unavailable at the Library, we will attempt to borrow it for you from another library.
Quick Links
Help and Contact
Email:
ill@northeastern.edu
Phone:
(617) 373-8276
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm
IMPORTANT: Please Read! ^-^
I apologize for the length of this document, but there is a lot of information that I need to update you on. Please read and get back to me with any questions you may have:
Entering the Library, HUSKY IDS ARE REQUIRED!
To enter the library, you MUST have a current valid Northeastern Husky Card (no sign-ins will be permitted). You will also need your card to tap access into staff areas. We have given your IDs access to 260SL, 270SL, the Staff break room, the Circ area on the 1st floor, and basement shelving areas. Do not forget your card when you come to work and keep it on you at all times!
Don’t feel well? What to do?
If you don’t feel well, then please stay home.
Notify your supervisor asap.
Get lots of rest, take it easy, and we hope you get well soon!!!
If you feel better, then email your supervisor and work your next shift.
Covid?
Please refer to Northeastern University’s current Covid guidelines: https://news.northeastern.edu/coronavirus/reopening/vaccine/.
Don’t go to work.
Notify your supervisor asap.
Get lots of rest, take it easy, and we hope you get well soon!!!
When you feel better and your quarantine is over, then email your supervisor and work your next shift.
Break Time and Food
If you have a break during your shift, then please make sure to take it! Break time does not roll over and cannot be used to arrive or leave early for your shift.
When you go on your break, please make a note in your Team’s chat (your “timesheet” of the day). When you come back from your break, please make a note in your Team’s chat. (EXAMPLE: I am going on my break. I am back from my break.)
Out of courtesy to other users, please do not eat at shared workstations. You may eat meals in the staff lounge. Drinking beverages (non-alcoholic obviously) in our office or at the Circulation Desk is okay!
If you have a break and would like to eat, please go to the staff lounge. Your HuskyID will give you tap access.
The staff lounge is located on the 2nd floor. Please see here:
Through this door:
Once through this door, the Staff Lounge will be your first door on the right.
Staff Computers?!
We have 2 student computer stations (circled in red).
Please feel free to choose either one at the start of your shift unless it has already been claimed by another student.
Timesheets?
There are no physical time sheets. There might be a formal, online timesheet at a later date. For now, at the start of your shift, please say “Hi” and “Goodbye” on the RS Teams chat. Each computer station in the office has the MS Teams application pre-loaded to the desktop. You just need to sign in with your myNortheastern username and password and access our Team.
MS Teams
I have created a Team for us on MS Teams. It is called Resource Sharing Department (Interlibrary Loan @ Snell Library). Here is the link to our Resource Sharing Team.
Our Team is divided into different channels: General (for our online “timesheet” and questions), Resource Sharing Guide (for all intro office info, work guides, passwords, processing updates, etc.), Printable Templates (Courier slips and shipping label templates), Daily Mail Tracking Updates (its own channel so everyone remembers to update mail stats when they process incoming mail), and Office Updates (building/office updates that may affect work). Your supervisors are available to chat and Video call through Teams during your shift for any questions you may have!
Someone asked me for help out in the Library. What do I do?
There is little to no direct interaction between you and patrons. But, as you will be shifting books and packages between floors, then you may get stopped by a patron for help. If it does happen, then gently explain that you are student staff shifting books/packages and that library staff can help them either at the Help & Information Desk on the 1st floor of the library or via the online Chat accessible on the library homepage https://library.northeastern.edu/.
Done for the day? Log Out and Shut down!
10 minutes before your shift ends, STOP!
Return any materials to their pre-process shelves.
Log out of Teams and any other applications.
Turn off the computer.
Thank you for your hard work and hope you have a good day!
Questions? Comments? Fears or Worries?
Please reach out to your supervisor.
Breaks
Cellphones
Computers
Dress Code
FAX
Food & Drinks
HuskyID
Music and Video
Photocopier/Printer (office)
Quiet Study
Sick/Vacation/Absences
Talking
These guidelines are strictly for my own Resource Sharing Aide student workers and will differ from other departments. If you have another job on campus, then make sure you check with them to see what their policies are.
If you have any questions or are unsure about these protocols, then please contact your supervisor.
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A note, comment, or explanation. Can be added to citations to create annotated bibliographies.
A geographic information system (GIS) software developed by Esri. ArcGIS enables you to analyze, visualize, and interpret spatial data for better decision-making.
Written content on a narrow subject and published in a periodical or website. In some contexts, academics may use article as a shortened form of journal article.
A detailed list of resources cited in an article, book, or other publication. Also called a List of References.
A group of libraries in New England that work together to share resources with students, faculty, and staff of member libraries. Northeastern University is a member of this group. Requesting a consortium library card is free to Northeastern students.
A free library available to people who work, live or attend school in Massachusetts. Boston Public Library's collection includes physical and digital access to books, journals, and films.
A label of letters and/or numbers that tell you where the resource can be found in the library. Call numbers are displayed on print books and physical resources and correspond with a topic or subject area.
A list of all the items in a library's physical collection. Modern catalogs are searchable databases. Catalogs include information about the item's:
Also called a catalogue, OPAC. Historically a card catalog.
Software that can help you collect, organize, and cite sources. The library provides training on five specific citation managers: BibTeX, EndNote, Mendeley, RefWorks, and Zotero. Also called citation management software, citation management tool or reference manager.
Physical materials assigned by an instructor and held at the library. These materials are generally restricted to in-building use for a limited period. At faculty discretion, some materials may be checked out overnight or for a few days.
A searchable collection of similar items. Library databases include resources for research. Examples include: a newspaper database, such as Access World News, or a humanities scholarly journal database, such as JSTOR.
A searchable online storage space for video files, images, and documents. Specialized digital repositories collect materials related to a theme or institution.
Northeastern University Library manages the Digital Repository Service (DRS). The DRS collects digital material related to Northeastern University's history and academic work.
The conversion of print or analog material to a digital format. Examples of digitization include:
A paper written to fulfill requirements for a degree containing original research on a narrow topic. Also called a thesis.
A unique number assigned to some digital content. DOIs do not change even if the online location or ownership of the resource changes.
A digital version of a thesis or dissertation produced by a master's or Ph.D. student. Most theses and dissertations written by Northeastern University students are ETDs. Interested researchers can find Northeastern ETDs in the Digital Repository Service. Theses and dissertations written before 2007 are only available in print format in the Northeastern University Archives.
A broad category of research in which existing research is reviewed to clarify what is known. Evidence synthesis uses explicit and reproducible methods. Common types of evidence synthesis include systematic reviews, scoping reviews, integrative reviews, and umbrella reviews.
A computer-based means of storing, analyzing, and displaying geographic data. Researchers use Geographic Information Systems to create maps and charts.
A way of examining and interpreting data about geographic locations, or spatial data. Geospatial analysis examines spatial data to gain insights and identify patterns or trends. Also called geospacial analysis.
A government document shared to inform and start discussion about proposed policy.
Research or reports circulated outside of a traditional publication process. Types of grey literature include:
Also called gray literature.
The system Northeastern’s library uses for interlibrary loan requests. The first time you request materials, you’ll need to set up your account.
A library service that allows you to request resources your library does not have. At Northeastern University, this service is free. Materials are delivered electronically when possible.
A unique number used to identify books. Many databases and search engines allow you to search for a book using an ISBN.
An ongoing publication focused on current developments in a field. Journal issues are released on a regular schedule.
A unit of Northeastern’s library with responsibility for services or systems. Some departments are referred to by their acronyms:
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Notes, comments, annotations, sketches, added to the margins of a text. These can be typed or hand-written. Marginalia can include headers, footnotes, and sidenotes. In some cases, marginalia are written by the author of a text, but is often notes made by a reader.
Information associated with a resource, usually organized in a specific way. The word metadata means "data about data".
Metadata varies but often includes title, creator, and format. Descriptive metadata makes it possible to find and identify resources in a collection. When the metadata in a collection is standardized, the predefined structure is called a metadata schema.
Research or data available for free. Open access resources are sometimes labeled with an unlocked padlock symbol. These resources often have permissive licenses that support re-use and sharing.
What is Open Access?
Words used to connect multiple search terms to bring back targeted results. Operators can be used to reduce or expand the number of search results. Operators include:
Also called: Boolean Operator.
Well-regarded review process used by some academic journals. Relevant experts review articles for quality and originality before publication. Articles reviewed using this process are called peer reviewed articles. Less often, these articles are called refereed articles.
A newspaper, magazine or journal that is published on a regular schedule.
A free and open-source Geographic Information System (GIS) application. This tool set enables you to capture, analyze, visualize, and share geographic data. QGIS is a Mac-friendly alternative to ArcGIS.
Data defined by a grid of equally sized cells, akin to pixels.
To transfer information from one format to another. Example: Scanning a paper newspaper to create an online or PDF version. Reformatting includes digitization.
A webpage or pages created by librarians to guide your research in a field or course. Research guides include links to resources, tutorials, and other information.
The removal of a published article from a journal. A journal’s editors or editorial board can decide to retract an article when it has serious errors. Errors that can result in retraction include:
A book or article written by academic researchers and published by an academic press or journal. Scholarly sources contain original research and commentary.
Common filetype (.shp) for points, lines, or polygons. This filetype is widely used in Geographic Information Systems, specifically ArcGIS. Various free shapefiles are available online.
A library database that searches a broad range of resources. Material in Scholar OneSearch includes:
Scholar OneSearch also includes information about material held at Northeastern’s libraries. Researchers can use ScholarOne Search to organize their research and manage borrowed items. To best serve Northeastern University's widespread community, ScholarOne Search has different views:
Appropriate views for each global campus are included on their Global Campus Portal.
Information tied to specific geographic locations or positions on the Earth's surface. Also known as “geospatial data”, GeoData, or spacial data.
Library staff who have expertise in an academic subject. A subject librarian can offer advice on:
Subject librarians are available to work with individuals and small groups. They create guides and tutorials and teach workshops.
A source focused on sharing news and information of interest to an industry. Trade publications are often published by industry associations. Periodicals related to an industry are called trade journals.
An unrepeated string of numbers and letters used to recognize and differentiate material. Also called an identification number. Examples include American citizen's’ social security numbers or published books' ISBNs. A persistent identifier (PID) is a long-lasting type of unique identifier. Persistent identifiers allow you to locate a resource with a URL. Examples include electronic articles' Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) and digital materials' handles.
The precise address for a webpage. URL stands for the words uniform resource locator.
A spatial model using coordinates for representing points, lines, and polygons.
A concise, researched report about a complex issue. Readers should gain enough understanding to solve a related problem or make a choice.
An article or conference proposal draft shared to invite feedback.