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SHAKE LIBRARY, VINCENNES UNIVERSITY
Go to http://www.vinu.edu, click on Academic Resources, then VU Libraries.
Shake Library contains a wide array of fiction and nonfiction books, electronic books, music CDs, newspapers/ magazines/journals, electronic resources, online databases containing thousands of full-text searchable periodicals, updated networked computers, meeting rooms you can reserve, and Reference Librarians you can ask for help.
HOW TO FIND BOOKS:
Use WebCat, VU’s library catalog, to locate books, ebooks, DVDs, music CDs, and other items housed in Shake Library. To access WebCat, go to the VU Libraries Home Page (instructions above), click on Find Books, then VU WebCat. Use Simple or Keyword Searching template to look for books or other items.
HOW TO FIND PUBLISHED MAGAZINE & PERIODICAL ARTICLES:
More than 20,000 periodicals (magazines, newspapers, journals, etc.) are available from the electronic resources available in VU’s Virtual Library. A good way to get started is to first access the VU Libraries Home Pages (instructions above), click on Find Articles, then click on the VU Library Search link near the top, right of the page. By typing in key words (keep them simple) for your search topic and selecting one or more broad categories, VU Library Search will choose the best databases for your topic. Just click the search button to generate a list of databases that have articles about your topic, then choose the databases with the most hits to see what published articles you can find.
When you are more familiar with the library’s electronic resources, you might want to skip the VU Library Search process and go directory to your favorite database.
Remember: For off-campus access to the virtual library, log on to your MYVU account at http://myvu.vinu.edu .
NEED HELP? CONTACT A VU REFERENCE LIBRARIAN:
ü Click Live Help on the Vincennes University Home Page to chat with or email a question to a librarian.
ü Email the Shake Library Reference Desk at libref@vinu.edu .
ü Call the Reference Desk at 812-888-5810.
Shake Library Hours During the Fall and Spring Semesters:
Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – Midnight
Friday: 7:30-9 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Sunday: 2 p.m. - Midnight
