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The Bay State College Library offers a variety of resources for students, faculty and staff. In addition to our print collection, we offer a variety of electronic resources all now available from your home or dorm room at http://library.baystate.edu. All students at Bay State College are introduced to the library at an in class orientation in the beginning of their first semester.
The Bay State College Library is located on the second floor of 31 James Avenue. Our hours, which are subject to change during holidays and school closings are:
Evening Division Summer Session Library Hours: Monday-Thursday: 4pm-10pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Closed The phone number at the Library is (617) 217-9449.
The Library is staffed by one full time Librarian, one part time Library Intern and several student Assistants.
Middleborough students can also benefit from Bay State College's agreement with the Maxwell Library at Bridgewater State College. Bay State College's Middleborough students are encouraged to utilize the Maxwell Library to access walk-in librarian assistance, resources for academic research, and study space. In addition, students who are current Bridgewater residents are eligible for a free community borrower's card, which grants the cardholder borrowing privileges for one year at the Maxwell Library. Students who are non-Bridgewater residents may purchase a library card for $20.00 for a six month period. For more information about the Bridgewater State College's Maxwell Library, please visit http://www.bridgew.edu/library. Students are asked to help us create a quiet environment conducive to study here at the Library. Please refrain from loud talking and cell phone use upon entering the Library. Any individual who is disruptive will be asked to leave the library. Please feel free to contact the Librarian with any questions or comments: Jessica Neave
617-217-9448
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Circulating
Students at Bay State College are welcome to check out any of the items in our circulating collection. Students must have a valid Bay State College I.D. with them. The books are checked out for two weeks at a time. Overdue books accrue a fine of 10 cents a day until they are returned. Students are limited to checking out 10 books at a time. Students who choose to check books out of the library are responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged library materials, as well as for returning items by their due date. When an item becomes 60 days overdue, it will be declared lost, and the borrower will be charged the following to their student account:
If the lost book is returned within 1 year of billing, the student will be refunded the cost of the book (but not the processing charge.) Reference
The Bay State College Library also has a large non-circulating reference collection. These books are specifically designated as reference books, and may not leave the Library under any circumstances. Students, faculty and staff at Bay State College can look for Circulating and Reference items through the online catalogue. Reserve During the school year faculty may designate some materials for course reserve. These items can include periodicals, books, textbooks and articles. Items on course reserve are available to students for up to two hours at a time, and may not leave the Library under any circumstances. Students must sign out the items at the front desk. Faculty are free to contact the Librarian about placing an item on course reserve. Periodicals
The Library currently subscribes to a large number of periodicals. These periodicals are available for student use within the Library and do not circulate. Please check the online catalog to see if the Library subscribes to a particular journal or magazine. VHS/DVD Collection
The Library has a
collection of videos for faculty classroom use. Faculty may borrow two videos
at a time for a two-week period. Faculty may also designate a dvd to be
placed on reserve so that students can view a film in the library. Please
click the links below to browse the video and dvd collection.
In addition, the Librarian has compiled a list of streaming videos available from multiple high-quality web sources. Please check out the Video Search Engine to find scholarly video content on the web Computers
The Library has 20 computer workstations and 6 circulating laptops for academic use. For wireless internet access in the library, enter your full Bay State College email address and email password at the Aruba login screen. Library Orientations
All Bay State College students are introduced to the Library at an orientation session during their first semester. These library orientations are tailored to be subject and program specific, and include basic reference, web searching, bibliography and citation, and using ProQuest and LexisNexis. In addition, individual library instruction is available. Students are free to make an appointment or drop in anytime. Faculty are also welcome to schedule either an orientation session or a class visit to the Library, but please give the Librarian one week's notice before bringing a class in. Copy Machine
There is one photocopy machine in the Library for student use. Copies are 10 cents each. Interlibrary Loan
The Bay State College Library participates in an interlibrary loan program with the Boston Regional Library System. Students interested in requesting an item through interlibrary loan should contact the Librarian for more information. Resources Click here to access these databases from off-campus
How to use this resource
Our Library Catalogue is available online. Check the catalog to see if the books you need are available at the library. Available both on campus and off.
How to use this resource
The ProQuest Academic Database contains thousands of full text magazine, newspaper and journal articles. Available both on campus and off.
How to use this resource
LexisNexis Academic also contains magazine, newspaper and journal articles, as well as media transcripts. Available both on campus and off. How to use this resource JSTOR is a digital archive that provides access to thousands of scholarly full-text articles in the arts and sciences. Available both on campus and off. How to use this resource Access seven different Infotrac databases such as Expanded Academic ASAP, Business and Company ASAP and General Reference Center Gold all from one menu. Available both on campus and off. A source for unbiased reports on issues in the news. Topics include health, social trends, criminal justice,
international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. This database provides full-text articles and abstracts from respected nursing, medical and healthcare journals.
An index of over
200,000 bibliographic records covering essential areas related to criminal
justice and criminology. Click here to access over 5,000 full-length streaming educational films across the academic disciplines.
Search the BPL catalog for books and other items, or use your BPL library card to access hundreds of online resources! You can apply for a temporary e-card online; to get a library card be sure to bring proof of residency or attendance at Bay State College. Check this site regularly for film series, lectures, and other free events!
In addition to style guides (like The Pocket Handbook) the librarian holds at the reference desk, below you will find links to printable handouts on creating a works cited and citing your sources in bot MLA and format.
MLA Style: Parenthetical References APA Style: Reference List Format APA Style: Parenthetical References
Online Citation Tools: Simply enter the requested information about each source, and the following websites will generate MLA or APA citations for you.
http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/
Research Assistance If you need help
with finding information or using any of the Library’s online resources, please
stop by the Library or contact us: Phone: 617-217-9449 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Text: 857-277-5634
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