Faculty Services
Plagiarism Prevention
Faculty may now have their students submit their paper to Turnitin to check originality. This system compares the document with online sources, and the Turnitin database. Turnitin then scores the paper for originality. Contact the library Reference Desk for instructions on how to use Turnitin.com.
Plagiarism is an annotated webliography of links to plagiarism. This site includes resources to aid in the prevention and detection of plagiarism. It includes links that point to articles, detection tools and term paper sites.
Electronic Resources
Databases and Indexes
The library provides access to over 100 databases, 60 are provided by TexShare, a resource sharing program for the citizens of Texas. A complete list of the databases available to the SHSU community can be found on the Library’s Databases and Indexes page.
Electronic Journals
A complete list of journals available to the SHSU community in electronic format is available via Ebsco A-to-Z. This service provides links to journals in aggregate databases and to the journal’s website when available.
InterLibrary Services
To obtain material not held by NGL, you can access online request forms on the library’s homepage. Answers to the most frequently asked questions about InterLibrary Services are also available on the library’s web page.
Faculty>Direct
Faculty>Direct is a service that offers delivery of articles and books that the Newton Gresham Library holds to SHSU faculty members.
Information and Reference Services
You can visit, call (ext 4-1599) or e-mail the Reference desk for information about using the Library, or to help you navigate the Library’s electronic resources. Librarians also serve as subject bibliographers and work with faculty to develop a collection of materials that supports the curriculum and research activities.
User Education
You can schedule instructional sessions, designed specifically for your class, covering such things as library research strategies, critical thinking skills, and information literacy skills. You can also request assistance in using library resources in the classroom, designing and testing library assignments and creating course related bibliographies.
Faculty Consultation
Need assistance in your office? A librarian will show you how to use electronic databases; find full text journal articles; stay current with the latest electronic resource acquired by the library; and search the web effectively.
Placing Materials on Reserve
Faculty members are encouraged to place materials on reserve for their students. Materials placed on reserve may include personally owned books, photocopies (with copyright restrictions), and books owned by the Library. An electronic reserve system is available 24 x 7 from home or campus. All the Library’s reserves personnel need is a clean copy to scan into the system. Faculty teaching off campus courses or online courses will find Electronic Reserves an especially useful way of providing reading assignment. Call 294-1628 for more information regarding suitability of material, copyright restrictions and required lead time.
Distance Education Services
While Distance Education Courses are those classes that are received or taught off-campus, eligibility for NGL’s Distance Education Services is limited to students who are both enrolled in SHSU off-campus courses only and who live outside Walker County. Distance Education Services are not available to students who take one or more courses on the SHSU campus, as well as persons not affiliated with SHSU. For a complete description of the Library’s Distance Education Services and policies see http://library.shsu.edu/gradservices/distance.
Ordering Books and Journals
Faculty members are encouraged to recommend materials to be added to the library collection. Materials requested to support the instructional program of the university will be given first priority. Requests for books and other materials, such as videos and music CDs, can be submitted electronically through the Library Book Recommendation Form. Journal requests can be submitted via the Library Journal Recommendation Form. For further assistance in ordering, contact Teri Oparanozie, or your subject bibliographer.