General Library information
The Roy Row, Sr. and Imogene Row Johns Library provides access to comprehensive information and services. The Library offers materials for research, personal enrichment and support for students, faculty-staff and community patrons.
Library Staff
Ms. Linda L. Bennett, Library Director
Row-Johns Building
Tel.: 1-870-612-2020
linda.bennett@uaccb.edu
Ms. Jo Hirschy, Library Technician
Row-Johns Building
Tel.: 1-870-612-2019
jo.hirschy@uaccb.edu
Library Hours
Monday - Thursday, 7:30am - 9:00pm
Friday, 7:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Closed Sundays and holidays. Summer and semester break hours may vary from regular library hours.
Student ID
IDs and barcodes are mandatory for all library checkouts including reserve materials and the copier counter.
Food & Drinks
Please remember that food and drinks are NOT allowed in the computer or reference area.
Library Policies
Fines, Overdue Books, Damages, Lose-- Policy Guidelines
Presently, no fines are charged on overdue items. Nevertheless, the library patron who has checked out materials is fully responsible for any library items that are lost.
The value of lost materials is ascertained by prices quoted in Books in Print or other suitable sources plus a $6.00 processing fee. If no price can be found, items will be appraised at a $30.00 fee for each book, $50.00 fee for a single videotape, $10.00 for a single audiotape.
Damaged books will be assessed with an appropriate fee. If damage of materials is beyond repair, the borrower is liable for replacement plus a $6.00 processing fee.
Library borrowing privileges will be suspended to patrons who have unpaid Library obligations.
The Library of Congress Classification System
The Row-Johns Library collection is arranged according to the Library of Congress classification system. LC general subdivisions are as follows:
A ................................. General Works: Polygraphy
B ................................. Philosophy and Religion
C ................................. History: Auxiliary Sciences
D ................................. History: General and Old World
E-F .............................. History: America
G ................................. Geography, Anthropology, Folklore, etc.
H ................................. Social Sciences
J ................................. Political Science
K ................................. Law
L ................................. Education
M ................................. Music
N ................................. Fine Arts
P ................................. Philology and Literature
Q ................................. Sciences
R ................................. Medicines
S ................................. Agriculture, etc.
T ................................. Technology
U ................................. Military Science
V ................................. Naval Science
Z ................................. Bibliography and Library Science
GUIDE TO LIBRARY VOCABULARY
Abstract: a short summary of an article, essay, book, etc.
Bibliography: a list of resources about a particular topic. Bibliographies are often found at the end of scholarly books and journal articles. An entire book can be a bibliography too.
Call number: a number and letter assigned to a book to according to its subject, which determines its shelving location.
Citation: a reference to a source used in an article, essay, book, etc.
Format: the physical form in which the information is available.
Full text: in the context of online resources, means that the entire text is available (not just a citation or an abstract).
Journal: a periodical that publishes articles by scholars and researchers in the field. Journals are often published by associations. Journal articles usually include bibliographies.
Keyword: any searchable word in an online record (like an entry in the online catalog, or a citation in an online article database).
Magazine: a periodical that publishes articles written for a general audience. Articles in magazines rarely include bibliographies.
Periodicals (also called serials): publications which are printed at intervals (daily, monthly, annually, irregularly, etc.) and continue to be printed for an indefinite period of time. Journals, magazines, and newspapers are types of periodicals.
URL (uniform resource locator): address used for web page. An example of a URL is http://libsrv1.uaccb.edu/.
