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Setting Up Library Accounts: Sign up for the accounts necessary to use Morris Library's services: a Network ID, an I-Share ID, and an Interlibrary Loan ID.
Research Basics: Look here for hints on how to get started with your research project.
APA Formatting and Style: Guidelines for citing resources using APA (American Psychological Association) style from Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL).
Chicago Formatting and Style: Guidelines for citing resources using the 16th Edition of The Chicago Manual of Style from Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL).
MLA Formatting and Style: Guidelines for citing resources using MLA (Modern Language Association) style from Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL).
Overdue Books: Information about the costs of overdue books and how to deal with them.
Off-campus Access: If you are having trouble accessing Morris Library's resources from off-campus these hints may help.
Access for Visitors: Morris Library offers a variety of services to visitors not affiliated with SIUC.
Ask Computer Support: Morris Library's Computer Support team can help you with computer-related issues, including signing on to campus WiFi and wireless printing.
Ask A Librarian: Morris Library's librarians are here to help with you with your research and can be contacted many ways
Textbooks at Morris Library: Most of the textbooks held at Morris Library are on Course Reserve and can be checked out for 2 hours at a time. Morris Library does not have textbooks that you can take out of the library.
Avoiding and Detecting Plagiarism: Information from Morris Library about plagiarism and how to avoid it.
Journal Rankings and Citation Counts: A guide to citation counts and journal ranking resources at Morris Library.
Computers in Morris Library: Information about the computers available in Morris Library and the software loaded on them.
Creating a Network ID: To use most of the computers in Morris Library, you must have an SIUC Network ID.
Evidence-Based Practice: A tutorial on evidence-based practice from Morris Library.
Federal Taxes for 2010: Tax forms and information on 2010 federal taxes.
Health Information: A guide to finding health information.
Hurricane Katrina Resources: Resources in Morris Library about Hurricane Katrina.
Items from Other Libraries: FAQ about getting items delivered from other libraries to Morris Library
Online and Web-Based Survey Generators: This is an overview of available web based survey generators, as well as a brief description of the LimeSurvey generator that is available through Morris Library.
Primary and Secondary Sources: Knowing the difference between primary and secondary sources can improve your research. Learn the differences between these types of resources and where to find them in Morris Library.
Printing, Copying, and Scanning: Information about using printers, photocopiers and scanners at Morris Library.
Reading Call Numbers: Items in Morris Library are shelved according to their call numbers. Learn how to read these numbers to find your item more quickly.
Renewing Library Materials: Materials checked out of Morris Library can generally be renewed. There are a number of ways to renew items.
Research with the Web: Hints for evaluating sources on the web and constructing searches to get the best results.
Scholarly Journals and Research Studies: Hints for determining if a source is peer-reviewed or popular.
Standards: Information about finding ASTM, IEEE, and ASHRAE standards at Morris Library and other standards not at Morris Library.
Tests and Instruments: This guide is about locating tests, measures and instruments for psychological or educational assessment. The word "tests" is used here to cover all of these. This guide also has information about locating research on tests and test reviews.
Writing Annotated Bibliographies: Tips for writing an annotated bibliography from Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL). Includes guidelines for APA, MLA, and Chicago Manual of Style formats.
Zotero: Zotero is a free extension for the Firefox browser that allows you to manage your citations. Here is a quick guide from Morris Library on how to take advantage of this tool.
AMA Citation Style: A brief guide to citing resources using the AMA citation style.
Wetlands Policy and Science Study Through Government Documents: Resources and search tips for finding government-published information on wetlands.
Carbondale, Illinois, History: Founded in 1852, Carbondale is the home of the main campus of Southern Illinois University. Morris Library has assembled a guide to finding information about the history of the city.
Introduction to Morris Library: Pointers on getting started at Morris Library with an emphasis on procedures that may be different from libraries at other universities. It covers the basics of navigating Morris Library.
Course Reserves and Textbooks: A short video on how to use course reserves at Morris Library, including the sorts of materials available through this service. To obtain a text-only electronic version of this video's content, please contact webadmin@lib.siu.edu

Info Help with... Setting Up Library Accounts Sign up for the accounts necessary to use Morris Library's services: a Network ID, an I-Share ID, and an Interlibrary Loan ID. Research Basics Look here for hints on how to get started with your research project. APA Formatting and Style Guidelines for citing resources using APA (American Psychological Association) style from Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL). Chicago Formatting and Style Guidelines for citing resources using the 16th Edition of The Chicago Manual of Style from Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL). MLA Formatting and Style Guidelines for citing resources using MLA (Modern Language Association) style from Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL). Overdue Books Information about the costs of overdue books and how to deal with them. Off-campus Access If you are having trouble accessing Morris Library's resources from off-campus these hints may help. Access for Visitors Morris Library offers a variety of services to visitors not affiliated with SIUC. Ask Computer Support Morris Library's Computer Support team can help you with computer-related issues, including signing on to campus WiFi and wireless printing. Ask A Librarian Morris Library's librarians are here to help with you with your research and can be contacted many ways Textbooks at Morris Library Most of the textbooks held at Morris Library are on Course Reserve and can be checked out for 2 hours at a time. Morris Library does not have textbooks that you can take out of the library. Avoiding and Detecting Plagiarism Information from Morris Library about plagiarism and how to avoid it. Journal Rankings and Citation Counts A guide to citation counts and journal ranking resources at Morris Library. Computers in Morris Library Information about the computers available in Morris Library and the software loaded on them. Creating a Network ID To use most of the computers in Morris Library, you must have an SIUC Network ID. Evidence-Based Practice A tutorial on evidence-based practice from Morris Library. Federal Taxes for 2010 Tax forms and information on 2010 federal taxes. Health Information A guide to finding health information. Hurricane Katrina Resources Resources in Morris Library about Hurricane Katrina. Items from Other Libraries FAQ about getting items delivered from other libraries to Morris Library Online and Web-Based Survey Generators This is an overview of available web based survey generators, as well as a brief description of the LimeSurvey generator that is available through Morris Library. Primary and Secondary Sources Knowing the difference between primary and secondary sources can improve your research. Learn the differences between these types of resources and where to find them in Morris Library. Printing, Copying, and Scanning Information about using printers, photocopiers and scanners at Morris Library. Reading Call Numbers Items in Morris Library are shelved according to their call numbers. Learn how to read these numbers to find your item more quickly. Renewing Library Materials Materials checked out of Morris Library can generally be renewed. There are a number of ways to renew items. Research with the Web Hints for evaluating sources on the web and constructing searches to get the best results. Scholarly Journals and Research Studies Hints for determining if a source is peer-reviewed or popular. Standards Information about finding ASTM, IEEE, and ASHRAE standards at Morris Library and other standards not at Morris Library. Tests and Instruments This guide is about locating tests, measures and instruments for psychological or educational assessment. The word "tests" is used here to cover all of these. This guide also has information about locating research on tests and test reviews. Writing Annotated Bibliographies Tips for writing an annotated bibliography from Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL). Includes guidelines for APA, MLA, and Chicago Manual of Style formats. Zotero Zotero is a free extension for the Firefox browser that allows you to manage your citations. Here is a quick guide from Morris Library on how to take advantage of this tool. AMA Citation Style A brief guide to citing resources using the AMA citation style. Wetlands Policy and Science Study Through Government Documents Resources and search tips for finding government-published information on wetlands. Carbondale, Illinois, History Founded in 1852, Carbondale is the home of the main campus of Southern Illinois University. Morris Library has assembled a guide to finding information about the history of the city. Introduction to Morris Library Pointers on getting started at Morris Library with an emphasis on procedures that may be different from libraries at other universities. It covers the basics of navigating Morris Library. Course Reserves and Textbooks A short video on how to use course reserves at Morris Library, including the sorts of materials available through this service. To obtain a text-only electronic version of this video's content, please contact webadmin@lib.siu.edu Document Actions RSS feed Send this Print this
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