Library Services Available To Education Students
We are pleased that you have chosen to enroll in the Graceland University Education Program. We want to provide you with access to the library services that you need to be successful students.
Research Resources
Off campus students have access to many research databases to assist them with class assignments. The links on the left side of the main library page allow you to search book catalogs, periodical article databases and reference databases. You may access any of the databases listed if you are a current student with a valid ID.
Note that on the Periodical Articles page there is a section of databases devoted to research in the field of education. These databases provide you with access to a vast amount of information, including many full-text articles.
If you have any trouble gaining access please contact Francis Acland (See contact information below)
Finding Books
If you wish to find out what items are owned by graceland you can search Libbie, Graceland Online Library Catalog. If you find Items in Libbie that you would like to borrow, please contact Vicky Smith (see contact information below)
If you don't find what you need in Libbie we have larger book catalogs available for you to search. They are listed under the link Library and Book Catalogs on the left side of this screen. WorldCat is a particularly helpful database as it lists the contents of libraries accross the country. If you find items in WorldCat or other library databases that you would like to borrow, please contact Vicky Smith and let her know what you are interested in. We can usually borrow items from other libraries throught the interlibrary loan system and send them to you. You are responsible for shipping borrowes items back to use by the due date.
Finding Periodical Articles
We have many databases available that allow you to search for periodical articles (articles published in journals, magazines and newspapers) If you choose the Periodical Article link on the left side of the screen you will see a list of periodical databases. Some of these databases (e.g. Academic Search Premier, MasterFile, Lexis Nexis) provide full text articles, others provide abstracts, or summaries, of articles (e.g. PsycInfo, Social Science Abstracts). If you want to get a copy of an article that you find in one of these databases you should contact Vicky Smith (see contact information below).
Reference Services
We have staff available to assist you with any need that you might have. If you come to a point where you need assistance with an assignment or just need help finding information please feel free to contact Francis Acland (see contact information below)
Contact Information
Listed below is contact information. Feel free to make contact with us any time you are in need of assistance. We are here to help you.
Vicky Smith: vsmith@graceland.edu ; 641 784-5306 (Interlibrary Loan and requests for materials)
Francis Acland: acland@graceland.edu ; 641 784-5303 (Reference assistance, questions about databases & troubleshooting)
Marsha Jackel: jackel@graceland.edu ; 641 784-5361 (Questions about fines or invoices)
