Maria College Library
Administration Building
Sister Rose Hobbs, RSM , MA , MLS, Director
Phone (518) 438-3111, ext. 215
Fax (518) 453-1366
Email: Boucharde@mariacollege.edu (Thurs. evenings/weekends)
Guadronm@mariacollege.edu (Mon.-Wed. evenings)
Roseh@mariacollege.edu (days)
Library Mission
The mission of the library is to support the educational programs at Maria College and facilitate learning and research activities among students, faculty and staff. The library staff seek to fulfill this mission by doing the following:
Making holdings and facilities user friendly by providing attractive, accessible reading and stack areas, providing competent assistance to students and faculty, offering instructional services on the use of the library, and organizing and maintaining a collection that supports Maria’s programs.
The library has approximately 59,000 books, w ithnew titles are added each year. In addition, 225 periodicals and 20 newspapers are available to students and faculty.
About the Library
Maria's library consists of the main reading room, the stacks and the periodical room. Staff members are available to help students locate materials. Students need a Maria College ID to borrow books. Books may be taken out for one month. Overdue notices will be sent via email at the beginning of each month. Students are responsible for the replacement costs for books that are lost or badly damaged.
Required reading for classes is usually placed "on reserve" at the circulation desk. Unless specified by the instructor, these materials may not leave the library. A list of instructors and their reserve materials is kept at the desk.
Two self-service copy machines are available for students' use; the cost of copies is ten cents per page.
Please note that food, beverages and cell phones are not permitted in Maria's library. Students are asked to respect others by speaking quietly in the library.
Hours
Library hours are posted on the bulletin board outside the library and in the general office. Typically, the library is open whenever classes are in session. The calendar with the monthly hours is posted on the library’s webpage.
Library Orientation
Faculty may request library orientations for their classes. These orientations include tutorials on how to use databases and information on the resources that are available. Individuals and/or small groups may be scheduled as needed.
Inter Library Loan
Students may use most of the libraries in the Capital District through inter library loan or through the direct access program. CaDiLaC Online contains lists of all locally held books and periodicals. Using a direct-access card, which is available upon application to the librarian, a student may borrow directly from other libraries and have them delivered to the college. Any questions about the direct access program should be directed to the librarian at roseh@mariacollege.edu or askthelibrarian@mariacollege.edu.
APA Format
When writing essays or research papers in which you use the words or thoughts or ideas of another person, you must credit (document) the source of those words or ideas. At Maria College, we use the APA (American Psychological Association) documentation style in which you must briefly credit the sources of words or ideas within the text of the paper using in-text citations, and then you must fully identify and credit the sources at the end or your paper on the References page.
Below you will find a link to assist you in creating in-text citations and References page.
from A Writer’s Reference (6th Edition) by Diana Hacker
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