Collections

The General Collection refers to most of the books in the RMU Library that can be borrowed by students for one month and by faculty for one semester.

The Moon Campus Library General Collection is located on the third floor of Patrick Henry (the second floor of the Library).

eJournals
Most of RMU Libraries' Periodical Collection is in electronic format, particularly scholarly journals. Because the electronic portion of the periodicals collection is restricted to RMU students, staff, and faculty, you will need to use your Sentry login and password to access it.

Accessibility
To see whether the Library has access to a particular periodical (newspaper, magazine, or journal), in print or in electronic format, refer to the Journal Finder, under Search & Find.

If the Library does not have an article from a particular periodical, submit an Interlibrary Loan Request for the article. We can usually obtain the article in a matter of days.

Print Periodicals
The Periodicals Collection includes the Library's magazines, journals, and newspapers.

Location
The majority of the periodicals in print format are shelved in alphabetical order in a Closed Stacks space within Library Technical Services. Ask at the Library Help Desk for further assistance.

The Reference Collection is a good place to find background information for a variety of topics. Many different types of materials are available in Reference: subject-specific encyclopedias, literary criticism sources, statistical sources, handbooks, directories, business guides, test preparation books, and more.

Print reference materials can only be used in the Library.

RMU Library also maintains several electronic reference subscriptions, including:

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Classic Gale Reference titles available through the Gale site in a searchable, browse-able user-friendly format.

Oxford Art Online
Includes Grove Dictionary of Art and Benezit Dictionary of Artists

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Online
The online edition of the Oxford English Dictionary

Sage Reference
The premier social sciences platform for SAGE and CQ Press reference and other book titles.

SAGE Research Method Online (SRMO)

The Media Collection is composed of mainly Popular DVDs, including commercial and independent feature films. Some of the collection is shelved in the Library Research Room, with remaining DVDs in the Closed Stacks area of Library Technical Services. Ask at the Library Help Desk for further information.

Streaming media video content is available primarily through Films on Demand, Alexander Street Press Video Online, as well as through Kanopy and other streaming media sources by request. WatchDocumentaries.com is another useful resource for streaming documentaries.

DVDs and streaming media content are findable via WorldCat, the library's online catalog, and can be searched by title or keyword through the Media tab of the search box on the library homepage.

Most items from this collection cannot be borrowed, but some of the items can be scanned or photocopied -- depending on the material and how the reproduction will be used.

For further inquiries, contact Christopher Devine - Copyright, Archives, and Reference Librarian. 

RMU Professor of English Thomas A. Marshall donated many books to RMU Libraries over the years. Upon his passing in 2007, the Library received over two thousand books from his personal collection; this donation became the new Thomas A. Marshall Collection.

The Collection includes many classic works of British, American, and World literature, and a variety of other modern works of fiction and nonfiction.

The Thomas A. Marshall Collection is integrated into the General Collection of the Moon Campus Library. It is possible to generate a list of books presently in the Marshall Collection or to do a search limited to only materials in this collection by doing an advanced search for Books, specifying collection limiters, and searching.

The Instructional Resource Center (IRC) is comprised of elementary and secondary school teaching materials, including children's literature and K-12 textbooks. It supports the curriculum needs of the RMU School of Education, particularly for student teaching and other instruction practica.

Location
The IRC is located on the 3rd floor of Patrick Henry (the 2nd floor of the Library) near the School of Education Computer Lab. 

Borrowing Materials
Books in the IRC Collection follow the same borrowing guidelines and loan periods as books in the General Collection (3 weeks for students; 1 semester for faculty). Students can usually renew books for a total of 1-2 times.

Search the library catalog for items on Textbook Reserve - you can also see if a textbook is currently checked out to someone.