Reference Department | Directory | Pius XII Memorial Library

Mission Statement
(314) 977-3103 piusref@slu.edu


This is the place to go when you need sources for a paper or specific information on a topic. Librarians will help you use the resources at Pius or tell you how to get materials from other libraries. Other services offered include course-related library presentations and orientation tours, CD-ROM and Web-based databases, print indexes and reference books, an individualized Research Assistance Program (RAP), and a variety of library guides and instructional handouts. Over fifty computers are available for database and library catalog searching. SLU students, faculty, and staff may also type papers, create PowerPoint presentations, or use a personal laptop computer at one of the Laptop Stations. Printing from public access computers in the Reference Department is handled by laser printers, providing fast, high-quality printed pages. Black & white computer print outs are $.05 per page and color copies and prints are $.50 per page. Add Billiken Bucks to your SLU ID for printing.

Access to Information \|\| Collection \|\| Liaison Services \|\| Collection Development Library Instruction \|\| Research Assistance Program (RAP) \|\| Government Documents Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)


Collection

The Reference Collection supports the information and research needs of the arts, humanities, business, social sciences, and pure and applied sciences. Memberships in various academic consortia and connections to the Internet and other online services allow easy access to information resources beyond our local shelves. Back to Contents
Liaison Services

Each liaison librarian works closely with specific academic departments to develop the library collections and to support course instruction and faculty research. This creates a partnership that uses the disciplinary knowledge of faculty and the information expertise of librarians. Back to Contents
Access to Information
Georgia Baugh - Access to Information Coordinator (314) 977-3598
The Access to Information Group provides a diversity of services to our users including in-person, telephone, chat, and e-mail reference services; access to and maintenance of our online databases, e-journals, and e-books; and coordination and maintenance of Pius Library's Web presence. Back to Contents
Collection Development
Jane Gillespie - Collection Development Coordinator (314) 977-3592
Liaison librarians and faculty work together to maintain library collections that support the University curriculum and research. Collection Development involves evaluating available resources, anticipating the information needs of the University community, and keeping up with changing publication and distribution patterns. Please submit book requests and suggestions about the collections directly to your liaison librarian. You may also use the forms available for Purchase Suggestions. Back to Contents
Information Literacy
Martha Allen, Information Literacy Coordinator (314) 977-3596
Information literacy instruction explores research strategies and enables students and faculty to evaluate resources and contend with evolving information technologies. Please contact your liaison librarian at least two weeks in advance to allow adequate preparation time. Information literacy instruction may include: Introduction to disciplinary research strategies Overview of the literature of a discipline Instruction in the use of specific reference tools Library tours Internet resource by discipline Additional support for classes is also available: Assistance with the design of library project or assignment Preparation of instructional guides Identification of information resources that support instruction Back to Contents
Research Assistance Program (RAP)

Liaison librarians are available by appointment for individual consultations, or RAP sessions, to provide more in-depth research assistance. A RAP session may also involve in-depth electronic searches. Back to Contents
Government Documents
	John Montre, Reference Librarian/Government Documents (314) 977-3590
Pius XII Memorial Library (Depository #0323) has been a designated Federal depository library since 1866 giving us a strong historical collection combined with electronic access to current governmental information. We serve the students, faculty and staff of Saint Louis University as well as the citizens of Missouri's First Congressional District. Reference materials and electronic resources are located in the Reference Department on Level One. The majority of the Documents collection is on the Lower Level and the newer materials are listed in the Saint Louis University Libraries Catalog. However, older materials are not cataloged, so please ask for help at the reference desk. The reference librarians provide assistance with government information in all subject areas and formats. Back to Contents
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)

As a member of the ICPSR, the University has access to a vast repository of social science data sets. Contact your liaison librarian for more information. Back to Top

Last updated July 21, 2007.

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