Musselman Library Offers Resources for Students to Complete Remote Schoolwork
Musselman Library (Photo Allyson Frantz/The Gettysburgian)
By Safiya Amin, Staff Writer
As the Gettysburg campus shuts down and students begin remote learning, it’s easy to miss the many resources available to Gettysburg college students while on campus. But just because campus is shut down, doesn’t mean that the resources are too.
Musselman Library still has a multitude of resources available to students that are almost identical to those offered on campus.
Even though some resources are limited such as access to print materials and the lending and borrowing of materials through Interlibrary loans, there are still options to gain these resources if needed. Librarians are still able to request articles and book chapters through Interlibrary loan and send them electronically, although it may take longer for these requests to be filled since many libraries around the country are closed.
Additionally, librarians are working remotely from home to provide students and faculty with everything that they may need. One of these is research assistance via chat, email, and text— services that were available pre-pandemic but rarely used since the in-person assistance was more convenient. These services are available at 9 am-4:30 pm EDT on weekdays and from 6 pm-9 pm EDT Sunday through Thursday.
The library has also developed interactive tutorials that explain how to access different kinds of subscription resources from off-campus. These tutorials include: “Finding Library Databases” (which details where and how to access all of the Library’s online databases), “How to Access Journal Articles” (which explains how to use the Library’s Gett It button to check for the full text of subscription journal articles), “Finding and Reading Ebooks” (which covers how to search for ebooks in the Library’s collection and how to access them online, to find a specific title, students should email ask@gettysburg.edu), and “How to use Google Scholar while off Campus” (which walks through how to connect Google Scholar to Musselman Library’s subscription resources).
To get assistance, students and faculty can reach the library through Chat on the library website, Email at ask@gettysburg.edu, Text on the number 717-473-4532 and by scheduling a research appointment through the online form.
