Instructional Services & Research Assistance
Course-integrated instruction is available for classes with writing assignments or the need to find journal articles on a topic. This may consist of a demonstration in your class or a hands-on training session in the computer lab. Following your instruction, you will be asked to complete a brief survey.
Research assistance is available to faculty, staff and students. For quick help with brief questions, contact your librarian by phone, email or in person. For more in-depth needs, please make an appointment.
Tutorials & Tips
These tutorials and tips can help you get started with various resources. Some have been created by the producers of the resources, some by library staff, and some by staff at other libraries.
Request Pre-1990 Print Journals
Print journals from 1990 to the present are housed in the main journal stacks of the Graziano Library. Print journals from 1989 and earlier are stored in the Library Annex. To request retrieval of a pre-1990 issue of a journal from the Annex, complete the Request a Journal from the Annex form.
Journals are retrieved from the Annex Monday through Friday, twice a day, and are held for pick-up at the Circulation Desk for use in the library only. You will be called at the phone number you provide when the journal has been retrieved. If a retrieved journal hasn't been picked up in seven days, it will be returned to the Annex.
Request Articles/Books From Non-SMU Libraries
If you need an article or book that the library doesn't have in its collection, you may request that the library obtain a copy of an article or a book from another library. This service is available to University students, faculty, and staff and to Summit Medical Center staff.
To request a copy of an article
First check the library's Print & Electronic Journals to see if the article is in the library's collection. If it isn't, complete the Request an Article from a Non-SMU Library form. You will be sent the article you requested via email, normally 2 to 5 business days after making your request. A $2 charge will be added to your library account for each article requested.
To request a book
First check the library's catalog to see if the book is in the library's collection. If it isn't, complete the Request a Book from a Non-SMU Library form. You will be notified via email when the book arrives in the library, normally within 2 weeks after making your request. A $2 charge will be added to your library account for each book requested.
Request Purchase of a Book/Journal
The Library considers all requests for new materials. First check the library's catalog or Print & Electronic Journals to see if the item is in the library's collection. If it isn't, complete the Request for Book Purchase or Journal Subscription form.
Loansome Doc Service for Faculty
Loansome Doc enables researchers to order documents found in PubMed. Faculty members can order articles from citations retrieved from PubMed by sending requests to their affiliated library. Please contact Huyen Ho for information on registering for and using Loansome Doc.
Subject Guides
These subject guides provide access to key resources available on the internet or in the library (books, journals, and databases). Each guide is created by a librarian whose name appears at the bottom of each page.
Here are links to the current subject guides and when each was last updated:
You can request the creation of a new subject guide here.
Publications By SMU Faculty
A list of articles in PubMed written by SMU faculty can be found here.
A list of publications in CINAHL written by SMU faculty can be found here.
A list of books and dissertations in the library's collection written by SMU faculty can be found here.
Course-integrated instruction is available for classes with writing assignments or the need to find journal articles on a topic. This may consist of a demonstration in your class or a hands-on training session in the computer lab. Following your instruction, you will be asked to complete a brief survey.
Research assistance is available to faculty, staff and students. For quick help with brief questions, contact your librarian by phone, email or in person. For more in-depth needs, please make an appointment.
Tutorials & Tips
These tutorials and tips can help you get started with various resources. Some have been created by the producers of the resources, some by library staff, and some by staff at other libraries.
- Databases
- Citations
- Peer Review
- Plagiarism
- Internet Searching
- Software
- Bibliographic Tools
- Calculators & Posters
Request Pre-1990 Print Journals
Print journals from 1990 to the present are housed in the main journal stacks of the Graziano Library. Print journals from 1989 and earlier are stored in the Library Annex. To request retrieval of a pre-1990 issue of a journal from the Annex, complete the Request a Journal from the Annex form.
Journals are retrieved from the Annex Monday through Friday, twice a day, and are held for pick-up at the Circulation Desk for use in the library only. You will be called at the phone number you provide when the journal has been retrieved. If a retrieved journal hasn't been picked up in seven days, it will be returned to the Annex.
Request Articles/Books From Non-SMU Libraries
If you need an article or book that the library doesn't have in its collection, you may request that the library obtain a copy of an article or a book from another library. This service is available to University students, faculty, and staff and to Summit Medical Center staff.
To request a copy of an article
First check the library's Print & Electronic Journals to see if the article is in the library's collection. If it isn't, complete the Request an Article from a Non-SMU Library form. You will be sent the article you requested via email, normally 2 to 5 business days after making your request. A $2 charge will be added to your library account for each article requested.
To request a book
First check the library's catalog to see if the book is in the library's collection. If it isn't, complete the Request a Book from a Non-SMU Library form. You will be notified via email when the book arrives in the library, normally within 2 weeks after making your request. A $2 charge will be added to your library account for each book requested.
Request Purchase of a Book/Journal
The Library considers all requests for new materials. First check the library's catalog or Print & Electronic Journals to see if the item is in the library's collection. If it isn't, complete the Request for Book Purchase or Journal Subscription form.
Loansome Doc Service for Faculty
Loansome Doc enables researchers to order documents found in PubMed. Faculty members can order articles from citations retrieved from PubMed by sending requests to their affiliated library. Please contact Huyen Ho for information on registering for and using Loansome Doc.
Subject Guides
These subject guides provide access to key resources available on the internet or in the library (books, journals, and databases). Each guide is created by a librarian whose name appears at the bottom of each page.
Here are links to the current subject guides and when each was last updated:
| Grants | May 2009 |
| History of Nursing | May 2009 |
| Images | April 2009 |
| Qualitative Research | August 2009 |
| Research Instruments | September 2009 |
| UCSF Medical Grand Rounds | March 2009 |
Publications By SMU Faculty
A list of articles in PubMed written by SMU faculty can be found here.
A list of publications in CINAHL written by SMU faculty can be found here.
A list of books and dissertations in the library's collection written by SMU faculty can be found here.