| Find Books/Audio-Visual Material |
| Use Mercer University’s Library
Catalog to search for books and audio-visual materials in
Atlanta’s Swilley Library, Macon’s Tarver Library,
and the libraries for the Regional Centers.
Once you have done a search in the library catalog, you can use the Limit This Search button to find books only in the Swilley Library. This button can also be used to search for a particular type of material such as videos. If you live more than 50 miles from a Mercer University library, use the online materials request form to have books and article shipped to you. If you return the materials by mail, please insure the package or be prepared to pay replacement costs should the package be lost. If the book you need is not available from Mercer University, you can request it through our Interlibrary Loan Department. We will request a loan of the book from another library, and then contact you when it is available. If you live more than 50 miles from a Mercer University campus, the material will be shipped to you. You can also go to GALILEO and search the Worldcat database to find books and audio-visuals in libraries across the country. Items that are not owned by the Mercer University libraries can be requested through Interlibrary Loan. Essays can be located using the ATLA Religion Database. These
essays are generally chapters in a multi-author volume. The
Library Catalog should be consulted to determine if the essays
are in books owned by the Mercer University libraries. Off-campus
access requires a password
to the Religion Database. |
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| Contact Information |
| Monroe F. Swilley, Jr. Library 3001 Mercer University Drive Atlanta, GA 30341-4155 Circulation 678-547-6284 Reference by email reference questions are answered during Reference Desk hours. Beth Perry, Public Services/Theology Librarian |
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| GALILEO |
| Mercer University participates in the Georgia Library Learning
Online project (GALILEO). This project is a cooperative
purchasing effort to subscribe to over 120 indexes, abstracts
and other electronic resources between public and private sector
institutions of higher education throughout Georgia. GALILEO
databases provide a valuable collection of reference resources
as well as many periodical titles, encyclopedias, dictionaries,
and public documents in full-text. GALILEO may be accessed in
any Mercer University library or any computer on the Mercer
University network. The databases may also be searched from
a remote computer through the use of a password. Database links at top of page |
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| Find Journal Articles Database links at top of page |
| Index searching is the best way to find journal articles,
and there are several indexes from which to choose. Some of
the indexes contain some full-text articles. If the article
that you need is not available full-text, go to the Journal
Search and search for the journal title. This database will
indicate if the journal you need is available in paper or microform
format in the Swilley Library or if it is available full-text
in another database. Canadian Theses To access Canadian D.Min dissertations full text: |
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| Journal Search |
| If you find a journal citation in a database, and the article
is not available in full-text, go to the Journal
Search and put in the name of the journal. This database
will tell you if the journal is owned by Swilley or if the library
has access to the journal in a database. |
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| Reference Help |
| Swilley Library Reference Desk 678-547-6282
Email a Reference Librarian Reference by Email Beth Perry, Public Services/Theology Librarian |
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| Interlibrary Loan |
| Books and journal articles not held by the Mercer University Libraries may be requested from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan. There are several factors that determine the amount of time needed to get the material to you. Journal articles will be sent electronically when possible. It could take a few weeks to receive the material, especially books. |
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| Interlibrary Use Card |
| Swilley Library is a member of the Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education (ARCHE). This consortium was designed to help give students access to materials not held by their institution's library. Schools that participate include Columbia Theological Seminary, Interdenominational Theological Center, Emory University, Georgia State University, and the University of Georgia. You will need to obtain an Interlibrary Use card from the Swilley Library Reference Desk before going to another library. |
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Send questions or comments to Beth Perry. |
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