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There are restrooms on the lower library floor to the right of the stacks. Additional restrooms can be found on the second floor learning commons near the Unity Center and elevator.

Light food, snacks, and beverages with spill-proof lids are permitted inside the library building. Delivery of food to the library is not permitted.

If you are having issues logging in, please refer to the following guide: Library Database Login Troubleshooting Guide.

The Schroeder Library staff is anxious to hear from you. An anonymous suggestion box is available in the lobby of the library and on the lower floor near the stairs. Comments and questions are responded to often. You may also contact us at [email protected] or using the comments link here: Comments and Suggestions »

Study Rooms are only available to Concordia students. Study rooms have a 2-hour limit. Study Rooms need to be checked out at the Circulation Desk with your student ID.

All library materials are listed in the online catalog. You can also find information on how to use the library’s resources on our libguide.

The STACKS, also known as the Main Reading Room, hold most of our collection and are located at the back of the library on the lower level of the Schroeder Library and Learning Commons. The collection is organized by the Library of Congress (LC) Classification System, a series of letters and numbers. The ends of the shelves are labeled to help you search. See the Library Map to find where your book may be or ask for help at the Circulation.

Books circulate for 4 weeks. Check your receipt. You can also check the status of your materials from OneSearch, Click the 'Sign In' link in the upper right-hand corner of the page. Log in using your E# and Blackboard password. A list will appear with all the books you have checked out and their due dates.

You can renew books one of two ways:

• You can bring your ID card to the library and ask an employee at the main desk to renew your books.
• You can renew your books yourself from OneSearch. Click the 'Sign In' button in the upper right-hand corner of the page. Log in using your E# and Blackboard password. A list will appear with all the books you have checked out and their due dates. Click on "Renew" next to any item to renew it. There is only one renewal per item.

You may place a request using Interlibrary Loan.

Books are 25¢/day. Recalls and Interlibrary Loan items are $1.00/day. Reserve items are $5.00/day.

A copier and printer can be found at the front of the library in the far right corner of the lower floor across from the patio. An additional printer and copier can be found on the top floor Learnings Common next to the Center for Career and Vocation.

You can find printing instructions on our libguide

The library stores the Masters Theses collection in our institutional repository. It is accessible from proquest.com. You can find more information about the repository on our lib guide.

The library does not collect textbooks used in Concordia University classes.

Course Reserves are kept behind the Circulation Desk. Ask for them by professor, then title. You'll need your I.D. card to check out Reserve items. There are multiple lending periods to borrow Reserve items: Library Use Only (LUO – can't take out), 3-Hour (can take out), Overnight (but due back by 10 a.m. the next day), 3-day, and 7-day which are determined by the professor. Overdue fines are $5.00/day.

From OneSearch, click on Library Links in the upper right-hand side of the page and click on E-Journals List. From here, you can search or browse through our list of A-Z journals.

The library no longer carries print journals in our collection with a few limited exceptions that can be accessed by request.

To access databases from off campus, simply enter your E# and Canvas password when prompted. You can find more detailed instructions at our libguide

There are several ways:

• First, your professor may arrange Library Instruction for the entire class which can be related to the subject, the assignment and/or level of the students. Contact a librarian for more information.
• Second, the library offers half-hour workshops in-person and over zoom on basic search topics which anyone can attend. Past virtual workshops and other instructional videos can be accessed on our youtube page.
• Third, you may ask a Librarian to help you. You can call us at 949-214-3090, email us at [email protected], chat with us online, or make an appointment for in-library help.

Each has different tools but all use some basic features:

• BOOLEAN Operators: Search by using the terms AND, OR, and NOT.
• 'AND' joins two or more terms and returns results containing every term, such as 'college' AND 'cost' AND 'financial aid.'
• 'OR' expands the search so the results include at least one of the terms, such as 'Colleges' OR 'Universities.'
• 'NOT' limits the search by excluding some terms, such as 'pets' NOT 'cats' NOT 'dogs.'
• Quotation Marks: Putting terms in quotation marks indicates you want to search for those terms together - "red neck"
• Parentheses: Like quotation marks, these keep terms in groups to search only for the terms together (peace on earth)
• Wildcard (?) and Truncation (*): These symbols help your search by substituting for an unknown letter - (se?m brings up seam, seem, etc.) or finding other forms of a root word by including other word endings - (gentl* brings up gentle, gentlemen, gently, etc.)
• Proximity or nearby (N(ear) or W(ithin) + # of words): These search two or more terms which may be nearby each other. i.e. 'income N5 tax' searches for anywhere the words are within 5 words of each other (tax may be on income). 'Income W3 tax' finds results where the words are in the same order as typed (income-related tax, but not tax-related income).

Your professor determines what style you must use to document sources for your papers. APA stands for the American Psychological Association and is usually used in the Social Sciences. See the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association apastyle.apa.org. MLA stands for Modern Language Association and is preferred by the Arts and Humanities faculty. See the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers www.mla.org/style (both are in the library). History and Theology usually prefer the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), also referred to as Turabian. Others to consider are the CSE, Council of Science Editors and COS, the Columbia Online Style. Each has its own style or preference for how to give credit to sources used for support. There are helpful websites and handouts, but check the Writing Studio in the Library or their website or call x1502 for further information.

All registered students have access to library research databases and are given a password/PIN when they register.  Logins and passwords for remote access are the same as your Concordia webmail logins (E#) and passwords.  If you still can't access the databases call ITS at (949) 214-3175, or email at [email protected].