Libraries and Collections

The holdings of the Hugh and Hazel Darling Library, located on the university's West Campus, include collections supporting computer science, education, nursing, and professional psychology programs. Darling is also where our Special Collections are housed.

Home to the Ahmanson Technology Center, there are 48 computer workstations and 4 group study rooms that are available on a first-come, first-served basis. An IMT lab technician is available to help with software, hardware, and access issues.

Collection Highlights

• Computer Science
• Education
• Nursing
• Professional Psychology
• Special Collections

Facilities and Services

• Study and conference rooms
• Special Collections reading room
• Printers and photocopiers (Cougar Bucks only)
• Ahmanson Technology Center with 75 computer workstations (PC and Mac)
• APU wireless network access

Ahmanson Technology Center

The Ahmanson Technology Center contains 4 group study rooms and 48 PC workstations. Group study rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. PC workstations are loaded with Internet Explorer, Firefox, EndNote, SPSS, and Office 2010 (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word). An IMT lab technician is available to help with software, hardware, and access issues.

Two printer/copy machines are located in Ahmanson. Printing and copying costs $.10 per page for black and white and $.50 per page for color. An APU ID card pre-loaded with Cougar Bucks is required for all printing and copying. Cougar Bucks may be added to an APU ID card at the One Card Office inside Cougars' Den Cafe on East Campus, or at the at the Campus Store on Duke Student Commons West Campus.

The holdings of the William V. Marshburn Memorial Library, located on the university's East Campus, include collections supporting liberal arts and sciences, music, and business, as well as our Children's Literature Collection and Media/DVD Collection.

Marshburn also provides a 24 hour study area, group study rooms, and 40 computer workstations. It houses the Writing Center, Sakioka Computer Training Center, and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and Document Delivery Services.

Collection Highlights

• Children’s Literature Collection
• Media Center, including videos, DVDs, CDs, cassette tapes, and microforms

Facilities and Services

• 24-hour study area
• 7 group study rooms
• 40 computer workstations (PC)
• Printers and photocopiers (via WEPA)
• Sakioka Computer Training Center with 20 computer workstations
• Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and Document Delivery Services
• Writing Center
• APU wireless network access

Children’s Literature Collection

The Children's Literature Collection is housed on the upper floor of Marshburn Library, and is intended to support the research and study of Children's and Young Adult Literature. The 5,000-volume collection features materials for children of preschool age through 12^th grade, and includes distinguished Newbery Award, Caldecott Medal Award, Coretta Scott King Award, California Young Reader Medal, and Pura Belpre Award-winning titles.

Sakioka Computer Training Center

The Sakioka Computer Training Center (CTC) is an instructional technology classroom that contains 18 PC workstations, an instructor station with projector and screen, and screen capturing software.

The Sakioka CTC is primarily used for library instruction and student computing, but may also be reserved by APU faculty and staff, subject to the following conditions.

Hours of Use

The Sakioka CTC is not available when Marshburn Library is closed—there are no exceptions. Any classes/sessions that are using the Sakioka CTC must leave the space by 9 p.m.

Reservation Information

Reservation requests must be submitted two weeks in advance. Faculty should arrive 20 minutes prior to session time to ensure equipment is working to meet class needs. Phone or email reservations will not be accepted.

Request a Reservation

The Sakioka CTC will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. The Sakioka CTC is NOT to be used for demonstration only; the computers should be utilized for training purposes. Library information literacy classes always receive priority.

The Sakioka CTC may be reserved three times per class for up to two hours per class/session. The library circulation desk will be happy to clear students from the Sakioka CTC prior to the class/session start time.

Blackout Dates

The Sakioka CTC will be reserved for library use only from weeks three through six of the fall and spring semesters.

Instruction by Library Faculty

If you would like to have a subject specialist work with your class or group, you must contact your specialist directly or use the online library instruction request form.

Technology Problems

Please report any problems with the equipment or software to IMT. IMT staff are not located in Marshburn Library and library staff are not trained or authorized to resolve technical issues. Users will need to contact IMT at ext. 5050 and arrive at least 20 minutes before sessions to make sure the equipment including the projector is working.

If you have any questions, contact Irene Molano at imolano@apu.edu.

 

Media Center

The George I. Alden Trust Media Center is located on the main level of Marshburn Library. Located on East Campus in the west wing of the main floor in the William V. Marshburn Memorial Library, the Media Center features a large CD, DVD, and musical score collection. Plug-in and USB features with open study spaces are also available.

Collection Details

• CDs and printed scores of well-known artists and composers for music majors
• Classical recordings on record and cassette tapes
• DVD Film collection
• Microforms of numerous newspapers, books, and journals available in film, fiche, or ultra microfiche formats, including the Library of American Civilization (LAC) and Library of English Literature (LEL) collections. For access to microforms please contact Cheryl Chesler.
• Kits and tests for faculty and graduate students. For access to microforms please contact Cheryl Chesler.

Microforms

Overview

The Media Center houses numerous newspapers, books, and journals in the microform area. Microforms can be in one of several formats: film, fiche, or ultra microfiche. All newspapers, journals, and books are filed separately. Film is on a reel, MicroFiche is a small plastic card. ULTRAFICHE is also a small plastic card, but the individual pages on the card are very small. The journals and newspaper are cataloged and are listed by title in the APU Library Catalog. The machine available in the Media Center accommodates film, fiche, and ultra microfiche.

Library patrons will also find the following two unique ultra microfiche book collections useful for research: the Library of American Civilization and the Library of English Literature.

Library of American Civilization (LAC)

LAC is a collection of materials on ultra microfiche relating to all aspects of American life and literature from their beginnings to the outbreak of World War I. Included in the collection are pamphlets, periodicals, documents, biographies and autobiographies, fictional works, poetry, collections of various kinds, materials of foreign origin relating to America, and many rare books not generally available.

View an alphabetical list of LAC titles in the APU Library Catalog.

Note: Digitized copies of many LAC titles can be found in Google Books, or Project Gutenberg.

Library of English Literature (LEL)

The Library of English Literature: Basic Collection is a carefully selected cross section of the whole of English literature spanning 1400 years of literary history from Beowulf to 1900. Included are materials from all periods and of all types: poetry, drama, essays, prose fiction, and religious, philosophical, and critical works both contemporary with the period covered and modern. All of the works of major writers such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton are included along with sufficient materials for textual study. Secondary materials are included if they are of undoubted importance or have become English classics (e.g. Chapman’s Homer).

Note: Digitized copies of many LEL titles can be found in Google Books, or Project Gutenberg.

Test Collection

Overview

The Test Collection contains samples of standardized educational and psychological tests for examination and study. The purpose of the Test Collection is to provide qualified persons with samples of standardized tests for examination and study. Tests may be checked out by faculty members whose field requires use of standardized tests, or students taking a course in which standardized tests are taught. Test collection users must apply for authorization so that the tests' validity is not compromised.

What tests does the library own?

Tests are housed in the Marshburn Library Media Center, and can be identified through the library catalog.

Who may borrow items from the test collection?

A qualified person is defined as a faculty member whose field is involved with standardized tests, or a student of the university who is taking a course in which standardized tests are taught. It is essential that the use of the test collection be limited to the above user categories in order that the validity of tests is not compromised.

Materials will only be released to students who need them to meet course requirements, and upon prior written approval of the appropriate faculty member or administrator. Each semester, the Education or Psychology department administrator or faculty member must provide the William V. Marshburn Library Media Center with written approval for test check out for the class by submitting a Test Kit Checkout Authorization Form (PDF). Copies of the form are also available in the Media Center.

How do I borrow a test?

Azusa Campus: Loan periods, holds, and renewals are three weeks with 1 two week renewal. Contact the Media Center staff for details. Students must go to the Marshburn Library Circulation Desk to check out a test. Fines for late returns are $1.00 per day for each barcoded item in the test kit.

Regional Campuses: Loan periods, holds, and renewals are three weeks with 1 two week renewal. Contact the Interlibrary Services staff for details. To borrow a test kit, faculty must fill out the Test Kit Request Form. Once the form is received from the professor, the student can place a hold on the kit through the catalog, and request the kit to be mailed to their home. Students must return the test using the postage-paid mailing label to the Azusa Campus Library. Fines for late returns are $1.00 per day for each barcoded item in the test kit.

What is the responsibility of the professor requiring tests for coursework?

Each semester, the faculty member must provide the Document Delivery Department with the Test Kit Checkout Authorization Form, which includes the following information:

• A statement of approval for test check out by students
• Course name
• Course number
• Course location
• A list of students' names
• The number of students enrolled in all course sections

The professor should make sure that the students in the course are made aware of the policies and procedures explained in this document.

The completed form should be sent to Cheryl Chesler, Document Delivery Coordinator, at documentdelivery@apu.edu.

Who can answer my questions?

For more information, contact Cheryl Chesler, Document Delivery Coordinator and Non-Monographic Stacks Manager at (626) 815-3881 or at documentdelivery@apu.edu.

American History

A collection of 2,100 slides selected from the files of the Library of Congress, the National Archives, the Smithsonian Institution, and many other public and private sources, covering themes most often presented in American history courses. No captions appear on the slides; instead, the set comes with a 265-page Master Guide Book which contains detailed background information on each slide, an elaborate subject index, and suggestions for use of the materials.

Categories included in the collection are:

The James L. Stamps Theological Library, located in the Duke Academic Complex, houses the university library collections in the areas of biblical studies, theology, philosophy, church history, and ethics.

The collection currently numbers approximately 60,000 volumes, including a specialized denominational collection reflecting the rich traditions of the university's Christian heritage, and is supplemented through several consortial arrangements.

The Stamps Theological Library is an institutional member of the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) and a member of the regional Southern California Theological Library Association (SCATLA) consortium.

Collection Highlights

• Denominational Collection

James L. Stamps Theological Library Blog

Intended to provide “resources and updates on faith and scholarship,” the Stamps Theological Library blog includes updates on new books; survey, web, and database resources; films; and more. Visit the blog.

Facilities and Services

• Computer workstations (PC)
• Printers and photocopiers (Cougar Bucks only)
• APU wireless network access

Denominational Collection

The Denominational Collection is housed in the Stamps Theological Library. It contains both current and historical materials about denominations with historic ties to the university, including the Church of God – Anderson, Free Methodist, Friends, Holiness, and Salvation Army.

The libraries currently have smaller collections housed at the San Diego Regional Campus and Los Angeles Regional Site. For other regional campus students and material not found at these locations, books and media may be requested by selecting "By Mail" as the pickup location on the request screen in the library catalog. Articles may be requested through the Interlibrary Loan option in the library's databases and via the Article Finder form. More information on requesting books and articles can be found on the Interlibrary Services page. Please call (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3272 for any other questions regarding these transactions.

The university libraries support the academic programs at the regional campuses by providing core library collections, access to all APU online information tools and resources, and a full range of library services.

Each regional campus includes computers providing direct access to library resources and services. Students also have access to subject specialist librarians to help with research needs. Subject specialists are librarians who work with students and faculty in a particular department or program. Visit the Subject Specialists page to find your librarian.

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Distance Library Services

APU regional campus, online, and off-campus students, faculty, and staff hold the same privileges and responsibilities as Azusa campus patrons, but their materials will be mailed (books, media, and kits) or emailed (articles) from the Azusa campus libraries. Mailing is free of charge, and prepaid return envelopes are included.

Books and media may be requested by selecting “By Mail” as the pickup location on when requesting a physical item in the library catalog. Articles may be requested through the ArticleReach option in the library’s databases and via the Interlibrary Loan Request Form. More information is available on the Interlibrary Services page. Call (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3272, for any other questions regarding these transactions.