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Liz M. Pagn MLIS, Ed.D.
January 31, 2012
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Outline
AES library services and resourcesGeneral library services and resourcesOnline accessPractice
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Introduction-AES
It was founded in 1915 by Dr. John A.Stevenson, a phytopathologist of the
StationAt the beginning, the collection was
the result of publication exchange with
other agricultural institutions andorganizations from Puerto Rico andother countries.
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Users
This Library is the only agriculturallibrary in Puerto Rico. The principal
users are the Station researchers;however, it also offers its services to theuniversity community and the general
public.
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Collection
Its valuable collection consists ofjournals, books and indexes in print
and electronic format. Acomprehensive collection ofdocuments, pamphlets, thesis and AES
publications are part of librarystrengths.
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Services
The Library is staffed by dedicatedpersonnel that provide the followingservices: document delivery, library
loans, requests for interlibrary loans,manual and electronic literature and
information services, photocopies, anddocument circulation. Also the librarystaff provides seminars and workshops
about information searching,databases, and other fields as
requested.
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Innovative Projects
Digitizing Historical ResourcesProject (2008-present) Agricultural Information Center
Project (2011-present)
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http://biblioteca.eea.uprm.edu
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Online Access
http://conference.ifla.org/sites/default/files/files/papers/ifla77/111-velez-en.pdf
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Databases
Agricola: contains bibliographic recordsfrom the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
National Agricultural Library. Coverage forAGRICOLA dates back to 1970 andincludes more than 4.8 million citations.
The citations are comprised of journalarticles, monographs, theses, patents,software, audiovisual materials, andtechnical reports related to agriculture.
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Databases
Biological and Agricultural Index: provides fulltext of articles from over 100 journals dating
back to 1997, as well as indexing and abstractsof more than 380 publications. Subjectcoverage includes agriculture & agricultural
research, atmospheric science, biochemistry,biology, biotechnology, botany, chemistry,environmental science, geology, marine biologymicrobiology, physics and much more.
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Theses
Ways to access the theses, dissertationsand projects:
Accessing our online catalog.Using the
theses digital archive of the GraduateStudies Office (from 2003 to present).
Using the database
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Proquest Dissertation and
Theses1639 to present.
Subject Area(s): Theses and
Dissertations , Arts ,Agriculture ,
Biography , Literature , Marine Sciences ,
Medicine , Business , Science ,
Technology , Biology , Humanities ,
Engineering , & Nursing
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Databases
Other editors:Science DirectCRCnetBase AgriculturenetbaseCAB ebooksCAB Direct
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Interlibrary Loans (ILL)
http://joomla.eea.uprm.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=49&Itemid=93
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ILL Basic guidelines
1. The maximum number of resources to be lent is15 books and for a faculty member of anothercampus is 5 books.
2. The loan will be: AES personnel (60 days), RUMand UPR faculty and employees (30 days) and forUPR students (15 days).
3. The loans can be renewed by phone, by going tothe library on regular workdays or by e-mail [email protected].
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General Library
The Mayagez Campus General Libraryconsists of the Main Library and one
special departmental collection. The libraryprovides resources and services related tothe particular curricula offered and the
research conducted on campus.
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Collection
The library collection includes books,journals, microfiches, microfilms,
government documents, maps, andothers.
http://www.uprm.edu/library/en/
biblioteca.html
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Services
CirculationReserveInformation LiteracyPhotocopies
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Interlibrary loan
http://www.uprm.edu/library/en/prestamos.html
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Webpage
http://www.uprm.edu/library/
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Databases
http://www.uprm.edu/library/en/cre/listdb.php?l=0&ch=A
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Thanks!
The most way to succeed is always to tryjust one more time! Thomas Edison
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THANK YOU.
Liz M. Pagn
Director
Agricultural ExperimentalStation Library
Tel. 787-767-9721
787-767-9705 ext. 2120, 2121
Skype: liz.pagan
Twitter: lizmargarita