Services for International Students
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Finding Information |
Help When You Need It
| Library Terminology
Welcome...
to Pickler Memorial Library. This page will introduce you to our library and briefly highlight some of the services the library provides for you.
Library Catalog. You can find books, CDs, videos and DVDs and other material through the library catalog. You can search by author, title, subject, and keyword.
Call numbers. Books and other materials in the library are arranged on the shelves by call number. Our library uses the Library of Congress system, in which all call numbers begin with one or more letters followed by numbers (Example: QA 190 S32) All call numbers beginning with the same letter are placed together on the shelves. Because a call number corresponds to a subject or topic, you should find items on the same topic together on the same book shelf.
Foreign-Language Dictionaries:
Many language dictionaries are located in the Reference collection
on the first floor. Additional copies, which may be checked out, are
kept in the General Collection on the third floor. To find bilingual
dictionaries (for example, a Spanish-English dictionary) in the
Library catalog, click on the links below to get the call numbers
for bilingual dictionaries in our library.
In addition, many language dictionaries are available on the
Internet:
Your Dictionary
includes dictionaries for more than 280 languages, plus links to
online newspapers, radio stations, language resources, and print
fonts.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
includes an audio pronunciation guide. Just type in a word and
listen to the pronunciation.
Dictionary.com
provides dictionaries, translations into twelve different languages,
and links to resources for English grammar, usage, and style.
ESLgold: English Study and Learning Materials - a free web site for individuals wanting to practice English language skills, including speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary. Basic introductions to the site are provided in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Thai, Russian, Italian, French, German, Polish, Turkish, and Indonesian.
Foreign-Language Books
Pickler Memorial Library has books in many different languages.
Click on the links below to access books in that particular language
in our collection.
International Newspapers in Print. Pickler
Memorial Library subscribes to the following international print
newspapers:
|
Chinese |
French |
German |
Italian |
Russian |
Spanish |
| People's Daily | Le Devoir | Süddeutsche Zeitung | Corriere Della Sera | Literaturnaia Gazeta | Diario las Américas |
| Taiwan Journal | Liberation | Moskovskie Novosti | El Pais | ||
| World Journal East | Le Monde |
These newspapers are shelved in the northeast corner of the first
floor. In addition, we have a
News from Home page that features the hometown online
newspapers of Truman State University Students. Be sure to
check to see if your country is represented on this list. Check the
following link for radio stations from home:
MIT List of World Radio Stations on the Internet
Videos/DVDs by Language. Pickler Memorial Library has a number of videos in different languages.
| Chinese | Hindi | Russian |
| French | Italian | Spanish |
| German | Japanese |
For CD's, Art Prints, and other services, check out Services for Undergraduate Students.
Reference and Information. The Library Service Desk (on the first floor when you first come in the library) is the place to go for help when you do not know where to start. You can also call 660-785-4051 to ask a librarian to help you find information. You can also schedule a RAP Session and receive one-on-one assistance for research assignments.
Other Building Services. The library provides laptops, photocopiers, a FAX machine, microform reader/printers, group study rooms, typewriters, computer labs, wireless connections, an Assistive Technology Lab, laminating, transparencies, etc. Check this page for information about these services.
Library
Terminology
To help clarify library terminology, the American Library
Association provides translations and definitions of commonly used
library terms.
Glossary of Library Terms at Pickler Memorial Library
Translations of English library terms into Chinese, Korean,
Japanese, French, and Spanish.
Definitions of library terms (in English).
