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		How do I cite sources in my research paper?
		Did East Campus Library replace Carrier Library?
		What is a periodical?
		What is my username and password?
		What is the difference between a magazine and a journal?
		How do I find periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers)?
		Can the library borrow materials from other libraries for me?
		Where is a call number located?
		How do I tell if a periodical is refereed or peer-reviewed?
		Do the JMU Libraries deliver on campus?
		How do I find an article by subject?
		What is our RefWorks Group Code?
		What is included in LEO Library Catalog?
		How do I create an annotated bibliography in APA style?
		Where are the Government Document Stacks?
		Where are Current Issues, Bound Periodicals, Microfiche, and Microfilm?
		Do the libraries offer a FAX machine?
		How do I find a list of the popular movies available in JMU Libraries?
		How do I browse the videos, music or other media added to the collection most recently?
		What is Interlibrary Loan (ILL)?
		How do I place Interlibrary Loan requests?
		What is Go for the Gold?
		What do I do if "Check for Full Text @ JMU" isn't working?
		How many Interlibrary Loan requests may I submit?
		How much does Interlibrary Loan cost?
		Where can I locate the text of an article if I already have the citation?
		Can I get an email alert each time an item that interests me is added to LEO?
		How do I print in Carrier Library?
		Where are microfilm and microfiche located?
		How do I search for videos in LEO Library Catalog?
		Why did I get my article in hard copy (print)?
		Go for the Gold keeps timing out on me. What should I do?
		How can I put an item on reserve?
		How do I search for music in LEO Library Catalog?
		How do I renew an item checked out to me?
		How do I find JMU Honors, Masters, and PhD theses and dissertations?
		What is the difference between LEO Library Catalog and Periodical Locator?
		How can I be notified when a checked-out item is returned?
		What is Periodical Locator?
		How do I find an item on reserve (including e-reserves)?
		How can I search for more than one word in LEO?
		What is an ISSN?
		Can I use my browser back arrow while searching LEO?
		The item I want is listed in LEO as "Clms Ret." What does this status mean?
		The item I want is listed in LEO as "In Processing." Is it available?
		The item I want is listed in LEO as "Lost and Paid." Will it be replaced?
		How do I find an article by subject in a specific periodical?
		How do I limit my search in LEO Library Catalog to items in just one location?
		The item I want is listed in LEO as "Missing." Will it be replaced?
		I followed a link in Periodical Locator and got a search box. How do I find my article?
		What if my title is not listed in Periodical Locator?
		Where can I report errors that I find in Periodical Locator?
		What does the Quick Word Search in LEO include?
		Periodical Locator lists more than one entry for my title. Which one should I pick?
		How can I find the full text of a dissertation?
		The item I want is listed in LEO as "Recently Returned." Where can I find it?
		What is the Browsing Collection?
		How do I find particular articles in Factiva and LexisNexis Academic?
		Is there a scanner in Carrier Library?
		Who is my Liaison Librarian?
		What delivery location do I choose when registering for Interlibrary Loan (ILL)?
		How can I export LEO records into RefWorks?
		How do I limit my search in LEO Library Catalog to recently published items?
		You can avoid overdue fees by renewing online
		Classical offers many Norton Recorded Anthology tracks online
		You can transfer your vinyl to CD in the Music Library
		How can I recall a checked-out item?
		You can borrow a portable CD Recorder and Microphone
		Does the library have the Respondus LockDown Browser installed?
		You can create audio anthologies using Garageband and Itunes
		When logging into My LEO, what does "Sorry, your code is not unique" mean?
		You can schedule a time with Music Librarian
		You can create email alerts for only the new material YOU're interested in
		You can have material delivered to the Music Library
		How do I find a particular article in InfoTrac OneFile?
		What is Dissertation Express?
		Can I request notary services at the library?
		You can search Leo for compact discs only
		What about overdue Interlibrary Loan items?
		Does the Library proctor exams?
		Where do I pick up my Interlibrary Loan (ILL) loans?
		How do I renew my Interlibrary Loan (ILL) books?
		How can I find e-resources on LEO using keyword searching?
		What may NOT be available through Interlibrary Loan?
		Where can I find the JMU Performance collection?
		Who can check out books from JMU or another nearby school?
		Can I check out audio recordings from JMU Libraries?
		Do you have specific listening or audio manipulation needs?
		Can I modify my Library Delivery request, and if so, where?
		How can I make a gift to JMU Libraries?
		How do I convert my Endnote or Procite database to RefWorks?
		What do I do if the Research Databases page isn't working?
		How do I track down specific articles at JMU?
		Tell me more about Scientific American in PDF and HTML format...
		What do I do if Periodical Locator isn't working?
		I have a question about eBrary...
		How can I request that the library purchase or subscribe to a book, journal, or other resource?
		I'm having trouble viewing an online file on reserve for my class. Help?
		Why didn't I find the full text of the article, even though an option to see the full text appeared in Check for Full Text @ JMU?
		You can use Logic Express to write scores
		What software is available in the libraries?
		What is Check for Full Text @ JMU?
		Why didn't I go directly to the journal article when I clicked on the full-text option provided in Check for Full Text @ JMU?
		How do I use the Check for Full Text @ JMU menu?
		What do I do if LEO Library Catalog isn't working?
		Does the library subscribe to plagiarism detection software?
		Why don't I see the Check for Full Text button or link?
		Why do I get a "bad URL," "Error 404," or some other "not found" message from Check for Full Text @ JMU?
		I clicked on the Check for Full Text @ JMU button and it worked once, but the next time I tried it, nothing happened. Why?
		I clicked on the Check for Full Text @ JMU button, but the menu doesn't appear. What's wrong?
		Why are you changing LEO?
		What is Relevancy Ranking?
		What is Spell Check?
		What is My LEO?
		What is VPN and Why Do I Need It?
		I have a question about RefWorks...
		How do I renew an item?
		You can create Incidental Music Mixes for Theatre productions
		How can I keep track of items I've checked out from JMU Libraries? (Reading History)
		How do I borrow a wireless laptop PC from the library?
		Does the library help pay submission fees to Open Access journals?
		How do I find the full text of a specific article?
		What is Article Delivery?
		A group booked a group study room and didn't show up. Can my group use it now?
		Why does Book a Group Study show the library as closed for next semester?
		Who do I contact if Book a Group Study isn't working?
		Can you tell me more about the NIH Public Access Policy?

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