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


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