University of Southern California

USC Libraries

Fall 2006

 

 

LIBRARIES & COMPUTING INFORMATION

FOR WRITING PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS

 

 

COMPUTING & TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION

Telephone help: (213) 740-5555 for accounts and USC network; (213) 740-4646 for residence hall connections

Getting Started for faculty and staff: http://www.usc.edu/its/new/facstaff.html

Getting Started for students: http://www.usc.edu/its/new/students.html

Computing account and email activation: http://www.usc.edu/firstlogin

Computing account and email password change: http://www.usc.edu/its/password

Connecting to the USC network (includes remote, office, and wireless): http://www.usc.edu/its/connect/

Email configuration options: http://www.usc.edu/its/email/

Accessing your USC web email: http://email.usc.edu

Software resources at USC: http://www.usc.edu/its/software/

Free non-credit computing and research classes: http://www.usc.edu/libraries/adventures/

Computer labs (locations and hours): http://www.usc.edu/its/pcc/

Blackboard/TOTALe support: USC Center for Scholarly Technology:

http://www.usc.edu/programs/cst/tls/index.html

Reserving Leavey Library Auditorium and networked classrooms (LRA, LRB):

http://www.usc.edu/libraries/locations/leavey/policies/

 

LIBRARY INFORMATION

USC Libraries: http://www.usc.edu/libraries/locations/

Library hours: http://www.usc.edu/libraries/hours/all_libraries/

Essential library tools: http://library.usc.edu

HOMER (USC online catalog), electronic resources, and the Ask-A-Librarian research support service  

Request library instruction: http://www.usc.edu/libraries/services/instruction/request_a_class/

Reach Susan Gardner to request 140 instruction: susangar@usc.edu          (213) 740-5938

Reach Shahla Bahavar to request 340 instruction: bahavar@usc.edu           (213) 740-5040

Request course reserves (print and electronic): http://www.usc.edu/libraries/course_reserves/

Access course reserves for your class: Go to HOMER and click on the blue “Reserve Desk” button

Library research guides and bibliographies: http://www.usc.edu/libraries/about/reference/research_guides/

USC interlibrary loan service, ARGO Global Express: http://www.usc.edu/libraries/services/idd/interlibrary_loan/