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The Library is a component of the University’s [http://www2.sewanee.edu/its Information Technology Services] division. The primary mission of the Library is to provide the members of the academic [[community]] with access to resources that support the current and anticipated instructional, [[research]], and service programs of the [[University of the South]]. It is the Library’s mission to provide instruction in the effective use of these resources, and to promote critical [[thinking]] and life-long learning, so that the Library is central to the [[education]]al mission of the University. The Library also contributes to the [[culture]] and [[information]]al resources of the surrounding [[community]] and serves as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_depository_library Federal Government Depository].  
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The '''[https://library.sewanee.edu/ Jessie Ball duPont Library]''' is a component of the [[Sewanee]]’s [https://www2.sewanee.edu/its '''''Information Technology Services'''''] division. The primary mission of the Library is to provide the members of this academic [[community]] with access to resources that support the current and anticipated instructional, [[research]], and service programs of the [[University of the South]]. It is the Library’s mission to provide instruction in the effective use of these resources, and to promote critical [[thinking]] and life-long learning, so that the Library is central to the [[education]]al mission of the University. The Library also contributes to the [[culture]] and [[information]]al resources of the surrounding [[community]] in addition to serving as one of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_depository_library '''''Federal Government Depository'''''] libraries.
==Books & Articles==
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==General Reference==
<center>[http://library.sewanee.edu/books.html Use this link to locate] '''Books'''</center>
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<center>[http://library.sewanee.edu/articles.html Use this link to locate] '''Articles'''</center>
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<center>[http://library.sewanee.edu/reference.htm Use this link to examine] '''Library Services'''</center>
 
<center>[http://library.sewanee.edu/reference.htm Use this link to search] '''Reference Sources'''</center>
 
  
==Electronic Databases==
 
The University Library maintains an extensive range of electronic resources that continues to grow and may searched utilizing various criteria.
 
  
<center>[http://library.sewanee.edu/edata/display.php '''Follow this link to search''']</center>
 
<center>by '''Name''',  '''Style''' (e.g. ''Citations'', ''Full Text'', ''Images'', or ''Trial Databases'') or by '''Subject'''</center>
 
 
Additionally, the Library is examining prospects for development of more dynamic and visually engaging search tools¹ in a continuing effort to make the increasingly rich and complex array of online resources more easily utilized by the Library's patrons. Announcements will follow.
 
 
==Subject Guides==
 
[http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/amstudies.html '''American Studies'''] | [http://www.sewanee.edu/subjectguides/anth '''Anthropology'''] | [http://www.sewanee.edu/subjectguides/art '''Art & Art History'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/biography.html '''Biography'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/biology.html '''Biology'''] |[http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/bookreviews.html '''Book Reviews'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/chemistry.html '''Chemistry'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/classlang.html '''Classical Languages'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/collegeteaching.pdf '''College Teaching'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/economics.html '''Economics'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/education.html '''Education'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/english.html '''English'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/envirostud.html '''Enviromental Studies'''] | [http://www.sewanee.edu/subjectguides/European%20Studies '''European Studies'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/forestry.html '''Forestry'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/french.html F'''rench and French Studies'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/geology.html '''Geology'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/german.html '''German'''] | [http://www.sewanee.edu/subjectguides/history '''History'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/humanities.html '''Humanities'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/italian.html '''Italian'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/japanese.html '''Japanese'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/libsci.html '''Library Science'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/linguistics.pdf '''Linguistics'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/mathcomp.html '''Mathematics'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/medieval.html '''Medieval Studies'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/music.html '''Music'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/questions/philosoold.html '''Philosophy'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/physed.html '''Physical Education''']| [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/physics.html '''Physics'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/polsci.html '''Political Science'''] |  [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/psychology.html '''Psychology'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/religion.html '''Religion'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/research.html '''Research'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/russian.html '''Russian'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/spanish.html '''Spanish'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/theatre.html '''Theatre Arts'''] | [http://library.sewanee.edu/guides/womenstud.html '''Women's Studies''']
 
 
==ILLiad==
 
<center>[http://library.sewanee.edu/illiad '''Search ILLiad Interlibrary Loan Service''']
 
 
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The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interlibrary_loan Interlibrary Loan Service] at the [[University of the South]] provides access to materials not held by duPont Library but which are held by other libraries in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_states United States]. Materials requested should be for class use and [[individual]] research. While some recreational materials are accepted, users are encouraged to use public library facilities for such materials.
 
 
ILLiad is duPont library's web-based Interlibrary Loan (ILL) management system. Users are able to track the progress of all their ILL requests. Access to all requests made by the user via Illiad is possible once the user has registered with the system, and the entire history of any request is retained. Further information on the use of ILLiad follows under various headings on the main [http://library.sewanee.edu/illiad ILLia ILLiad page].
 
 
==Archives and Special Collections==
 
[[Image:Archives_3bc.jpg|right|frame|<center>[http://www2.sewanee.edu/communications/news?id=15107 1519 Latin Vulgate Bible]</center>]]
 
Location:Kappa Sigma House, next door to duPont Library and the third floor of the Library
 
 
Phone: 615-598-3212
 
 
Staff:Annie Armour, John Tilford
 
 
Hours: Monday through Friday, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
 
 
Closings: Closed on weekends, most holidays, and Christmas Break
 
 
Learn more about the [http://library.sewanee.edu/archives/Collections/Claiborne.html Claiborne Mace here]
 
 
[http://library.sewanee.edu/archives/index.html#policies Policies]
 
 
[http://library.sewanee.edu/archives/index.html#inventories Inventories]
 
 
* [http://library.sewanee.edu/archives/index.html#private Private Collections]
 
* [http://library.sewanee.edu/archives/index.html#university University Collections]
 
* [http://library.sewanee.edu/archives/index.html#community Community]
 
* [http://library.sewanee.edu/archives/index.html#episcopal Episcopal Church]
 
 
[http://library.sewanee.edu/archives/index.html#fulltext Full-text Archives]
 
 
[http://library.sewanee.edu/archives/index.html#exhibits Archives and Special Collections]
 
 
==Reference==
 
1. Examples are [http://www.thinkmap.com/ ThinkMap] and [http://www.quintura.com/ Quintura]
 
 
      
 
      
  
 
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The Jessie Ball duPont Library is a component of the Sewanee’s Information Technology Services division. The primary mission of the Library is to provide the members of this academic community with access to resources that support the current and anticipated instructional, research, and service programs of the University of the South. It is the Library’s mission to provide instruction in the effective use of these resources, and to promote critical thinking and life-long learning, so that the Library is central to the educational mission of the University. The Library also contributes to the culture and informational resources of the surrounding community in addition to serving as one of the Federal Government Depository libraries.

General Reference