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I'm an instructor who has an evaluation copy. Can I put it on reserve for my class?
We are not able to put any instructor evaluation copies on reserves. The evaluation copies for instructors typically come with warnings on them and are intended solely for professors to review for possible implementation in courses. U.S. copyright law states that since no one has purchased this book it would not be protected by the First Use Doctrine (17 U.S.C. 109) or any of the typical copyright laws we rely on to protect us from copyright infringement. We could purchase a copy for you to put on reserve for your class if you wish to use it. Answered by: Access Services Staff
How do I place a hold on a book?
Look up the title of the book in the library catalog. When you find the correct record, look for the "Place Hold" link under "Request item" (see attached image 1 below). Click "Place Hold" once more in the pop-up box (see attached image 2). Note: If you are not logged into your library account, you will be prompted to enter your myLSU ID and password. Once logged in, click on the "Place Hold" link again to resume the process. LSU Libraries | Library Catalog Answered by: Access Services Staff
I would like to deposit my manuscript into the institutional repository. How do I do that?
Faculty can submit their manuscripts for their respective departments by visiting this link (https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/submit_research.html) . Graduate students can submit their theses/dissertations by visiting this link (https://www.lsu.edu/graduateschool/current_students/theses_and_disserta…) and following the on-screen directions. Any questions regarding whether certain materials fit within the scope of the institutional repository can be directed to the Institutional Repository Librarian at ir@lsu.edu (mailto:ir@lsu.edu) . Answered by: S. Trent Dunkin
What resources do we have on the various citation formats?
We have all the major style guides in print.
- APA - Publication manual of the American Psychological Association: the official guide to APA style (http://https://lsu.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/lsu/search/detailnonmodal…)
- Chicago - The Chicago manual of style (https://lsu.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/lsu/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$0…)
- MLA - MLA style manual: and guide to scholarly publishing (https://lsu.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/lsu/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$0…) We also have an online research guide dedicated to the basics of citation styles (https://guides.lib.lsu.edu/citation/intro) . The Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) department offers writing support (https://www.lsu.edu/academicaffairs/cxc/writing.php) . We also offer help with citation management tools including Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNote. See our research guide (https://guides.lib.lsu.edu/citation_management) on citation management Answered by: Electronic Resources
What art resources do you have?
We have many helpful resources for those researching art-related topics and assignments. We recommend that you contact the subject librarian for Art & Design, Marty Miller (https://www.lib.lsu.edu/about/staff/Marty-Miller) , for assistance due to the complexity involved in searching art databases. In the meantime, however, feel free to check out the guides (https://guides.lib.lsu.edu/prf.php?account_id=20548) she has put together for various art-related courses and topics. There, you will see the option to schedule an appointment with her. Answered by: Electronic Resources
Where should I return library checkouts?
Standard book returns (including ILL books) can be placed in one of the book drops on the first floor (across from the main stairwell and behind the front desk) or brought to the checkout desk in room 241. When the library is closed, patrons can use the overnight book drop to the right of the quad-side entrance. NOTE: Reserve and Gear2Geaux items (laptops, chargers, etc.) often have time-specific due dates! Please be sure to bring these items directly to the checkout desk to avoid accruing accidental overdue charges. LSU Libraries | Course Reserves
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Related: Where do I go to check out library materials? Answered by: Access Services Staff
How do I find scholarly resources?
Generally, we recommend doing a search on the library's homepage using the Discovery search box when just starting out with your research or class assignment. It searches across many of our databases and the library catalog. Here is a video tutorial (https://guides.lib.lsu.edu/c.php?g=1184345&p=8662507) on how to search Discovery for scholarly resources. Finally, if you prefer to meet with a research librarian who can give you a much deeper dive into searching and using our resources, you can set up an appointment with one. Here (https://www.lib.lsu.edu/about/staff/specialists) is a list of our research librarians organized by their subject areas. We especially recommend that faculty and graduate students contact their subject specialists when working on major research projects. For basic research tips, see this research guide (https://guides.lib.lsu.edu/ENG1001) . Answered by: Electronic Resources
Can I recall a book that is checked out to someone else?
LSU Library used to offer a service that allowed library to patrons to recall items checked out to other patrons. Access Services no longer offers this option. Instead, if LSU Librarys copy of an item is checked out, patrons can obtain a different copy of the item through Interlibrary Loan. Catalog records for items that are checked out contain links for Interlibrary Loan that import the items citation information directly into a request form. In certain rare situations, library staff may recall an item from a patron. LSU Libraries | Interlibrary Loan Answered by: Access Services Staff
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Free People of Color in Louisiana: Revealing an Unknown Past
A collaborative digital project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities that brings together and provides access to more than 30,000 pages of family and personal papers, business records, and public documents from the Louisiana State University Libraries' Special Collections, the Louisiana State Museum Historical Center, the Historic New Orleans Collection, Tulane University's Louisiana Research Collection, and New Orleans Public Library.
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HeinOnline
HeinOnline is Heins premier online product with more than 138 million pages of legal history available in an online, fully-searchable, image-based format. HeinOnline bridges the gap in legal history by providing comprehensive coverage from inception of more than 2,300 law and law-related periodicals. In addition to its vast collection of law journals, HeinOnline also contains the Congressional Record Bound volumes in entirety, complete coverage of the U.S. Reports back to 1754, famous world trials dating back to the early 1700s, legal classics from the 16th to the 20th centuries, the United Nations and League of Nations Treaty Series, all United States treaties, the Federal Register from inception in 1936, the CFR from inception in 1938, and much more.

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Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law
This HeinOnline collection brings together a multitude of essential legal materials on slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world. This includes every statute passed by every colony and state on slavery, every federal statute dealing with slavery, and all reported state and federal cases on slavery. Our cases go into the 20th century, because long after slavery was ended, there were still court cases based on issues emanating from slavery. To give one example, as late as 1901 Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court had to decide if a man, both of whose parents had been slaves, could be the legitimate heir of his father, because under southern law, slaves could never be legally married. The library has hundreds of pamphlets and books written about slaverydefending it, attacking it or simply analyzing it. We have gathered every English-language legal commentary on slavery published before 1920, which includes many essays and articles in obscure, hard-to-find journals in the United States and elsewhere. We have provided more than a thousand pamphlets and books on slavery from the 19th century. We provide word searchable access to all Congressional debates from the Continental Congress to 1880. We have also included many modern histories of slavery. Within this library is a section containing all modern law review articles on the subject. This library will continue to grow, not only from new scholarship but also from historical material that we continue to locate and add to the collection.
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Soil cultivation methods rather than catch crop species enhance bacterial diversity in soil over a three-year experiment.
Growing catch crops can improve soil health by enhancing microbial diversity, but their impact may be constrained by how they are managed. This study examined the effects of different catch crop species and soil cultivation methods on bacterial and fungal diversity, and total soil microbial biomass. A 3-year field experiment on Luvi-haplic Chernozem included two catch crop species and five mixtures (further catch crop species) and three cultivation methods (ploughing, reduced tillage and no tillage), resulting in 21 treatments (7 catch crop species x 3 soil cultivations). Soil samples (0–15 cm depth) were collected annually in autumn and spring since 2021 to 2024. Microbial biomass was assessed using the chloroform fumigation extraction method, while fungal and bacterial diversity was analysed by amplifying and sequencing the ITS2 region of rDNA and the V4 region of the 16 S rRNA gene for fungi and bacteria, respectively, via Illumina paired-end amplicon sequencing. Soil cultivation methods affected bacterial diversity, with reduced tillage showing higher diversity and evenness than ploughing, though neither differed from no-till. However, no effect was observed on fungal diversity, including AM fungi, or microbial biomass. Catch crop species did not significantly impact microbial diversity or biomass. Neither cultivation method nor catch crop species influenced the ratios of functional trophic groups, such as pathogens, saprotrophs or symbionts. This study underscores the critical role of soil management practices—especially reduced tillage—in promoting soil health, primarily through the enhancement of bacterial diversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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