Liz M. Pagn MLIS, Ed.D.

January 31, 2012

Outline
AES library services and resources General library services and resources Online access Practice

Introduction-AES
It was founded in 1915 by Dr. John A.
Stevenson, a phytopathologist of the Station At the beginning, the collection was the result of publication exchange with other agricultural institutions and organizations from Puerto Rico and other countries.

Users
This Library is the only agricultural
library in Puerto Rico. The principal users are the Station researchers; however, it also offers its services to the university community and the general public.

Collection
Its valuable collection consists of
journals, books and indexes in print and electronic format. A comprehensive collection of documents, pamphlets, thesis and AES publications are part of library strengths.

Services
The Library is staffed by dedicated
personnel that provide the following services: document delivery, library loans, requests for interlibrary loans, manual and electronic literature and information services, photocopies, and document circulation. Also the library staff provides seminars and workshops about information searching, databases, and other fields as requested.

Innovative Projects

Digitizing Historical Resources

Project (2008-present) Project (2011-present)

Agricultural Information Center

http://biblioteca.eea.uprm.edu

Online Access

http://conference.ifla.org/sites/default/files/files/papers/ifla77/111-velez-en.pdf

Website

Databases
Agricola: contains bibliographic records
from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Coverage for AGRICOLA dates back to 1970 and includes more than 4.8 million citations. The citations are comprised of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture.

Databases
Biological and Agricultural Index: provides full
text of articles from over 100 journals dating back to 1997, as well as indexing and abstracts of more than 380 publications. Subject coverage includes agriculture & agricultural research, atmospheric science, biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, botany, chemistry, environmental science, geology, marine biology microbiology, physics and much more.

Theses
Ways to access the theses, dissertations
and projects: Accessing our online catalog.

Using the

theses digital archive of the Graduate Studies Office (from 2003 to present).

Using the database

Proquest Dissertation and Theses

1639 to present.
Subject Area(s): Theses and Dissertations , Arts , Agriculture , Biography , Literature , Marine Sciences , Medicine , Business , Science , Technology , Biology , Humanities , Engineering , & Nursing

Databases
Other editors:
Science Direct CRCnetBase Agriculturenetbase CAB ebooks CAB Direct

Interlibrary Loans (ILL)

http://joomla.eea.uprm.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=49&Itemid=93

ILL Basic guidelines

1. The maximum number of resources to be lent is
15 books and for a faculty member of another campus is 5 books. 2. The loan will be: AES personnel (60 days), RUM and UPR faculty and employees (30 days) and for UPR students (15 days). 3. The loans can be renewed by phone, by going to the library on regular workdays or by e-mail at biblioteca@eea.uprm.edu.

General Library
The Mayagez Campus General Library
consists of the Main Library and one special departmental collection. The library provides resources and services related to the particular curricula offered and the research conducted on campus.

Collection
The library collection includes books,
journals, microfiches, microfilms, government documents, maps, and others. http://www.uprm.edu/library/en/ biblioteca.html

Services
Circulation Reserve Information Literacy Photocopies

Interlibrary loan

http://www.uprm.edu/library/en/prestamos.html

Webpage

http://www.uprm.edu/library/

Databases

http://www.uprm.edu/library/en/cre/listdb.php?l=0&ch=A

Ebooks

http://www.annualreviews.org/action/showJournals

Thanks!
The most way to succeed is always to try just one more time! Thomas Edison

THANK YOU.
Liz M. Pagn Director Agricultural Experimental Station Library Tel. 787-767-9721 787-767-9705 ext. 2120, 2121 Liz.pagan3@upr.edu Skype: liz.pagan Twitter: lizmargarita