You are in the official 1997-98 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Library Services
Henry Madden Library
Hours of opening: (559) 278-2596
Circulation services: (559) 278-2551
Reference questions: (559) 278-2174
MICHAEL GORMAN, Dean
The Henry Madden Library is a center for study, learning, and scholarship
at Fresno State. Its collections and services are central to undergraduate
and graduate instructional programs and to research of all kinds. More detailed
information is available from our Web site (above).
On-line System. ALIS includes an on-line catalog enabling you to
locate books, journals, and other library holdings quickly and easily. You
can also gain access to a number of periodical indexes at the ALISplus terminals
found throughout the library.
Collections
Books and Bound Periodicals. The Madden Library contains more
than 900,000 volumes on all subjects and in many languages, as well as a
large number of periodicals in microform. This diverse collection will meet
your research needs throughout your university career.
Periodical Subscriptions. The library subscribes to more than 2,400
periodicals from all over the world. A complete and up-to-date listing indicating
which issues are available may be found in ALIS.
Government Publications. The Government Documents Department is a
selective depository for United States and California documents. The department
contains a circulating collection of more than 220,000 documents on all
topics.
Specialized Collections. The library contains a Curriculum/Juvenile
collection, the largest Music Library in the CSU system, a large and growing
Map Library, and a Special Collections library housing rare books, materials
on local and state history, and other specialized collections.
Services
Assistance. Librarians are ready and willing to help you with
your library research at the Reference Desk and in other departments of
the library.
Learning About the Library. Handouts describing the library and its
services can be found near the entrance. Tours and library instruction workshops
are offered; see information at the Reference Desk.
Computerized Research. For a fee -- cost-recovery only -- you may
work with a librarian to gain access to a wide range of databases, in addition
to those available free at ALIS and ALISplus terminals.
Borrowing from Other Libraries. The Interlibrary Borrowing Service
enables you to borrow research materials from libraries throughout the country.
Multicultural Program. The Multicultural Program uses the library's
collections and services to support cultural diversity. Its activities include
collecting materials in ethnic/multicultural studies, assistance and instruction
in the use of those materials, outreach to culturally diverse students to
encourage knowledge and use of the library, a speaker series, and library
displays on cultural topics.
Library Media Center. Videos and video sets of educational value
are available for individual study in the Music and Media Library (third
floor).
Copiers. Photocopy machines are available throughout the library.
A card system allows you to use the machines and to make paper copies of
microfilm and micro-fiche. Cards may be purchased from vending machines
in the library.
Resource Center for Students with Disabilities. The Resource Center,
housed on the first floor, provides a variety of services, including listening
and recording booths, braille reference books, and reading machines for
the visually impaired.
