Physics & Astronomy: Additional Help

This guide contains information for students in physics or astronomy courses

Reference Assistance

Reference librarians are committed to assisting you with the following:


Locating appropriate resources

Developing research skills

Providing citation guidance

Assisting with library technology

Reference librarians are on duty in person and virtually during all hours the library is open. Drop in to our Columbus and/or Delaware locations, contact us on chat, call (614-287-2460), or email refdesk@cscc.edu. You can also book appointments via Starfish!

Circulation (for Students)

To check out a book at the Columbus State library, please take it to the circulation desk located on the First Floor and a staff member will assist you. A Photo ID is Required to check out materials from the library. A Total of 50 Items may be checked out at one time.

Depending upon the library that is lending the material, various loan rules will be applied.

Columbus State
  • Books - 3 weeks, 6 renewals
  • Audio-visuals - 1 week, 1 renewal
  • Reference Books - Do not circulate
  • Print Journals & Magazines - Do not circulate
OhioLINK
  • Books - 3 weeks, 6 renewals
  • Audio-visuals - 1 week, 3 renewals
SearchOhio
  • Books - 3 weeks, 3 renewals
  • Audio-visuals - 1 week, 3 renewals

Tip!

Are you new to research databases? Take a look at The Research Process guide for an introduction and additional help.

The Database Doesn't Have Full Text for My Article. Now What?

During your search, you may encounter times when the full text (PDF or HTML) of an article is not available in the database.  Follow these steps to see how you may locate an electronic or print version of your article:

  1. If PDF and HTML full text are unavailable, click Full Text Finderin certain databases to locate print copies in Columbus State's library or electronic copies in another database, such as the Electronic Journal Center.
  2. If you know the name of the journal in which the article appears, search the eResource Lookup to see if the journal is available online in one of the research databases.
  3. If the article is not available at Columbus State's library or electronically through the research databases, search the OhioLINK catalog for print holdings at nearby college or university libraries. 

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