Mabee Library & Learning Resource Center
Welcome to the Mabee Library and Learning Resource Center homepage. This website provides 24/7
access to many of the resources and services the library has to offer. Mabee Library and
Learning Resource Center offers a variety of information resources and services, including
access to a number of online databases (EBSCOhost, ERIC, Kansas Library Catalog, and WestLaw),
an integrated online public access catalog and circulation system (POLARIS), library tours,
one-on-one or group research instruction sessions, and interlibrary loan. A computer lab and
academic support center (Kresge Center) are also located in the library.
LIBRARY HOURS
Labor Day Weekend Library Hours
Saturday, Aug. 30: Closed
Sunday, Aug. 31: Closed
Monday, Sept. 1: Open 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Polaris - Mabee Library's integrated online catalog and circulation system. Students and faculty may search and view the materials that are available in Mabee Library, see a listing of new resources being added to the library's collection, and check when the materials they have out are due. Polaris also provides a side bar on which links to various other resources are provided: Olathe Public Library, Kansas Library Catalog, ERIC, and Books in Print.
Databases - Mabee Library provides access to a number of general and subject-related databases. The menu of database offerings includes: Biological Sciences, BNA Human Resources Library, EBSCOhost (Academic Search Premier, Applied Science and Technology, ATLA and ATLASerials, Business Source Premier, CINAHL, Computer Science Index, Education Abstracts, History Reference Center, PsychInfo, & SportDiscus) Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, MLA International Bibliography.
Marg Smith Archives - The Marg Smith Archives is the official archival repository for MidAmerica Nazarene University. The archives was founded under the guidance and direction of Marge Smith, the wife of the first president of the University. The Marg Smith Archives houses all of the documents related to the organization and founding of the University following the 1964 General Assembly and continuing the documenting process of present-day campus life.
General Information - This file includes information on various aspects of the library (fees, hours, Frequently Requested Numbers, Library Personnel, Special Collections, Who Do I See For.?, etc.).
Accessing the Library is as easy as turning on your computer and clicking the mouse. You don't even have to leave your dorm room, home, or office to search the Library's resources, request items through interlibrary loan, request items from the library to be held for you to pick up later, or search for journal articles. We look forward to serving you! Come back and see what new resources and services have been added.
Happy Reading!
Ray L. Morrison, Ed.D.
Library Director
Mabee Library and Learning Resource Center
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