Library for participants
The
Libraries of Rice University and
the International Space University (ISU) are partnering to offer wide
access to information and library resources of the space sector,
providing our participants with print and electronic resources, library
services and work spaces.
Fondren Library, located at the center of the academic quad, is a key center of learning in our educational community, providing access to scholarly information, research support, library instruction, and computing and study facilities.
The library is the home of books and print materials, as well as a wide range of audio-visual media, sound recordings, and rare and unique collections of books, government publications, photographs, manuscripts, and maps. The library also links users to a world of scholarly information available through licensed online databases and journals. Collection includes nearly four million books.
The library is the home of books and print materials, as well as a wide range of audio-visual media, sound recordings, and rare and unique collections of books, government publications, photographs, manuscripts, and maps. The library also links users to a world of scholarly information available through licensed online databases and journals. Collection includes nearly four million books.
ISU Library, located at ISU Central campus, Strasbourg, France, is a vibrant, modern study and research environment with many possibilities for studying individually or in a group.
Our academic collection contains more than 8,000 items, not only books but other materials such as journals and magazines, DVDs and novels. Our digital collections include more than 5000 e-books, online databases, past Team Projects of all programs and years and resources curated from the internet. We specialize in all space-related subjects: space policy and law, space humanities and history, space business and management, space life sciences, space engineering, space astronomy and astrophysics, Earth observation and telecommunication.
Our academic collection contains more than 8,000 items, not only books but other materials such as journals and magazines, DVDs and novels. Our digital collections include more than 5000 e-books, online databases, past Team Projects of all programs and years and resources curated from the internet. We specialize in all space-related subjects: space policy and law, space humanities and history, space business and management, space life sciences, space engineering, space astronomy and astrophysics, Earth observation and telecommunication.
PRINT AND ONLINE RESOURCES AT FONDREN LIBRARY
Books, e-books, articles and more - Use the search box 'OneSearch' on the Fondren Library website. OneSearch provides simple, one-stop searching for books and e-books, archives, videos, journals, articles, databases, dissertations, digital media, and more.
--> Sign in with your Rice University credentials to be granted access to full-text electronic resources.
Research Guides - are designed to help you to find appropriate literature. They organize selected resources by subject or type and include databases, library holdings, full-text sources, references sources, websites and web resources. https://libguides.rice.edu/
Online databases - The library provides access to over 1500 databases on all subjects. Databases are useful to search for journal articles, proceeding papers, reports and more, from scholarly sources. Find a list of databases organized by subject area here: A-Z databases https://libguides.rice.edu/az.php
ONLINE RESOURCES AT ISU LIBRARY
e-Books - Use our search box on the ISU Library website to search the library catalog. You may want to narrow your search results for 'ebooks', 'online' or 'open access' items, which are available to you at a distance.
--> Sign in to the ISU Library website (top right corner) with your ISU credentials ( @community.isunet.edu ID and password) to be granted access to full-text electronic resources.
Subject Guides and Reading Lists - are designed to help you to find appropriate literature in the space sector. They organize selected resources by subject or type and include databases, library holdings, full-text sources, references sources, websites and web resources: https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=cmspage&pageid=6&id_rubrique=145
Past Team Project Reports and Executive Summaries - are accessible from the Library website in pdf: https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=cmspage&pageid=4&id_article=52
Open-Access Information - you will find a list of sources, multidisciplinary and relevant to the space sector, which are freely accessible during and after the SSP Program: https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=cmspage&pageid=4&id_article=982
RESEARCH AND WRITE
- Essential of Library research for projects
- How to find and manage information
- Subject guides and reading lists
- Citations and references
- APA style guide
- Copyright and the rights of third parties
- Understanding plagiarism
- Keeping current with your research
- ISU Library content curation service
SERVICES AT FONDREN LIBRARY
Borrowing of print books - You will be able to borrow books owned by Fondren Library with your Rice/ISU ID. For more details contact the circulation desk or read online for borrowing rules at: https://library.rice.edu/borrow-request
Scanners - Six public scanners that can be used for free. Material may be scanned and emailed, or saved to a thumb drive.
Opening hours - The library will be open the following hours during the SSP program:
Monday-Thursday 7am-9pm
Friday 7am-6pm
Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday Closed
The library will be closed on the following holidays: June 19th and July 4th 2024.
Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday Closed
The library will be closed on the following holidays: June 19th and July 4th 2024.
THE TEAM
We
will support your learning and research and provide you the needed items to produce
high quality Team Projects.
Debra Kolah, subject specialist, Fondren Library - https://libguides.rice.edu/prf.php?account_id=6014
Susan Garrison, director of access services, Fondren Library - https://profiles.rice.edu/staff/susan-garrison
Susan Garrison, director of access services, Fondren Library - https://profiles.rice.edu/staff/susan-garrison
Muriel Riester, manager, ISU Central Campus Library
