Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How do I find books, articles, and other library materials?
Do I have to have my library card with me to check out materials?
Where are magazines and journals located in the library?
What are databases and how do I access them?
What do I do if I am trying to access the databases from off-campus and I can’t log in?
Can I get a copy of a full-text article if it isn’t in one our databases?
How can I request materials from other libraries?
How can I place an Inter-Library Loan request?
How many items can I check out at once and for how long?
What fines will be assessed to my account?
What is in the Special Collections room? How do I access Special Collections materials?
Can I scan, copy and print materials in the library?
What are the rules of copyright and citation?
Can I get one-on-one research help from a librarian?
Does my Teti Library card work at the Manchester City Library?
Where do I find a book that my instructor has placed on reserve?
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How do I find books, articles, and other library materials?
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The Online Catalog (www.nhia.edu/library.php) allows you to search for materials such as books, periodicals, and DVDs in the Teti Library’s collection. The Teti Library participates in lending with the GMILCs consortium, a system of twelve regional academic and public libraries. Since our catalog is shared by these libraries, it is easy to search for and order items not available in the Teti Library. If you are not able to order what you need through our catalog, Teti library staff can place an inter-library loan for the item.
Databases (accessed from the Databases/Guides link on the library home page) are electronic collections of information (such as articles and images) organized for quick and easy retrieval. The Teti Library has subscriptions to a number of general and art-related databases that you can use in the library or access from home. Unlike the Internet, which may provide unreliable information, databases are collections of highly reliable resources. Academic Search Elite, Art Museum Image Gallery, Art Full-text, ARTstor, Design & Applied Arts Index (DAAI), and Oxford Art Online are useful resources for art students. Ebrary provides full-text, printable electronic books, which are generally academic in nature.
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You can log on to your account through the online catalog and renew your books there by entering your library card barcode number and password. You may also phone us at 603-836-2532 or email us at ref@nhia.edu. You may also stop by and renew in person--you do not need the materials with you in order to renew (only your library card is necessary).
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Do I have to have my library card with me to check out materials?
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Yes, materials will only be checked out to patrons who present their library card, which is generally the same as the NHIA ID card.
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Where are magazines and journals located in the library?
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Magazines and journals are located along the back wall of the library. Current issues are on top of the racks, while recent older issues can be found underneath the rack by lifting the shelf upward. Older copies not found under the shelves can be asked for at the circulation desk.
If you would like to find other articles, try using our databases, many of which have full text access to magazines and journals.
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What are databases and how do I access them?
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Databases (accessed from the Databases/Guides link on the library home page) are electronic collections of information (such as articles and images) organized for quick and easy retrieval. The Teti Library has subscriptions to a number of general and art-related databases that you can use in the library or access from home. Unlike the Internet, which may provide unreliable information, databases are collections of highly reliable resources. Academic Search Elite, Art Museum Image Gallery, Art Full-text, ARTstor, Design & Applied Arts Index (DAAI), and Grove Art Online are useful resources for art students. Ebrary provides full-text, printable electronic books, which are generally academic in nature. Databases may be accessed from any computer with an Internet connection. Since databases are a subscription service, it is important to access them through the Teti Library’s Databases/Guides page. When accessing databases from off-campus, you will be prompted to type in your library card number to verify that you are a NHIA student.
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What do I do if I am trying to access the databases from off-campus and I can’t log in?
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If you have entered your barcode correctly, the problem may be that there is a block on your card. This means your card may be expired, you owe the library more than $10, or you have been billed for a list item. Please call 603-836-2532 or email ref@nhia.edu to see if your account can be cleared.
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Can I get a copy of a full-text article if it isn’t in one our databases?
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Yes. Sometimes, a full-text version of an article can be found through another database. You may be able to find your article in print since we have many issues of periodicals. Ask a librarian if you are looking for older issues of periodicals, as they are kept in storage. If we are not able to acquire the article in the library, one of the librarians can place an inter-library loan request for it.
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How can I request materials from other libraries?
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The Teti Library participates in lending with the GMILCS consortium, a system composed of twelve regional academic and public libraries. Since our online catalog is shared by these libraries, it is easy to search for and order items not available in the Teti Library.
- If you need an item that the Teti Library doesn’t own, simply click on the “Place Request” button under the item record.
- Enter your library card number and password (contact the library if you cannot remember yur password).
- Select which library you would like to have the item delivered to.
If you are not able to order what you need through our catalog, Teti library staff can place an inter-library loan for the item.
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How can I place an Inter-Library Loan request?
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Go to our web form, download a paper form and bring it to the library, or stop into the library and pick up a form in person.
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How many items can I check out at once and for how long?
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Check-out Limits: The number of items that can be checked out to patron at any given time are as follows:
- BFA Students: 8
- Certificate Students: 5
- Continuing Ed Students: 5
- Faculty: 20
- Staff: 8
- Alumni: 5
- GMILCS consortium: 5
Loan Periods for all GMILCS libraries are determined by the lending library. The Teti Library has the following loan periods for regular students:
- Regular Books: Three weeks
- Reserve Items at Circulation Desk: 2-hour, 4-hour, 1-day, 3-day, (2- and 4-hour reserves are not to leave the library for any reason, although some exceptions for faculty may be permitted.)
- All materials may be renewed for a period equivalent to that of the original loan by telephone, in person, or by logging on to your GMILCS account at http://findit.gmilcs.org/polaris/Search.
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What fines will be assessed to my account?
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Charges: Fines on your library account that total $10 or more will block you from checking out books or using databases from off-campus. You should try to pay this down. Library cards will not be renewed in subscquent semesters if all fines are not first cleared. Fines and other charges not paid at the Circulation Desk or another GMILCS library may be billed to your NHIA statement or invoiced to you with an added bookkeeping charge. Please note that these fines can keep you from graduating and/or receiving transcripts.
Replacement costs for lost non-NHIA GMILCS materials are payable by the borrowing patron directly to the lending library and cannot be put on your NHIA student account.
Overdue Fines for NHIA Books:
- 3-week materials: $.10/day (after 7-day grace period), $3.00 maximum fine
- Reserve materials: $.10/hour, $10.00 maximum fine
- Periodicals: $10.00 if taken out of the library
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What is in the Special Collections room? How do I access Special Collections materials?
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The Special Collections room contains over 2,000 rare books, periodicals, prints and documents. The collection’s materials illustrate the history of photography dating back to the 19th century and there is a strong concentration of items representing the Pictorialist era. The collection also houses a group of archival materials relating to the history of the Institute.
The collection is available to the Institute’s students, faculty, staff, as well as the larger scholarly community. To make an appointment with one of the librarians to access the collection, call 603-836-2532 or send an email to ref@nhia.edu.
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Can I scan, copy and print materials in the library?
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The Teti Library provides free black and white printing and a scanner. Color printing cannot be done at the library: please visit one of the labs to print in color. Copies in black and white or color can be made on the copier machine. Black and white copies are 10 cents and color is 25 cents per copy.
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What are the rules of copyright and citation?
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For help with citing materials, refer to the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers by Joseph Gibaldi, the Citation/Copyright links on the library’s Databases/Guides page, or use our bibliographic software, NoodleBib (accessible through the Databases/Guides page). The Library provides a guide to citing sources and a copyright fair use checklist.
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Can I get one-on-one research help from a librarian?
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Yes. To make an appointment with one of the librarians, call 603-836-2532 or email ref@nhia.edu. No appointment is necessary, however, we would like to ensure that we are available for you and can give you our undivided attention, so appointments for needs exceeding 5-10 minutes are generally appreciated.
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Does my Teti Library card work at the Manchester City Library?
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Yes--you may go directly to Manchester City Library and use your Teti Card there. Or you can take advantage of other libraries in the GMILCS system by visiting them directly or by order books from them using our online catalog.
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Where do I find a book that my instructor has placed on reserve?
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Reserve items are kept behind the circulation desk. The librarian at the circulation desk will get these materials for you and check it out to your account. Typically, these materials have to stay in the library and have limited loan times.
