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Learning Commons Resources for Franklin Employees

The Learning Commons offers several services to faculty, adjuncts, and staff. The following list can help get you started.

Learning Commons Faculty & Staff Services
Find Support for Your Teaching and Research
Do you need help with a special research project? Have questions about copyright for material that you want to use in your class? This page links to information and forms that will help you learn more about your borrowing privileges, requesting a research project or class orientation, contacting your library liaison, completing your syllabus or putting items on course reserve.
Library Liaisons
Library liaisons specialize in YOUR field of study and are assigned to specific programs. Find your liaison on this guide.
Documents & Forms
Please review these documents and complete forms for Interlibrary Loan requests, Research Project requests, Library Instruction requests and more!
Library Policies
Please review our policies page for more information regarding acceptable use standards, research projects, borrowing materials, general library guidelines and more.
Library Workshops
The library provides workshops for students in all subject areas and at all academic levels.
Top Study Tools Student Guide
Point your students to this helpful study tools guide.

Location & Hours

We're physically located on the first floor of Frasch Hall, but perhaps more importantly, we're only a phone call, email, or chat session away.

As an employee of Franklin, you get access to a LOT. This guide will walk you through it. Among our services:

Electronic access to 120 databases, 300,000 ebooks, and 60,000 journal, magazine, and newspaper titles, from any computer.
Access to 20,000 physical books, CD's, and DVD's in our library, plus 50,000,000 (yes, *million*) more through our membership in OhioLINK.
Free WiFi, copying, printing, and faxing (sending only).
3 meeting rooms (reservations required) for individuals or groups.
Knowledgeable professional librarians available all hours the library is open.
Research assistance and project support.

During the Learning Commons operating hours, a librarian is available to help you with research and other library-related questions. While we are open every day of the week, our hours can vary due to holidays and the end of a term.

During the school terms, the we are open*:

Monday - Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Online assistance only)
Wednesday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Online assistance only)
Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. (Online assistance only)

Please check the library's Hours & Holidays page for exceptions.

During class break weeks between trimesters, we are open:

Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.*

*Tutoring & Testing hours will differ.

Traditionally, we have been closed the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.

Franklin University Learning Commons

Tutoring Services
Get Academic Support! Student can receive free coaching and mentoring through our academic support services like tutoring, workshops and test reviews. Far more than just homework help, our support approach is designed to help reinforce course concepts.
Testing Services
We facilitate the testing process and provide test proctoring services for all Franklin University students, and the surrounding central Ohio community.
Library Services
In addition to lending items and research assistance, help is never more than a phone call or internet connection away. Our mobile-friendly website, chat and social media make services and resources available to all students – regardless of your location.

Learning Commons Video Tutorials

Learning Commons Video Tutorials
Explore the short video tutorials within the Learning Commons Video Tutorials to brush up on the library skills you haven't used in a while or to improve your research abilities.

Research Coaching

Meet with a Librarian
Schedule a Research Coaching appointment with a librarian! This one-on-one appointment is personalized to your needs. Want to learn more about how to use the library and do research? Having difficulty finding sources on your topic? Want to know about the resources available in your subject area? One of our librarians can help with all these questions and more!

Research Instruction

Request a Library Instruction Session
Have a librarian present to your class (face-to-face or online) and customize the session for your students, assignment, and/or course. Popular topics include using research databases, web searching, citing sources/RefWorks, and evaluating sources.

Copyright

We can help you with your copyright questions, whether it's about using something in a course, a professional presentation, or something else. Use the resources below for more information or email copyright@franklin.edu.

Copyright Guide
Copyright guidance and information for the Franklin University community.
Copyright Permission Form
Submit this form for an evaluation of whether or not a particular use is considered "fair use."

How to Request an Article Through Interlibrary Loan in QuickSearch

Interlibrary Loan* is designed to provide materials that are not available in the Franklin University collection or from other OhioLINK libraries.

Use the instructions below to learn how to submit an Interlibrary Loan via QuickSearch.

*NOTE: Items requested via Interlibrary Loan are intended for personal use only and cannot be used as course materials due to copyright. If you need assistance finding course materials available through the library, please submit a Research Project Request.

Reserve a Student Meeting Room

Meet in the library to collaborate on a group project. Reservations are strongly encouraged and must be made at least one day in advance. Groups may use a room without a reservation provided one is available.