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Using the ASU Library

Guidelines for getting familiar with using the library's website and its many resources. Highly recommended for anyone new to Angelo State University!

Get to Know the Library's Website in Under 15 Minutes!

Welcome! This page contains 3 short videos to help you find what you need on the Library's website.

  • Overview of the Library's Homepage has one video that takes you on a brief tour of the key features most students use.
  • Where to Search for Information features two videos introducing uses for the 5 tabs in the search box.

Overview of the Library's Homepage

This video points out key features on the library's homepage:

  • Library Hours, Contact Us, and other quick links
  • Ask a Librarian, U-Search, RamCat, Databases, Research Guides, and Library Services
  • News & Events
  • Today's Hours
  • Social Media
  • Federal Depository Library

Where to Search for Information

These two videos explore six tabs in the library's search box:

  • U-Search: what it does and when to use it
  • RamCat: what it contains and when to use it
  • Databases: when to use databases and how to select one
  • Research Guides: self help guides for a variety of subjects
  • Ask a Librarian: how to get help with your research
  • Library Services: finding out what the library does and has for you
U-Search, RamCat, and Databases Tabs
Ask a Librarian, Research Guides, and Library Services

Ask a Librarian

Library staff is currently providing research assistance remotely via email during the following hours of operation:

  • Mon-Thur: 9.a.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sun: 1 - 5 p.m.

Please use the email below to submit your research questions.

EmailEmail: reference@angelo.edu