Frequently Asked Questions

What's in There?:
Reference Books (non-circulating Items), General Collection (circulating Items), Periodicals (current & back issues). Videos, Instructor Kits, All IFSTA Publications, Most NFPA Publications.

How do I Find Materials in the Fire Science Library?:

1. Search the Library Catalog - On the web, remember that you are searching both the Orem library location and the fire science location.  The location field on each record will tell you which materials are at the fire science library.  To see only the Airport Campus library materials, highlight the "Airport Campus" section in the limit box below your search.
   

SEARCHING TIPS:

• You can search by author,title, subject, title keyword, author keyword, subject keyword or general keyword.

• To search for videos on a specific subject, do a General Keyword search   on "video* [subject]."  For example, video* fire safety.

• To find IFSTA publications, do an Author Search on "International Fire Safety Training Association."

• To find NFPA publications, do an Author Search on "National Fire Protection Association."

2. Ask for Help - Someone will be available to assist you during all hours that the library is open.  For better assistance, please give the library attendant as many details as possible when requesting materials. (Format -- is it a video, book, article, etc...?; Title -- is what you're giving her the EXACT title or is it just some key words from the title?; Publisher or Series -- is it an IFSTA or NFPA publication, etc.?)

How Do I Check Out Materials?:
 1.  Call or visit the Fire Science Library to set up your account.
 2.  Formally register with the circulation operator.
 3.  Present your Library Card when checking out your materials.

How do I Find Articles on a Specific Subject?
The library periodical index link is also available on the Fire Science Library Home Page under "Fire Science Indexes."  Some indexes have articles full-text on the computer.
SEARCHING TIPS:

• Use the General Keyword search box.
• Connect multiple terms with the word "and."  Example:  fire and safety (looks for those two terms in any order instead of as an exact phrase.
• Use an asterisk (*) to truncate words.  Example: fire* (looks for fire, fires, firefighter, firefighters, etc.)

How do I Get My Hands on an Article from a Periodical We Don't Own or that is not Full-text on one of the Library's Databases?: 
Just print out the bibliographic information from the periodical index (title of article, title of periodical, date, publishing information, etc.) and call the Fire Science Library to have it faxed to you.