
	KEYS DO NOT LEAVE THE LIBRARY
	Library Staff will not hold keys for you while you leave the library.

	1. One user of the room must show valid NSU ID to check out the room. This user is responsible for the condition of the room. Immediately upon entering the room, the user must inspect the room and report any previous damage, graffiti, etc. to the circulation desk personnel.

	2. Use of group study rooms is first come, first served. Order of precedence for usage is:
		A. First priority will be given to HPD students, staff or faculty desiring to view AV materials, such as videos or slides (Library study rooms only). B. Second priority will be given to HPD students, staff or faculty. C. If all HPD users have been accommodated, non-HPD students may use available rooms. HPD Library staff reserve the right to request that non-HPD patrons vacate a room for HPD use.

	3. The group study room checkout period is limited to THREE HOURS. If nobody is waiting to use the room at the end of the three hours, the room may be renewed (must be within ten minutes of the original time due.) At the end of three hours, users may be asked to vacate the room if others are waiting for a room.

	4. Any single user or group of users who leaves a room unoccupied for longer than 15 minutes may lose the use of the room if other users are waiting for a group study room. Library staff will store belongings temporarily.

	5. Keys to the group study rooms must be returned 15 minutes prior to closing times.

	6. Food is prohibited in the study rooms.

	7. Windows on group study room doors must remain uncovered.

	8. HPD is not responsible for lost or stolen items that are left in study rooms. Items left behind will be turned over to Public Safety.

	9. A $50.00 fee will be charged for lost keys.

	10. Users must leave the room in good condition, with trash put into the proper container, white boards erased and lights off. Keys must be returned to the circulation desk.

Study Room Availability

Study Center map (Assembly II Building)

Databases

Boolean Operators


	Sometimes a search can be overly general (results equal too many hits) or overly specific (results equal too few hits). To fine tune your search, you can use AND, OR, and NOT operators to link your search words together. These operators will help you narrow or broaden your search to better express the terms you are looking for and to retrieve the exact information you need quickly.
	USING THE "AND" OPERATOR: If you have a search term that is too general, you can append several terms together using "AND". By stringing key terms together, you can further define your search and reduce the number of results. Note: Unless you define a specific search field, the result list will contain references where all your search terms are located in either the citation, full display or full text.
		For example, type high risk AND injury to find only articles that reference high risk injuries.
	USING THE "OR" OPERATOR: In order to broaden a search, you can link terms together by using the "OR" operator. By using "OR" to link your terms together you can find documents on many topics. Linked by this operator, your words are searched simultaneously and independently of each other.
		As an example, search high risk AND injury OR trauma to find results that contain either the terms "high risk" and "injury", or the term "trauma".
	USING THE "NOT" OPERATOR: In order to narrow a search, you can link words together by using the "NOT" operator. This operator will help you to filter out specific topics you do not wish included as part of your search.
		Type: high risk OR injury NOT trauma to find results that contain the terms "high risk" or "injury", but not the term "trauma".
	To further define your results, type: high risk AND injury AND trauma to constrict the search to include all terms linked by the "AND" operator.