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Welcome to Butler Libraries and Archives! We, like other American libraries, are here to help you succeed in the classroom and beyond.
As an academic library, we support Grizzlies by helping them access information, understand how to evaluate, manage, and use information, and provide space for leisure activities and studying. You will find that our libraries have a collection filled with books, movies, video games, anatomy models, and textbooks that can be accessed in our stacks (library shelves) or online, in our catalog (database of materials in the library) or databases.
All of our materials are organized by call number (address), so you have an easier time finding what you need, when you need them. If our libraries do not have what you need, we can order them from other libraries through a process called inter-library loan (ILL). We can also deliver materials between our campuses, so you can get what you need without having to drive.
We also know how to have fun in our libraries. Check out and follow our Instagram account to learn more about what events we are holding and how you can participate.
Help is always available. With six librarians, two library assistants, and a handful of student workers between two campuses, we can help connect you to the information and resources you need. We can also help you in the following languages:
If you are having trouble understanding or translating library terms into your native language, check out the link below to get translation in Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
You can also use the following multilingual library signage website to translate phrases into your native language.
At American universities, it is important that students are honest about who, what, or where they get their information from. When you are not honest, you are cheating. Cheating is when you use people or tools to complete or do something for you without permission. There are different types of cheating, such as plagiarism. When you do not credit someone for their ideas or work, it is considered plagiarism.
The American approach to academic integrity may be different from what you are familiar with. Students who go through the American school system learn and use ideas and information differently than other countries.
Note: The information above is provided directly from California State University Library - Northridge.
Cheating includes:
Butler defines plagiarism as:
Understanding how to cite to give credit to the original author(s) or source can be overwhelming if you are new to it. Fortunately, Butler Libraries and Archives offers a citation manager that is free to you as a Grizzly.
NoodleTools not only helps you create citations for your works cited or reference page, but it also helps you keep track of your citations.
You can organize your thoughts, develop ideas and arguments, and take notes with their notecards or outline features before you start writing. NoodleTools keeps your sources, notes, and ideas in one place so you can focus on what matters.
Learn more about using NoodleTools by visiting our NoodleTools research guide. There, you will find video tutorials and guides on how to set up an account and begin citing.