Searching for information about CSU, Chico
Many patrons come into the Meriam Library with questions about the university itself. There is a lot of information specific to CSU, Chico on the Web. I (Aaron Bowen) have put together a brief list of some of these sources, as well as notes on what kind of information each resource offers and how to search or browse for information on each one.
Chico State Public Affairs News Releases:
Browse news releases semester by semester back to 1997, or, click the "Search" button in order to search the entire news release archive through 1997.
The Orion (Student Newspaper):
The search bar is on the left side of The Orion's homepage. The two lines of text under the search bar - Past issues by date and Old archives (before 2001) - are both hyperlinks. You can select either to browse articles by date.
Listing of common "quick facts" about Chico State University. Select the links at the top of the screen to find information about majors, fees, the Chico community, and more.
University archives in Special Collections, Meriam Library:
As the archives webpage says, "The primary purpose of the University Archives is to document the history, growth and development of the university and to provide source material for administrators, faculty, staff, students, alumni and other members of the university community. While the archives holdings and services are developed primarily for the university, they are also available for use by visiting scholars and the general public."
Student and Campus Announcements:
Daily listing of events and announcements at Chico State. You can browse the archives of these announcements using the navigation at the left side of the screen. The "Search For" box at the top of the screen will also find these announcements.
University Police Department (UPD):
The left-side navigation offers a wealth of information on different campus policies, such as safety and bike rules.
Contributed by Aaron Bowen
Comments
Hi Aaron, lots of people ask about statistics on campus crime. There is the Jeanne Clery Crime reports required every year. Here is the URL for the latest:
http://www.csuchico.edu/up/information/clery_act.html
Posted by: colleen | February 21, 2008 9:56 AM