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Finding Books in MaagNet

Books (print and electronic) about financial ratios can be found through MaagNet, the Maag Library online catalog. Use MaagNet to locate materials available in Maag Library. Search by Author, Title, Keyword, or Subject Heading. Click on a title to access the record for an item, where you will see the item’s Location, Call Number, and Status. This information lets you determine if the book is available and where it is located in the library. Maag Stacks materials are shelved alphabetically by call number on floors 3-6A. Oversize materials are located on the first bank(s) of shelves on each floor. To determine on which floor of the library your item is shelved, use the Building Guide online or signs posted in the Reference Room and by the elevators. For more help finding books, see Find Books.

Also, if you scroll down in the item’s record, you will find the Library of Congress Subject Headings under which that book has been classified. By clicking on the listed subject headings, you can find other materials on the same or similar topics.

Some of the general collection resources available through Maag Library concerning financial ratios include:

  • The Agile Manager’s Guide to Understanding Financial Statements
    Ebook available through NetLibrary. Follow link in the record for on campus access.
    For off campus access, you have to set up a free account. You must be in the library or on campus to establish this free account. Once the account is established, you may use NetLibrary from anywhere, on or off campus. While in the library or on campus, follow the link in the record to the “eBook Details” screen in NetLibrary. Click on Create a Free Account in the upper right hand corner. Fill out the form and click on Create Account.
  • How to Read a Financial Report: Wringing Vital Signs Out of the Numbers
    Ebook available through NetLibrary. Follow link in the record for on campus access.
    For off campus access, you have to set up a free account. You must be in the library or on campus to establish this free account. Once the account is established, you may use NetLibrary from anywhere, on or off campus. While in the library or on campus, follow the link in the record to the “eBook Details” screen in NetLibrary. Click on Create a Free Account in the upper right hand corner. Fill out the form and click on Create Account.

Finding & Ordering Books in OhioLINK

Books may also be found through the OhioLINK Library Catalog. Use the OhioLINK Library Catalog to locate items available through other OhioLINK institutions. Available items can be requested and delivered to Maag Library for checkout (allow 3-5 days delivery time). To order materials, you need your library barcode number from the back of your student ID. If you do not have a library barcode, go to the Circulation Desk on the main floor of the library, and they will attach one to your student ID.

Use the same search techniques to search the OhioLINK Library Catalog that you use in MaagNet. Once you have located a book that you would like to order, click on the link telling you how many OhioLINK libraries own the item. As long as one of the libraries has the book listed as AVAILABLE, you may order the book:

  • Click on Request this item
  • Choose Youngstown State from the list of institutions
  • Enter your name and library barcode number, then press Submit

You will see a confirmation screen that tells you if your transaction has been successful. Delivery time is approximately 3 to 5 days. To find out when your book has arrived, go to Your Library Record and log in using your name and library barcode. Click the Requests tab to see the item(s) you ordered. A request can have one of three statuses: REQUESTED, IN TRANSIT or OHIOLINK RECVD. When the status says OHIOLINK RECVD, it is available for checkout at the Circulation Desk.

See Finding Books through OhioLINK for additional information.

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