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Local Library Resources


Important Note for All Students:

The University strongly encourages all students to review the instructional tools on the Cannon Memorial Library website.  By learning to become more proficient researchers, students will also enhance their academic success. Please review the library tutorial and complete the online test which will prepare you for utilizing the library's resources and services. A score of 70 or higher is necessary to pass. Please allow yourself 15-20 minutes to take the test.

Before taking the test, please review all the study information by going to the Cannon Memorial Library web site. In the Help section you'll find a link to the Library Tutorial. For further instructions, click here.

Online Catalog

Search book and media holdings in Saint Leo University’s Cannon Memorial Library on the main Florida campus from any location using LeoCat Voyager. Users can search the collection by author, title, subject, keyword, or journal title. Upon identifying a book you would like to borrow, use the Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery link on the Cannon Memorial Library home page to request delivery.


Periodical Literature

Saint Leo University also provides its students and faculty access to a variety of online databases to assist them in locating magazine, journal, and newspaper articles. Use the databases link in the Online Resources section of the Cannon Memorial Library web site to select a database. At the ID validation screen, enter your Saint Leo login ID and password to gain access. Once you connect you can search other databases without logging in again.

    • Access Science (comprehensive science resource)
    • EBSCO (full-text periodical articles)
    • Literature Resource Center and Twayne Authors (comprehensive literary source)
    • Newsbank: America's Newspapers (625 American newspapers)
    • ProQuest (full-text periodical articles)
    • PsycINFO (citations & abstracts to psychology articles)
    • RIA Checkpoint (tax and accounting software)
    • Westlaw (comprehensive legal resource)
    • Wilson Omnifile (full-text periodical articles)

In addition, reference librarians at Cannon Library will be happy to conduct Lexis-Nexis searches for you. For more information or to request a search, call the reference desk at (800) 359-5945, e-mail reference.desk or click on the Ask a Librarian link on Cannon Memorial Library's web site.


Contact Information

If you need assistance, please feel free to call or e-mail.


Local Libraries

State Library of Florida online databases available from public libraries in Florida:
http://www.flelibrary.org

Links to Florida Libraries, All Types
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/fgils/fl_lib.html

  • Consult this Web site for current information about libraries throughout Florida
  • Site includes information about public, private, school, academic and special libraries


In addition to the Ask-a-Librarian service at Cannon Memorial Library, Saint Leo University, Florida residents may utilize the new Florida Statewide Ask-a-Librarian Service, (hours vary; check site).

Teacher’s Professional Library
Community Tech and Adult Education Building
1014 WE 7th Road
Ocala, FL 34474
(352) 671-4105

All Lake Sumter Community College (LSCC) Libraries: http://www.lscc.edu/library/

Branches:
LSCC Library Leesburg Campus
9501 US Hwy 441
Leesburg, FL 34788
(352) 365-3563

LSCC Library South Lake Campus
1250 N. Hancock Road
Clermont, FL 34711
(352) 243-5722, ext. 2148

LSCC Library Sumter Campus
Sumterville, FL 33585
(352) 568-0001, ext. 1015

SLU students who are residents of Lake County but are not currently registered LSCC students may purchase an annual community borrower's library card. A Florida operator's driver's license showing a Lake County address must be presented.

Central Florida Community College, Citrus Campus
Citrus Campus Library and Learning Resource Center
Building L2-202
3800 South Lecanto Highway
Lecanto, FL 34461
(352) 249-1205
http://citrus.cf.edu/lrc

Marion County Public Library System
http://marioncountyfl.org/Library/Library_default.aspx

Ocala Public Library
15 S.E. Osceola Avenue
Ocala, FL 34471
(352) 629-8551
http://marioncountyfl.org/Library/Branch_Hdq.aspx

Belleview Public Library
6007 S.E. Earp Road
Belleview, FL 34421
(352) 245-5552
http://marioncountyfl.org/Library/Branch_Belleview.aspx

Dunnellon Public Library
20804 W. Penn Avenue
Dunnellon, FL 34431
(352) 489-4196
http://marioncountyfl.org/Library/Branch_Dunnellon.aspx

Forest Public Library
777 S. Country Road 314A
Ocklawaha, FL 32179
(352) 625-6511
http://marioncountyfl.org/Library/Branch_Forest.aspx

Ft. McCoy Public Library
14660 N.E. Hwy 315
Ft. McCoy, Fl 32134
(352) 236-2937
http://marioncountyfl.org/Library/Branch_FtMcCoy.aspx

Marion Oaks Public Library
294 Marion Oaks Lane
Ocala, FL 34473
(352) 347-2179
http://marioncountyfl.org/Library/Branch_MarionOaks.aspx

Herman B. Oberman Public Library
4040 Deepwater Court
Dunnellon, FL 34431
(352) 489-4716
http://marioncountyfl.org/Library/Branch_HermanBOberman.aspx

Reddick Public Library
15150 N.W. Gainesville Road
Reddick, FL 32686
(352) 591-2698
http://marioncountyfl.org/Library/Branch_Reddick.aspx

Freedom Public Library
5870 SW 95 Street
Ocala, FL 34476
(352) 291-6040
http://marioncountyfl.org/Library/Branch_Freedom.aspx