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LibGuides: Highlighting the best resources for subject specific research - libguides.lmu.edu

· 1 month ago

Use these free guides only if you study, teach, or research at LMU; they are decent starting points for subject-specific research. Everyone else should skip it — it is a university library page, not a purchasable product, and evidence here is thin, so confidence is low.

Confidence

Low. Based on 14 public sources; none evaluate LibGuides as a purchasable product, and most cover LMU's library generally.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo security evidence in reviewed sources

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • LMU students starting subject research
  • Faculty building course resource lists
  • Yoga Studies and Education researchers
  • Anyone with LMU library login

Not for

  • Non-LMU users — resources route to gated LMU databases
  • Software buyers — nothing here is for sale
  • Corporate research teams — purely academic scope
  • Deep literature searching — Google Scholar does far more

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Guides link to LMU-licensed databases; off-campus access requires an LMU login

low

No security page published for this site

low

Guide coverage and freshness vary by subject; librarians maintain them ad hoc

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free guides curating the best resources for specific subjects
  • Built by librarians for specific subjects and courses
  • Librarians are great resources for helping students find information
  • Library open 24 hours, so support and study access are constant

Cons

  • Not a purchasable product — just a university library webpage
  • Suggested resources are LMU's; outsiders likely cannot open them
  • Coverage limited to subjects librarians chose to write guides for

Sources & method

- 7 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x1security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 7

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free public access, curated by librarians
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Organized by subject for quick access
  • Feature depth: 2/5. Curated links only, no search tools of its own
  • Support quality: 4/5. Students praise librarian help finding information
  • Security posture. No security evidence in reviewed sources
  • $0 Cost to use Publicly accessible web guides
  • 11th Claimed library rank Per LMU tour guides, unverified
  • 24/7 Library hours Per student review on Appily

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Student reviews praise the library's 24-hour access and helpful librarians; the guides themselves get little direct commentary.

“There is always a place to study , because the library is open 24 hrs a day, and the librarians are great resources for helping students find information.”
Appily review by cg12
“LMU tour guides will tell you we have the 11th best college library , but they won't tell you that half the students don't know how to read.”
The LA Loyolan (student paper)

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Companies that use it

  • Loyola Marymount University (William H. Hannon Library)⁷
  • Loyola Law School (William M. Rains Library)
Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources; none evaluate LibGuides as a purchasable product, and most cover LMU's library generally.

Not a product — LMU's free library research guides. Useful for LMU students; others should use their own library.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources; none evaluate LibGuides as a purchasable product, and most cover LMU's library generally.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. LibGuides at Loyola Marymount Universitylibguides.lmu.edu
    official
  2. Where are the research guides (LibGuides)? — LMU Library FAQlmu.ask.libraryh3lp.com
    official
  3. Security page — libguides.lmu.edulibguides.lmu.edu
    security
  4. Loyola Marymount University Review — Appilyappily.com
    review
  5. What your LMU tour guide won't tell you — The LA Loyolanlaloyolan.com
    news
  6. LMU Library Receives Federal Grant — LMU Newsroomnewsroom.lmu.edu
    news
  7. Site Index @ the Library — LMUlibrary.lmu.edu
    official

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