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COURSE SPECIFIC: WRI 101 (VAN BEBBER)

January 28, 2010



Today, I decided to look over the course specific page for Writing 101. I am currently in this course and felt that it would be good to know how to do it not only for myself (I am definitely filled with questions) but also for the other students.

Places to Study for Finals

December 10, 2009



If you are looking for a quiet place to study, the entire fourth floor is a Quiet Zone. Groups can meet on any of the other floors in the library, in the reserved rooms, or in the collaborative workrooms (first come first serve). You can check out dry erase markers and VGA cables (to connect your laptop to the monitors in the collaborative workrooms) at the second floor services desk.

Books by Subject

December 9, 2009



Do you have a research project that needs a book or two? An easy way to get an idea of what books you may want is to look for books by subject. There are a couple ways to do this.

Requesting an article via Interlibrary Loan

November 19, 2009



Have you ever had an article that you knew citation information about and need to have it right away? Of course you have! You're a student, staff or faculty who is always in search of expanding your knowledge base!

Can't find a book on the shelves?

November 19, 2009



Have you felt frustrated trying to find an "available" book in the stacks? Did you feel tricked by the online library catalog, which stated that the book was not checked-out? Be freed from these negative feelings by approaching a library assistant at the services desk! There are a few reasons why you might not have found the book, and what you can do about them.

Exporting in APA format for Academic Search Complete

November 16, 2009



Needing to export a citation from an article you find, but wanting it in APA format? There is a solution!

Requesting an eBook as a printed copy

November 9, 2009



If you find an eBook in our UCM Catalog, but would like to request the printed copy, you may certainly do so.

Looking for resources in other languages?

November 5, 2009



If you are interested in articles, books, or other material written in another language, you can access them through the quick search toolbar. Under the “All UC Libraries” tab, enter your topic (eg. “gun control”).

RefWorks hint for formatting citations and bibliographies

November 5, 2009



If you are using RefWorks and getting an error message when you try to format your citations and create your bibliography, it may be because your document is saved as a .docx file. Try saving your document as a .doc file. This just might solve your problem.

Psychology research regarding empirical articles

October 29, 2009



Recently there have been quite a few questions regarding finding a psychological article that is empirical. Lets first look at what empirical means. When an article is empirical, the results originate on observation or experience. A good type of article to use when you want to make a comparison between two things.

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