ProQuest Service Outage – Saturday, March 12 – 9pm-6am
On Saturday March 12, 2016, ProQuest will be installing firmware updates to its systems infrastructure. The window is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM CST and will last for eight (8) hours. During this time, access to the ProQuest products listed below will not be available: Research databases ProQuest platform databases (search.proquest.com) ProQuest Congressional ProQuest […]
Moses in Our Traditions
The Chicago Coalition for Interreligious Learning Invites You to a Unique Program In Memory of Dr. Fadel Abdallah, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Loyola University Chicago Moses in Our Traditions: A Multi-Faith Perspective An opportunity to learn from Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim educators Tuesday, March 15, 2016 • 2:30 PM Klarchek Information Commons, […]
Carl Sandburg: Troubadour for Our Times?
A Panel Discussion on the Relevance of Carl Sandburg for Millennial Chicago
April 7, 2016
Spring Break Hours
Spring Break Hours at the Libraries See the hours for the entire semester here. Klarchek Information Commons / Cudahy Library March 4 (Fri): Close at 5PM March 5-6 (Sat-Sun): 10AM – 5PM March 7-10 (Mon-Thu): 8AM – 10PM March 11 (Fri): 8AM – 5PM March 12 (Sat): 10AM – 5PM March 13 (Sun): 10AM – […]
Library workshop: How to Fill a Notebook: Techniques for Taking Useful, Organized Notes
Library Workshop: How to Fill a Notebook: Techniques for Taking Useful, Organized Note
Thursday, March 3, 2:30pm – 3:00pm, Online, via Adobe Connect: https://connect.luc.edu/library_notes_workshop
Research indicates that learning is most effective when notes are written by hand. Discover strategies for creating a notebook that is well organized and notes that will help you succeed academically by attending this workshop. Questions may be sent to Jane Currie at jcurrie@luc.edu.
Library Workshops from 2/22/16-2/26/16: Journal Impact Metrics, Digital Humanities, Citation Management, and How to Read Smarter
Library Workshops from 2/22/16-2/26/16: Journal Impact Metrics, Digital Humanities, Citation Management, and How to Read Smarter
Journal Impact Metrics
Monday, February 22, 3:30pm – 4:00pm, Information Commons 120
The Journal Impact Factor is the most widely recognized measure of the relative research impact of individual journals. This workshop will include an overview of the Journal Impact Factor, as well as alternate metrics for measuring journal impact. Questions may be sent to Stephen Macksey at smackse@luc.edu.
Digital Humanities
Tuesday February 23, 4:30pm – 5:00pm, Information Commons 120
If you love the humanities and technology, or if you’re wondering how technology connects to the humanities, then this is the workshop for you. We’ll learn about how technology and computing intersect with the humanities, and we’ll discover exciting new projects and ways to get involved in digital humanities work. Questions may be sent to Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu.
Citation Management
Wednesday, February 24, 4:30pm – 5:00pm Information Commons 120
Lost in a sea of citations? Are you interested in organizing them so you can easily insert them into your next great research paper? Take charge of your citations and come to this session to learn about RefWorks and Zotero, two citation management programs. Questions may be sent to Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu.
How to Read: Faster or Slower but Certainly Smarter
Thursday, February 25, 2:30pm – 3:00pm, Information Commons 120
Reading habits and styles are changing. Academic work continues to require a carefully considered combination of effective skimming and careful in-depth reading. Effective readers employ strategies to organize and retain their reading. Discover strategies and solutions to reading dilemmas by attending this workshop. Questions may be sent to Jane Currie at jcurrie@luc.edu.