Improved Scientific American Online Access
You can now access Scientific American online through from the Nature Publishing Group! Improvements with this switch include access to all images, illustrations and graphics, HTML and PDF versions of articles, and links to the wider literature. You can access this new platform by searching for Scientific American on our Electronic Journals page or by clicking here.
New Online Video Collections
The Loyola Libraries has recently acquired 6 streaming video collections from Alexander Street Press. Each video collection will eventually contain between 1,000 and 5,000 complete video titles, including some rare or previously unpublished footage. These videos come from publishing partners including PBS, the BBC, Documentary Education Resources, Insight Media, The History Channel®, and many others. […]
Careers in the Non-Profit Sector: Finding the Employers and Your Niche
So you want to save our planet, empower children, help the impoverished? Join the Career Development Center and LUC Libraries at noon on Monday, April 12th in room 120 of the Information Commons for a 30-minute look at tools for researching organizations, finding your dream job, and learning how your skills can help with their […]
Workshop on Research as a Pyramid
Join the Writing Center and LUC Libraries on Tuesday, March 30th at 3:00 in room 120 of the Information Commons for a 30-minute look at the type of research and corresponding sources that best suit each stage of the writing process. Contact Jane Currie (jcurrie@luc.edu) for more information.
Workshop: Accessing and Using Social Science Datasets
This session will introduce users to two of the leading depositories of Social Science research data, the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) and the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. ICPSR is an international consortium of over 700 academic institutions and research organizations that maintains a data archive of more than 500,000 […]
Workshop on How To Read Your Assignment
Join the Writing Center and LUC Libraries Thursday, March 18th at 3:00 in room 120 of the Information Commons for a 30-minute discussion of strategies for understanding what is really being asked of you as a researcher and writer whether the assignment calls for summary, textual analysis, synthesis, or research. Contact Jane Currie (jcurrie@luc.edu) for […]