Coverage of World Events @ LUC Libraries
While news from all over the world is abundant on the Net, Loyola University Libraries offer some unique options for accessing news from other countries. Would you like to read some non-U.S. news reports on recent events in Arab countries? Loyola University Libraries subscribes to Mideastwire.com, a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering […]
Medical Research: CINAHL Workshop
Medical research can require using complex databases and advantaged searching strategies. In this workshop you’ll learn about some of Loyola’s premier medical resources, including Medline and CINAHL, and how to get the results you want. We will discuss helpful tools and features of medical databases, the best searching techniques, and easy ways to stay on […]
You Asked, We Listened #3 : Access AV Resources
Access AV Resources One suggestion: ours is one of the few libraries around that requires a 48 hour turnaround time for AV resources. For faculty who get sick and need an emergency video, it would be very useful to be able to gain immediate access to AV resources. The process for accessing audio-visual materials needs […]
ArtStor: The World’s Art at Your Fingertips
This workshop is intended to introduce new users to the ARTstor image database — a growing and evolving collection of images related to art, architecture and the humanities. Topics will include: An introduction to the interface; Browsing and searching in ARTstor; Uploading image files from outside sources; Creating and managing folders and image groups; A […]
Getting the best out of JSTOR
It’s easy to find a lot of articles when searching in JSTOR, but it can be difficult to wade through all those results to find articles that are relevant. This session will cover advanced searching skills, such as proximity operators and relevance boosting, that can be used to improve your searches in JSTOR. Space is […]
Welcome Back from the Associate Dean
Welcome back from the University Libraries! To all returning students, we’re happy to see you back again, and a special welcome to newly transferred students or those returning from study abroad! While spring may seem like an eternity away I can assure you that April will be here before we know it. As we enter […]