Library Workshop: How to Read: Faster or Slower but Certainly Smarter
Library Workshop: How to Read: Faster or Slower but Certainly Smarter
Thursday, January 28th
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 (jcurrie@luc.edu).
A New Way to Ask Questions through Chat
Library staff are available to answer your questions day and night. Last semester, we answered more than 1,000 questions, large and small. Now there’s a new way to chat with us using our mobile app. Download the app for Android and iOS at askalibrarian.ninja. We welcome your questions through the app as well our website. […]
ProQuest Maintenance – 01/16/2016
On January 16, 2016, ProQuest will be upgrading its systems infrastructure to improve performance, security, and overall reliability of your products. The update is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM Central Time and will last for 8 hours. During this time, access to the ProQuest products listed below will not be available, and users will be re-directed […]
Access to The New York Times
Did you know that the Loyola University Libraries provides access to The New York Times digital archive? We recently created a new URL to access this resource to make it even easier to create an account and access articles: libraries.LUC.edu/nytimes. The Libraries provide NYT archival access from 1851-present. Some restrictions apply to years 1923-1980. Please […]
Workshops for the Week of November 16th, 2015
Library Workshops for the Week of November 16th, 2015
How to Quote: Using Other People’s Work to Strengthen Your Own
Also offered online, via Adobe Connect
Tuesday, November 17, 4:00pm – 4:30pm, Information Commons 120
Wednesday, November 18, 4:00pm – 4:30pm, Online, via Adobe Connect: https://connect.luc.edu/libraryinfo
Thursday, November 19, 11:00am – 11:30am, Information Commons 120
So you’ve found a source, how do you properly fit it into your work? The art of quotation is a delicate balance between the extremes of uselessness and plagiarism. Use too little and you don’t get any credit for consulting a source. Use too much and you’re on the way to academic dishonesty. This workshop will cover methods of finding quotable material in library and non-library sources and ways to use them in your writing. Contact Ben Aldred at baldred@luc.edu.
Workshops for the Week of November 9th, 2015
Library Workshops for the Week of November 9th, 2015
How to Fill a Notebook: Techniques for Taking Useful, Organized Notes
Thursday, November 12, 2:30pm – 3:00pm, Online, via Adobe Connect: https://connect.luc.edu/libraryinfo/
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.
PsycINFO: Introduction to Effective Searching
Thursday, November 12, 3:30pm – 4:30pm, Online, via Adobe Connect: https://connect.luc.edu/libraryinfo/
Learn about PsycINFO, the premier database for psychology research. This session will provide a basic overview of PsycINFO search techniques. This workshop will be of most interest to those who are new to the PsycINFO database, but it may also provide a useful review for anyone wishing to update their PsycINFO search skills. Questions may be sent to Stephen Macksey at smackse@luc.edu.