Are you using the library’s Subject Study Guides?

One of the great things about the digital age is that we have instant access to a huge range of information. One of the frustrating things about the digital age is that we have instant access to a huge range of information – how can you find what you really need when you get over [...]

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Why NOT Wikipedia?

It’s SO easy. It’s right there, at the top of your Google search results. And it seems right. So why won’t your professors let you use Wikipedia as a source?
Are they insane? Cruel? Some combination of both?
Most of the concern about Wikipedia comes from its form as an open-content wiki. What this means is that [...]

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Get Article! A new article linking service for full text content

Our staff has implemented a new service which makes it easy to connect to full-text journal articles available through the library databases. The “Get Article” service uses information from journal indexes to connect you to full-text articles.
Here’s how it works:
When you search a database and find [...]

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