It's hard to believe, but the semester midterm is already here. For many students, that means research projects and term papers are well underway. It is at this point in the semester that busy students could benefit from some extra help from a librarian.
Below is a list of the quick and easy ways your students might contact us for extra help on their upcoming assignments. We hope you will keep these services in mind as we head towards the end of this academic year!
NEW this semester! The Research Services librarians will be staffing a "Pop-up Library" at Charlie's every Wednesday and Thursday from 11:00am - 1:00pm. Students can stop by our table during their lunch to get advice on search strategies, resource evaluation, citation help, or any other area of the research process.
Individual Research Appointments can be easily scheduled with our online appointment calendar. Students can select a weekday and time that is convenient for them to sit down one-on-one with a Research Services librarian. They may schedule an appointment a month or a single day in advance! Appointments typically last 30 minutes, but may be longer or shorter depending on the need.
Students can visit the Research Help Desk located on the first floor of the library to get personalized assistance without an appointment. The desk is staffed six days a week, including weekend and evening hours. Mondays-Thursdays (9:00am-9:00pm), Fridays (9:00am-3:00pm), and Sundays (11:00am-7:00pm).
Students can also reach a Research Services librarian through email, phone, or our Online Chat Service. This helpful chat invitation will appear whenever a person lingers on the library website pages. Students can click the box to chat instantly with a librarian. Generally, the online chat is available during the same hours as our Research Help Desk (see above). Chat boxes also appear in most online Research Guides and a select number of databases.
Could your entire class benefit from some library instruction, customized to address the specific needs of your course assignment? Consider scheduling a Library Instruction Session by contacting Phil Waterman, Head of Research Support Services. A Research Services librarian can visit your classroom or host your class in the library, and provide your students with the tools and skills they need to succeed. Topics might include database selection, website evaluation, citation management, search strategies, or any other topic related to locating, evaluating, using, and sharing information. Suggestions for new instruction topics are always welcome!
Have a question or a suggestion for other ways to reach our students? Let Us Know!
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