Search terms can make or break your research. Thinking differently about the terms you are using to search on a topic can sometimes create different search results. Pulling out main idea words from your topic and identifying synonyms can open up a world of relevant sources on your topic. To learn more about how to think differently about the search terms you are using watch this quick tutorial on Main Idea Words.
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On this day in London, 1785 …
Did you know that the Consortium Library has access to the historical archive of The Times, London’s major newspaper, from 1785 to 2004?
Do some primary source research on the French Revolution or the War of 1812 (from the English perspective), Jack the Ripper or Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, Lord Horatio Nelson or Charles Darwin, or any one of a number of topics. It even includes Letters to the Editor and Classified and Display Advertising.
Or find out what was happening on your birthday in London 100 or 200+ years ago!
You’ll find it under Times Digital Archive, 1785-2004 on the Databases page.
New Summer Reference Hours
Summer Hours
Now that the summer is here, check our summer reference desk hours at the Consortium Library:
Reference Services Hours
These are our reference hours for May 19 – August 2, 2014. Stop by and ask questions! Outside of our reference hours, please feel free to use Ask A Librarian, and we will reply when we get back.
REFERENCE DESK, FIRST FLOOR, MAY 19 – AUGUST 2
| OPEN | CLOSE | |
|---|---|---|
| MONDAY – THURSDAY | 9:00am | 7:00pm |
| FRIDAY | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| SATURDAY & SUNDAY | noon | 5:00pm |
Closed: May 26, July 3-4
Do you need scholarly articles for your paper?
Do you have an assignment that requires scholarly articles for a paper or a project? There are several ways to find those. On the Library’s website you can search within QuickSearch and choose the journal articles radio buttons, or you can use the links to the subjects or databases.
If you need assistance don’t hesitate to Ask-a-Librarian.
Need help with a writing assignment?
Do you need to find information about how to do a writing assignment such as creating an annotated bibliography, doing a literature review, writing a business plan, or writing a book review? If so there is a How to Guides section on the Library’s website. It’s under Research Help. The guide is called Writing Assignments.
Librarians at the Reference Desk can also help you with finding sources of information that you can use for these projects, such as research articles, citations, books, and literature review articles. Just Ask-A-Librarian either at the first floor reference desk (next to the pendulum) or online.
For help in writing the actual assignment, there is a Writing Center on campus in the Learning Resources Center, they have tutors who can help with writing assignments.
If you can’t make it to the Writing Center, there is an online service called Live Homework Help.