Are you feeling STRESSED ?

Are RESEARCH PAPERS looming on the horizon ?

Are you having problems selecting a RESEARCH topic ?

Are you unable to find library resources about your topic ?

Are you frustrated by the RESEARCH process in general ?

Would you like some HELP with any/all of your RESEARCH needs ?

If you answered YES to any/all of the above . . . . . . .

HELP IS HERE . . . . . . .

1     Go to the Consortium Library Web Site (http:www.consortiumlibrary.org)

2     Click on “RESEARCH HELP”  (top of lower left box)

3     Click on “More Resources”  (lower right of page)

4     Click on “Subject Liaison Librarians”

5     Choose from the alphabetized “Program Name” list  (for example: history or music)

6     Contact the librarian/RESEARCH consultant, and schedule an appointment

Calling All Art Appreciation and Art History Students!

If you’re working on a paper or project and need an overview of the life and works of one or more artists, don’t overlook the great information and vast number of images contained in the Oxford Dictionary of Art. Written by nearly 7,000 experts from around the world, it includes more than 45,000 topics about art, artists, art critics, art collectors, and anything else connected to the world of art. If you look up an artist by name, you’ll find a brief introduction placing the artist in context, followed by a longer essay that includes a list and discussion of works, as well as a bibliography for further information.

To search the dictionary, just go to the Oxford Reference Collection. Enjoy!

"Cosmic Synchromy," 1913-1914, by Morgan Russell.

“Cosmic Synchromy,” 1913-1914, by Morgan Russell.

 

Are you pro or con?

If you have to write a paper presenting one side or the other of an issue or argument, then check out Opposing Viewpoints in Context.

One of the Library’s many full text online resources, Opposing Viewpoints in Context provides a broad range of information from primary source documents, newspaper articles, essays and articles from magazines and journals, images, videos, and much more.  Hundreds of current social topics from Airport Security and Cyberbullying to the Occupy Movement and Vaccines are included.

There’s even a Search Tips reference with helpful hints to get you started.

Consortium Library Prize

Consortium Library Research Prize:

The Consortium Library Prize lauds an exemplary undergraduate research project from any discipline which demonstrates evidence of significant scholarly investigation and utilization of library resources, print and archival as well as electronic. The selected student will be officially recognized university-wide and will be honored with a $500 award. The winner(s) will be asked to present their project at the Undergraduate Research and Discovery Symposium.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity to showcase your work, see the Consortium Library Prize page.