UConn Library
Jeremy Richard Library, StamfordSummer Session Dates:
Summer Session 1: May 31-July 8 Summer Session 2: July 11-August 19
Library Hours
EXCEPTIONS:
Searchable archive of The Nation from 1865 to the present.
The Nation is America’s oldest weekly magazine. Its 135+ years of reporting, opinion, and criticism make for an unmatched collection of primary source material, indispensable to anyone interested in the history of politics, culture, books and the arts — in the U.S. and around the world.
FEATURES: World-class primary source material from the finest writers, artists and activists ofthe past 135 years.•Over 6,800 weekly issues•Fully searchable by author, title, keyword or date range•View and print the actual pages from the original issues•Nearly 200,000 pages•Over 20,000book reviews•Over 3,000theater reviews•Nearly 8,000film reviews•More than10,000 poems•Thousands of cartoons and illustrations
The UConn Libraries now has online access to the Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements! Nearly 100 peer-reviewed, research-based entries on over-the-counter supplements.
The checkpoint for the many over-the-counter supplements carried in today’s nutritional products marketplace, this encyclopedia presents peer-reviewed, objective entries that rigorously review the most significant scientific research-funneling basic chemical, preclinical, and clinical data into a descriptive form universally useful to health care professionals, researchers, and educated, health-conscious consumers.
Connect to the World—Jeremy Richard Library
Times: 2 sessions per day, Noon-1:00 & 2:30-3:30
Location: Thomson Eclassroom (inside the library)
Topics:
Google Scholar: In this workshop we will look at some of the differences between Google Scholar and library databases. This workshop will also introduce the use of LexisNexis Academic, ABI/INfORM and Factiva for locating full-text newspaper and magazine articles. VPN, Virtual Private Network, accessing library databases from home will be discussed.
DATE: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 Location Change for 2:30-3:30 session. Computer Lab A (Rm. 3.05)
Finding Full-Text Resources: Become familiar with the various electronic journals and other full-text resources available through the Libraries. Learn the basics for effective searching in full-text documents. Discover how to get articles you need when the library doesn’t own the journals they’re in. VPN, Virtual Private Network, accessing library databases from home will be discussed. DATE: Wednesday, April 20th
Steps in Preparing a Research Paper
Do you sometimes feel clueless as you begin your research? This workshop will provide a basic overview for beginning your research. Included will be information about using the library’s reference collection, locating books using the university’s Online Catalog, HOMER and choosing good databases to begin an article search and how to cite your paper. VPN, Virtual Private Network, accessing library databases from home will be discussed.
DATE: Thursday, April 21st,
In the Babbidge Library Electronic Classroom on Level 2, instructors are
conducting workshops to hone your skills on the following resource:
REFERENCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE – ENDNOTE
Learn how to use EndNote to organize citations downloaded from more than 60
of the Libraries’ licensed databases – including PsycINFO, MLA, ABI Global,
Web of Science, ERIC, Dissertation Abstracts, and WorldCat – into a personal
reference library. EndNote used with Microsoft Word saves time by
automatically formatting footnotes and bibliographies of extended research
projects-dissertations, grant proposals, books and articles-in APA, MLA, or
more than 700 other bibliographic styles.
Wednesday, April 6th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m
No registration is needed. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Sharon Giovenale at 486-2218 or sharon.giovenale”at”uconn.edu