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  • Doing Research….In Religion

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    jgilber2

    Are you taking a Religion course and need to conduct some research? The Gustavus Library is here to help. Topics in Religion are wonderfully diverse. You might be studying anything from biblical texts to  the intersection of Buddhist meditation practices and mindfulness movements to the role of religion in American politics. The Religion Research Guide…

  • New Library Catalog Update

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    jgilber2

      What’s happening? This summer the Library will migrate all of its behind-the-scenes work and data to a new integrated library system (ILS). The new system, Worldshare Management Systems (WMS), is provided by OCLC, a worldwide, member-driven library cooperative, which also provides services such as WorldCat. The change also means the Library will no longer…

  • What You Were Searching: Top 5 Print Periodicals

    What You Were Searching: Top 5 Print Periodicals

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    amoelle2

    Our print periodicals collection is located downstairs on the first floor. All of these titles are available for checkout or can be scanned upstairs. Here are the top 5 Print Periodicals titles used so far this academic year:   Time New Scientist Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise Science Nature   Fun fact: Our…

  • Research Guides to Guide Your Research

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    jgilber2

    Writing a research paper or working on a project over spring break? Wishing you had personalized suggestions for recommended resources? Missing the library and the personalized research assistance provided by reference librarians? Guess what –  you CAN take the library with you! Our library Research Guides contain recommended sources and search tips for a variety…

  • Help Our Research – and Earn $20

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    fister

    Gustavus is participating in “A Day in the Life,” a research study exploring how students experience campus life at universities across the United States. We are looking for 20 Gusties who would be willing to participate in the study. Participants will respond to survey questions sent via text message on one day in mid-October and will…

  • Apply to be a Patricia Lindell Scholar

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    fister

    Every other year, the library offers a research opportunity funded by the Gustavus Library Associates. The Lindell Scholar receives a $1,200 award upon successful completion of the project. Because of the time commitment involved, applicants are strongly recommended to apply for independent study credit during the spring semester. Each project has a different focus. This…

  • Reference Services: Get to know your librarians!

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    stimmer2

    Reference librarians.  At some point this semester, you’ll need them.  You’ll visit the reference desk, wondering what they can do for you.  You’ll discover librarians are masters at locating resources and extracting relevant information from the vast sea of materials at their disposal.  You’ll realize that with expert help, you now feel less overwhelmed, more…

  • Interlibrary Loan delays.

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    stimmer2

    Interlibrary loan requests submitted over the holiday break (effectively December 23, 2009 – January 3, 2010) will not be processed until Monday, January 4, 2010. Please plan accordingly. If you have questions or concerns, feel free to email me. You can always find answers to FAQs on the ILL homepage.

  • Interlibrary Loan delays

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    stimmer2

    Interlibrary loan requests submitted over the holiday break (effectively December 19, 2008 – January 4, 2009) will not be processed until Monday, January 5, 2009. Please plan accordingly for delays. If you have questions or concerns about possible delays, please contact the library or email Sonja Timmerman. Have general questions about ILL? Check out the…

  • Celebration Abstracts Due Today

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    fister

    Yipes, it’s already here – the deadline for submitting your creative and scholarly work for the first ever Celebration of Creative Inquiry. It’s not that hard. Just line up a faculty sponsor (they want to help, really) and fill out a simple form. Join all the other students who are sharing their work, and sharing…