A trial for the 60 Minutes: 1997-2014 collection has been activated. This trial is available on our Trials LibGuide through Tuesday, May 5, 2015. The 60 Minutes collection provides 350 hours of video from 17 years of broadcasts, including hundreds of segments not available anywhere else in the world. Each news segment within the collection serves as . . .Continue reading Database Trial: 60 Minutes
Category: Research Services
Work Smart Workshop
Work Smart Workshop: Digital Media Resources Friday, March 27 @ 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm James B. Duke Library, Room 043 Looking for new ways to engage your students with your class material? Looking for images or video to add to a presentation? Consider adding media. The libraries provide access to an impressive number of digital . . .Continue reading Work Smart Workshop
Improve Your Search
Are you looking for books and can’t find anything worthwhile? Are you looking for journal articles and can’t pin down something relevant? Maybe you’ve found way too much of everything and you are feeling overwhelmed. Sometimes the only thing you know for certain is you need help! Let’s take 2 scenarios – “I am not . . .Continue reading Improve Your Search
Work Smart Workshop
When: Tuesday, September 23 @ 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm Wednesday, September 24 @ 11:30 am – 12:20 pm Friday, September 26 @ 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm Location: James B. Duke Library 041 No RSVP Required The library offers over half a million eBooks and hundreds of thousands of full-text eJournals. Discuss smart methods . . .Continue reading Work Smart Workshop
Maximize Reference Sources
Reference sources, particularly specialized encyclopedias, offer many benefits. Consider the following tips as you review a reference source on your topic to reap all the benefits and make your researching even better. get definitions and background – Reference sources assume that you are new to a topic. Jargon and specialized terminology will be . . .Continue reading Maximize Reference Sources
Summer Working Lunch:July 29
CTL, ITS, the Writing & Media Lab, and the Library present Summer Working Lunches! you bring: your lunch and your work we provide: Moodle 2.6 training, assistance with assignments and research, the sharing of ideas with your fellow faculty members, and beverages Tuesdays, 11 AM – 1 PM in the James B. Duke . . .Continue reading Summer Working Lunch:July 29
Resources for Aspiring Physicians
If you are thinking about going to medical school, you probably have questions about how to prepare, apply, and choose the right school. The Furman Libraries have several resources for aspiring physicians. MSAR Getting Started: Medical School Admission Requirements To help demystify the process and guide you through the steps necessary to successfully complete the . . .Continue reading Resources for Aspiring Physicians
Summer Working Lunch: July 1
CTL, ITS, the Writing & Media Lab, and the Library present Summer Working Lunches! you bring: your lunch and your work we provide: Moodle 2.6 training, assistance with assignments and research, the sharing of ideas with your fellow faculty members, and beverages Tuesdays, 11 AM – 1 PM in the James B. Duke . . .Continue reading Summer Working Lunch: July 1
Summer Working Lunches
CTL, ITS, the Writing & Media Lab, and the Library present Summer Working Lunches! you bring: your lunch and your work we provide: assistance with assignments, research, & Moodle 2.6 Tuesdays, 11 AM – 1 PM in the James B. Duke Library, Room 041 June 24 July 1 July 29 August 12 drop in; . . .Continue reading Summer Working Lunches