Business Source Premier, Business and Company Resource Center, Factiva: Which is the best resource for your business information need? Each week the library’s Reference blog, Greffitti, will focus on one of these principal business resources and try to give a Continue reading Which Business Resource? Part I
As you approach the countdown to research papers, remember that sometimes what your brain needs most is a break. “After spending time in a quiet rural setting, close to nature, people exhibit greater attentiveness, stronger memory, and generally improved cognition. Continue reading Preparing Your Mind to Write a Research Paper
As you approach the countdown to research papers, remember that sometimes what your brain needs most is a break. “After spending time in a quiet rural setting, close to nature, people exhibit greater attentiveness, stronger memory, and generally improved cognition. Continue reading Preparing Your Mind to Write a Research Paper
As you gather the research for your final papers and presentations, you may find that getting the best resource requires an interlibrary loan–borrowing an item from another library. If you need an article or book that Furman doesn’t own or Continue reading Research Deadlines
You’re not alone! The library will be offering workshops on citing your sources next Wednesday (11/10) and Thursday (11/12), from 3:00 – 4:30 (although they may not last the full 90 minutes, depending on questions) in Room 041 on the Continue reading Confused about Citing Sources?
It’s not too early to start gathering research for your end of term papers and projects. You may find that getting the best resource requires an interlibrary loan–borrowing an item from another library. If you need an article or book Continue reading Planning for Those Final Papers
The Furman Libraries are experimenting with a different “search and discovery” experience for connecting with the library’s resources. This new version, titled WorldCat Local will search the library’s article databases, digital book collections, the catalog, and all libraries worldwide at Continue reading Improving the Search
Various technical difficulties last semester made it so we had to remove the live-chat feature from our website, but we are please to report that it is back! From the Maxwell Music Library home page, you can click on the Continue reading Chat is Back!
Has this ever happened to you? You are looking for a book in the library and need to check the catalog. But you have to log in to the computers in the stacks and wait for everything to load! Or Continue reading Finding Books In The Library Made Easier
The research assistance librarians want to chat with you! We are back on line. If you have a question during the hours we staff the desk (10-5 Monday-Friday, and 7-10 Sunday – Thursday) you can send us a question or Continue reading Want to chat?
