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A year of Research. You rocked it!

By Lura Sanborn - Research & Instruction Librarian May 31st, 2016

You rocked the research this year!

Check it out.

Over 10,000 visits were made to the top 3 research guides.

Libguides Admin Dashboard: Statistics Page 9-14-2105 to 5-27-2016. Springshare. Web. May 27, 2016.

What library eCollections did you love?

Over 887 statistical charts retrieved using Statista.
Searched ArtStor 1,885 times.
Searched JSTOR 3,048 times.
Opened eBooks on the ebrary platform 6,835 times.

Collectively, you asked me more than 200 research questions, mostly via email (over 150), and also via Canvas, office hours in the Schoolhouse and in-person at the Library.

And finally, another year has gone by in which every SPS student has had a Ms. Sanborn research class (at least one!) during the school year.

I heart your research!

Smiley heart face symbol. Digital Image. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 25 May 2016.
http://quest.eb.com/search/smiley-face/1/132_1219723/Smiley-heart-face-symbol

Tags: Databases, eBooks, Research, Research Guide

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Dear Hum. V,

By Lura Sanborn - Research & Instruction Librarian May 12th, 2016

Great to see you this week!

I loved your mind-mapping of the ‘Scholarly Conversation.’

When you’re ready to leap into the academic literature, here’s the page in the research guide (screenshot below) listing four databases providing just that.

As always, please be in touch with any research-y queries! I love hearing from you. 🙂

Tags: Databases, EBSCO, ejournals, Global Studies, Humanities V, Humanities V Research Paper, Research, Research Guide, Science, Topics in Global Events

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AP Images: New eCollection

By Lura Sanborn - Research & Instruction Librarian April 7th, 2016

The library recently purchased the AP Images Collection.

What is it?

A collection of 12 million images from the Associated Press, 1826 to the present.

Featured Events Page. AP Images.  EbscoHost. 30 March 2016. Web.

Tags: American History, AP Images, Databases, Global Studies, Humanities, images, Research, Social History, Topics in Global Events

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Congressional Digest: New eCollection

By Lura Sanborn - Research & Instruction Librarian February 16th, 2016

What is it?

Congressional Digest was founded in 1921 by suffragette Alice Gram Robinson, with the aim of providing voters with impartial reporting on high-interest issues. Each issue features an impartial overview on a contemporary topic with pro and con viewpoints written by members of the U.S. Congress.

The library’s digital subscription to Congressional Digest includes issues dating back to 1998 and also includes Supreme Court Debates and the archive of the (now ceased) International Debate reports.

“Recent Issues.” Congressional Digest. Web. 15 Feb. 2016.

Tags: American History, Congressional Digest, Databases, Global Studies, History, Humanities, Research, Topics in Global Events

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Hello Anatomy and Physiology,

By Lura Sanborn - Research & Instruction Librarian January 28th, 2016

Working on the annual heart conditions and treatments project?

Need some scientific journals? Research trials?

Your research guide contains links to several library-purchased scientific journal collections as well as the freely available ClinicalTrials.gov from the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

Research-y questions? Can I help? Do let me know.