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Ace Your Finals with Pop-Up Research: Your Library’s Secret Weapon!

Ace Your Finals with Pop-Up Research: Your Library’s Secret Weapon!

, Jesse Whitton, Library Resources
It’s that time of the semester. Final projects are coming due. Final exams are next week. Graduation is in a couple weeks. Have last minute questions about your research? Stop by the Library for Pop-Up Research at the Library! Mark your calendars! Tuesday, April 29th. Don’t have time on Tuesday? Reach out to your IU East Campus Library team for assistance with all your research needs. Email us at iueref@iu.edu. In the meantime, here are some of our top picks for getting your research started: CQ Researcher Database: Dive into comprehensive reports on the hottest current and trending issues! From health and social trends to criminal justice, international affairs, education, technology, and the economy, CQ Researcher has you covered with in-depth … Continued
From Beyond IU

From Beyond IU

, ILL, Matt Dilworth
Being a part of Indiana University enables free access to a dazzling array of academic resources.  However, even the largest institution doesn’t have everything, and eventually any scholar will find a citation for a vital resource to which they do not have access.  Perhaps a book, or an article, or even a DVD.  Whatever it is, you know it would make your research deeper and better.  But it can only be found through a paywall Fortunately, the library can help you get those hard-to-acquire resources.  For books that any IU library owns, you can get them transferred from another campus easily – from IUCAT, Indiana University’s catalog, you can request books be sent here from by clicking the red ‘Request … Continued
New Graphic Novels

New Graphic Novels

, , books, Matt Dilworth
The library has recently added substantially to its graphic novel collection, and they have been moved to right by the circulation desk, in the front of the library.  Many titles in many genres have been added – if you like comics, now would be an excellent time to browse for something to read. New volumes include compilations of classic comics and newspaper strips, such as Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts, The Far Side, Uncle Scrooge, and Pearls Before Swine.  Humorous and easy to read, many of these characters are deeply embedded in the popular consciousness. The library has also expanded its selection of manga, Japanese comic books, with titles like Death Note, about a sociopath who discovers a supernatural notebook that … Continued
Book vs. Movie: The Ultimate Showdown

Book vs. Movie: The Ultimate Showdown

, , books, Jesse Whitton
On these cold blistery days, there is nothing like curling up with a good book… or perhaps a movie adaptation of that book! Sometimes the book and film are very similar, and sometimes the film completely misses the mark. Stop by the IU East Campus Library and check out a book/movie combo today and dive into that age old debate: which is better, the book or the movie?  From D. H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley’s Lover tells the story of Constance Reid, a young woman married to an aristocrat who is paralyzed from the waist down after the Great War. Feeling neglected and emotionally unfulfilled, she embarks on a passionate affair with the gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors, challenging the social norms and … Continued
Black History and the Military

Black History and the Military

, Matt Dilworth
February is Black History Month, and a perfect opportunity to spotlight black excellence – great inventors, leaders, social reformers, entertainers, and freedom fighters.  Often, we view this last group through the lens of social activism – people who sought equality under the law.  But African Americans have been safeguarding physical freedom as long as this country has existed, from the opening shots of the American Revolution, and the vigilance of black soldiers should not be forgotten. During demonstrations against the British in Massachusetts in 1770, sailor Crispus Attucks, an unarmed protestor, became the first American martyr when he was shot down by British troops.  Four other Americans died in the shooting, which touched off the Revolutionary War.  His body lay … Continued