Elizabeth South

Elizabeth South

Here’s the (Lib)Key to Quick Article Access

Here’s the (Lib)Key to Quick Article Access

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The IU East Campus Library subscribes to an excellent service that brings students and faculty straight to the articles they want by providing instant access and eliminating paywalls. LibKey is a suite of tools that help researchers locate and view research articles with fewer clicks. There are three LibKey features that IU East researchers can take advantage of: LibKey Nomad, LibKey.io, and BrowZine. LibKey Nomad LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that you can add to any of your favorite browsers that will help you locate and access articles when searching websites outside of the library databases, such as Google Scholar, PubMed, Wikipedia, and more, potentially bypassing paywalls, broken links, or other access barriers. It’s very easy to do. Go … Continued
Navigating Mental Health During the Holidays and Winter Season

Navigating Mental Health During the Holidays and Winter Season

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The holiday season and winter months can be a challenging time for people. While this period often brings joy and celebration, it is also the coldest and darkest time of the year, and it can lead to feelings of stress, loneliness, and depression. Here are some tips to help you maintain your mental health during this time. 1. Acknowledge Your Feelings It’s okay to feel a mix of emotions during the holidays. Whether you’re feeling homesick, overwhelmed by academic pressures, or just not in the festive spirit, acknowledging your feelings is the first step towards managing them. 2. Stay Connected Isolation can exacerbate feelings of loneliness and depression. Try to stay connected with friends and family, even if it’s through … Continued
Library Resource Updates: Rosetta Stone and Artstor

Library Resource Updates: Rosetta Stone and Artstor

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Rosetta Stone Language Learning Did you know that the IU East Campus Library has access to Rosetta Stone through the Indiana State Library? Rosetta Stone is a language learning software that uses online technology to assist learners of all kinds in reading, writing, and speaking over 30 languages, including some that are at risk of disappearing. It provides immersive, bite-sized lessons, and immediate feedback on pronunciation, making it easy to learn a language on the go. You can study one language or multiple at a time! The Rosetta Stone platform has been updated with new content, cultural stories, and imagery. So, if you’ve taken advantage of this resource before, you will need to take note of your current progress. All … Continued
Mastering Library Speak

Mastering Library Speak

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Now that we are approaching fall break, we hope you’ve had a chance to visit your Campus Library, whether online or in person. We are available by phone, email, or in-person and sometimes we can use some unusual terms in our efforts to assist you. When it comes to reference or locating a book, here are some common words you may hear and what they mean. 1. Boolean Search– Using the operators of AND, OR, and NOT  as well as quotation marks (“ ”), parentheses (), and asterisk(*) in keyword searching. These operators help you refine your search results: a. AND: Narrows your search by including results that contain all the specified keywords. Example: nutrition AND exercise will return results that include … Continued
Celebrating 237 years of the U.S. Constitution

Celebrating 237 years of the U.S. Constitution

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On September 17, 1787, thirty-nine delegates of the Constitutional Convention, our founding fathers, signed and enacted the United States Constitution. This document establishes the “checks and balances” system among the three branches of government: Judicial, Executive, and Legislative. We have celebrated this milestone with Constitution Day on September 17th each year, marking 237 years in 2024. The celebration began in 1940 as “I Am an American Day,” following a resolution by Congress and President Franklin D. Roosevelt and was observed on the third Sunday in May. In 1952, it was renamed “Constitution Day” and moved to September 17th to honor the original signing date. In 2004, Congress renamed it again to “Constitution and Citizenship Day” to also recognize new U.S. … Continued