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Mental Health Resources

mental health, psychology, scholarly resources September 30, 2013 Library Resources, Matt Dilworth mdilwort

October 6th – 12th is National Mental Health Awareness Week, a yearly effort by the National Alliance on Mental Illness to foster discussion and understanding for people with mental illnesses. They focus on grassroots efforts and community-level events to spread awareness, and the local NAMI organization has events planned for Richmond. But what if you want to dig deeper? As always, the library is a great source for high-quality information. From major databases like ProQuest Psychology and PsycInfo to the National Institute of Health’s PubMed Central, we have a staggering number of articles on mental illness and health. And if books are more your thing, databases like eBrary contain dozens of titles like: Empowering People with Severe Mental Illness: A … Continued

So, If I Can’t Use Wikipedia, What Do I Use?

encyclopedias, scholarly resources April 1, 2013 Library Resources, Matt Dilworth mdilwort

You’ve heard it before – you can’t use Wikipedia for this assignment. This actually isn’t new – long before Wikipedia was invented, students in past generations were often banned from citing any encyclopedia for some assignments, because professors want students to use more in-depth sources. But let’s say you really need a comprehensive encyclopedia for your work. Where do you go? One great source is the Encyclopedia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Like the print version, the Britannica is written by a large staff of trained professionals and editors, assuring high-quality coverage of any topic of human thought. This large staff also means that current events articles are updated within two weeks of the event, so it’s a good source for … Continued

Finding Peer Reviewed Articles

peer review, scholarly resources March 4, 2013 Library Resources, Matt Dilworth mdilwort

A common question students have is, “How do I tell if an article has been peer-reviewed?” A peer-reviewed journal is one in which other experts in the field read the articles before they are printed, and verify that the research is sound and that they are suitable for publication. It is a method for improving the reliability and credibility of a journal. However, it slows down publication – an article might not see print for two years after it’s written, if it undergoes the peer-review process. So peer-review is great for scholarly research, but poor for news. That’s why not everything is peer-reviewed. Many article databases that we subscribe to allow you to filter to just peer-reviewed journals. In the … Continued

Veterans Day

holidays, scholarly resources November 11, 2012 Library Resources, Matt Dilworth mdilwort

On this Veterans Day, IU East joins the nation in pausing to thank our brave soldiers, from generations past and present, for their service and courage under fire. But of course, we are especially proud of those students and employees of our own university who have defended us. And we want to give back to you – whether it’s through the Student Veterans Organization or striving to be classed as a Military Friendly School, IU East hopes to pay back a portion of what you’ve given us. But perhaps there is no better way to honor someone than to understand them. Perhaps you’ll want to write a term paper on a military conflict. Perhaps you’ll want to learn about … Continued

Endings and Beginnings

scholarly resources, science August 6, 2012 Library Resources, Mandi Moning admin 0 Comments

The month of July saw some ups and downs in the scientific community: on July 4, we heard about the discovery of the Higgs boson particle which the New York Times described as “one of the longest, most expensive searches in the history of science.”1 Then, on July 23, we heard of the sad death of astronaut Sally Ride. Perhaps you’ve studied Physics or Astronomy here at IU East and have a firm understanding of the implications of these events. In that case, you may just want to catch up on the news surrounding such events using our Newspaper Source database. You might also search Biography in Context or American Women’s History Online for information on Sally’s life and the … Continued

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