Paying for college can feel daunting. Thankfully, there are a number of ways to fund a college education, and scholarships are one of the best available options. Not only are scholarships a form of free money, but there are thousands of them available that can assist every kind of student in virtually every subject. Scholarships… Read more »
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International Education Week
The benefits gained from international education – from brief study abroad trips to full semesters spent in other countries – include enhanced perspective, communication, and a level of ‘big picture’ thinking that is hard to replicate with any other experience. Not only does international education expand student horizons, it also increases future employment options; building… Read more »
Library Resource Updates: Rosetta Stone and Artstor
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… Read more »
Ink and Ideas: Voices from the Student Newspaper
Exciting news coming from the IU East Campus Archives. As part of IU’s Bicentennial project, after four years of digitizing and processing, all IU East student newspapers are now available online and are keyword searchable. With over 40 years of student newspapers, these documents provide insight into past events on campus and in the community,… Read more »
Get It From Anywhere Through ILL
As the semester progresses and research intensifies, scholars will inevitably encounter an important resource to which they do not have access. It could be an out-of-print book, or an article behind a paywall – but something that would make your research deeper and better lies just out of reach. There are a number of library… Read more »
Mastering Library Speak
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… Read more »
A little dose of presidential trivia
Election season is the best season, even more than pumpkin spice latte season, football season or spider season Imagine raking leaves, drinking hot apple cider, munching on donuts and getting ready to participate in democracy – it’s one of the great American fall traditions. Here are a handful of fun facts to take to the… Read more »
Database Diving Discovering Library Databases
Excited to explore a wealth of trusted resources and dependable databases? Be sure to hit that ‘Like’ button on the IU East Campus Library’s Facebook page! We regularly feature highlights from our A-Z index and here are some of our recent favorites. In search of comprehensive reports on current and trending issues? Look no further… Read more »
Voting Ahead
Election Day is November 5th in the United States, and Americans have the opportunity to decide who serves in their government, at the federal, state, and local level. In preparing to exercise this power – and responsibility – there are many useful tools that registered voters can avail themselves of to inform their vote. An… Read more »
Celebrating 237 years of the U.S. Constitution
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… Read more »