If you’ve been anywhere near Hayes Hall recently, you’ve probably encountered a lot of construction, and the attendant noise that accompanies it. Navigating the current quirks of the building – for example, the only working elevator is currently the one that goes through the library, the School of Business offices, and the custodial supply room;… Read more »
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Nearing the Finish Line
A semester can seem like a marathon, but we’re in the final stretch of it now. With final exams upon us, many papers and projects are coming due. Most students have probably completed the majority of their research by this point, and may only need one or two extra articles or books to cite. But… Read more »
The Truth about Conspiracy Theories
You’ve probably heard that the illuminati has been trying to overthrow the US government since its beginning, right? And of course you know the earth is flat, not round like all those “scientists” claim. The moon landing was obviously faked, because how could people ever really do that? You’ve heard all of these theories, but… Read more »
Staying Sharp
With the close of another semester, you’ll have a well-deserved break to spend time with family, catch up on pursuits you put off during the semester, and generally enjoy yourself. But the things you’ve learned – particularly critical thinking and how to research – can accentuate your everyday pleasures, too. For example, lots of us… Read more »
Dear Google Scholar: We love you, but…
At this point, most college students know that fake news is insidious and a real threat to their credibility as students and researchers. However, because many people do not realize they have access to academic databases (both in Indiana and Ohio) through their state library system, most people turn to Google to look up and… Read more »
Indiana State Agencies
Recently, the State Library has been drawing attention to various state agencies in their Wednesday Word blog. Many of these are great tools for citizens, such as a site to check if you have unclaimed property, or a site to check your local school’s performance report. But it has many other links of great interest… Read more »
Mergers
In late June, ProQuest, one of our largest suppliers of scholarly databases, purchased Alexander Street Press, which is particularly strong on primary sources, music, and video. Some of the many ASP databases IU East uses include VAST, a multidisciplinary video collection, Black Thought and Culture, North American Immigrant Letters and Diaries, Women and Social Movements,… Read more »
A New Semester of Finding Great Things
Welcome back! As the semester gets into gear, papers, projects, and assignments will begin to accumulate again. And to do them well, you’ll need to do research. You’ll be asked to find scholarly sources. Peer-reviewed sources. Primary sources. The kinds of things that Google and Bing just aren’t good at. But Google and Bing are… Read more »
A to Z at the Library: your virtual door to explore
I know, I know, we’re always pushing you to use our databases. But there’s just so dang much interesting and useful info in them. It’s the world beyond Google (and believe me, I’m not a Google-basher; but there’s more to an information-rich life than that). So, in alphabetical order (of course, I am a librarian… Read more »
Research is our Business
Are you starting research in a business topic? The library subscribes to a lot of business-oriented databases that would be good for you. For business news, try the EBSCO databases Business Source Premier, Corporate Resource Net, and Communications and Mass Media. You can limit your results to things like full text articles, peer-reviewed articles, and articles… Read more »