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… Read more »
Tag: Research
The End (of the semester) is Nigh!
As the end of the semester approaches, it’s the perfect time to gather all the research resources you need for your final projects and exams. The IU East Campus Library is here to support you with a wealth of materials, from academic journals and books to online databases and a quiet place to study. Make… Read more »
Basic Research Tools
Transitioning to college research requires better tools, and the library provides many resources that will help students submit better work than can be generated through free web search engines like Google or Bing. The easiest place to start is with the EBSCO Discovery Service, a meta-search engine that searches most of IU East’s databases at… Read more »
On your mark, Get set, Research!
Excited to explore an array 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 NEW A-Z index, and here are some of our recent favorites. In search of comprehensive reports on current and trending issues? Look no further than the CQ… Read more »
Digging Into Research
Learning the principles of good research is a key component of digital fluency, and the freedom that comes with it. This requires expertise beyond the skills obtained with commercial search engines like Google or Bing. In conducting scholarly research, it is best to start with repositories of vetted information like academic databases and datasets. Often… Read more »
Friends with Research
If you haven’t yet, be sure to LIKE the IU East Campus Library Facebook page for updates on databases that can provide interesting, reliable information for a class project, research paper, or simply be of interest to you! Below are highlights of databases featured recently. Education Interested in interactive tutorials, practice tests, e-books, flashcards, and… Read more »
Brain Awareness Week
March 13th-19th is Brain Awareness Week, an opportunity to learn more about the human brain – its biology, its development and function, health and disorders, and current research into this incredible organ. It is also a time for compassion and understanding for people who have suffered problems like Parkinson’s disease, stroke, epilepsy, and traumatic injury… Read more »
Faculty resources at the library
The IU East Campus Library supports the entire IU East community – students, staff and faculty. While many of the library’s resources focus on topics of broad interest to everyone on campus, they also include materials specifically for faculty. Chronicle of Higher Education The Chronicle of Higher Education (CHE) is a weekly publication founded in… Read more »
Advances in Surgery
On December 25, 1809 surgery took a pioneering step forward. In December of that year, forty-seven-year-old Jane Crawford of Motley Glenn, Kentucky seemed to be pregnant, although she thought she was too old to have more children. Her stomach grew and grew – and kept growing, beyond nine months. At the recommendation of her local… Read more »
Get your research on!
The IU East Campus Library welcomes the Class of 2026 and all returning students! Recently the library website was redesigned and you can find help tips on navigating the site here. Be sure to like the IU East Campus Library Facebook page for updates on library resources and services as well as special resource feature… Read more »