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LIBRARY NEWS
- Sherrod Library Virtual Tour
- Library Ambassadors
- How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography
- PsycInfo Database
- Graduate Research Help
- Introduction to Academic Research
- Citation Help
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THINGS TO DO
- Jeff VanderMeer to visit ETSU
- Diverse Characters Book Club
- Coffee & Creative Writing Club
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New to ETSU?
Get to know your library by watching this video to see a virtual tour with all your need-to-know information.
e upcoming workshops are listed below.
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Library Resources and Activities | | |
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Need more than quick research help?
Water the video below to learn how to schedule an appointment with a librarian.
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Schedule an in-depth individual appointment for research assistance with a librarian today.
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Jeff VanderMeer to Visit ETSU
Sponsored by the Bert C. Bach Written Word Initiative, renowned author Jeff VanderMeer is set to visit ETSU on October 25 and 26. On the itineary: A Q&A, a reading, and an open class visit led by Dr. Mark Baumgartner. Visit the Bach Initiative's website here for more details and visit the Sherrod library to check out a copy of one of his many books!
Photo Sourced from jeffvandermeer.com/about
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Halloween at the Library | | |
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Sherrod Trick or Treat
Between 11:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. on October 31st the library will be hosting a trick or treat with various candy stations set up throughout the building. All ETSU students are welcome to participate, with dress-up encouraged.
Whether you love Halloween, free candy, or exploring the library, this event will be fun for everyone!
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Ghost Stories on the Plaza.
Ghost Stories in the Plaza. This event, which runs from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. is the perfect thing to get you in the Halloween mood, with hot beverages and scary stories told as the sun goes down. This year, expect to hear stories from ETSU storytelling champions like Nancy Donoval and Dr. Delanna Reed, and maybe prepare something yourself for the brief open mic session at the end of the event! All events are free and open to all ETSU affiliates.
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Halloween Display
Check out our Halloween book display for scary selections from our collection. Whether you're interested in local ghost stories, historical hauntings, or just want to revisit a childhood favorite such as Goosebumps or Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, the library has you covered.
Help yourself to one of the Halloween buttons created by our fabulous student workers while you're there!
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Coffee & Creative Writing Club
Love to write? Join us the second Thursday of each moth throughout the fall semester for Coffee & Creative Writing. Whether you write poetry, flash fiction, speculative fiction, nonfiction, or are hard at work on your first novel, our club provides a place for students, faculty, and staff to share work and to find inspiration.
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Our next meeting of the semester will be: Thursday, November 9th from 5pm - 6pm in room 309 on the third floor of the library. | | |
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Diverse Characters Book Club | |
Sherrod Library Room 309 or by Zoom
Join the Sherrod Library Diverse Characters Book Club this Fall as we read The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.
Our last meeting is November 15th starting at 5pm. We will meet in Sherrod Library room 309 where we'll discuss the last half of the book. There is also a Zoom available if needed.
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Library Workshops
Sherrod Library offers Graduate Workshops on a variety of topics, from time and project management, to academic topic creation, resource searching, and literature review.
Here is a list of upcoming Workshops:
Annotated Bibliography Literature Review - 10/25/23
- By Zoom 12pm-1pm
- We'll discuss how annotated bibliography and literature review contribute to scholarly conversation as well as their purpose as a presentation and learning tool for your research and assignments.
- Register here!
Tools and Strategies for Citation Management - 11/01/23
- By Zoom 12pm-1pm
- Discover which tools for citation management align with your assignment, projects, thesis, or dissertation.
- Register here!
Discover Health Sciences - 11/07/23
- By Zoom 12pm-1pm
- Spend the first 30 minutes learning the essential databases in Health Sciences. After librarians introduce audiences to 3-5 databases they are available for the rest of the half-hour to answer questions about these and other subject-specific databases.
- Register here!
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Featured Resource:
How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography
Need to write an annotated bib for your ENGL 1020 class? Our “How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography” guide can help!
With tips, tricks, and plenty of examples, you'll learn how to format your document, cite, summarize, and evaluated your sources.
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Featured Database:
PsycInfo
Each newsletter, the library features one of our unique databases. This issue's featured database is PsycInfo, a behavioral sciences and mental health database. PsycInfo provides access to scholarly articles, book chapters, ebooks, and dissertations in behavrioral sciences and mental health.
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Library Ambassadors are deployed in various academic buildings across campus and in the CFAA to help students with library research and to connect students requiring in-depth help to librarians.
Library Ambassadors can help you:
- Define your information needs, and show you how to find background information on your topic
- Assist you in determining the appropriateness of materials for use with academic assignments
- Show you how to use the library databases to complete academic assignments using
- Online databases
- OneSearch
- LibGuides
- Refer your information request to a librarian if needed
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The TRIO-Student Support Services (SSS) program is a federally-funded program through the Department of Education. We are a needs-based program, serving students currently enrolled at ETSU who belong to one or more of the following populations:
· First-generation
· Low-income
· Disability
If you belong to one or more of these groups, you are eligible to enroll in the SSS Program. We offer five critical services to support students. These include:
· Academic support
· Advising support
· Financial support
· Financial literacy training
· Graduate-school/Career/Life-planning
All services are provided to SSS participants at no-cost! Once in the program, you will have all of the support listed above, as well as other resources to help you reach the finish line of graduation!
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Tutoring
The CFAA offers FREE individual tutoring in writing, math, science, many general education core courses, and select upper level courses. Individual tutoring is conducted on a by-appointment basis, but walk-ins are welcome when tutors are available. The CFAA uses a web-based tutoring schedule so students may easily set and modify their own appointments.
The CFAA offers appointments online and in-person 7 days a week. Don't hesitate to make an appointment!
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Throughout the course of their program, graduate students are faced with new complex assignments and often fear that they have to figure out how to do them on their own. We can help--Sherrod Library has books on every aspect of the research process!
This summer, we’ve added 40 new titles to the Research Motivation Shelf, located in Sherrod 311. These cover every type of research design and methodology, including scientific writing and literature reviews. Additional titles on how to do research are located in the main stacks.
Take a look in our catalog and see what we’ve got to help you understand the process, master the details, and get motivated to write.
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Featured Resource:
Intro to Academic Research
Working on a research paper or project? Our “Introduction to Academic Research” guide can help! With tips and tricks on everything from how to pick a topic to how to cite your sources, this guide walks you through the research process step-by-step.
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Writing and Citation Style Guides
ETSU Library has many different citation tools and guides to help you finalize your papers and make sure your citations are correct and accurate. Check out the ETSU writing and citation guides and tools for help on citations and writing styles fir many different layouts and formats.
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