Hi all,
I'm about to test using mailchimp as a newsletter sending site and I'm
putting the lhop list serve down for the first test newsletter to see if it
counts the list-serve as a single subscriber or as several (because if it's
only single, then we can use it for free!). So there will be a test
newsletter coming your way that will have nothing of interest on it. Just
letting you know.
Best,
Alexis
*This Week:*
Don't forget to fill out the *Research Paper Registr
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oVBqyjDtDX44lyu7nRnhiqf-Ix6JeCZxblhkg5btz-…>y*
so I can work with you to help facilitate the research process. Read on to
learn about full-text vs index-based searches and refining tools in
databases.
As always, you can find my study break information and helpful online links
to library sources under the *PRF tab
<https://currierquad.wordpress.com/peer-research-fellows-prfs/>* on our
Currier Website! Weekly study breaks are in the dining hall on *Thursdays
from 7:30-8:30pm*.
*Study Space of the Week:*
*Fine Arts Library Reading Room*
The Fine Arts Library Reading Room is conveniently situated on the first
floor of the Fine Arts Library (located right next to the Science Center)
and has large work tables and cozy arm chairs for all your work needs.
*Did You Know...?*
...what the difference is between *full-text* and *index-based* searches?
Full-text searches are found in Google/Google Books/Google Scholar searches
and some other databases. They search the entire document for the keywords
you type in. Index searches on the other hand (found in HOLLIS+ and most
online databases) search only through source citations (title, author,
subject, table of contents, etc.). Full-text searches are great for finding
particular phrases or people while index-based searches are more efficient
when finding sources about a particular topic (they will bring only sources
with those keywords in the citation information rather than EVERY source
that mentions that word even once in its text).
*Quick Tips*
*Refining a Search*
Most databases you will use have a whole host of "sifting" tools to help
you limit the number of hits a search gets so you can quickly find the
sources most relevant to your topic. Typically these refining tools are
located on the left-hand side of the database layout and include things
like date, format (e.g. book/film), source type (e.g. newspaper
article/review/biography), language, etc.
*Currier Book of the Week*
This week's book of the week is *Ender's Game*, by Orson Scott Card. In the
words of the individual who recommended it: "It's easy, quick, and very
entertaining, but it also introduces a lot of interesting discussion on a
wide variety of topics."
*Ender's Game,* by Orson Scott Card (SciFi)
*Upcoming Events*
- Don't forget to fill out the *Special Collections Tour
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xz1MHTCbOKMGgXRCbBI3KuVlDq1Wx10AFu4r6Kp5zB…>*
and *Currierite Book Recommendation
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1anibZ-RA1fPI9Ij0mz9h5hgrqGiCpp9T5hbpbXr_0F…>*
surveys!
- The library's *Citation Tool Workshops
<http://guides.library.harvard.edu/cite>* continue throughout the semester.
If you still haven't signed up for a class, I highly recommend it!
