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From: Alexis Gomez <gomez01(a)college.harvard.edu>
Date: Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 10:07 PM
Subject: Research Fellow Newsletter
To: "currierwire(a)lists.hcs.harvard.edu" <currierwire(a)lists.hcs.harvard.edu>
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*This Week:*
Introducing a *brand new **Research Paper Registry*
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oVBqyjDtDX44lyu7nRnhiqf-Ix6JeCZxblhkg5btz-…>!!!
Do you want me to actively reach out to you to help with your research
projects? Do you want my study break themes to cater towards library
services that will help the most as deadlines start approaching? *Fill out
this survey*
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oVBqyjDtDX44lyu7nRnhiqf-Ix6JeCZxblhkg5btz-…>
with
your research project information for this semester. You can choose to have
me reach out to you as your individual deadline approaches, and even if you
don't want direct help, entering in your projects will give me a better
idea of when multiple people have projects due so I can crank out the
techniques that will help on tight time crunches!
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:*
*Tozzer Reading Room*
The Tozzer Reading Room – The Tozzer Reading Room is a bright, open space
with chairs by its many windows and large tables on the first floor
immediately as you walk into the library.
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*Did You Know...?*
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...that the library offers a series of Research Guides
<http://guides.library.harvard.edu/> designed to quickly point you in the
direction of pertinent sources based on the subject area and/or specific
class? Research Guides are a *huge time saver* by starting you off within
the bounds of your field of interest right from the get go. They provide
you with the appropriate databases, search terms to get applicable results
right off the bat, and can connect you with a research librarian in that
field for any project or question you might have and much more!
*Quick Tips*
Using *Syllabi* to find *good *sources *quickly*:
Sometimes it’s hard to determine whether a source is “a good source” or
not. Is it relevant? Is it up-to-date? Is it significant in the body of
literature it lives in? One way to more or less know that a source is a
reliable one is to search through course syllabi for relevant topics.
Professors have hand-selected various documents, books, films, etc. to
teach their classes and are likely going to be significant and
well-respected sources. If you can find a class (not limited to the one
your paper is for!) on your particular topic, you can use that class'
required reading as a starting point for your own project.
*Currier Book of the Week*
This week's book recommendation
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1anibZ-RA1fPI9Ij0mz9h5hgrqGiCpp9T5hbpbXr_0F…>
is *Never Fall Down*, by Patricia McCormick. In the words of the individual
who recommended it: "Harrowing yet riveting firsthand account of a
Cambodian boy surviving the tyranny of the Khmer Rouge. Nonfiction, but it
reads like a novel."
*Never Fall Down,* by Patricia McCormick (Nonfiction)
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*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!
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View in a web browser This week: How to course syllibi to do research! As always, you can find my study break information and helpful online links to library sources under the Adams tab on the PRF website! This week, I'll be holding the study break in the dining hall on Thursday October 1st from 7-8 pm. Also, don't forget to email me if you need research help! I can do one-on-one appointments. Study Space of the Week: Tozzer Reading Room The Tozzer Reading Room – The Tozzer Reading Room is a bright, open space with chairs by its many windows and large tables on the first floor immediately as you walk into Tozzer library. Did You Know...? ...that the library offers a series of Research Guides designed to quickly point you in the direction of pertinent sources based on the subject area and/or specific class? Research Guides are a huge time saver by starting you off within the bounds of you field of interest right from the get go. They provide you with the appropriate databases, search terms to get applicable results right off the bat, and can connect you with a research librarian in that field for any project or question you might have and much more! Quick Tips Using Syllabi to find good sources quickly: Sometimes it’s hard to determine whether a source is “a good source” or not. Is it relevant? Is it up-to-date? Is it significant in the body of literature it lives in? One way to more or less know that a source is a reliable one is to search through course syllabi for relevant topics. Professors have hand-selected various documents, books, films, etc. to teach their classes and are likely going to be significant and well-respected sources. If you can find a class (not limited to the one your paper is for!) on your particular topic, you can use that class' required reading as a starting point for your own project. Adams Book of the Week Not sure which new book to read? Check out the Adamsian Book Recommendation of the week! I'll be randomly selecting book recommendations from Adamsians like YOU who fill out this survey. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (magical realism/ historical fantasy) One Hundred Years of Solitude is a wondrous depiction of an imaginary Latin American town. Originally written in Spanish, it has been translated into numerous languages and won the Nobel Prize. Upcoming Events - Don't forget to fill out the Special Collections Tour and Adamsian Book Recommendation surveys! - The library's Citation Tool Workshops continue throughout the semester. If you still haven't signed up for a class, I highly recommend it! www.unshelved.com Your Title Click here to add some text. Make it something interesting for people to read. Mailing address: Widener Library 1329 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States Unsubscribe from future emails.
View in a web browser This week: -Tackle the Tutorial: How to Research Like "Section Kid" Workshop at 7 pm on Thursday in Bower Room (free pizza!) - Using the library to help pick a concentration! - Library of Congress Subject Headings As always, you can find my study break information and helpful online links to library sources under the Adams tab on the PRF website! This week, I'll be holding the study break in the dining hall on Thursday September 10th from 8-9 pm (following the workshop). Also, don't forget to email me if you need research help! I can do one-on-one appointments. Study Space of the Week: The Loker Reading Room Located on the second floor of Widener, the Loker Reading Room is home to large wooden work tables, comfy arm chairs, reference material, and an absolutely breathtaking ceiling view. Did You Know...? ...that you can use Harvard Library resources to help you decide on a Concentration??? Talk with the liaison librarian for the fields you're interested in to get a sense of what the research/projects are like in that field. Browse through the current periodicals sections of Lamont and Cabot libraries or check out a book in the Oxford Very Short Introduction series to get a feel for what the field is all about and where it's going. Glance through the collection of Hoopes prize-winning theses in the front of Lamont, on the shelf immediately as you walk in. You can also search the library for books on career paths if you'd like! There are so many sources to help you figure out what you want to do. Quick Tips Library of Congress Subject Headings Search terms are tricky things. Sometimes, you want to search for something like shellshock in newspaper articles during the Korean War. But guess what? It was actually called “combat exhaustion” or “combat fatigue” at the time, and so a search for shellshock isn’t going to help you find anything at all. But how do you figure out what terms willbring up the thing that you’re actuallylooking for? Welcome to the wonderful world of Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSHs)! This is a simple way to find keywords that you know will be relevant to your area of study. Simply look up the word or term you think you want to use, and the LC Subject Heading files will tell you the term that you shouldbe using instead. They also provide broader terms if you want to go from a small topic to a larger one and narrower terms for the opposite effect. Plugging these terms under the “subject” field in an advanced search in HOLLIS+ will bring up relevant sources. For example, the LCSH for “shellshock” is actually “war neuroses”, so I would modify my searches to look for war neuroses to find more relevant sources than before. Adams Book of the Week Not sure which new book to read? Check out the Adamsian Book Recommendation of the week! I'll be randomly selecting book recommendations from Adamsians like YOU who fill out this survey. No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July (short stories) According to Rachel Cheong, No One Belongs Here More Than You is a collection of "Odd stories about slightly deranged people who walk the line between acceptance and sadness, as so many of us do." Her favorite quote from the book is, "I laughed and said, Life is easy. What I meant was, Life is easy with you here, and when you leave, it will be hard again." Upcoming Events - Tackling the Tutorial: How to research like "section kid" this Thursday from 7-8 in the Bower Room. Come to this half-hour workshop that will provide you with tools to efficiently start the research process, improve your search bar skills, and connect you with the resources you need for personal research assistance and how to stay organized during the research process. RSVP here! - Do you like Instagram? Do you like music? Then enter in the Loeb Music Library's first ever Instagram contest for the chance to win two tickets to The Bad Plus Josh Redman! Just follow @harvardmusiclib on Instagram, take a picture of something you like at the Loeb Music Library, and tag it #harvardmusiclibcontest. You have until September 22nd at 11:59pm to make submissions! - Don't forget to fill out the Special Collections Tour and Adamsian Book Recommendation surveys! - The library's Citation Tool Workshops continue throughout the semester. If you still haven't signed up for a class, I highly recommend it! www.unshelved.com Mailing address: Widener Library 1329 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States Unsubscribe from future emails.
Hi there everyone,
I realized that I haven't been copying the lhop list to all of the
newsletters I've been sending out this semester. Oops! For what it's worth,
here's this week's newsletter. There are some funky formatting things with
this week's copy+paste that I hope to fix for next week's:
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*This Week:*
- Using the library to help pick a *concentration*!
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
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! This week, I'll be holding the study break in the dining
hall on *Thursday September 10th from 7:30-8:30pm*.
*Study Space of the Week:*
The Loker Reading Room
Located on the second floor of Widener, the Loker Reading Room is home to
large wooden work tables, comfy arm chairs, reference material, and an
absolutely breathtaking ceiling view.
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*Did You Know...?*
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...that you can use Harvard Library resources to help you decide on a
Concentration??? Talk with the liaison librarian for the fields you're
interested in to get a sense of what the research/projects are like in that
field. Browse through the current periodicals sections of Lamont and Cabot
libraries or check out a book in the Oxford *Very Short Introduction *series
to get a feel for what the field is all about and where it's going. Glance
through the collection of Hoopes prize-winning theses in the front of
Lamont, on the shelf immediately as you walk in. You can also search the
library for books on career paths if you'd like! There are so many sources
to help you figure out what you want to do.
*Quick Tips*
Library of Congress Subject Headings
<http://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCSH/freelcsh.html#About>
Search terms are tricky things. Sometimes, you want to search for something
like shellshock in newspaper articles during the Korean War. But guess
what? It was actually called “combat exhaustion” or “combat fatigue” at the
time, and so a search for shellshock isn’t going to help you find anything
at all. But how do you figure out what terms *will*bring up the thing that
you’re *actually*looking for? Welcome to the wonderful world of Library of
Congress Subject Headings
<http://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCSH/freelcsh.html#About> (LCSHs)!
This is a simple way to find keywords that you *know* will be relevant to
your area of study. Simply look up the word or term you think you want to
use, and the LC Subject Heading files will tell you the term that you
*should*be using instead. They also provide broader terms if you want to go
from a small topic to a larger one and narrower terms for the opposite
effect. Plugging these terms under the “subject” field in an advanced
search in HOLLIS+ will bring up relevant sources. For example, the LCSH for
“shellshock” is actually “war neuroses”, so I would modify my searches to
look for war neuroses to find more relevant sources than before.
*Currier Book of the Week*
This week's *book recommendation
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1anibZ-RA1fPI9Ij0mz9h5hgrqGiCpp9T5hbpbXr_0F…>*
is *Watchmen*, by Alan Moore. In the words of the individual who
recommended it: "Excellent writing and illustration, captivating story."
*Watchmen,* by Alan Moore (Graphic Novel)
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*Upcoming Events*
- *Tackling the Tutorial: How to research like "section kid"
<http://docs.google.com/forms/d/19N8tgwXxj1EbMOdhBl2qpZlfTJ9nUbtsIaVnqXyJjHc…>.*
Day,
Monday, September 28th, from 4-5pm in the Poker Room. Come to this
half-hour workshop that will provide you with tools to efficiently start
the research process, improve your search bar skills, and connect you with
the resources you need for personal research assistance and how to stay
organized during the research process. *RSVP here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19N8tgwXxj1EbMOdhBl2qpZlfTJ9nUbtsIaVnqXyJjH…>*
!
- 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!
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*Welcome Back!*
*From your friendly neighborhood Peer Research Fellow*
It's the beginning of the school year, everyone's arriving back on campus,
and classes are already in full swing this shopping period. I'm Alexis,
your Currier House Peer Research Fellow
<http://projects.iq.harvard.edu/prf/currier>, and like last semester, I'm
here to help you navigate the library, improve your search strategies, find
sources for your various projects, and offer a whole slew of other
library-related aid. One such helpful item will be THIS weekly newsletter
in conjunction with:
- weekly study breaks
- office hours by appointment
- answering questions via email (gomez01(a)college.harvard.edu)
- research strategy workshops
- tours of library special collections
- and more!
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! This week, I'll be holding the first study break in the
dining hall on *Thursday September 3rd from 7:30-8:30pm*.
*Study Space of the Week:*
Gutman Education Library Patio.
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It's located on the fourth floor of the library, sits outside under the
sun, and is furnished with comfy wooden chairs, a picnic bench, a shade
umbrella, and looks out over the city of Cambridge.
*Did You Know...?*
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...that you can use the library to get *free* textbooks? Check them out on
reserve at the library or, if Harvard doesn’t have them, borrow them
through Borrow Direct <https://borrow-direct.relaisd2d.com/index.html>
or Interlibrary
Loan
<https://illiad.hul.harvard.edu/illiad/HLS/illiad.dll?Action=10&Form=10>
from another library. You might also be able to find them at the Cambridge
Public Library <http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl> (which you can get a
library card for with your on-campus mailing address).
*Quick Tips*
*HOLLIS+ "Related Articles" Button:*
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Need to find relevant articles for your project with no time to search
everywhere? Check out the “related articles” function found both in HOLLIS+
and multiple other databases. In HOLLIS+, if you are looking at the
citation information for an article, there is a tab immediately next to
“Details” that says, “Related Articles.” Clicking on it will show you a
list of articles related to the one you’re currently looking at.
Additionally, some journals and databases will offer related or similar
article lists as you are searching through their own sources. Voila! New,
applicable sources with no need to perform an extra search!
*Currier Book of the Week*
Check out the Currierite Book Recommendation of the week! I'll be randomly
selecting book recommendations from Currierites like YOU who fill out this
survey
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1anibZ-RA1fPI9Ij0mz9h5hgrqGiCpp9T5hbpbXr_0F…>.
Since no one's had time to fill it out yet, this first week's
recommendation comes from yours truly. It's a mystery novel, beautifully
written, an emotional roller coaster, with an exciting and twisty plot, set
in Barcelona under Francisco Franco's regime.
*The Shadow of the Wind* by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (mystery)
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Upcoming Events
This is the place where I'll post all classes, workshops, programs, and
events happening at the Harvard Library. Currently, there's not much going
on, but I highly encourage everyone to check out:
- The library's Citation Tool Workshops
<http://guides.library.harvard.edu/cite>, starting next week and continuing
throughout the semester. The first workshop meets on September 15th in
Lamont room B30 from 2:00-3:30pm.
- *Curiouser and Curiouser
<http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/houghton/exhibits/alice/>. *This Houghton
Library exhibition on Lewis Carroll's *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland* will
be gone by September 5th, so visit Houghton SOON to check out all the
fascinating imagery and information the library has collected on the
subject.
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