PRF Weekly Newsletter: Booleans and Truncation
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This week's study break:
Sunday 8-9pm, Lowell Dining Hall
Study Space of the Week:
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The Cambridge Public Library
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Located just a short walk away from the Yard, the Cambridge Public Library offers many
well-lit spaces for students to read and study. If you would like borrowing privileges, a
free membership is available for residents of Cambridge (all you need is a photo ID and a
proof of address). Additionally, the library offers ten pages of free printing per day!
Patrons may borrow Mac and PC laptops for in-library use from a convenient vending machine
(Fig. 1). There are also sound-insulated rooms for group study (Fig. 2).
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wooden chairs
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Quick Tips:
Organizing Your Research
Organizing your research and writing is important—it saves time on the long run and helps
you avoid accidentally mis-citing sources. Here are a few suggestions for organizing—we
recommend you do them well in advance of the deadline!
1. Start off by creating a list of sources. To narrow down sources, consider reading the
relevant library research guide or making an appointment with the relevant reference
librarian. Also try using Hollis+ and discipline-appropriate database.
2. Read and annotate all your sources. Don't forget to always cite the source and
page number before you forget.
3. Make an outline. Do this one to three weeks before the deadline and consult your TF or
professor.
4. Do additional research based on holes in your outline.
5. Consult the writing center and/or your Department Writing Tutor for feedback.
Did You Know...?
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... that you can use truncation to get more relevant search results? For example, suppose
that you are interested in the topic of childhood memory retrieval. Some articles might
contain the word "child" while others might contain the word
"children" or "childhood." In order to search for all these terms, you
can simply enter "child*" into the search bar. The asterisk will search for
words that begin with "child."
An asterisk can also be used in the middle of a word—for example, searching for
"col*r" will return results including both the American and British spellings of
the word.
Upcoming Events
Harvard Film Archive Screenings
Nina Simone – Live in Montreux 1976
(Switzerland 1976, digital video, color, 110 min)
Monday November 21 at 7pm
Book of the Week:
The book of the week is Political Equality
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, by Charles Beitz.
White book cover with red title "Political Equality"
In this book, Beitz argues for an account of democratic legitimacy, which he calls complex
proceduralism. After outlining his theory, he uses it to evaluate several relevant
problems faced in contemporary democratic practice, including race- and interest-based
gerrymandering, political finance, and agenda-setting.
Have a work you would like to recommend to your peers? Submit recommendations using this
form!
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Books, articles, DVDs, and other sources are all welcome!
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[Panel 1: Librarian: "I can find that article in our online database." Patron:
"Fantastic!" Panel 2: Librarian: "It contains millions of articles from
thousands of periodicals!" Patron: "My friend will be so happy! He couldn't
get it in his library." Panel 3: Librarian: "Let's start over."
Patron: "Were you supposed to close the browser just then?"]
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