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Library Peer Research Fellows
Weekly Study Breaks:
River East: Monday, 9-10pm
River Central: Tuesday, 8-9pm
Quad: Monday, 7-8pm
For study break locations, check out the PRF website!
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Study Tip of the Week:
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Using Novel Sources: Film!
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Oftentimes, we think about library sources as books, journals, or encyclopedias. However,
through Harvard you have access to many different types of sources that you can use for
academic work (and for fun)!
1. You can always search for DVDs and other video formats on HOLLIS+
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. Remember that hope isn't lost if Harvard doesn't own the particular DVD or
video you need! You can also use services like BorrowDirect
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and Interlibrary Loan
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to access materials held by other institutions.
2. Kanopy
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is film streaming services provided by Harvard! You can access all sorts of great movies,
from I Am Not Your Negro
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to 400 Blows
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3. Harvard has a Research Guide on "Film Research at Harvard."
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This page is a great way to start any research involving film. More generally, if you have
questions about a particular topic or library, research guides
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can offer an accessible starting place, no matter what your background is.
4. If you have further questions, you can contact Reed Lowrie
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, who is the Film Studies research librarian! (He is the author of the research guide in
the previous step!) His email is lowrie(a)fas.harvard.edu.
Announcements & Upcoming Events
Apply to be a PRF! (Paid Opportunity)
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The Library is seeking one resident each from River Central (Adams, Lowell, Quincy), River
East (Dunster, Leverett, Mather), River West (Eliot, Kirkland, Winthrop), and the Quad
(Cabot, Currier, Pforzheimer) for a paid position as Library Peer Research Fellow (PRF)
beginning February 2018.
Job duties include sending out weekly newsletters to neighborhood House listservs; holding
weekly study breaks in neighborhood dining halls to share timely research tips; hosting
research-related House events; organizing library tours; being available to fellow
students for research questions and consultations; and other responsibilities as
assigned.
For more information about the position, visit the PRF website.
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Applications are due by October 23rd, 2017.
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Rise and Research!
Saturday, October 28, 2017, 10am to noon
Adams House Dining Hall
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Come join River Central PRF Tez Clark for "Rise and Research"! Ask any questions
you have about finding library materials, scheduling appointments with research
librarians, or any other aspects of library research! There will be Union Square Donuts!
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Workshops at the Bureau of Study Counsel
Time Management
Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Identify your priorities, learn how to plan and manage your time more effectively, and
develop strategies for dealing with challenges. Register here.
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Getting in Gear: Engaging with Your Senior Thesis
Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Learn how to discern the guiding question of your thesis; structure your narrative of
inquiry; manage energy, anxiety, time, and tasks; cultivate critical and creative
thinking. Register here.
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Study Space of the Week:
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Wolbach Library at the Center for Astrophysics
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of planets and stars.
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The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, located by the Quad, is home to the John
G. Wolbach Library
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. If you're interested in physics or astronomy, you'll love Wolbach's
collections, including the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System, an online database operated
by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. At Wolbach, you can also check out various
fun technologies
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for personal use, including an adaptor that connects your smartphone to telescopes and
microscopes
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, a virtual-reality headset
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, or a headset that records your brainwaves
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(pictured below)!!
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The Emotiv Insight headset
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