Library Skills 101 Rachel Scott Feb. 10 10:00am Hail Hall
This convo will (re)introduce you to the library's website, resources, and services...all from the comfort of Hail Hall's cozy lobby. Come and bring your questions!
LexisNexis Has a New Look! Judy Williams Feb. 25 4:00pm MILC
LexisNexis is one of the library’s most useful databases. You can search international newspaper coverage as far back as 1980, or right up to today’s editions. You can search law reviews and federal and state legal cases. You can do comparative business research on companies, or retrieve socioeconomic profiles of countries around the world. And that’s just for starters!
LexisNexis has a new friendly interface to make your research quick and easy. Come see what it’s all about!
Tennessee’s Virtual Library: Free Online Resources! Jenny Rushing Mar. 3 2:00pm MILC
Did you know that the state of Tennessee offers free databases and archival material on the Web to all residents? If you need something that Bunch Library doesn’t have, or if you’re graduating soon, learn about some other online free options for quality information resources.
Evaluating Internet Health Information Alisa Breece Mar. 16 10:00am MILC
Do you turn to the Internet for health information? With so much information out there what should you believe? Come and learn how to evaluate health information websites using: accuracy, authority, bias, currency, and coverage.
Finding Full Text: Use the Web and the Library Together Jenny Rushing Mar.24 3:00 MILC
So, you've found all these great citations on Wikipedia. Now how do you find the full text? You've heard about some interesting research from CNN. How do you find the actual study? Learn to use the library to locate articles you find through the Web or other secondary sources.
All convos except Library Skills 101 will be in the McWhorter Information Literacy Classroom on the 1st floor of the library
