LOCL | the loyola university chicago libraries » Library Services http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl Knowledge in your grasp. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 © cmeng@luc.edu () cmeng@luc.edu() cmeng@luc.edu No no http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg LOCL | the loyola university chicago libraries http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl 144 144 RefWorks Workshop at Cudahy http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/2009/09/19/refworks-manage-research-manage-bibliographies/ http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/2009/09/19/refworks-manage-research-manage-bibliographies/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:49:58 +0000 Cudahy Reference http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/?p=650 Join librarian Jeannette Pierce for an informative program on RefWorks, a tool you can use to gather, save, and cite your research sources.  The workshop will be held Thursday, September 24th between 12:00 noon and 1:00 in Room 120 of Klarchek Information Commons.  Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.  Please send questions concerning the event to jcurrie@luc.edu.  To learn more about RefWorks, start by establishing your own RefWorks account or see our RefWorks online guide.

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Find us at:
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]]> http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/2009/09/18/follow-us-on-twitter/feed/ 0 What’s New at the Libraries? http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/2009/09/17/whats-new-at-the-libraries/ http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/2009/09/17/whats-new-at-the-libraries/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:14:06 +0000 Cudahy LOCL http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/?p=617 WHAT’S NEW AT THE LOYOLA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES – FALL 2009

  • Text-A-Librarian
    Text us at 66746 and start your question with askluc.
    (standard message rates apply)
  • IM at Loyola Librarian
    Chat with a LUC Librarian on M-Th 9-9, F 9-5, Sat 11-4, Sun 1-9
  • Redesigned Pegasus Library Catalog
    Access our Pegasus Help guide for instructions and tips to increase effective searching of the Loyola University Libraries Online catalog.

In addition to text and IM, we are always available by phone, e-mail or person at one of our service desks. For more details, please visit our help page

]]> http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/2009/09/17/whats-new-at-the-libraries/feed/ 0 Resource of the Week: Subject Guides http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/2009/09/15/resource-of-the-week/ http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/2009/09/15/resource-of-the-week/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:48:14 +0000 tradniecki http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/?p=629 Loyola Libraries has begun our Resource of the Week program!

Each week a different Library resource will be featured.  Students and faculty are encouraged to stop by the reference desks at either the Information Commons or Lewis Library to pick up a handout on the resource and chat with a reference librarian to learn more about these valuable tools.

This week’s resource is our Subject Guides.  These guides provide great information for subject specific research.  Ask about them at your local reference desk!

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Please note: Cudahy and the IC will resume regular hours on August 23; Lewis will not resume regular hours until August 24.

Cudahy Library and Klarchek Information Commons:
Mon – Thurs: 7:00am – 2:00am
Friday: 7:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am – 9:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 2:00am

Lewis Library:
Mon – Thurs: 7:30am – 12:00 midnight
Friday: 7:30am – 9:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 9:00pm
Sunday: 12:00 noon – 12:00 midnight

For more information on library hours and locations, visit the library website.

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Interim Hours effective Saturday, August 8 – Saturday, August 22

Cudahy Library and Klarchek Information Commons:
Sat – Sun: CLOSED
Mon – Fri : 8:00am – 5:00pm
Sat, August 22: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Sun, August 23: Regular Fall hours resume

Lewis Library:
Sat – Sun: CLOSED
Mon – Fri: 8:00am – 5:00 pm
Sat, August 22: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Sun, August 23: 12:00pm – 12:00am
Mon, August 24: Regular Fall hours resume

Stay tuned to the University Libraries website for a full list of Fall hours.

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Wednesday, May 6 -Friday, May 8: 8am -5pm
Saturday, May 9: 9am-3pm
Sunday, May 10: CLOSED

Monday, May 11 – Friday, May 15: 8am -5pm

Saturday, May 16 – Sunday, May 17: CLOSED

Lewis Library:

Wednesday, May 6 -Friday, May 8: 8am -5pm
Saturday, May 9: 9am-2pm
Sunday, May 10: CLOSED

Monday, May 11 – Friday, May 15: 8am -5pm

Saturday, May 16 – Sunday, May 17: CLOSED

Summer hours at all locations begin Monday, May 18. For more information on finals, interim, and summer hours, visit the library’s website.

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Classes will be held:

At the Water Tower Campus (25 E Pearson, Lewis Library, Room 710):

    -Wednesday, March 25th, 12:30-1:30 pm
    -Friday, March 27th, 9-10am
    -Saterday, March 28th, 4-5pm

Please create an account before coming to the class. Directions are on the RefWorks page under “Sign up for an Individual Account”. You must create your account from on campus. If you have any problems while creating your account, please contact the instructor for assistance at least two hours before the class.

Class size is limited to 20 per workshop.

Please RSVP to Kristina Schwoebel to ensure a seat: kschwoe@luc.edu or 312-915-8693 (although walk-ins are welcome).

For more information on RefWorks see:
http://www.refworks.com/RefWorks/login.asp

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Workshop on finding and using Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) social science data!

Would you like to increase your skills at searching, downloading and analyzing ICPSR data? Are you looking to bring data analysis into the classroom? Would you simply like to become more familiar with what ICPSR has to offer?

Finding and using ICPSR social science data
Thursday, February 19th, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Information Commons, Room 120

ICPSR is the world’s largest collection of digital social science data – www.icpsr.umich.edu. These data can be used for secondary research, instructional activities, and to write articles, papers or theses.

Data cover topics including sociology, political science, economics, demography, education, child care, health care, crime, minority populations, aging, terrorism, substance abuse, mental health, public policy, and international relations.

]]> http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/2009/02/09/workshop-on-using-icpsr-resources/feed/ 3 ILL/ICL: Accessing Your Online Documents http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/2009/01/16/illicl-accessing-your-online-documents/ http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/2009/01/16/illicl-accessing-your-online-documents/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:24:16 +0000 Cudahy LOCL http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/2009/01/16/illicl-accessing-your-online-documents/ Interlibrary Loan and Intercampus Loan are thrilled to introduce Odyssey, a new system to access your requested articles online.  Users can pick up their articles by logging into their ILLiad accounts and clicking on “View Online Documents.”  The PDF will remain available for 30 days after initial delivery.  Providing quick and reliable access, Odyssey is a major improvement over the previous software, which required a separate web site, log-in, and PIN number.  Any questions or problems may be directed to Jennifer Jacobs, Interlibrary Loan Librarian, at jjacobs3@luc.edu or 773-508-6022.

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