Category: research tips
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How Do I Find a Book?
Does the idea of tracking down a book in the Library fill you with dread? Help is on the way… To find a book, you have to know two things: call number and floor. The call number is a series of numbers, letters, and a decimal point. Look for the call number in the book…
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Something’s changed…?
Something’s changed at the Library. Several things in fact. Research Refresh! There’s a new look for the Research Guides Two versions of the catalog! Quick Search? Use the Basic Catalog.In-Depth Research? Use the Advanced Catalog. Logging in to request books is different! In the Basic Catalog the login screen will look like this: You can…
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JSTOR is getting a new look
One of the many databases the Library subscribes to is JSTOR, a repository of high-resolution, scanned images of journal issues and pages as they were originally designed, printed, and illustrated. The journals archived in JSTOR span many disciplines. JSTOR began as an effort to ease the increasing problems faced by libraries seeking to provide adequate…
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Some word processing tips and tricks
Do any of these scenarios sound familiar? You saved your paper to disc or flash drive, only to find that it doesn’t open properly next time you try to work on it? You *thought* you saved your paper to your disc, but it’s nowhere to be found? You stayed up all night finishing your essay…
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Don’t miss the Ask A Librarian roadshow!
is hitting the road! Tomorrow you don’t need to come to the Library…the Library will come to you! Helpful and friendly Columbia College Chicago librarians will be available at the Plymouth Court dorm to assist you with your research as you head into finals week. Where: 731 Plymouth Ct.When: Thursday, December 6th from 1-3pm Impress…
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New: Black Metropolis Research Consortium
Columbia College Chicago is proud to be a part of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium. The BMRC is an unincorporated Chicago-based association of libraries, universities, and other archival institutions with major holdings of materials that document African American and African diasporic culture, history, and politics, with a specific focus on materials relating to Chicago. The…
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New Library resource
Come and take a look at one of our newest reference titles, Short Stories for Students. You’ll find numerous short stories covered with concise synopses of the story’s plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, a discussion of the story’s cultural and historical significance and excerpted criticism. You’ll also be pointed to media adaptations…
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New chat reference service from the Library!
Instant messaging chat reference is here! The link on any Library web page will lead to four options: E-mail, Phone, Chat and Consultation Appointment. Select the option that works best for you–no question is too small or too large! Have a new @loop.colum.edu email address? Add askccclibrary@gmail.com to your Gtalk (or MSN) buddy list! You…
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LexisNexis has a new look!
LexisNexis has officially launched their newly redesigned interface! What does this mean for you? While the search screen looks a little different, you can still access the same robust News, Legal and Business content and then some. From the Library’s home page, click on Databases A to Z to get to this list: LexisNexis Academic:…
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College Archives site launched
The web site of the Columbia College Chicago Archives is now live! Here’s an introduction to the Archives from our College Archivist, Heidi Marshall: Who were Columbia’s past presidents? Has the school always been known as Columbia College Chicago? How does one best preserve digital images? A strange string of questions but answers to them…