Arden Release Party

Support CSU's artists and writers by attending the Arden Release Party this Wednesday at 7:30pm in the Schwob forum area and listen to some of the works read aloud.

Cultural Collaborations: Collecting and Preserving our Valley’s Cultural Heritage Panel Discussion

On April 30, 12:30-1:30pm, the Columbus Museum and the Columbus State University Archives will present a panel discussion of the city’s Jewish history with local residents. This panel is in conjunction with the Museum’s exhibition Shalom Y’All: The Valley’s Jewish Heritage, which is on view through July 13.

CSU history students have been collecting oral histories as part of this exhibit and for placement in the CSU Archives, which recently received a significant donation of archival materials from Temple Israel. This program is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Lunch will be provided on a first come, first serve basis.

Scantrons and Test Booklets Now at the Library

Scantrons and test booklets are now available at the Schwob Library circulation desk, just in time for finals. Library hours are:

Monday-Thursday       7am - 2am
Friday                        7am - 5pm
Saturday                    10am - 6pm
Sunday                      10am - 10pm

Scantron sheets are 4 for $1
Small green test booklets are ¢40
Large green test booklets are ¢50


Good luck with your tests!

Research Tip: Citation Chasing

When writing a research paper it can be tricky to find enough sources.  You may find one or two that look really good, but are scrambling to find more to meet the required number.  One of the best tricks for getting sources is the tried and true technique of Citation Chasing.  

Most journal articles will have a literature review or section discussing past research on the topic by other scholars.  This is one of the best places to go to get more sources.  If you’ve found some good sources that are current and on topic, let the author do the work for you and chase down some of the citations from the bibliography or reference list.

To see if CSU Libraries subscribes to the journal cited, search through our alphabetical listing of online journals by clicking on ejournals A to Z in the Resources section of the library website.  Check to see if the year on your citation is covered in one of our databases.  If the article is not available from CSU Libraries you can order it through Interlibrary Loan by clicking on the Interlibrary Loan link in the resources section of the library website.  Log in with your Cougarnet login and fill out the article request using the citation information. This is a free article service and you will get an email to download the pdf when it arrives.  This typically takes1-5 business days so needs to be done ahead.

Library Closed Sunday 4/20

Columbus State University Libraries will be closed this Sunday, April 20th, and will resume regular business hours on Monday, April 21st.

CSU Friends of Libraries Book Sale – April 18, 22 & 23, 2014

 

The Columbus State University Friends of Libraries is holding a book sale on April 18, 2014* from 9AM to 4:30PM at the RiverPark Campus Music Library (South entrance of River Center) and on April 22 & 23, 2014 from 10AM to 7PM at the Main Campus (Schwob Memorial) Library.  Items for sale at the Music Library range from sheet music and scores to CD’s, LP’s and 78’s.  Items for sale at the Main Library range from fiction, non-fiction, Children’s books and textbooks to CD’s, DVD’s and LP’s.  All items have been generously donated by members of our local community and prices will range from 50¢ to $5.00.

As parking is at a premium, we respectfully ask that you park in white-lined visitor spaces only on Main Campus.  For the Music Library sale, limited parking is available along Broadway.  Parking is also available at the River Center Parking Garage for a $2 parking fee.

CSU’s Friends of Libraries appreciates your book donations as they help support Columbus State University’s Libraries.  Please contact Eric Van Bibber at 706-507-8675 or vanbibber_eric@columbusstate.edu for more information.

*Rain date for Music Library Sale April 25, 2014

National Library Week April 13th - 19th

Next week CSU Libraries will celebrate National Library Week. Take part in the festivities by participating in our week-long events starting April 14th.