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This blog is for any student writing papers for college, for current and former students in my Communications Cluster at Lindenwood University, and my students at St. Charles Community College.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Lindenwood Class Schedule For Next Week - Extra Class and Schedule Change

Remember our extra class will be next Wednesday, July 29 in Butler Library. I have also rescheduled the Tuesday night class for Thursday, July 30 in our usual room, 107. Tuesday students may also attend my Monday night class if desired.

So next week's schedule is as follows:
July 27 Monday at Westport: Regular Class meeting in Rm 253
July 28 Tuesday: No Class
July 29 Wednesday: Library Orientation 6-10 p.m. (meet at Butler Library for tour before we proceed to a computer lab)
July 30 Thursday: Tuesday class meets in room 107, 6-10 p.m.

Email if you have any questions.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Library Class Tonight Tuesday April 28th

We will meet at Butler library at 6 p.m. for the tour, then we will adjourn to a room with computers. Check the campus map for directions and parking info.

Please sign in when you arrive, so I can record your attendance.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Lindenwood Students: The Library Class is On for Tonight

Lindenwood is having night classes this evening, so I'll see you at the Spellman building. Be sure to bring some topics to research for your paper.

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Monday, July 28, 2008

Extra Class is Scheduled for Tomorrow Night

Our extra class and library orientation will be Tuesday, July 29. We will meet at Butler Library in front of the circulation desk. After we tour the library, we may have to walk to another building on campus, so wear comfortable shoes.

Sign in with me when you arrive, so I can keep track of attendance. Do not confuse Butler Library with Butler Hall - different buildings. Butler Library is off Watson St. Check the Lindenwood Campus map for details and info on parking.

This class will meet as usual from 6 - 10 p.m.

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Friday, October 19, 2007

Where Can I Do Research?

Start With Lindenwood's Library
To do research from home, you will need your Lindenwood student I.D. number. Follow the directions for signing in. If you want to check out materials, you will need your student I.D. Contact the reference librarian for Butler Library at Lindenwood for specific reference sources for your topic. You can call them, or e-mail if you are at a distance site.

Other Places to start doing Research:

NPR.org The National Public Radio site has programs like Morning Edition and Talk of the Nation that discuss controversial issues. You can listen to archived versions of the programs on your computer if you have a media player. It is a great place to browse for current topics and find experts to research further.

FirstGov.gov is the official portal to all U.S. government agencies. Here you can find information by topic on subjects such as health, education, technology, agriculture, history, arts, and culture.They also have an extensive reference section on data and statistics for the United States such as crime rates, census data, and economic indicators. It’s an excellent source for a variety of subjects.

Refdesk.com is a free reference site that has link to all the major news outlets like CNN, MSNBC, ABC and more. Scroll down a bit to find the listing for news sources.

The Librarians Internet Index researches websites and then recommends them on their page. It has lots of great links to credible websites that public librarians have researched for their patrons.

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