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Research Tips Tuesdays

Research Tips Tuesdays

All Libraries, Events, Student Learning & Engagement Posted: September 6th, 2019

Want to get the most out of the library resources in your field? Looking to brush up on your search skills? Join us online from 10:30-11:30, Tuesday, September 10, 2019 for the first Research Tips Tuesday of the semester! This month we will be exploring how to identify and locate the best resources for your major.

In this workshop, we will explore:

  • How to identify and contact your subject librarian
  • Using the library research guides to get your started
  • Tips for identifying important resources in your field of study
  • Using the advanced search features of subject databases to find what you need

RSVP for this, and other sessions this semester at: http://guides.ucf.edu/rtt

Hurricane Update

Hurricane Dorian

All Libraries Posted: August 29th, 2019

**UPDATE 09/02/19**

Hurricane Dorian has passed and all UCF campuses are now re-opened.

**UPDATE 09/02/19**

In anticipation of Hurricane Dorian’s expected impact on Central Florida, UCF is now closed. Due to the current path and timeline and the likelihood of severe weather into Wednesday, UCF will remain closed on Thursday, Sept. 5.

**UPDATE 09/01/19**

In anticipation of Hurricane Dorian’s expected impact on Central Florida, UCF is now closed. Due to the current path and timeline and the likelihood of severe weather into Wednesday, UCF will remain closed on Wednesday, Sept. 4.

UCF will assess conditions on campus and throughout the region following the storm’s expected impact. UCF will only reopen when it is safe to do so, and decisions also will consider other factors, such as damage and power loss throughout the region.

The university will share updated information regularly through its website and social media feeds.

This closure affects all UCF campuses and locations, including UCF Downtown, the Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona, the Rosen College and all UCF Connect regional campuses.

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New Databases!

All Libraries Posted: August 28th, 2019

This summer the UCF Libraries purchased a large bundle of primary source databases as a result of deeply discounted pricing and negotiations with the vendor. The databases cover an extensive variety of fields, from advertising to American Indian newspapers to World War I. This was a one-time purchase to which the Libraries have perpetual access.

The vendor, Adam Matthew Digital, is an academic publisher based in the United Kingdom The company publishes collections of digitized primary source materials from different historical eras and has collaborated with various source archives and institutions including the Amistad Research Center, British National Archives, Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Hoover Institution, Newberry Library, and the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill, among others.

Here are the 28 databases that have been purchased:

Each database is available on the Libraries’ A-Z listing at https://guides.ucf.edu/databases.

Research Road Trip

UCF Libraries and the Pegasus Palooza Road Trip

Events, Student Learning & Engagement Posted: August 21st, 2019

Welcome, Knights! Join UCF Libraries on a grand tour road trip to help Knightro and friends find their way around the library.

Knight Travel Trivia Contest
Tuesday, August 27th
2:00-3:00pm
John C. Hitt Library, 223

Come challenge your fellow Knights to see who knows the most about UCF and road trips. The winning team takes home prizes!

Knightro’s Research Road Trip
Wednesday, August 28th
2:00 – 4:00PM
John C. Hitt Library, main floor

Knightro is going on a research road trip and needs to pick up all his friends! Venture into the John. C Hitt Library where you will use your research savvy to find clues & solve puzzles and locate Knightro’s road trip pals. Several excursions will help you discover the research skills you need for academic success. Highly trained Knights should be able to locate everyone in 20 minutes and all Knights who collect stickers for each friend will be rewarded with a snack and be entered to win prizes! The first 150 students earn an exclusive UCF Libraries’ water bottle and InSomnia Cookie.

LibHacks
Thursday, August 29th
10:00-11:00am
John C. Hitt Library, room 235C

New to UCF, let us help make research stress free! Looking for time-savers when hunting for books and journal articles? Come meet helpful librarians and learn how the Libraries can make your life easier. One lucky attendee will win a prize pack (including an exclusive UCF Libraries water bottle)!AuthorMegan Haught

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