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New Student Orientation will take place at the Claire T. Carney Library over several days in June. Please note that this will limit access to our public computers on those days.

Limited Computer Access during New Student Orientation – June 2024 - University Library News Blog New Student Orientation will take place at the Claire T. Carney Library over several days in June. Please note that this will limit access to our public computers on the following days: New students will have priority access to the library’s 1st floor and 2nd floor computers as part of their orien...

What is Juneteenth? It is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans celebrated annually on June 19. For more information, check out our book display in the library or start your reading here: https://www.nytimes.com/article/juneteenth-day-celebration.html

The library will be closed this Wednesday for the Juneteenth holiday. Use our online calendar to view our summer hours: https://schedule.lib.umassd.edu/hours/

Our Archives staff was processing a collection of uniforms from the Athletics Department, and became curious when they found this Harlem Globetrotters jersey. Turns out one of our alums was a Globetrotter! General Lee Holman was at Southeastern Massachusetts University (SMU) from 1972 to 1976. He played for the Washington Generals, and then the Globetrotters from 1977. Check out his Corsairs Hall of Fame entry: https://corsairathletics.com/honors/hall-of-fame/general-lee-holman/2

Transfer Orientation activities are taking place in the library and around campus today! You can always look to the Orientation Leaders in yellow for answers to your questions. Of course, librarians love questions too :)

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A trial of the database APA PsycTests® is now available through our library, enabling users to search thousands of research instruments and their psychometric properties. Read more about it on our blog: https://libblog.lib.umassd.edu/2024/06/06/apa-psyctests-database-trial/

June is Pride Month! We have a selection of LGBTQIA+ books on display in the library, and they may be borrowed with your UMass Pass or community card. More information on Pride month is located here: https://www.umassp.edu/deia/events-and-news/diversity-calendar/lgbtqia-pride-month

Limited Computer Access during New Student Orientation – June 2024 - University Library News Blog New Student Orientation will take place at the Claire T. Carney Library over several days in June. Please note that this will limit access to our public computers on the following days: New students will have priority access to the library’s 1st floor and 2nd floor computers as part of their orien...

Way to go, graduates!

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Check the online calendar for library summer hours: https://schedule.lib.umassd.edu/hours/

What are Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) and how can they help to connect researchers with the information they are seeking? Matt Sylvain has those answers on the Scholarly Communications blog: https://scholarlycc.sites.umassd.edu/2024/04/30/dois-at-umass-dartmouth/

For today's "student study scene" we have business students preparing for a final essay in one of their classes. The coffee and good company helps! :)

Students, we have you covered when it comes to finding a great spot to study for final exams! Don't forget to bring your UMass Pass for entry after 10pm.

It's the last day of Spring 2024 classes! Enjoy the moment, and then check the library hours to start your study plan for final exams: https://schedule.lib.umassd.edu/hours/

MassPIRG - UMass Dartmouth Chapter rolled out the red carpet for free and affordable textbooks at UMass Dartmouth's first ever OER Oscars! Faculty were in the spotlight for their dedication to accessible and affordable course materials. Want to learn more about OER? Check out our online library guide: https://guides.lib.umassd.edu/oer

When Therese isn't working at the library, she is creating art and design that is visually captivating and serves as a powerful tool for advocacy and social change. Kudos to her on a successful 2024 Senior Exhibition for CVPA! As the semester draws to a close, we want to congratulate all students on their achievements and academic progress. Don't hesitate to come to the library with questions or to locate resources you need to put the finishing touches on your final projects.

Kudos to the following members of our UMass Dartmouth community on their research or publishing accomplishment!
https://scholarlycc.sites.umassd.edu/2024/04/25/research-and-publishing-roundup-9/

What a "novel" lunch we had yesterday! Thanks to a lucky raffle ticket (wtg, Emma Wood), the librarians enjoyed pizza with Chancellor Fuller and special guest, Provost Ramprasad Balasubramanian.

Don't forget that current students, faculty, and staff have access to nytimes.com through the library! More info here: https://libblog.lib.umassd.edu/2023/03/13/new-york-times-access-now-available/

It's been a busy morning in the library with tours and activity for Admitted Students Day! We hope that all incoming students remember to ask us questions and use our resources.

Today on the Scholarly Communications Blog, we have Kari Mofford highlighting a valuable tool or two when it comes to a key part of your research - the reference list.

https://scholarlycc.sites.umassd.edu/2024/04/19/enhance-your-academic-writing-with-citation-tools/

The Sigma Xi 28th Annual Research Exhibition is in progress in the library living room! Stop by to learn about exciting research in Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, and more.

The beautiful trees in front of the library seem to have have blossomed over night 🌸

Looking for the Circulation Desk or the best spots to study? Check out our floor maps online: https://lib.umassd.edu/spaces/floor-maps/

We had a great time at DiSH hosting a talk about Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) and how it is used to produce images, collect data, and conduct research! Check the DiSH website for upcoming events: https://lib.umassd.edu/dish/events/