RAMble: WCU Libraries News & Views

System upgrade, Monday May 12, 2008

Due to system upgrades,

PILOT Library Catalog, E-Z Borrow (PALCI) and U-Borrow will be

UNAVAILABLE 4:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., Monday May 12

and overnight Tuesday May 13-Wednesday May 14

Tuesday May 6: EBSCOhost personal folders unavailable

The following is an announcement from EBSCO Support:

"Please note that the personalization folder feature in EBSCOhost (My EBSCOhost), may be unavailable for a few hours on Tuesday, May 6th, in order that we may implement the new EBSCOhost features and functionality announced on 4/15/08. For a quick review of the upcoming features, see this top story: http://support.epnet.com/support_news/detail.php?id=448&t=h

We apologize for any inconvenience this brief interruption in folder service may cause. All of the other functionality and features in EBSCOhost will remain operational during this time."

Study Hours for Exam Week

Space for Study When You Need It Most !
      During Exam Week, May 1 - 8
Starbucks Cafe Study Area will be open
      when FHG Library is closed
   thus providing 24-hour access to study space.
Student Affairs and the Library are cooperating to fund a security guard.

See ALSO > Extended Hours May 2 - 8 for FHG Library

Shakespeare is 444 this year !

  Join the festivities !
                 Third Annual
Shakespeare Birthday Bash
Wednesday April 23
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
FHG Library 6th floor
Student Performances:
1:00 Music  1:30 Dance
2:00 Theater  2:30 Poetry
Refreshments available

RefWorks training sessions

  is an online research management, writing and collaboration tool. RefWorks is designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies.

The Francis Harvey Green Library invites you to attend a training session featuring RefWorks. We have currently scheduled two sessions, but will add more later if there is sufficient demand.

Wednesday, April 16 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 17  7:00-8:30 p.m. 
in FHG Library Room 309

Each session is limited to 20 participants. RESERVE a seat
by contacting the library’s reference desk
Email refdesk@wcupa.edu
or call 610.436.3453

RefWorks Session Overview:
Creating a RefWorks account
Entering and organizing references
Importing references from databases
Searching your references
Creating a bibliography
Inserting citations using Write-N-Cite
Formatting a bibliography using Write-N-Cite 

Each session will consist of an hour-long presentation, with the
final half hour set aside for hands-on practice.

Library Hours -Spring Break

Please note abbreviated library hours during Spring Break for weekends, evenings, & Wednesday March 12.
See library website > Hours

Research Writing Week !

Writing a paper? Looking for articles on your topic?

Before going on spring break you can get help
with both research AND writing in one stop !

    Monday March 3 - Thursday March 6
            4:00 - 6:30 p.m.

           Stop by either
the Library OR the Writing Center
to get help from both a research librarian and a writing tutor!

We can help:

    ...choose a topic

    ...find books and articles to use a sources

    ... organize and develop your paper

    ... cite your sources (MLA, APA, CME, etc.)

    ...revise and edit your writing

 

No Appointment Necessary