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August 27, 2008

RAP Sessions at the Mabee




The library is having RAP (Research Assistance Program) sessions to tell students about the library and resources. Sessions will be held in the electronic classroom in the Mabee Library. There are two groups of sessions:


Introduction to the Mabee Library

This session highlights the services and resources that the Mabee offers. A basic orientation to the Mabee Library and the Curriculum Resources Center, an overview of the Library's website, and a physical tour of the Mabee will be included in this session.
Sessions will be held at:

September 2, 9:30-10:30 AM
September 3, 7:00-8:00 PM
September 4, 1:00-2:00 PM


Introduction to Academic Research

This session will cover the research process, such as how to find relevant books and articles. By the end of the session students should be able to 1) identify appropriate article databases and use them to find articles; 2) use ATLAS, the online catalog, to find specific books and periodicals; 3) identify locations in the Libraries for books and periodicals; and 4) identify whether an article is considered scholarly or not.
Sessions will be held at:

September 8, 8:30-9:30 PM
September 9, 2:30-3:30 PM
September 10, 1:00-2:00 PM
September 11, 11:00-12:00 PM


The sessions are free and open to all faculty, staff, and students. No registration required.