The buzz of intensive research, group study, prepping for finals and graduation has died down, turning the DePaul University Library into a quiet refuge for summer students and faculty working on publications or prepping for the next round of courses. While many of our regular library users have taken a break from visiting in person, we continue to support the DePaul community twenty-four hours a day online.
Just this last week, DePaul’s Newsline reported that “The World Wide Web is DePaul’s Largest Campus in the summertime,” which is reflective of library services as well. DePaul’s research and instruction librarians are embedded in a number of online and hybrid courses this summer (as we are year-round), providing online instruction and one-to-one research support via instant message or phone consultations. Of course, any student, faculty or staff member can take advantage of our online services. Librarians and peer research tutors can help researchers locate information via instant messaging, email, phone or text.
Online resources allow users to enjoy the sunshine during the day and research late into the night well after the library buildings have closed. Our Research Guides are organized by subject in order to help identify valuable, full-text academic resources quickly and efficiently, and we’ve also created a number of “How To” guides like “Research 101” to help you get started.
Students, faculty and staff interested in brushing up on their technical skills may also want to take advantage of DePaul’s access to Lynda.com. Supported by DePaul’s Department of Information Services, Lynda.com is a robust online learning platform that provides access to tutorials on a wide variety of topics and skills, from Pro Tools, Illustrator and InDesign to project management and coding in languages like R and C#.