Author: Jennifer Schwartz

This Week in Reference, research topics were diverse and interesting, and included: Irish Potato Famine Gender wage gap in Illinois David Alfaro Siqueiros Orem’s self care deficit Unionization of college athletes And, some other conversations weve had via IM, in person, email, or over the phone: A student pinged into

Welcome to This Week in Reference! These are busy times for our students. There have been lots of interesting topics to come our way at the Research Help Desks, including questions about: Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan Ancestor Worship Witold Lutosławski Air pollution in China Effect of faith on presidential

Welcome to This Week in Reference! With midterms behind us, students are turning in earnest to their research papers, and are coming to the Research Help Desks for assistance. Recent topics have included: Vatican II Isadora Duncan Yoga and PTSD Chicago Public Schools Drop-Out Rates WWI Propaganda Syrian Refugees And,

Welcome to This Week in Reference! Several students came to the Reference desks this week in search of the “Diverse Images of Human Holiness” for a class assignment. The “Diverse Images of Human Holiness” is an art installation at the top of the stairs on the 4th floor of the Jonh

Welcome to This Week in Reference! This week we’ve had students ask for our help researching the history of different games, a familiar assignment for many of us. So far, we’ve delved into the past of Rummy, Sorry, Dominoes, and Craps (among others), and there will be many more before

Welcome to another chilly installment of This Week in Reference! The cold weather did not keep people away, and this past week we helped people find information on a wide range of different topics, including: Health care research related to small businesses Significance of the purple robe placed on Jesus

Welcome to another This Week in Reference! Students have been coming into the library to find course readings, to do homework, and to get started on some long-term research assignments. Some topics that have come across the Research Help Desks have included: Biographical material on Elizabeth Loftus Finding ‘liner notes’

Although we started the winter quarter with a horribly cold snow day, there were still plenty of reference questions at the library This Week in Reference! You might guess that the most frequently asked question was: “Do you have my textbook?” – and you’d be correct! However, we also answered many