{"id":11716,"date":"2023-01-27T09:32:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T15:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/?p=11716"},"modified":"2023-01-27T09:32:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T15:32:26","slug":"a-new-year-at-the-research-help-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/2023\/01\/27\/a-new-year-at-the-research-help-desk\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Year at the Research Help Desk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy New Year! We hope you&#8217;re having a great Winter Quarter. If you have any research questions or reference needs, feel free to reach out to us via our online <a href=\"https:\/\/library.depaul.edu\/get-help\/ask-a-librarian\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Ask-a-Librarian chat service<\/a> or stop by our Research Help Desk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/pexels-pixabay-159866.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-11724\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/pexels-pixabay-159866.jpg?resize=358%2C240&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"pile of books\" width=\"358\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/pexels-pixabay-159866.jpg?resize=1024%2C686&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/pexels-pixabay-159866.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/pexels-pixabay-159866.jpg?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/pexels-pixabay-159866.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/a>As you navigate this quarter, make sure to take advantage of all the resources the library has to offer. Here are a few favorites you may want to try this year:<\/p>\n<p>You can book one-on-one, in-depth <a href=\"https:\/\/library.depaul.edu\/get-help\/ask-a-librarian\/Pages\/make-an-appointment.aspx\">research consultations<\/a> with a librarian.<\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.depaul.edu\/?_gl=1*1eueunj*_ga*NjkwOTAwMDkwLjE2NTIzODk3MjM.*_ga_642L3PSQN8*MTY3MzU1Njk3Ni41LjEuMTY3MzU1OTk1NS41OC4wLjA.*_fplc*Y3gyS25GMnJDNjFTViUyRnRzUEJLZTJPbkpOQkRZZUpwZDZobFpLejF5d09BS3BMVm1Za1g3JTJGZ054M1lvek5QMmVUb1JXa05nTjZpU3IyYXglMkY0Qlg5ZTNyYlQzUmclMkY4OUVCcGF3S0RYVHVMSzVyNHUlMkZ6bDNnSVBHelo2NEZEZyUzRCUzRA..\">Research Guides<\/a> offer subject-specific databases to check out when conducting your research.<\/p>\n<p>We offer online access to many <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.depaul.edu\/news\">newspapers<\/a> from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Solo booths and group study rooms can be reserved <a href=\"https:\/\/libcal.depaul.edu\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re ready to relax this weekend, we have popular fiction and nonfiction books available for checkout from our <a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-dpu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/collectionDiscovery?vid=01CARLI_DPU:CARLI_DPU&amp;inst=01CARLI_DPU&amp;collectionId=81124847750005831\">Unwind the Mind<\/a>\u00a0collection.\u00a0You can borrow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-dpu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/collectionDiscovery?vid=01CARLI_DPU:CARLI_DPU&amp;collectionId=81123297590005831\">video games and consoles<\/a>, too!<\/p>\n<p>If you can\u2019t find the book you are looking for, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/library.depaul.edu\/services\/borrowing\/Pages\/I-Share.aspx\">I-Share<\/a>, our consortium of 88 other libraries in the state of Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>And of course, our popular <a href=\"https:\/\/library.depaul.edu\/get-help\/ask-a-librarian\/Pages\/default.aspx\">chat service<\/a>\u00a0is available until 10pm most nights.<\/p>\n<p>Not sure how we can help? Here are some examples of recent questions we answered on chat:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I am looking for guidance on how to write a business plan<\/li>\n<li>Do we have access to the <em>New York Times<\/em>?<\/li>\n<li>How does I-Share work?<\/li>\n<li>How do you reserve a room for group study?<\/li>\n<li>I need help with my research paper on social media and mental health. Where do I start?<\/li>\n<li>Can alumni borrow books?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An example of a recent chat looks something like this:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patron:<\/strong> Hello!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Librarian:<\/strong> Hi there! How can I help you?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patron:<\/strong> I was wondering if you could direct me to the section in the library where I can find pathology related books.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Librarian:<\/strong> Sure! One moment and I will check the catalog<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patron:<\/strong> Ok, thank you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Librarian:<\/strong> There seem to be several books available online, which you can find on our library catalog <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/jc487vws\">here<\/a>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Patron:<\/strong> Thank you so much, but I was hoping to find some physical copies of the books.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Librarian:<\/strong> Yes! On the left hand side of the page, you can narrow your results down and pick a library location to check. I can run a search for you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patron:<\/strong> Ok<\/p>\n<p><strong>Librarian:<\/strong> Here is a search for physical books on pathology that DePaul owns. 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We hope you&#8217;re having a great Winter Quarter. If you have any research questions or reference needs, feel free to reach out to us via our online Ask-a-Librarian chat service or stop by our Research Help Desk. 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