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Getting a Head Start on Your BA Topic Research Writing Graduation! Rebecca Starkey Librarian for College Instruction & Outreach Kaitlin Springmier Resident Librarian for Online Learning

Catching Up (YouTube) UChicago Library Essentials

Getting the Best Sources Finding Materials Getting the Best Sources

Make a Research Plan Map out a strategy Ask Yourself… Research Strategy Handout Ask Yourself… What issue are you studying? Who may have studied the issue? Which academic discipline(s) focus on your issue? Where would information be published? When was the information published? Would the information be publicly available?

Background Information Reference materials help you identify key sources Handbooks / Encyclopedias Oxford Bibliographies Annual Reviews Sciences & Social Sciences

Move Beyond the Library Start with the Library Catalog Can’t find what you need? Ivy Plus Schools Big 10 Schools Get books delivered in approximately 4 business days. Keep it for 12 weeks. Still can’t find it? Get books, films, recordings, articles & more from other libraries. Turnaround times differ. Scans and loans.

Research Guides - Subject

Help Guides

Subject Databases Broader Collection of Sources Better Search Features Pre-selected group of relevant sources Includes recently-published materials Peer-reviewed literature Articles, chapters, dissertations, reviews Better Search Features Limits, truncation, etc. Find It!

Ways the Library Can Help You Library Services Ways the Library Can Help You

Making Your Life Easier Get FREE scans of articles & books in the Library’s collections 4-5 days – Plan ahead! Lockers Store your books at the Library for $10/quarter or $35/year Checkout UChicago Check out books using your phone Deactivate at the Circulation Desk TECHB@R Tech support & equipment lending

Making Your Life Easier Subject Librarians / Bibliographers By appointment Reference Desk IM / Chat Email Appointments

Tools, Tips & Techniques Keeping Organized Tools, Tips & Techniques

Citation Management Import & save references from Library catalog Databases Webpages Create quick in-text citations & bibliographies

Cloud Storage

Cloud Storage Google Drive UChicago Box Storage 5 GB Unlimited Collaboration Create, edit and share any google app file in real time Create, edit, and share any file type. Edits create a ‘new version’ of the file. Data Protection FERPA compliant FERPA compliant Task Management Track changes, commenting and chat functions Assign tasks and track views, changes, and activity with files Offline access Access files using mobile apps Access files using desktop apps Access after UChicago All users will lose their accounts Alumni need to reset the password

What tips do you have when it comes to… Tips from 4th years What tips do you have when it comes to… Choosing a topic? Finding a faculty reader? Time management? Getting started?