CONTRIBUTED: Convincing others of a specific point-of-view is critical; a research article attempts to convince readers that their findings are valid. Not only that, but it is an important skill to develop for one’s work and personal life. As spring semester winds into full gear, many students have to [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]CONTRIBUTED: Kirkwood Libraries support students every day of the semester. But as finals approach and you need a little extra support, check out our list of research guides, help available and events happening at the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Campus Libraries. Research guides and research articles: [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]CONTRIBUTED: In a new step this fall the Kirkwood-Iowa City Library is joining with other libraries in Johnson County to bring best-selling and award-winning authors to the county. The consortium, called Local Libraries LIT (listen, initiate, talk) is made up of the Kirkwood-Iowa City Library, the Iowa [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]CONTRIBUTED: It’s been a long strange year and this semester we’ll all still have to remain flexible. Expect there to be changes both around the main campus and around Library Services. We are no longer taking k-numbers at the door. A lot of our furniture is back and more than one person per [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Contributed Content: Library Services on the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Campuses has made many changes to our space, services, and resources in the months since March, when the college closed up its buildings and moved online. We worked in that time to meet as many student needs [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Contributed Content: Library Services has recently created a new internal homepage especially for our current students and faculty. The easiest way to access this new page is to use the Library button in MyHub, found under Student Links and Employee Links. It is also linked within Talon’s Student Tools, [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]KCC Library Contributed Column “Information Search Strategies: Good and Quick” In an ideal world, we students and scholars would have infinite time to thoroughly research each topic of interest and carefully assess and evaluate every article, book, or video we find. However, in the rush of our daily [Continue Reading »]
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The end of the semester is approaching. Kirkwood Library Services wants to help you finish your semester successfully and with as little stress as possible.
[Continue Reading »]November is National Information Literacy Awareness Month. Information literacy means being able to find, evaluate for quality, and use information that you need.
[Continue Reading »]Beginning Oct. 1, Kirkwood Library Services will be testing three new databases to support your research needs – Film & Television Literature Index with Full-Text, Omnigraphics Heath Reference Series Online, and Symptom Media. Currently, Kirkwood does not subscribe to these databases but with enough positive feedback, we will [Continue Reading »]
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