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Anne's Blog

Resources At Your Fingertips

This semester has consisted of a lot of research papers for me this semester, and as I continue tackling all of the important topics, I’ve spent more and more time utilizing the University Library Services.

One of the nice things about the libraries on campus is that many articles and research materials are online. I can do a lot of research for my papers from the comfort of my room. It’s easy, helpful, and I don’t have to lose time by going to the library for every little resource.

This past week I did end up going to the library to check out books for one of my research papers, and it was relatively simple to find what I needed and move on. As an underclassman I used to spend a majority of my time in the library while I studied. Now, however, I spend less and less time there, opting instead for my quiet room or a local coffee shop. It’s nice however to have the option of getting my resources at the actual library or online as well.

This week I checked out my first video for a class from the digital library. I was able to watch the VHS on a VCR in the library, which was a nice service since I don’t have one here. While I was searching for the movie that I needed for class, I saw that the library has many films and movies to choose from, and not just the studious kind. It was kind of fun to find more popular movies intermixed with the educational ones.

Anyway, as you can tell, I had a busy week that included many stops physically and online to the library. I was just impressed with the ease of the resources there.

 April 7th, 2009
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  • Class & major: senior; public relations and political science, South Asian and Middle Eastern studies minor
  • Hometown: Lincoln, NE
  • Groups or activities: Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, PRSSA, Order of Omega, CLA student ambassador
  • Best thing about being a CLA student: You take a wide range of classes on a variety of topics. The cool thing is that many of my classes are inter-related and touch on similar themes with different perspectives that are really interesting.
  • Favorite place to study: Walter Library because it's a convenient place on campus to get things done.
  • Why I chose CLA : I really liked the political science deparment and was impressed by thte School of Journalism and Mass Communication. They offered the specific public relations track that interests me.