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Need help finding articles for your paper?  Not sure how to cite your sources?  Stop by a Research Paper Clinic to get help with any part of the research and writing process from a librarian and a writing center tutor.

The Library and Writing Center provide individual assistance with any stage of the research or writing process. These drop-in research clinics, held in Mann Meeting Room, have both a Writing Center tutor and a Reference Librarian available to help students find books, articles, and high-quality websites on their topic; search electronic databases; evaluate the quality of their information sources; organize paragraphs; convey ideas clearly; use APA, MLA, or other documentation styles; avoid plagiarism.

No appointment necessary - students can drop by with a few quick questions, or stay longer for more extensive help.

Open Access Week - October 18-24, 2010

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http://gslis.simmons.edu/oaweek/2010/ - Events at Simmons College for Open Access Week, a global event now entering its fourth year, is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they've learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research.

"Open Access" to information - the free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use those results as you need - has the power to transform the way research and scientific inquiry are conducted. It has direct and widespread implications for academia, medicine, science, industry, and for society as a whole.


Library Columbus Day Weekend Hours

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Beatley Library Columbus Day Weekend Hours

Saturday, October 9
8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Sunday, October 10
12:00 noon - 8:00 pm

Monday, October 11
10:00 am - 11:00 pm

Tuesday, October 12
7:30 am - 11:00 pm


Career Resource Library

Closed on Monday, October 11


Simmons ID Required for Building Access after 8:30 p.m.

Visit the Library Hours page for additional hours information.

Beatley Library's featured Diversions this week include The Lonely Polygamist; Luna Park; Matterhorn; The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake; Last Call; The Last Empty Places; The Last Stand; and Medium Raw.

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The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall (PS3571.D36 L66 2010)

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Luna Park by Kevin Baker and Danijel Zezelj (PN6727.B327 L86 2009)

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Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes (PS3613.A76594 M38 2010)

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The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender (PS3552.E538447 P37 2010)

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Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition by Daniel Okrent (HV5089 .O47 2010)

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The Last Empty Places: A Past and Present Journey Through the Blank Spots on the American Map by Peter Stark (E169.Z83 S685 2010)

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The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Big Horn by Nathaniel Philbrick (E83.876 .P47 2010)

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Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain (TX649.B58 A3 2010)

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  • These recently published works, selected for your reading pleasure, may be borrowed for 14 days.

  • The Diversions Collection is located on Level One of the Beatley Library, near the Circulation Desk.

  • To request a book that is currently checked-out, click on its call number above, or search for it in the on-line catalog, then click the "REQUEST" button.

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