Simmons College

Come check out the Library's book display in celebration of the Horn Book Colloquium being held at Simmons on Saturday, September 29th. The Boston Globe Horn Book Awards are among the most prestigious honors in the field of children's and young adult literature. Come in to view the 2012 winning books, or check out more information about the awards on the Horn Book website.

Want to get a jump on your first research paper of the semester? Check out the "Introduction to Research" Library guide for information on picking a topic, finding resources, searching, and citing. http://simmons.libguides.com/Research

If you have specific research questions you can always contact a librarian using reference@simmons.edu or call us at 617.521.2784. If you would like to meet with a librarian for a personalized research appointment submit a request via this link: http://www.simmons.edu/library/ask/appointment-request.php

Come support newly-tenured Professor Ellen Grabiner at the book-signing party for her new publication, "I See You: The Shifting Paradigms of James Cameron's 'Avatar'". The book is on display in the Library, and the event is from 6-7:30pm in the Kotzen Room.  Congratulations, Professor Grabiner!

Welcome back to Simmons! The Library has tons of resources to make this your best semester yet.

Here are some helpful Library links:

• Library Hours - when we're open during the semester
  
• Library Catalog - search for books, journals, and media
• Library Guides - start research, find articles, primary sources, and more
• Course Reserves - access assigned readings online
• Interlibrary Loan - borrow materials from other libraries
• Library Facebook & Twitter - stay up to date with the latest information from the Library

If you have any questions at all about research or using the library, feel free to contact a librarian. You can use the "Chat" button on the website, call us at 617-521-2784 or email library@simmons.edu.