#LibraryNews

Many academic publishers and vendors are offering expanded access to electronic collections during this time, at little or no cost. We've selected many that we see as a good fit for our curriculum. Here's what has been added so far:

• Academic Search Complete, a great multi-disciplinary database from EBSCO, has become Academic Search Ultimate, with added full-text available, especially in the sciences.
• Business Source Premier has become Business Source Ultimate, with added business-related full-text articles.
• In JSTOR, the content includes additional journals and primary source collections beyond the ones you already subscribe to, and a rapidly growing collection of ebooks. These are accessed from our existing JSTOR link on the Database A-Z page.

Stayed tuned as we add to this list of expanded resources!

The Library is a sad and empty place without students, but we are still here to help you access and use our resources!

Join us for Virtual Thursdays at the Library!

Fill your favorite mug with your morning drink of choice, grab some cookies, and hang out with us at a Virtual Thursdays at the Library. We’re looking forward to seeing you at 9:30 Thursday morning!

Research Help is available daily!

• Chat with us!
  • Available Monday – Friday 9am to 4pm
  • Use the Library's chat box to connect with a Librarian and get help!
• Video Research Appointment via Zoom or Teams!
  • Available Monday – Friday 9am – 7pm and Saturday and Sunday
    10am – 4 pm
  • Schedule a one-on-one or small group research appointment with a librarian using video conferencing software.
• Email us!
  • Email us with your question.
  • We will check email frequently on weekdays between 9am and 4pm and at 10am and 3pm on weekends.
• Call Us: 563-588-7042
  • We’ll answer between 9 am and 9 pm, leave a voicemail if we don’t pick up and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can
• If we aren’t available, check out our FAQ for answers to commonly asked questions.

Our Online Databases & Resources are available anywhere there is internet access

• Databases A-Z
  • Access databases containing articles, ebooks, statistics, and more. Limit to your subject/major under the "All Subjects" dropdown and start with Best Bets.
• DuSearch
  • This database allows you to search multiple databases at once along with our print collection. It also gives you access to your library and interlibrary loan accounts and the reserve lists for your classes.
• Research & Course Guides
  • Need help getting started with research? Librarians have created online guides to help lead you to the best resources for your subject or course.
• Interlibrary Loan
  • Request items that are not available in our collection. Keep in mind many libraries are closing so it may be more difficult for us to fulfill ILL requests with our previous speed.

Online Tutoring

• Brainfuse JobNow/VetNow
  • This service offers writing help, study hints, help with your resume and collaboration tools as well as live tutoring.
• Check with your professors!
  • Plans are being made to offer Writing and Math Help, and Supplemental Instruction online and your professor will be the first to know.

Stay Informed!

• New York Times Site License
  • You have access to the New York Times daily newspaper on your computer, smartphone or tablet. (Note: this will not work on Kindle readers, only Kindle Fire.)  Get the news each day along with other digital-only content via the web or the NYT app.  All you need is your @loras.edu email address and a network login and password to register.
• Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
• Loras Daily
• Library Instagram and Facebook

Library Updates Related to COVID-19 Events - Updated 03/16/20; edited 03/17/20

• Material Due Dates: All due-dates for material currently checked out have been changed to April 30. Any material checked out from today on will have a circulation period of 8 weeks.
• Guide to Remote Resources: We have a new guide to Remote Resources for Loras Library Users. 
• Beginning Wednesday, March 18, the Library building will be closed. Library services continue, and are available through the Library's web page and research and course guides.

Loras College Library has been awarded  $700 mini-grant in order to create and present 4 student "Adulting" workshops on applied digital skills topics. The grant comes from the American Library Association. The schedule for the student workshops are still pending. We planning sessions on:

• Using Google for job hunting
• Planning & budgeting using spreadsheets
• Communicating effectively
• Giving & Receiving Written Feedback

Stay tuned!