The shelves in Perkins LL2 are stuck. What do I do? February 29, 2008
Posted by Kathi in : Question of the Week , add a comment- Check whether a footstool or any other object (sleeping student?) is obstructing one of the aisles
- Press the reset button
- If that doesn’t help, either IM a Librarian or call the Circulation desk at (919) 660-5870 to let us know which shelf is stuck (we’ll need the call number area). A phone is located on the wall near the shelf labeled AC to AG by the rear elevator. Someone will be sent down with a key.
More Study Seating in Perkins-Bostock February 28, 2008
Posted by Phoebe in : Life in the library , add a commentIn response to student requests, we are adding temporary tables and chairs to provide more seating for study on the first floors of Perkins and Bostock. As midterms are upon us and spring semester starts to rush to its end, we know that demand is at its greatest.
Can’t find a seat in the Carpenter Reading Room or The Perk at the Pavilion? Try one of these more out-of-the-way study spots:
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Lower Level 2 Perkins, with soft seating and wooden tables
Lower Level 1, the connector between Perkins and Bostock, has a computer cluster and a few tables
Bostock 4 has open carrels along the windows facing the Fitzpatrick center and some of the less-used group study rooms
The Old Perk, located outside the Gothic Reading Room, is a great space for groups to meet and talk
Tower Room 201 on Perkins 2 opens to evening student use towards the end of the semester, and is available during the day if not booked for library meetings
When the upper floors of Perkins open this coming summer, there will be an increase in study seating and group study rooms. If you’ll be here next fall, come by and stretch out.
Documentary Films for Research February 26, 2008
Posted by Phoebe in : Catalog Tip, Tips for students , 2commentsDocumentary films can be a great resource for academic work, and Duke is a great place to find documentaries. The Center for Documentary Studies offers undergraduate classes, workshops, and public programs and events; Lilly Library has an excellent film collection including many documentaries; and Durham is home to the world-famous Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
DocumentaryFilms.net has a useful directory of documentaries by broad categories like Biography and Nature and Wildlife, and includes a search box. You can also search for documentaries, and often find free streaming video of the trailer or even the entire film, at YouTube or Google Video.
This is a trailer for Born Into Brothels, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Film. Duke has this film at Lilly Library; it’s DVD 5317.
You can search the library’s online catalog for films relevant to your research using the search tips provided by Lilly. While most films are in the Lilly collection, we have government videos, medical training videos, and other valuable items in libraries across campus. Lilly has stations where you can watch video cassettes, and most DVDs can be checked out.
Where are the books? February 22, 2008
Posted by Kathi in : Question of the Week, Tips for students , add a commentI guess you have the Call Number and Title, but now you’re wondering where to go? Given the ongoing construction at Perkins, this is a very common question - and fortunately easy to answer!
* For Perkins/Bostock Libraries:
- Most books are located either on Perkins Lower Level 2 or Bostock 4
- Some exceptions include: current periodicals or newspapers, microfiche, East Asian collection, Reference sources and government documents. Locations are indicated in the “Find Books” link near the center of the homepage (under the How Do I… heading)
* For materials at the Library Service Center:
- Use the GetIt@Duke “Request” link for retrieval and delivery to a library location convenient to you. Email notification will be sent when it arrives.
* For “In-Process LC” books:
- These sources can still be retrieved with the GetIt@Duke “Request” link, and an email will be sent to you when it is available for pick-up.
- These materials have Dewey call numbers (notice they begin with numbers- not letters), and haven’t completed reclassification into the Library of Congress (LC) system.
* For materials at other libraries:
- Includes information for locating books at both Lilly and the Divinity Library
You can also check with the Circulation or Reference desks if you are unable to locate a book on the shelf, or request a search for the missing book.
Lectures on Academic Citation February 19, 2008
Posted by Phoebe in : Citing Sources , 2commentsThe Citing Sources pages are some of the most popular on the library web site (Google “citing sources” and you’ll know why!).
If you’re addicted to citing sources, or wondering about the deeper relationships between MLA style and scholarly discourse, come to two lectures featuring David Kellogg, the Director of Advanced Writing in the Disciplines at Northeastern University, on Wednesday February 20:
10:15-11:30 ART 116
“Citationality across the Disciplines”
Differences in citation practices across fields reflect different intellectual and rhetorical commitments. Understanding these differences has ramifications for teaching academic writing.
4:15-5:30 Lilly Library Training Room
“Following the Citation Thread: Citation-Based Literature Searching”
Students are traditionally taught to find sources for research projects through keyword or subject searching. But research databases increasingly provide links to cited and citing articles. Compared with keyword or subject searches, citation-based search strategies identify a narrower and more relevant set of sources and more effectively model the practices of
working researchers.
