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Makerspace Pop-Up: Metal Stamping

Date: Friday, March 28, 2025

Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST (Central Standard Time, US & Canada)

Campus: Bellevue University Freeman/Lozier Library LIB 460

Register: HERE

Registration is required.

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Drop by the library for an open Makerspace session where we'll teach you how to use the metal stamping tools! Attendees will be able to make their own custom keychain or pendant piece. Supplies will be provided.

Common Research Pitfalls - Subject Headings & Cited Sources

Date: Monday, March 31, 2025

Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm CST (Central Standard Time, US & Canada)

Online: Register HERE

This is an online meeting. Registration is required.

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Learn how to find appropriate Library of Congress headings and use those headings in the catalog to search. Reference Librarian Kyle Williams will teach you search tactics for finding related articles through sources cited in the Discovery Search. With this information, you will be able to utilize the Library's catalog to streamline your search process.

Pressed Flower Bookmarks

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST (Central Standard Time, US & Canada)

Campus: Bellevue University Freeman/Lozier Library

Information: HERE

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Come join us at the library and design bookmarks that feature pressed flowers! Supplies will be provided.

Online Library Instruction

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST (Central Standard Time, US & Canada)

Online: Register HERE

This is an online meeting. Registration is required.

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Want to know more about how to navigate the library website and utilize its resources and tools? This instructor-led online library instruction tutorial will walk you through the main functions of the library, and show you how and where to search. This is a great tool for online students who want a more in depth understanding of the library without having to visit the library.

Virtual Reference Help

(Ongoing)

Date: Schedule at least 24 hours in advance

Time: CST (Central Standard Time, US & Canada)

Campus: Remote Session (Zoom meeting)

Online: Make an Appointment

This is an online meeting. Registration is required.

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Do you have reference questions or need help using library resources? Book a Zoom room to chat with one of our librarians! They can walk through the problem with you and even share your screen (if you get stuck).

Personal Librarian Program

(Ongoing)

Enroll: Information

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The Personal Librarian Program pairs you with a BU Librarian to work with one-on-one throughout your academic career and answer questions about the research process.

Welcome

Welcome to the Bellevue University guide for Natural Disasters.  This guide provides a good starting point for general research in this area.  Sources cover such topics as disaster relief, disasters, emergency management and natural disasters. Resources include print and electronic books, subscription databases, and websites.  Each print book title links directly to the online catalog, while each e-book title links directly to the full text of the book.  Database recommendations link directly to the specific database.  Recommended websites cover various aspects of the topic.

You will be prompted for your Bellevue University login when accessing the library resources from off campus.

If you need further assistance, please contact the Bellevue University Library Reference Staff 

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