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Library on the Go
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm CST (Central Standard Time, US & Canada)
Campus: Bellevue University Educational Services Building (ESB), Upper Lobby
Information: HERE
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Stop by our table to browse books, enjoy snacks, hear about Library programming, and be entered into a book raffle! We will be bringing books for the themes of Youthful Protagonists, Movie Anniversaries, Around the World, and New Arrivals.
Online Library Instruction
Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm 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.
Common Research Pitfalls - Subject Headings & Cited Sources
Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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.
Fidget Jewelry Craft
Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST (Central Standard Time, US & Canada)
Campus: Bellevue University Freeman/Lozier Library, Main Area
Information: HERE
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Stop in the Library and create fidget-friendly jewelry or keychains! Supplies will be provided.
Hot Cocoa Bar
Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Time: All Day
Campus: Bellevue University Freeman/Lozier Library, Main Area
Information: HERE
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Drop by the Library and make yourself a tasty cup of cocoa. Choose from a variety of mix-ins while supplies last!
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).
Research Assistance Program (RAP)
(Ongoing)
Enroll: Information
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The Research Assistance Program (RAP) pairs you with a BU Librarian to work with one-on-one throughout your academic career and answer questions about the research process.
Welcome to the second in a series of Hot Topics LibGuides. Immigration is a hotly discussed topic in the United States with Immigrants today accounting for 13.6% of the total population, which has nearly tripled since 1970. This guide provides research and information related to various aspects of this topic. Resources include print and electronic books, subscription databases, and websites. Each print book title links directly to the library online catalog, each e-book and journal article title links directly to the full text. .Databases are recommended that are particularly helpful for continuing research on the topic. Credible and relevant websites are also recommended.
Other LibGuides in the series
Click on image to connect to source to article in Credo Reference.
Source::U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics (WashingtonD.C. 2012
Click on graph, then under:By the Numbers, click on Number and Share of U.S. Population 1850-Present to connect to source.
Source: Migration Policy Institute (MPI) tabulation of data from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2017 American Community Surveys (ACS), and 1970, 1990, and 2000 Decennial Census.
For more options for displaying information, click on chart below, then under:By the Numbers, click on State Immigration Trends.
Source:Migration Policy Institute (MPI) tabulation of data from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2017 American Community Surveys (ACS), and 1990 and 2000 Decennial Census.
