RefWorks Workshops for Faculty, Staff and Students

RefWorks is web-based bibliographic software that allows researchers to collect references from anywhere, at any time, and turn them into a personalized database. Users may automatically import references from online databases, manually import references, manage references using folders and easily generate formatted bibliographies into research papers, grants, or articles. The University of Richmond Libraries will offer the following workshops on how to get started with RefWorks. Dates and times are:Wednesday, November 1, 4-5 p.m. and Tuesday, November 14, 4-5 p.m. Both classes will be held in the Computer Classroom, Basement Level 2, Boatwright Library. Please email Olivia Reinauer, Social Sciences Librarian,(oreinaue@richmond.edu) to reserve a space.

The Music Library is now podcasting!

Go to http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/musiclibrary to listen and/or subscribe to Parsons Podcasts, your audio guide to the collections of Parsons Music Library. Episode 1 features interviews with retired music librarian Bonny Hall and retired music professor Homer Rudolf, who discuss the history of Parsons Music Library. Future episodes will introduce new CDs in the library's collection, as well as other interesting recordings.

Now Available! The Chronicle of Higher Education Online

The Libraries are pleased to announce the availability of a campus-wide site license to The Chronicle’s web site. All campus computers can access The Chronicle’s web pages without a username or password. You may read both current articles and archives back to 1989. Just bookmark http://chronicle.com or connect through Journal Locator on the library’s web site. Please note that you can also set up your computer to receive Chronicle RSS news feeds on your desktop. For more information or questions, please contact Lucretia McCulley.

Basement Levels of Boatwright Are Now Open!

Basement Levels 1 and 2 are now open for study and computer use. Group study rooms are also available and keys to the rooms may be checked out at the Main Service Desk. Basement Level 1 has been designated as Quiet Study and Basement Level 2 is for group study.