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In the Know @ the Bentley Library

#AskAnArchivist on October 1st

By Jaimie Fritz
[gallery link="file" ids="17349,17350,17351,17352,17344,17343"] October is American Archives Month and the celebrations are kicking off with #AskAnArchivist Day! Lots of people are unfamiliar with archives, so we’re here today to answer any and all questions you might have. Below are the answers to some common questions about archives in general, and about what’s in the Bentley Archives. ...

Learn RefWorks Now!

By Kimberly Morin

 The Bentley Library is offering a workshop for students about RefWorks. RefWorks is a tool that creates bibliographies and formats research papers in the citation style of your choice (e.g. APA, MLA). Learn to export citations, create bibliographies, and save and organize sources for all your research papers and projects – all in one place. Have sources you’re not sure how to cite? Bring them with you and we’ll help you get them right.

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Database of the Month: Introducing WestlawNext

By Stephen Tracey

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Streaming Films and MediaCore Workshop

By Nicholas Albaugh

The Bentley Library and the Academic Technology Center will be jointly hosting a workshop on streaming film databases and a new resource, MediaCore. The session will be held on Wednesday September 30th from 2:00-3:00 pm in the Research Instruction Center (RIC) on the bottom floor of the library.

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Quality Sources Workshop

By Kimberly Morin

Having trouble finding quality sources? Come to a workshop developed specifically with you in mind! The Bentley Library is offering a workshop to help students find and identify quality sources. Highlighted tools and resources include:

The Library’s “Journal Finder”Ulrichsweb Global Serials DirectoryBrowZine

You have two opportunities to attend:

Tuesday, October 6th, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

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You're Invited! Art Gallery Reception, Thursday 9/17, 5-7pm

By Lisa Curtin

Please join us this evening for the first art gallery event of the new academic year - a reception for artist Cody Justus. Stop in to The McGladrey Art Gallery between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to meet the artist and learn more his installation of paintings, "Convoy".  Refreshments will be served. 

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Online Archives Exhibit: Bentley Through the Years

By Jaimie Fritz

As you prepare to take part in all of Bentley’s amazing Homecoming activities, we thought you might be interested in becoming more “In the Know” about Bentley’s history! For example, did you know that the original class consisted of just 30 students who used to meet not far from what is now the Hynes Convention Center? Or that tuition was $120?

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Improve Your Writing Skills at the ESOL Center & Writing Center

By Lisa Curtin

Tutors at the ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Center and the Writing Center have the knowledge, experience and expertise to help you improve your writing skills. Both centers are located on the lower level of the library. Start the semester off right by utilizing these valuable resources!

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Passport to the Library Raffle Winners

By Lisa Curtin

The library thanks all who attended our First Week Open House event, Passport to the Bentley Library. Attendees who collected six or more stamps on their passport were entered to win a drawing for a Google Nexus 7 and other prizes. We are happy to announce the winners:

Google Nexus 7:  Mallika S.

Barnes & Noble gift card:  Vanessa M. Stephanie W.

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BrowZine: Browse, Read and Follow Scholarly Journals

By Stephen Tracey

 The Bentley Library is pleased to announce a new research tool, BrowZine, for the Bentley community.  BrowZine is a free web or mobile application that allows users to browse, read, and follow academic journals from the Library's online collections.  BrowZine allows tablet users to read articles in a format that is optimized for their device.  Users can also create a bookshelf with their favorite journals.

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