There have been some changes to the library and its resources this summer! Read below to learn what’s new and how it may impact you.
What’s New?
- The new library website is now live! The new website makes navigation easier so that library information and resources are easier to fine.
- The library’s DVD collection has been relocated to the shelves next to and behind the current journals. This has allowed us to remove a tall shelf on the main level of the library, making it feel more open.
Canvas & Folio Workshops
- Canvas and Folio workshops will be happening through August 28, and additional Instructional Design & Technology workshops for students and faculty will be offered throughout the fall. View the schedule of workshops.
Course Reserves
- Physical materials: Books (library or personal copies), DVDs, and other physical items can be put on reserve at the Library Information Desk. Faculty should allow at least 48 hours for course materials to be put on reserve. View guidelines for placing materials on reserve, or contact Luke Haushalter with questions at (804) 752-7302 or LukeHaushalter@rmc.edu.
- Digital materials: Articles and streaming videos that are available in Kanopy or other databases can be posted directly in Canvas. Save time using these guidelines for Creating Persistent Links so that students can access these resources off-campus. Questions about persistent links? Contact Nancy Falciani-White at (804) 752-7256 or NancyFalcianiWhite@rmc.edu. Questions about Canvas? Contact Lily Zhang at 752-3216 or zzhang@rmc.edu.
Research Instruction
- Librarians are available to provide research instruction in R-MC classes. You can bring your class to the library, or we can come to the regular classroom. Librarians can help students learn how to search relevant research databases effectively, construct research questions, evaluate sources, and think about information from an academic perspective. Contact your subject librarian to learn more.
- The subject guides that the library has created continue to be linked in Canvas courses under the “Library Resources” navigation. If you’d like to recommend changes to your guide, contact your subject librarian.
Review your Library Account
- Now is a great time to review what you have checked out from the library and renew or return items. View and renew your checked out items via MaconCat, or contact Information Desk staff.
New Resources
We have added several exciting new collections since the spring. All are available through the Databases tab on the new website, and are available to current R-MC students, staff, and faculty.
- Access World News provides access to news from around the world. This database replaces the news content previously found in LexisNexis and America’s News.
- Atlantic Monthly Archive
- HeinOnline Government, Politics, & Law is the world’s largest fully searchable, image-based government document and legal research database.
- Nation Magazine Archive
- National Review Archive
- New Republic Archive
- Oxford Art Online: Contains Grove Dictionary of Art and Benezit Dictionary of Artists
- Richmond Times-Dispatch Archive
- U.S. News & World Report Archive
- Vanderbilt Television News Archive
As always, your comments or questions are welcome. Please send them to library@rmc.edu or contact your R-MC Subject Librarian.