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How to Improve Your Reference Skills: Tips from Mary Whisner
One of the requirements for tenure at my university is demonstrating that I actively seek to improve my skills in my areas of responsibility. I have often wondered how to be proactive about improving my research and reference skills. Sure, … Continue reading
Reference and the Art of Substitution
I love getting a reference question that’s easy to answer. “Is the library open to the public now?” “Can I get this book?” “Can you help me find journal articles on law and religion in Ukraine?” Sure! But some questions … Continue reading
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Law Student Engagement at the Reference Desk
This month, our law librarians are deep in the throes of mandatory scholarly writing consultations. We meet with students who are preparing original comments or case notes as part of their Scholarly Writing course, and help them develop articles suitable … Continue reading
Virtual Chat Reference Services
by Brandon Wright Adler As the evening reference librarian in my law library, I often wonder how I can make myself more available to the students that are studying during my time at the reference desk. Like many academic law … Continue reading
What’s in a name?
by Janelle Beitz … That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; So reference librarians would, were they not so call’d, Retain that dear perfection which they owe Without that title. I don’t know if … Continue reading
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