Upper School students were treated to a visit from author James Houston Turner on Tuesday, October 4th.

Originally from Kansas, Mr. Turner now lives in Australia. He is currently in the US on his Too Ugly Tour to promote his books The Identity Factor and Department Thirteen. Mr. Turner encouraged members of the audience to use a healthy dose of SASS as they pursue their dreams and weather the unexpected challenges of life. His book tour takes its name from his rejection for employment after life-saving cancer surgery affected his appearance.

Visit Mr. Turner's Too Ugly Tour web site to learn more about his book tour.

The Chapman Library is pleased to debut chat reference service. Chat reference is perfect for those times when you're not in the library and you have a quick question about library services or you need quick research assistance. To access DutchRef, simply

• Scroll down the Chapman Library web page to the Help! section and choose Libguides.
• Find the DutchRef: Let's Chat! LibGuide. (Check "All Guides" if you don't see it on the front page.)
• Use the chat window to submit your questions.

DutchRef is open at various times throughout the school day. The LIbGuide gives tips and more info for using DutchRef.

Anna Quindlen is this fall’s featured author for Tulsa Reads, a community-wide reading initiative. Use the Anna Quindlen Resource List to quickly determine which Anna Quindlen titles are available in the library. Visit the library's Online Catalog and choose Resource Lists from the left side. Then choose Public Lists, a sub-tab, on the right side and select the Anna Quindlen list.

See the document below for information about Anna Quindlen and a list of events inspired by her work.

Project Muse is a database of scholarly articles from prestigious humanities and social sciences publications. This recording gives a quick overview of how to search the database and how to email Project Muse citations.

Do you find citing JSTOR articles in NoodleTools confusing? Try this document for a screen by screen guide to citing JSTOR articles in NoodleTools.

Here's my PowerPoint from class. Please let me know if you need help finding articles for your project. I am happy to help!

The US Lib Mobile Cart and the US Lecture Center calendars allow faculty and staff to see when these resources are booked and when they are available. This short recording shows how to book your reservations to either calendar. Before beginning the process of booking to either calendar, look to see that it (the MacBook cart or the Lecture Center) is available at the time you need it. If it is already reserved at the time you need it, you will need to choose an alternate time or make alternate plans. If you book on top of an existing event, you will receive an email declining your request.

View this short demo to see how to login to your account in Destiny. If you have not already created an account, you must do that first!

Looking for a good read? The New in the Library lists could help you find something new and interesting! Titles on the New in the Library lists are notable and newsworthy. Check 'em out! This short recording shows how to access "New in the Library" lists in Destiny, our new online catalog.

JSTOR is a rich, scholarly database. It can seem overwhelming at times. The strategies in the document below might help you find what you're looking for. The help pages in JSTOR are also a good resource for learning about JSTOR. Here are more tips for using JSTOR:

• Follow the My JSTOR link to create a login or to login to your account. Save articles to MyJSTOR by choosing Save Citation. It's best to register (set up a login) WHEN YOU ARE ON CAMPUS! Once you register on campus you can access your saved articles from off campus without any problems.
  
• Some items have abstracts, and they can be viewed by choosing Item Information.

Come by the library or email me (bniver@hollandhall.org) if I can be of assistance.

Here is a sample Works Cited list to show ways of citing different kinds of sources. There are many more kinds of sources than illustrated below. Use NoodleTools, OWL or the 2009 Diana Hacker guide to help you prepare your Works Cited list.

Enjoy these handy keyboard shortcuts for use in Gmail and Google Docs.

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Graphic novels constitute a small but rapidly growing segment of the publishing industry. Many prefer the term graphic books as more and more current titles in the genre address real issues today and real events from the past. Take a look at “That’s So….Graphic”, a display highlighting some of the most highly acclaimed titles from this popular medium.

The document below includes tips on registering for NoodleTools and setting up a new list. This should answer many questions, but please let me know if you have other questions. Mrs. Niver

For help with citing JSTOR articles in NoodleTools, see the following document: