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Text: Success. You are here because you want to succeed.
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Graduate Student Library Orientation

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Plan
to
SUCCEED

Text: Success. You are here because you want to succeed.
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WE'RE PULLING FOR YOU

YOU ARE NOT ALONE
Image: Several people pulling a tug of war rope.
Text: You are not alone. We're pulling for you.
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THE LIBRARY

IS CRITICAL FOR YOUR SUCCESS
Image: Student studying in library.
Text: The library is critical for your success.
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BETTER THAN

WE HAVE QUALITY ACADEMIC RESOURCES
Image: Google search page.
Text: Better than Google! We have quality academic resources.


The library purchases access to hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of academic resources so that you can have the right information to succeed.

RESEARCH TOOLS:

SOPHISTICATED
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Text: Sophisticated research tools:
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SUMMON;

Image: The sophisticated search page for the online resources of the Mardigian library, called "Summon."
Text: Summon


Summon allows you to restrict and refine your search in a variety of sophisticated ways. Want peer-reviewed journals that provide full text online and were published between 2009-2013? Summon can do that and more.

BROWZINE;

JOURNAL APP FOR TABLETS.
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Text: Browzine. Journal app for tablets.


Browzine works with iPads and Android tablets to select journals from our collection for a digital bookshelf. A brand new service, more online journals are being added regularly. Use the software resource page for links to information and to download the app for your tablet.

Http://tinyurl.com/umd-gradst
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BIBLIOGRAPHIC MANAGERS;

  • Mendeley (small group)
  • Refworks (online)
  • Endnote (online)
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Text: Bibliographic managers.
-- Mendeley (small group)
-- Refworks (online)
-- Endnote (online)

The library pays for access to Refworks and Endnote. Mendeley is free online. See the software guide I have provided for more information.
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RESEARCH GUIDES;

Image: Graduate research guides
Text: Research guides

Http://libguides.umd.umich.edu/grad

OVER 70,000

ONLINE FULL-TEXT JOURNAL TITLES;
Image: Bookshelf of journals
Text: Over 70,000 online full-text journal titles.

Of course, we have paper and microfiche resources as well and some of them are not available online.

If we don't have what you need, we have a very efficient and resourceful interlibrary loan department. Make article requests online. If they come to us in digital format, you will be given a link to access the resource.

500,000+

ONLINE FULL-TEXT BOOKS;
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Text: 500,000+ online full-text books.

And over two hundred thousand books housed on the third and fourth floors of the library. Don't find what you need? Inter library loan is efficient and draws together the resources of scores of libraries. You can make requests online.
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& RESEARCH SPECIALISTS.

(WE CALL THEM "LIBRARIANS")
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Text: & research specialists. (We call them "librarians.")

Carla Brooks, Head of the Library Research Center
Karen Morgan
Teague Orblych
Joel Seewald
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RESEARCH CONSULTATION

  • By dropping in to the library
  • By appointment
  • By email
  • By texting
  • By phone
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Text: Research consultation
-- By dropping into the library
-- By appointment
-- By email
-- By texting
-- By phone

Go to http://library.umd.umich.edu/Help/ask.php
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COLLABORATE

GROUP STUDY FLOORS 1 & 2
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Text: Collaborate. Group study floors 1 & 2
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STUDY

QUIET STUDY FLOORS 3 & 4
Image: Student studying alone at table.
Text: Study. Quiet study floors 3 & 4.

WRITING HELP

IN THE LIBRARY
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Text: Writing help in the library.

Be Unique!

Get an ORCID number: http://orcid.org
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Research Responsibly
tinyurl.com/umd-rcr

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Graduate Research Center

HELP WITH YOUR STRATEGY
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Text: Help with your presentations. Campus Media Services.

Contact Greg Taylor at gtaylor@umich.edu
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The Grad Research Center

  • Focused graduate support
  • Reserved library computers
  • Thesis & dissertation consult 
  • Make an appointment at--
  • Email: rfraser@umich.edu

THE FINISH LINE

WILL SOON BE IN SIGHT
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Text: The finish line will soon be in sight.

GRADUATION

IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF YOUR SUCCESS
Image: Happy person in graduation garb.
Text: Graduation is just the beginning of your success.
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