Welcome back to an exciting continuation of a spotlight on libraries! This week, I would like to highlight the James White Library (JWL) and its contributions to our study skills and resources. This library is located right on our campus, between the administration building and the science complex. As we get closer to the end of the semester, final exams loom over us. But fear not! The JWL has excellent resources and materials to help you get through the scary finals.
If you are like me, you may have a research paper due at the end of the semester. Hopefully, you have already started working on it, but if not, the JWL has an online database where you can look at peer-reviewed articles and journals in order to make sure your paper is well-researched and contains accurate information. They have articles and information from a large number of disciplines. You can find anything you might need, even online. Of course, you can also physically go into the library and check out a copy of a helpful book. Whatever you prefer, the JWL is available to help you.
If you want to host a study gathering, the JWL offers study rooms. These rooms are available by reservation only, as they provide a more private space to study and focus. These rooms are perfect for group projects and allow you to talk at a normal volume to ensure collaborative communication. Please reserve these rooms only if you really need them, and ensure that they are clean when you leave the room.
The JWL will also offer an “Exam Cafe” for Sunday-Wednesday nights of exam week. They will provide drinks and snacks where you can take a brain break and relax before you return to studying.
I am thankful to have the JWL, which provides us with excellent resources we can use to achieve all of our academic success!
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