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Meet Libby: A platform to discover borrow and request ebooks and audiobooks

What is Libby? Libby is a library platform you can use to discover, borrow, and request ebooks and audiobooks. Libby can be accessed through the web or as an app on your mobile device. What’s available on Libby? Libby has ebooks and audiobooks for many different titles. The Chicago School Library purchases some required readings on Libby when possible, so you may find an ebook or audiobook version of your textbook on Libby. You can also find outside reading on Libby across multiple genres. Some books that are currently available through The Chicago School’s Libby subscription are: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté The Inner Work of Racial Justice by Rhonda V. Magee What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo What if I already have Libby through another library? You can have as many Libby accounts as you have library memberships. We recommend registering with your local library to view their Libby offerings as well! Where do I find Libby? You can access Libby through this direct link, find it in our Databases A-Z list, or download the app on your mobile device. For assistance, check out this Getting started with Libby page. ...

Welcome to the Spring 2025 Term

Happy New Year! We hope your Spring 2025 semester is going well so far. To kick off the start of the Spring term, we invite you to join us for Library Welcome Week January 13-January 18. Stop by for some treats*, meet library staff, & learn about helpful & time-saving library services. During Welcome Week, everyone, including online students, is also invited to participate in a drawing for $25 gift cards. To participate, take our Library Welcome Week Quiz to get entered into the drawing! Winners will be notified on January 21. Update: The Los Angeles campus is moving Welcome Week to January 21-27th, due to the ongoing wildfires/ campus closure. *while supplies last Spring 2025 Library WebinarsLearn savvy research strategies, tools, and tips that can help you save valuable time and help you succeed in your studies in this webinar series presented by your expert librarians at The Chicago School Library. Topics include Navigating the Library: Services and Resources Wednesday, January 15 @ 7:00pm CTFirst Year Students in the Library Tuesday, January 28 @ 6:00pm CTCitation Management Thursday, February 6 @ 7:00 PMSavvy Searching: How to Find Relevant Peer Reviewed Articles Tuesday, February 11 @ 8:00pm CT Database Spotlight: *NEW* ProQuest Psychology One Tuesday, February 18 @ 5:00pm CTConducting a Literature Review Monday, February 24 @ 7:00pm CTUsing AI in Research Wednesday, March 12 @ 12:00pm CTNavigating Misinformation: How to Evaluate Information Online Tuesday, March 18 @ 8:00pm CTFinding Tests and Measures for Your Dissertation Research Wednesday, March 26 @ 8:00pm CTReading, Annotating, and Organizing Scholarly Articles Tuesday, April 1 @7:00pm CTClick here for more detailed information about the sessions, or to register!Staff UpdatesThe Chicago School Library is pleased to welcome a new librarian to the team: Elaine Mitra, Head of Access Services!Based at the Chicago campus, she provides services to the entire Chicago School community, including managing the assessment library, loans, reserves or other material issues and needs. She loves learning and helping people which is part of what spurred her to make the career change from working in advertising to librarianship. She graduated from The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in December 2023 with her MSLIS. Before joining the library team at The Chicago School, she worked at DePaul University’s Loop Library. She grew up in Metro Detroit and then lived in Chicago since 2010 when she moved to Chicago for college at Loyola University. Outside the library she loves to read, watch movies, see live theater, and travel. Her door is open if you have any questions regarding library materials and things or want to chat!New ResourcesProQuest OnePsychology -designed to be “one-stop-shopping” for a variety of resources, supports multiple learning styles with essential, authoritative content spanning scholarly journals, therapy videos and counseling transcripts, with articles, news and ebooks covering psychological conditions, therapy, research concepts, tests and more in an all-inclusive, user-friendly interface. Learn more in the library’s upcoming webinar on Tuesday, February 18, @ 5:00 pm CT register hereCambridge Higher Education -An extensive collection of online textbooks from Cambridge University PressLibrary User Voice SurveyPlease take a few minutes to fill out the Library User Voice Survey. Feedback from students, faculty, and staff at The Chicago School is valuable and helps us helps us prioritize development of new services and resources. ...

Learn skills that will help you succeed in your courses with Sage Skills

Welcome to first installment in the the Library's Resource Spotlight! The library has so many resources, some you may know well or use often, but then there are others you may not know about! In this series, we'll shine a spotlight on a resource we think you should know about, or can benefit from.Want to brush up on skills that will help you succeed in your courses, whether you are in your last semesters, starting as a brand new student, or returning to academia after a break? Check out the library's Sage Skills database, which is full of educational and instructional content designed to support your academic career. Here are just a few pages from Sage Skills Student Success that you may find helpful. Learning about academic writing and referencing for the first time (or the first time in a while)? Take a look at:Avoiding Common Errors in Your Academic and Professional Writing, Writing Coherently, and Citing and Referencing, Paraphrasing and Avoiding Plagiarism Learn strategies for different stages of the research process, from Getting Started with College Research, to Planning Research if you are doing a research-focused project, thesis, or dissertation. Worried about upcoming tests? Study up on Planning for Tests and Exams, or how to Manage Your Time Want to maximize your time in class and communicate your ideas and questions effectively? Find information on Inclusive Communication and Scholarship as Conversation. Need help navigating Sage Skills or other library resources? We can help! just open a chat or make an appointment with a librarian. We're happy to help! ...

Help Your Library Evaluate: Cambridge Higher Education Textbook Collection

In support of program development, The Community Solution Education System Libraries are seeking your help in evaluating the Cambridge Higher Education textbook collection.Access URL: https://tcsedsystem.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.cambridge.org/highereducation/ This diverse textbook selection from Cambridge University Press covers a wide array of subjects including psychology, medicine, sociology, education, law, and more.Trial Ends on: 10/31/2024Feedback Form: https://tcsedsystem.libwizard.com/f/trial_feedback Please take some time to explore the database and let us know what you think!...

Registration is now open for the 4th Annual Dissertation & Thesis Conference!