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Library Hours: winter break

Dec 21 8:30am-6:00pm

Dec 22-23 9:00am-2:00pm

Dec 24-Jan 1 CLOSED

January Intersession

M-F 9:00am-4:00pm

Jan 16 CLOSED

Jan 30 Regular Hours Resume

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Circulation & Reserves

Circulation is the main intersection in the library: check books and DVDs out, access items on reserve for your courses, and get that all-important cup of coffee.

Reference Desk

A student consults with a librarian about her research.

Ask a librarian for assistance with a research project or get some quick info — the reference desk is Q&A central. Contact us anytime.

Library Commons

Whether you want to relax with the newspaper; find an article from a peer-reviewed journal; browse for a DVD; or meet up for a group study session, this is the place.

Quiet Study

Much of the library is designated for quiet study so that you can always find a place to read, write, think, study, or just relax. The Reference Room and all the stacks are quiet areas.

Reference Room

With large tables to spread out, get deeply involved in your research, whether you’re using the reference collection or the library’s extensive online resources.

Senior Theses

The senior thesis is a requirement for a Simon’s Rock BA; it is also a work that adds to the world’s knowledge. The library archives a copy of every thesis submitted in the Reference Room.

Stacks

A student finds just the right book for his research.

With 75,000 books in the stacks, this is the number one place to find just the right book or a quiet nook for a serious study session.

Atrium

Enjoy the quiet splash of water and the occasional call of a bullfrog — you can also meet with a tutor, get help at the writing center, or ask advice of the pros in the Win Commons.

Research Methods

Even in the age of easy to use search engines and convenient access to online information, it pays to know how to conduct research in a methodical way. Here’s some help getting started:

Writing Resources

By citing your sources, you’re showing your reader where you got your information. It is important to distinguish the sources of information that you use from your own ideas, interpretations, and conclusions. Failure to cite your sources is plagiarism.

Citing Sources & Avoiding Plagiarism

Writing well is a skill that you develop over time. Here are some resources to help:

Library Tools

Turn your browser into a research tool:

Zotero

For a quick and reliable tool that helps you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device, without creating an account or installing any software, try ZoteroBib.

For a more robust solution perfect for extensive research (such as a thesis), you want Zotero, which will help you collect citations directly from your browser as you search, organize your research, cite sources using an extension for MS Word, and generate a bibliography with one click.

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Library Extension

Install this free extension for Chrome (Firefox coming soon) that automatically shows you whether the library has a book when you search sites like Amazon — that way you never buy a book the library owns!

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