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New Arrivals! Check Out These New Books & DVDs.

By Lisa Curtin
new acquisitions
Over 400 new books, movies, TV shows, audiobooks and eBooks were added to the library's collection in September! Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse the new acquisitions lists by subject or format. ...

#AskAnArchivist on October 1st

By Jaimie Fritz
#AskAnArchivist
[gallery link="file" ids="17349,17350,17351,17352,17344,17343"] October is American Archives Month and the celebrations are kicking off with #AskAnArchivist Day! Lots of people are unfamiliar with archives, so we’re here today to answer any and all questions you might have. Below are the answers to some common questions about archives in general, and about what’s in the Bentley Archives. ...

Learn RefWorks Now!

By Kimberly Morin
RefWorks, workshops
The Bentley Library is offering a workshop for students about RefWorks. RefWorks is a tool that creates bibliographies and formats research papers in the citation style of your choice (e.g. APA, MLA). Learn to export citations, create bibliographies, and save and organize sources for all your research papers and projects – all in one place. Have sources you’re not sure how to cite? ...

Database of the Month: Introducing WestlawNext

By Stephen Tracey
Database of the Month, WestlawNext

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Streaming Films and MediaCore Workshop

By Nicholas Albaugh
Kanopy, MediaCore, streaming films, Swank Digital Campus

The Bentley Library and the Academic Technology Center will be jointly hosting a workshop on streaming film databases and a new resource, MediaCore. The session will be held on Wednesday September 30th from 2:00-3:00 pm in the Research Instruction Center (RIC) on the bottom floor of the library.

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Quality Sources Workshop

By Kimberly Morin
workshops

Having trouble finding quality sources? Come to a workshop developed specifically with you in mind! The Bentley Library is offering a workshop to help students find and identify quality sources. Highlighted tools and resources include:

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You're Invited! Art Gallery Reception, Thursday 9/17, 5-7pm

By Lisa Curtin
art gallery, reception
Please join us this evening for the first art gallery event of the new academic year - a reception for artist Cody Justus. Stop in to The McGladrey Art Gallery between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to meet the artist and learn more his installation of paintings, "Convoy". ...

Online Archives Exhibit: Bentley Through the Years

By Jaimie Fritz
archives, Bentley Through the Years, centennial, homecoming
As you prepare to take part in all of Bentley’s amazing Homecoming activities, we thought you might be interested in becoming more “In the Know” about Bentley’s history! For example, did you know that the original class consisted of just 30 students who used to meet not far from what is now the Hynes Convention Center? Or that tuition was $120? ...

Improve Your Writing Skills at the ESOL Center & Writing Center

By Lisa Curtin
ESOL Center, Writing Center
Tutors at the ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Center and the Writing Center have the knowledge, experience and expertise to help you improve your writing skills. Both centers are located on the lower level of the library. ...

Passport to the Library Raffle Winners

By Lisa Curtin
Passport to the Library, raffle

The library thanks all who attended our First Week Open House event, Passport to the Bentley Library. Attendees who collected six or more stamps on their passport were entered to win a drawing for a Google Nexus 7 and other prizes. We are happy to announce the winners:

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