Sam Sommers: Parents & Family Weekend Author Talk

Sam SommersSam Sommers, Associate Professor of Psychology at Tufts, will discuss his book, Situations Matter: Understanding How Context Transforms Your World on October 19, 3:30 PM, Hirsh Reading Room. Sommers asserts that understanding the powerful influence of context forces us to rethink how we see ourselves and makes us more effective at work, at home, and in our daily lives. A book signing will follow the talk.

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International Open Acess Week

open access 2012 logoAs someone who reads, relies on, and writes for scholarly publications – YOU have the power to change the way research is exchanged. The Scholarly Communications Team@Tufts University has created a web page on Open Access at Tufts University. Take a look to see how you can get involved with open access initiatives! Go here for more information.

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Thesis research got you down?

speaker in front of a classJumpstart it with Research for Success: Using the Library for Thesis and Capstone Projects (EXP 19) introduces you to major research tools and techniques at an intermediate-to-advanced level, specific to your subject area. This 1/2-credit evening class runs for 8 weeks, beginning Tuesday, Sept 11, 6:00-8:30pm. More info

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Hours for Fall

Tisch Fall Hours
September 4, 2012 – December 20, 2012
Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 1:00am
Friday: 8:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 9:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 1:00am

Late Night Study
September 4, 2012 – December 6, 2012
Sunday – Thursday: 1:00am – 3:00am**
Fridays and Saturdays: 9:00pm – Midnight
**No Late Night Study Tuesday – Saturday, November 20 – 24, 2012 (Thanksgiving Recess)

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Summer tutorials in EndNote and RefWorks

Interested in learning more about citation tools such as EndNote and RefWorks over the summer? Throughout the summer, Tisch librarians are available to meet with individuals and small groups who want to learn more about these popular software for managing references efficiently and effectively. More about learning options for these.

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