Welcome #txst21 Bobcats! Hit the ground running with mad research skills!

So... you're all moved into your dorm? Found a few friends while getting lost on campus? Made it through the tropical storm in one piece?

Now what? Go to class, and get started on your homework, right? But where do you go to find credible information for your assignments?
Google? Wikipedia? Google Scholar?

Jon "Snowitall" with some great advice on Game on Thrones (image source @EmilySluder)

Alkek Library has ah-mazing resources - if you haven't explored the databases and catalog, you're missing out!

Research can be challenging, but the Librarians at Alkek are here to help! Sign up for my upcoming workshop - Scholarly Research - Literary Topics - and learn to do research about film, fiction, poetry, drama, etc..

Celebrate National Poetry Month with Alkek Library!

April is National Poetry Month! 

How do you plan to celebrate?

Alkek Library is kicking off a new series called Lunch Poems.

Please join us on April 13, from Noon - 1PM in the Open Theater!

Light refreshments will be served, and please feel free to bring your own lunch!

Some other ways to celebrate National Poetry Month:

• Join us for Lunch Poems - either in person or check our facebook page for the live video
• Sign up for a poem a day
• Explore Alkek's poetry databases for your scholarly research or personal enjoyment
• Attend my workshop on Scholarly Research - Literary Topics for tips researching our poetry databases
• Watch videos about poetry in our streaming databases
• Go old school and check out a poetry book from our collection
• Go new school and read a poetry E-book instead
• Visit the Alkek Library on April 27 and pick out a poem for Poem in Your Pocket Day

I hope you find your own special way to celebrate National Poetry Month!

I leave you one of my favorite poems: Reading Moby-Dick at 30,000 feet by Tony Hoagland

Workshop: Scholarly Research on Literary Topics

Have you ever wondered how to conduct scholarly research in the literary disciplines: fiction, poetry, film and drama?

Do you have trouble finding academic resources for literary theory, critical theory, biographical information, reviews or other literary topics?

There's still time to register for my workshop "Scholarly Research - Literary Topics" and impress all of your classmates with your research prowess! Workshop is offered March 30, at 3pm, and again on April 18, at 11am!

Take a look at some examples of research skills and databases that could be covered in the workshop:

Humanities Source Ultimate database - Advanced Search

Columbia Granger's World of Poetry database - Advanced Search

Drama Online database - Advanced search (with audio option)