The pressure is on! We’re in the midst of finals, when all your class readings, lecture notes, practice problems and studying will be distilled into a one to two-hour exam. Test anxiety can significantly affect your performance on exams, so here are six study tips to help you feel prepared and relaxed for your finals. Find an ideal study space: You’ll want a space with all of the supplies you’ll need (you don’t want to spend time searching for index...
You’ve done all the research, you’ve read all the articles. Now you can begin writing your paper. But wait, first you must figure out how to format your paper in the MLA or APA style. OWL at Purdue provides guidelines but wouldn’t it be nice if there was a template where you could just type in your paper? Well there is! And here’s how you do it: First open MS Word and click NEW. Type either MLA or APA and click the magnifying...
It’s grueling, tedious and time-consuming. I’m referring to typing research papers and getting the in-text citations right and then typing the bibliography at the end with all that confusing formatting. Well, not anymore. UDM Libraries has a tool that makes the formatting of your citations oh so easy and its called RefWorks. This week, Thursday, October 23, Librarian Sue Homant will be offering a drop-in workshop on RefWorks here in the library from 12:45-2:00. RefWorks can be a powerful tool...
MedCom/Trainex is a resource for streaming videos for nursing. There are over 250 videos to choose from in a variety of subject areas: airway management, anatomy and physiology, gerontology, infection control, and much more. This resource also contains “extra” content: course overviews post tests learning activities suggested readings You must create an account and set up a password, then log in to your account whenever you want to watch a video. Access to the MedCom/Trainex streaming video database can be...
Did you know that Huckleberry Finn, Where the Wild Things Are, Captain Underpants and The Call of the Wild have all been banned or challenged at some point in schools and/or libraries? It’s not an old or isolated problem, hundreds of books are challenged throughout the U.S. every year. Every year, Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom of all Americans to read all types of materials, regardless of whether or not the materials include controversial or unpopular viewpoints or topics. This year, Banned...
W E L C O M E B AC K Students and Faculty! What you need to know about the Library: Need Help? Stop in and see the Librarian at the Research Desk or make an appointment for more in-depth assistance. Off campus? Use the 24/7 Ask a Librarian chat box at http://research.udmercy.edu, or call us at 313-993-1071 (McNichols Campus Library) or 313-494-6900 (Dental Library). Need relaxation? The McNichols Campus Library has approximately: 2300 Motion Picture DVDs and Videos 141...
Social media of varying sorts has been highly influential in documenting and reporting many recent incidents where police have used excessive, or deadly force. Read about this growing trend in the book Cop Watch: Spectators, Social Media, and Police Reform. Social media continues to quickly spread the news, sometimes faster than the mass media, and sometimes when the mass media is unable, or unwilling to make the effort. Are you interested in leveraging social media for your personal, business, or...
Can you believe we have added over 400 new entertainment movies/TV programs DVDs to our collection this past year? Did you know you can check out the movies for a week for free? Here is a trick for searching the catalog to see the newer DVDs added to the library: when you are on the homepage, click on Books, eBooks + DVDs and search this in the keyword acq2013dvd Here are few of the more popular DVDs Game of Thrones:...
Brought to you from the National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus is a free website that offers “information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in” easy-to-understand language. Learn about the latest treatments, look up information on a drug or supplement, find out the meanings of medical words, or get links to the latest medical research on a topic.” What are the symptoms of meningitis? – Find out on MedlinePlus What side effects can result from taking Alka-Seltzer? – MedlinePlus has the...
Michigan Legal Help is a user-friendly website designed to help Michigan residents learn about their legal rights and responsibilities and to help them navigate through the legal system to resolve civil legal problems without a lawyer. It includes information, checklists and court forms on common issues such as landlord/tenant issues, divorce, custody and paternity issues, and some income tax and public benefit issues. For example, if you’re having trouble getting your landlord to make repairs to your home, the site...
