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Got librarian?

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Did you know that a librarian can make a difference in a student's academic success rate? Many of the students currently roaming our halls use questionable Web sources for their academic research, while all the time, high quality academic resources are within easy reach in the library. Using the library's resources is not very different than searching Google or Wikipedia, but when you use library sources, you are using materials that are not only trustworthy and reliable, but also top notch. A librarian is an information expert who can help students get their hands on quality materials that can help turn out strong essays and papers. A librarian can show students how to find the information, how to apply it to their research and how to cite it properly. The Jessup Library librarians can help improve the quality of students' work, something that goes a long way toward increasing confidence, improving critical thinking, and on a more practical plane, toward ensuring that stud
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Congratulations! You have survived another semester, and now it's time to celebrate! As you relax, gather with friends and ring in the New Year, don't forget to take the time to catch up on your reading. With all the new books we've recently added to the collection, you'll have plenty from which to choose. We have a number of popular books from some big-name authors like James Patterson-- 1st to Die , Michael Chabon-- Wonder Boys: A Novel and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni -- The Mistress of Spices . With break comes extra time for video and computer games. Find out why it's so enticing in Melanie Swalwell's, The Pleasures of Computer Gaming: Essays on Cultural History, Theory and Aesthetics . For you boxing enthusiasts, take a look at Muhammad Ali: The Making of an Icon by Michael Ezra and Floyd Patterson: A Boxer and a Gentleman by Alan Howard Levy. The Presidency in the Era of 24-Hour News by Jeffrey E. Cohen discusses how new media affects the president'

Library hours during break

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The library will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the break; we will be closed on Saturdays. The entire College will be closed from December 23 to January 2. We wish everyone health and happiness over the holidays! It's been a wonderful semester; have a great break!