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Front Desk Tasks: Research Help

So, you work at the library front desk. What is it that you do there?

Tracking Who and How We Help

Every time you interact with someone to help them as a student library assistant, use the following form to track the interaction: https://stmary.libinsight.com/questions. This lets see trends in interactions over time and helps us demonstrate our value to administration and the university community as a whole.

How do I find stuff about (blank)?

The first place to send students starting a research project is the library research guides. These are divided by major subject and highlight the best databases for that subject, as well as helpful tutorials on information specific to that subject area. 

From the KLC website (www.stmary.edu/keleher-learning-commons), click on Search Scholarly Sources in the left hand menu.

Keleher Learning Commons Website with Search Scholarly Sources circled in red

What if the Library Doesn't Have (blank)?

Do You Have (blank) in the Library?

Search the Catalog for books, DVDs, and other physical items in the Keleher Learning Commons.

How Can I Find eBooks?