Brett Bodemer, CLA Librarian and Coordinator of Reference
Pardon Our Boxes - We're Moving Back to Kennedy Library!
We apologize for any disruptions over summer as we move our collections, technology, and staff back into the Kennedy Library building in time to reopen on September 15, 2025!
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Kennedy Library FAQHave a library question? Check this FAQ! If you don't find your answer, you can also go to 24/7 live chat help .
24/7 Live Chat Help
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24/7 Live Chat HelpOur chat is NOT AI – it is staffed by real people – our library staff, our highly trained student peer assistants (LibRATs) and academic librarians in the US and the UK.
Research Help Desk Summer 2025
The Research Help Desk in Crandall Gym will close permanently on June 13 at 5:00 PM. It will reopen in mid-September in its new location in Kennedy Library's first floor Digital Scholarship Studio.
Where Can I Find Help for My Research?
When the Research Help Desk is re-established in the Digital Scholarship Studio when Kennedy Library reopens in September you can come in person during open hours.
Make a personal appointment to meet with your College Librarian or Specialist.
Looking for Data, Maps, or GIS? Help available here.
To learn what databases are best for a particular topic, Research Guides.
Don't Know What Database to Use? Try the Research Guides!
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Research GuidesThese provide live links and information for the best databases for a subject, topic, or course. Curated by our librarians and specialists.
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Why Use Research Guides?This short video explains how Research Guides can save you time by directing you to the best databases and resources for your subject, topic, or information need.
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Which Database?This brief video explains strategies for quickly determining which database is best for your needs.
How to Find an Article in a Particular Newspaper or Journal
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Video :How to Find a Particular Newspaper/JournalThis 5 minute video shows how to find articles from specific journals, such as NY Times, WAPO, via the library databases.
Search Many Databases at Once
- EBSCOhost (All Databases) This link opens in a new windowEBSCOhost (All Databases) provides a single search across all EBSCO databases. Much of this content is different than what appears in OneSearch, but of high value and easy to use for all disciplines.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Off campus users: To avoid CAPTCHA errors during peak times, use VPN for access. Google Scholar allows you to simultaneously search scholarly content across many disciplines, databases, and information sources. Results can include books, articles, chapters, conference proceedings, and more.
Tips on using Google Scholar are available here. - ProQuest (All Databases) This link opens in a new windowProQuest (All Databases) provides a single search across all ProQuest databases.
- OneSearchUse relevant keywords then use filters on left. For immediately available electronic results, use the filter on the left: "Available Online at Kennedy" and then filter for ebooks. For print items, sign into OneSearch to see your request options. Delivery times for tangible items retrievable from campus storage will be faster than items requested from other libraries (ILL.)
- Using OneSearchThis guide gives you lots of tips and tricks for using OneSearch effectively.
- Open LibrarySome books you identify in OneSearch may be available for free digital lending and reading online. This will be faster than requesting it. It only takes a moment to make an Internet Archive account and "borrow" these books. You can also search here for things not in OneSearch.
- Open Library - Many Books Available Online (Renovation Edition #1)3 minute video showing how to check Open Library for possible immediate online access to books you see listed in OneSearch.
OneSearch
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OneSearchUse relevant keywords then use filters on left. For immediately available electronic results, use the filter on the left: "Available Online at Kennedy" and then filter for ebooks. For print items, sign into OneSearch to see your request options. Delivery times for tangible items retrievable from campus storage will be faster than items requested from other libraries (ILL.)
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Using OneSearchThis guide gives you lots of tips and tricks for using OneSearch effectively.
