Back to School for Students!

Wednesday, September 4th is the first day of classes for the 2013-2014 school year. As you begin your journey this semester, the library has a few tools to help you along the way:

• Make an appointment to meet with a librarian and get help with research, citing, and more
• Find help guides for citing (APA, MLA, etc.)
• Check on your library account (books out, overdues, etc)
• Peruse individual research guides for your major or course
• Study or hang out in the library--either at the St. Paul Campus or the Minneapolis Campus
• Stay in touch with us on Facebook or Twitter

We hope to see you soon!

24/7 Librarians

Yes, you can chat with a real-live librarian any time of day through AskMN, our state-wide virtual reference service. Just check on the "Ask Us" link on the library's homepage, and then click on  AskMN: 24/7 Chat Reference in the Reference Questions area. Got a reference question? We've got an answer - day or night!

Tax Season

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Tax season is upon us! Find out how to download tax forms for federal and state. Get links to e-file and read the frequently asked questions about filing taxes.

LibGuides: Taxes

New! Reference Universe: Discover What's Inside Reference Books

Reference Universe is a discovery service for information contained in both print and electronic reference books owned by the St. Kate's libraries. Quickly search the tables of contents and indexes of thousands of reference books. Reference Universe directs you to the right book, right volume—and even the right page! 

Drop-in Citing Workshop Tues., Nov. 30 @ noon

Do you have citophobia (the morbid dread of citing)?!
Come get help with citing your papers.

When: Noon, Tuesday, Nov. 30
Where: Room 110 in the St. Paul Library
Who: Anyone who needs help with citing, especially APA and MLA
What else: Bring your work in progress, your citations, any printouts or copies

Note: Please remember, food is not allowed in the computer room. Sorry!

Not able to make it?
See: http://libguides.stkate.edu/citationguides

APA? MLA? Need help?

Get help with citing your research in your papers. Librarians are here to assist with both bibliographies and in-text citations. Check out the online quick guides for APA, MLA, and other citation styles. Be sure to bring copies of the materials you used in your research.

• Citation Help from St. Kate's
• APA Quick Guide (pdf)
• MLA Quick Guide (pdf)
• Reference Librarians
  

New PRAXIS Prep Book Available

Getting ready to take the PRAXIS Teacher Certification exam? The St. Paul campus Library has a new edition of Barron's book, complete with practice tests. Find it shelved in the Reference area LB 1762 .P67 2008. The book includes a CD, so you can practice taking the test on a computer.

Renewing Books in CLICnet

The Libraries have received comments that it's difficult to figure out how to renew books in the new CLICnet. We agree, the process is not very obvious. To renew books, check your holds, or access other functions of your account, follow these steps:

• Click on the Login link at the very top right of the screen
• Enter your name and barcode number. (Your barcode is the 14-digit number on the back of your St. Kate's ID card)
• It will look like nothing has happened, but the very top of the screen will now say "Welcome, Your Name"
• Click on the My Account link at the top right of the screen -- you will now be in the My Account page in CLICnet Classic
• From here you can renew your books, check your holds, etc.
  

Citation Styles: MLA

MLA or Modern Language Association is the citation style used most frequently in the arts and languages. The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers is the text used to format papers, create bibliographies, and document in-text citations. MLA has just come out with a new edition. Look for The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers Seventh Edition!

Change can be hard and we're here to help you through. Beginning this summer we will be focusing our efforts on learning the new edition and will keep you informed of the changes in style and format.

A few highlights of changes in the 7th Edition:

• The medium of publication (DVD, website, etc) is now required for all sources, including print
• Web publications no longer require the URL in the works cited list
• Volume and issue will be required
  
• Italics will be used in place of underline

Check out the Library's help guides for MLA citing and stay tuned for the changes!