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Q.Are there any workshops or classes on using the libraries?

Q.Are there librarians who can help me with my research?

Q.Are there tours of Butler Library? Where can I find a schedule?

Q.Do the Columbia Libraries provide instruction for citation management applications such as EndNote and RefWorks?

Q.How can I find archival collections and oral histories at Columbia?

Q.How can I recommend an item for purchase?

Q.How do I cite an online resource?

Q.How do I cite government documents?

Q.How do I create a bibliography? What bibliographic style should I use?

Q.How do I find a newspaper article (i.e. from the New York Times)?

Q.How do I find historical and current newspaper articles? How do I find them full text online?

Q.How do I obtain a study carrel? Where are they located?

Q.I am not affiliated with Columbia University. How can I get research assistance?

Q.What are the “Friends of the library?” Do friends and alumni have access to e-resources?

Q.What is Citation Finder and how do I use it? How do I get the article when all I have is the citation?

Q.What is JSTOR? How do I find an article in JSTOR? Are current articles available in JSTOR?

Q.What is a citation?

Q.What is a works cited page? What is a reference list? How do I format them?

Q.What is an annotated bibliography?

Q.What is an e-link?

Q.What is peer review?

Q.What is the Bloomberg database? Where can I get access?

Q.What online dictionaries are available?

Q.Where are the group study rooms and can I reserve one?

Q.Where are the reading rooms? What are their hours and policies?

Q.Where can I study?



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