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Spend an afternoon with the Dashwood sisters of Sense and Sensibility, catching up on local gossip, potential crushes and past illicit love affairs. 2011 marked the bicenntenial of Jane Austen's first published work. Or, enjoy the popular 1851 novel, Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell which chronicles the lives of two sisters rivaling reality TV of today and is the basis for the 2007 BBC miniseries of the same name starring Dame Judi Dench. FREE DOWNLOAD.
The Library Café is temporarily closed until June 6th. If you need a quick java fix, please visit the cappuccino and other vending machines on the first floor of the library.
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NOTE: The first printing of the 6th ed of APA has numerous errors. Consult this pdf for corrections.
The MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing and the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association are available at the First Floor Service Desk, along with other writing and styles guides such as the Chicago Manual of Style, and A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Turabian).
RefWorks is a library–sponsored, web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your personal citation lists by importing references from text files or from the library's research databases. First time users will need to create an account. For assistance using RefWorks, please contact the First Floor Service Desk at 402-554-2661 or schedule an appointment with Linda Parker, Social Sciences Librarian.
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