Friday, January 27, 2012

Water Shut Down, January 31, 7-9 a.m.

There will be a water shut down for Gumberg Library on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. This is necessary for repairs to the 1st floor water fountain.

February RefWorks Sessions @ Gumberg

Getting Started with RefWorks
Keep track of your research and create bibliographies with RefWorks, an online bibliographic management tool that is FREE to all Duquesne users. We'll show you how to create an account, create and import references, and generate a bibliography.

Tuesday, February 7, 3-4 p.m. (408 Gumberg)
Tuesday, February 14, 4-5 p.m. (408 Gumberg)

Advanced RefWorks
After attending “Getting Started With RefWorks,” come to learn more about additional features, adding in-text citations and footnotes with Write-n-Cite, and how to format a paper and bibliography from within RefWorks.

Thursday, February 23, 5-6 p.m. (408 Gumberg)

Registration information and the complete list of library presentations can be found at:http://guides.library.duq.edu/presentations. Registration is recommended, but not required.

Friday, January 20, 2012

DuqNet Wireless Outage 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. January 24

Duquesne's wireless network DuqNet will be unavailable from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. January 24, 2012 for planned maintenance.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Reminder- Gumberg Library Swipe Access Hours

Duquesne ID holders must swipe to access the building on weekends and on weekdays from 7-8 a.m. and 5 p.m. till closing. Anyone who has a problem with their ID can call the Circulation Desk at 412.396.6130 for assistance.

Students may bring guests with them to the library, however, anyone not affiliated with Duquesne must show photo ID and register at the Circulation Desk to enter.

The doors will be unlocked during posted weekday business hours from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. Staff will monitor the doors at all times. Members of the general public will not be admitted unless they have an appointment.

Anyone entering may be asked to show ID at any time. Anyone who does not comply with a staff member’s request will be required to leave.

Alumni can apply for special alumni library cards at the Circulation Desk but they must also show a photo ID.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Systems Alert: Library Digital Collection Intermittent Interruptions

Over the course of the next week, the library's digital collections including the Electronic Theses and Dissertations, Pittsburgh Catholic and Duquesne Duke will be unavailable for brief periods as the searching software is improved.