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Internet Research: What's Credible?

On the Internet, it’s incredibly easy, and fast, to research a topic with a few simple keystrokes. But it’s also incredibly easy to end up with unreliable and non-credible information that makes your research efforts fruitless. With an overwhelming abundance of options after doing an Internet search, how can you tell which results are reliable? In this video, viewers will learn strategies for narrowing down results and honing in on credible sources of information online. Experts such as college professors and media librarians offer advice, while students share their own experiences. A special section on one of today’s most popular research sites—Wikipedia—investigates whether it’s trustworthy or not for academic or professional use.  Avoid making mistakes with your research!  Watch this short video (28:57) now to get started on the right path. Get more resources on picking credible resources..  Visit the library guides on College Level Research, Finding Your Sources & Evalu...
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* Ask a Librarian You've got questions? We've got answers! Ask via live chat 24/7, text, email, call or ask face 2 face!  * Book a Librarian  COM students can book a one-on-one research session with a librarian. We're here to help! Book a librarian sessions are held face to face or in Teams.  * Book a Study Space Book a study room, tech workstation or whiteboard for individual or collaborative study.  http://dlvr.it/THP5k5
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Cold Outside? Warm Up in the Library!

When the temperatures outside are plummeting, stop by the library and have some coffee (hot chocolate or tea). The library has a Keurig, located to the right of the snack machine  Purchase a pod from the vending machine (or bring your own pods) and use the Keurig to make a steaming cup of warmth.  Cups, stirrers, sugar and cream are all provided.  You just buy (or bring) the pod! While you're here, take a seat in one of our comfy chairs and chill with your drink for a few minutes.  Got some time?  Pick up a book and read a few chapters before you go!  Or take a seat at the puzzle table and work on it for awhile. COM Library is your library.  We're here for you! http://dlvr.it/THMzCm
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Welcome Back to School!

Welcome back to school! Check out these books to get you settled into the new semester.  The Secret Syllabus helps students plan their semesters, build relationships with instructors, how to study, how to take tests and more.  Colleging with ADHD teaches students dealing with ADHD how to be successful in college. The author teaches readers tips on how to stay organized, manage their time, how to increase their productivity, and more.  Thinking Critically in College: The Essential Handbook for Student Success by Louis E. Newman. In this book, Newman teaches students how to learn, what critical thinking is and how to apply it to different aspects of college learning, and how to understand college assignments. Get any of these books from COM Library. Want More? Get more resources by checking out our Study Skills Guide or our other Student Success Guides. Also, see How to Use OneSearch to find even more resources.  http://dlvr.it/THLrfg
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Welcome Back Students!

We've got lots of great resources just for you!  Real People. Real Help. 24/7. You asked for it, you got it! Now you can ask for help with research and citations 24/7! So if it is 2 in the morning and you need a source, head to COM Library and get started with Ask a Librarian! You will get help from real live people, and it's available from every page! During library hours COM Library staff will still be answering chats, but when we close real academic librarians working at colleges from around the world will hop online to help you out. They can help with all the same things that our library staff do, like helping you find scholarly articles, primary sources and grabbing citations.  The little orange chat but is gone! We never use AI or robots to help our students, so now our chat button makes it clear: Ask a Librarian!  Library Space We have lots of places to read, study, charge your devices, and even places to de-stress with puzzles, chess, backgam...
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Get Motivated to Stick to Your New Resolution with Books from COM Library

Do you have new goals for 2025? We've got lots of books & eBooks to help you stay motivated.  It doesn't matter what goals you set, there's a book for that...and COM Library has it!  Come take a look at some of the books we currently have featured on a variety of self-help topics.  Don't forget to bring your COM ID so you can check something out and take it home with you. Don't see what you are looking for?  Ask us to help you.  We love to help students and staff find the right books to enjoy. Don't forget, we have lots of eBooks online you can read anytime - 24/7!  Libby and hoopla are great eBooks platforms with lots of self-help choices.  Check them out today! http://dlvr.it/THHBwh
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It's Here! New AI Features in ProQuest

Most of our library platforms are working on beta versions of AI enhancements to make research easier for students. ProQuest Community One databases have already made these AI features available to all users. You can see this and more on using ProQuest in How to Use ProQuest.  Research Assistant Research Assistant is designed as a research companion for students with the aim of making reaserch easier for students while ensuring that  sources are reliable and appropriate. Watch a demo.  Research Assistant AI features allow users to: * Easily craft more effective and targeted searches * More effectively review, analyze, and interrogate documents * Quickly evaluate the usefulness of each document for your research * Receive guidance on next steps including choosing a research topic AI Search Terms Feature  AI Research Assistant Article Features   http://dlvr.it/THGB95
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