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As a Graduate Student, you will dive deep into topics that interest you. The librarians at the Thurgood Marshall Library are ready to help you.

Research Help

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You can expect the research librarian, to assist graduate students

  • to find journal articles
  • to find books
  • to provide advice on how to perform research. 

 

Request Materials

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If you request journal articles or book chapters, they will be emailed to you. Remember to download the article or book chapter because they are on loan and disappear at the end of the loan period.

If you request a book, it will be sent to the Circulation/Reserves desk at Bowie State University the Thurgood Marshall Library.  You will pick it up there.

Citation Tools

In Word, 

Go to Home

Click Add-ins on the far right (it looks like a red window.

Search for RCM (Refworks Citation Manager)

Add.

Now when you open Word RCM appears after help

Click on it twice and open a right sidebar.

You will be able to add citations without typing author's last name.

Copyright Guidelines

Data Services

SPSS is loaded on 14 PC's in the Thurgood Marshall Library.

SPSS is a statistical software suite developed by IBM for data management, advanced analytics, multivariate analysis, business intelligence, and criminal investigation.

Copy, Print, Scan

Our new Xerox Photocopier

Each student is allowed to make 560 black and white copies per semester. 

Printer Guidelines

Each student is allowed to print 70 black and white pages per week. Color printing is not an option at this timeImage result for printer clip art.

Scanner Guidelines

The scanner feature allows users to scan to an email address or a flash drive.

Visit the Circulation Desk for assistance. 

 

Research Guide

Licensed Library Content

Open Educational Resources

Teaching and Instruction

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Sit with us at Reference Services. We can work together on your research at the Teaching Computer. Your monitor and keyboard and my monitor and keyboard are both attached to the same PC. 

 

Your Librarian

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Mary Lou Sowden
Contact:
1170-A
Thurgood Marshall Library
Bowie State University
14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD 20715
301-860-3872

Signing In When off Campus

When using Google Scholar be certain to let Google Scholar know who you are. 

By adding a profile that includes your Bowie State Email Address, you will have direct access to journals and ebooks that we have licensed for your use.

Single sign- on to library resources is your Bowie State email and password.

Faculty Office

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Librarians are available to work with you on group research projects.  This room is on the first floor of the library. There is WI-FI here for students. The library website is written to work with handheld devices of all kinds.

Graduate Student Writing Reviews

Spaces

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This graduate studies room (Provided by the Graduate Resource Center) is on the main floor of the library. Two presentation practice booths, big screen with Internet connection. WI-FI for students. A great place to meet faculty, students, and writing support.

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Study Carrels seating 2-3 people may be reserved at the Circulation Desk. 14 carrels are located on the second floor and three carrels on the first floor.