Study skills

Looking for some tips on how to improve your study habits? There are a number of different routes that you can take:

1st Talk to your adviser or professor. Believer it or not, but they've been through studying before and can offer you the best advice on how to prepare for their tests.

2nd Talk to the Academic Resource Center. It's what they are there for. They can help you find tools and offer advice on everything from writing a paper to studying for a test.

You can also take a look at this website on study skills, but try the other options first.

Young vs. not so young in technology

An article was released today on young adults vs. the not so young and "tehcnological turf." More young adults are finding not only their friends on Facebook and Myspace, but their parents and grandparents. Gone are the days where they had to walk their parents through how to use a computer, now they want to be "friends" on Facebook or IM. This has raised some issues for young people interviewed in the article, as they try to find a space that adults can't see every move they make.

What do you think? Are your parents using some of the same webtools you are? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Did you know?

Did you know that you can access databases from off campus? That's right when your writing that paper from home you still have access to the resources that you need. If you're asking how you can do this, look no further than following these simple steps.

The situation:
You've gone home to your parents house in Hawaii, but you've got a paper due first thing when you get back. You don't have time to go to the library and your professor said no Google, only library databases! What are you to do?

Here's what:
1st you're going to need your Galileo password and you're MUID, so grab you BearCard. You can find out your Galileo password by going to your Library Account off of the Tarver home page. You can also use this page for other things, like seeing when your books are due.

2nd Go to our databases page and choose the database that you want to search. Not sure which one it is? Go to our subject librarians pages to give you a start. Once you select the database that you need it will ask you either for your Galileo password or your MUID. That's it! Just put in the correct password and your good to go.

3rd Now you can find those articles that you need for research.

Please note that the Galileo password changes on a regular basis, so don't worry if you forget it, just go back and take a look.

If you need any help during this process check with one of the reference librarians, who will be glad to help you with your searches. Please do note our hours we're open and the days that we're closed. If you need help when we're closed check with your local public library they may be able to offer some help. Or start your research as early as possible!

Did you know?

Did you know that the bearDVD's are provided by Macon's Student Government Association? This collection is found on the main floor of the Tarver Library right next to the popular fiction. They are available for three day checkout, LIMIT ONE, with a $1.00 a day late fee. So don't be late! SGA provides these newer releases for your viewing pleasure.


The bearDVD's are limited to Macon campus undergraduate students.

Welcome back students!

We just wanted to take a moment here at Tarver Library to say, Welcome Back! We hope that you all had a good holiday and we look forward to helping you be successful in the upcoming semester. Please let us know what we can do to best help you with your projects.

Please be sure to take a look at our hours to come visit us or contact us by one of these alternative methods.

As always good luck this semester!

Are all-nighters helpful?

A new study that will be published in the January issues of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, says that pulling all-nighters may not be as beneficial to your grades as you think. Check out this AP article for details.

Media Center Holiday Hours

The holiday hours for the Media Center are as follows:

• December 17-18 (by appt: 301-2967)
• December 19 (closed)
• December 20-21 (by appt: 301-2852
• December 22-January 3 (closed)
• January 4 (by appt: 301-2967)
• January 5-6 (closed)
• January 7 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Hours for the spring semester will begin on Tuesday, January 8.