Get Started with Subject Guides

Don't know where to begin your research? Start with Subject Guides located under the Databases tab in the 'Find' box on Tarver Library's homepage. Subject Guides link you to resources for finding books and articles specific to your research topic.

Oh, the weather inside is frightful

Due to a water leak, the heat has been turned off in the 24-hour study room and vending area. We apologize for the inconvenience and will provide updates regarding the situation. Please dress warmly and bring blankets!

Enter to Win an iPad

The annual GALILEO user survey is a way to rate your experience using GALILEO, and this year, it’s also an opportunity to enter a drawing for an iPad. The random drawing will take place after the survey closes on November 13th. The survey link will appear on the GALILEO welcome and home pages November 7-13 and is available at the link below.

Take the GALILEO survey: http://galileo2011.questionpro.com

Interlibrary Loan Book request cutoff--for students

The end of the semester and the holidays are fast approaching which means that libraries begin to slow down lending books through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

As such, we will no longer request books through ILL for students after Monday, November 28 until after the spring semester begins.  We will continue to request articles through ILL until December 20 when we will close for the semester.

Please stop by the reference desk or contact us through one of our many AskUs points, if we can help you find materials for your papers or assignments.

If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Shuping at shuping_ad@mercer.edu or 478-301-2251.

And thank you for using Interlibrary Loan this semester.

Deadline for the 2012 Edmonds Student Research Award

Applications for the 2011/2012 Annual Valerie B. Edmonds Student Research Award are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, February 13. Individuals must be currently enrolled as undergraduate students at Mercer University (Macon campus) or the Macon Regional Academic Center. Students who completed degree requirements in December 2011 are also eligible. All class levels and disciplines are eligible.

For more information about the award and application process, please go to Valerie B. Edmonds Student Research Award.

Harry Potter Lecture Series Continues

Join us on Wednesday, October 19 to hear Dr. Deneen Senasi, College of Liberal Arts' Department of English, speak on "Polyjuice Potion or Pensieve?: Reading and Remembering 'through a glass darkly' in the Novels of Harry Potter." The lecture will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Medical School Auditorium.

Interested in a bite to eat before the event? Check out Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine events page for a coupon provided by a favorite local eatery.

Update on Library Services

Now that Fall Break is over, it seems like a good time for a quick update on library services. Yes, the Tarver Library is still experiencing staffing shortages. As of October 17, we no longer offer reference desk services after 5:00 PM, except on Sunday when we are available from 2-9 PM. We are still available via e-mail, text, or even IM http://libraries.mercer.edu/tarver/reference/ask-us.