News coverage on China and Myanmar

To read reporting on either disaster in major English-language papers, consult our News research guide.

Reporting on the earthquake in China
To access earthquake coverage from international sources, try the Internet Public Library's international news portal -- it includes an extensive list of Chinese news sources.

If you're interested in reading coverage of the earthquake from Chinese-language sources, the Harvard Yenching Library's directory of news sites is a good place to start.


Reporting on the cyclone in Myanmar
News and Newspapers Online has links to some sources from Myanmar. The Irrawaddy News Magazine is an "independent source covering news from a Burmese perspective." You might also try the BBC Burmese website for updates.

Resources for helping
InterAction.org and Network for Good provide information about organizations offering support to cyclone and earthquake survivors.

Overwhelmed with research? We can help.

Are you completely frazzled by the end-of-semester craziness?

Are you actually winning at misery poker?

"You think two 25-page papers and a lab report are bad? I've got two 25-page papers, a lab report, AND a 45-minute-long oral exam in French!"

Do your friends cringe every time you mention your immense workload?

We can help!

AskUs for assistance with finding background and supporting materials for all those projects and papers, and fret no more about that part of your workload.

Stop by on Saturday May 10, Sunday May 11, and Sunday May 18. Reference librarians will be available at Clapp Library from 1:00 - 5:00 pm.

Check out our Citation Guide for help with your footnotes and references.

Some other (non-library) ways you can destress include:

1. Making sure your computer files are backed up. Nothing is worse than losing all your hard work because of a hard drive crash at the end of the semester.
   
   
2. Taking a walk around Lake Waban. Fresh air - particularly when it's such a glorious spring - helps clear the cobwebs from your brain.
   
   
3. Getting some sleep. All work and no sleep makes Wendy Wellesley a grumpy gal.
   
   
4. Eating healthy food. GIGO: garbage in, garbage out. Be sure to give yourselves good fuel these final few weeks.
   
   
5. Laughing.

Good luck everyone!

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Library Research Award recipients!

The Student Library Research Award Committee is extremely pleased to announce the recipients of the first Student Library Research Award sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Jennifer Schwarzkopf '09 has won the 300 level award for her ENG 385 paper "Vanity Fair: A 'Crooked Mirror' for Society". Supporting faculty: Lisa Rodensky.

Catherine Caruso '10 has won the 100/200 level award for her BISC 201 paper: "My Memory Place: A History of Ecological Change in Belmont, Massachusetts". Supporting faculty: Glenn Adelson.

Both the award recipients demonstrated excellent and diverse use of library resources and went beyond the resources of Wellesley when the need warranted.

We had a total of 22 applicants for these first awards and the award will be given for at least the next 2 years. Vist the award web site for more information.

Get Help on Saturday!

Extended research assistance hours in Clapp Library start tomorrow, Saturday April 26!

A research librarian will be available in Clapp Library for the next three Saturdays from 1-5 p.m.

This is in addition to Clapp Library's regular research assistance hours on Sundays from 1-5 p.m.

C'mon in! Challenge us - whether your question is on formatting citations, tracking down historical statistics, identifying literary criticism, or anything in-between and outside that - we'd love to help you find the answer.

As always, you can call or email as well.

Are You Prepared for Paper Crunch Time?

Are you ready for paper crunch time?

Although we can't do your research or write your papers for you (nor would we want to!), we can offer you some tools to help ease the burden of the next four weeks.

Can't seem to track down the final pieces of evidence you need for your paper?

AskUs for help! Or search for it yourself using one of our subject guides.

Trying to find journal articles and not sure if we own them or not?

The Citation Linker can help you locate journal articles at Wellesley, and request them from another library if they're not here.

Worried about citing your sources properly?

Check out our citing sources guide, where you'll find out about the online Chicago Manual of Style, using EndNote, and using Zotero. You can also stop by any reference desk for help, or - as always - simply AskUs!

Trying to find a computer on which to write your paper or work on your project?

In Clapp Library, check out the Knapp Center, filled with Macs and PCs with specialized multimedia equipment, the PC classroom around the corner from Knapp, and the reference room on the main floor. In the Science Center, check out the library and the Mini-Focus.

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