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If you haven't ever explored our Library Guides, you might not know all that we offer.

For example, check out our College 101 guide.

We also have a guide about critical thinking and another one about media literacy.

And Dr. Black's Warrior Queens class has been building a guide about weapons and armor.

We have a guide for Art History: Theories and Methods that covers starting points for the theories you learn.

We have a guide for professional practice that includes business information.

If you could make a guide, what would you make?

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Not so hidden treasures!

If you haven't ever explored our Library Guides, you might not know all that we offer. For example, check out our College 101 guide.We also have a guide about critical thinking and another one about media literacy. And Dr. Black's Warrior Queens class has been building a guide about weapons and armor.We have a guide for Art History: Theories and Methods that covers starting points for the theories you learn. We have a guide for professional practice that includes business information. If you could make a guide, what would you make?...

Why do we cite?

As you are finishing up this term, and getting your bibliographies and citations in order, you might wonder why we cite, and also why we cite in different styles. The reason why we might use one style over another is often determined by the field in which we are working. Purdue OWL breaks it down this way:MLA (Modern language Association) emphasizes Authorship, so authors are very important.APA (American Psychological Association) emphasizes date. Since publication date is important in the social sciences, APA Style is more likely to be used. CMOS (Chicago Manual of Style) emphasizes source origin. History and art history are concerned greatly with source, so footnotes and detailed references lists are preferred. There are a lot of other reasons why we might use one over another. APA tries to reduce bias, for example, so first initials, instead of names are included in references. CMOS has a much more robust way of including images, which makes is preferable in art history. We don't use MLA much at RMCAD, because we teach fewer literature classes where it would be used. One of the big differences between APA and CMOS is the way citations are built within the paper itself. They both use final bibliographies or references lists, but within the paper, APA uses in-text citations while CMOS uses footnotes. from the description above, you can probably figure out why. APA is concernced about dates so a citation to Purdue OWL (2018) is sufficient as it points to the item in the reference list. CMOS wants a more complete source, which the footnote will provide. I hope this helps clear things up. As always, make an appointment with the SLC if you need help finalizing those citations!...

Week 5

Okay! it is week five and you are staring down the last few weeks of the term. There is still a lot to do. How are you going to organize what you need to get done?Here are some resources from the SLC to help you with time management and organization:First, check out our tipsheet on Time Management! There you will find tips on breaking down assignments and using timers to help you set goals. If you are writing a paper, you might find our tipsheet on Graphic Organizers helpful. If you are trying to organize your thoughts, admit to yourself that you are an art student and use visual tools!If you are just struggling with motivation, check out our tipsheet on that! Sometimes just remembering your dreams can help you get started again. And always, the SLC is on your side. Make an appointment and let us help! ...

SLC YouTube!

Did you know that the SLC has a YouTube account where we keep all our helpful videos?We have made playlists for many of the important tools you use, such as Maya and Revit. We also have a tips and tricks series for some of the common questions we get asked, like “how do I allow pop-ups?”You can also request that we make a video if you are struggling with some aspect of your learning. Contact the SLC at learning@rmcad.edu and enjoy watching some videos!...

Not so hidden treasures!

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