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If you are looking for a credible source to find articles for your research paper, look no further! EBSCOhost is a one stop shop for your research needs! This is my go to database for all research questions pertaining to articles for classes. I'm even surprised by what can be found on EBSCOhost. 

EBSCOhost is unique because it offers many databases in one that you can search instantly. Search anything you like and you will most certainly come across something useful for your research paper. EBSCOhost even includes eBooks and Art & Architecture source. That’s right! You can find ebooks, along with art and architecture related articles to help with your research which makes this a great database for many majors.

Find this database on your RMCAD Student Portal near the middle of the database list. Contact the library@rmcad.edu for extra support if you can't find what you are looking for. We are happy to help guide you to resources for your research.

By Katherine

Get to know one of our new Game Art peer tutors, Be'Lit Garrity!

1. What’s your major? Game Art
2. What’s your year? Senior
3. Where are you from? Washington State
4. What's your favorite spot on campus? Probably the Cafe in Texas.
5. What's your favorite art medium or tool? Picking a favorite is hard but for personal art it would be Acrylic Paint.
6. Who is your favorite artist? Also hard. Classical? Modern? I have too many to list but I am a big fan of Junji Ito. I also really like Mary Cassatt. 
7. What's your favorite food? Potato in just about any form.
8. What's your favorite mode of transportation? I like trains.
9. What's your favorite book? I have no mouth and I must scream by Harlan Ellison.
10. What's your favorite TV series? Animated? Liveaction? This is hard. I really like Transformers cartoons (new and old) if that counts. Not the rooster teeth one though...
11. What's your favorite movie? Silence of the lambs.     
12. If you were a character in your favorite movie/book/TV show, who would you be? Clarice Starling.

 (you didn't ask but my favorite video game is Silent hill 2…)

13. Cats or dogs? Cats. 
14. Lightning or thunder? Lightning.
15. If you could have dinner with anyone, living or deceased, who would it be? Hideo Kojima.
16. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Telekinesis.
17. Who is your hero(es)? I honestly can't think of any...
18. What is the scariest fun thing you have ever done? I once did a horror themed cannibal clown escape room where they handcuffed us to the floor. That was fun.
19. What do you hope to do when you graduate? I want to work on indie horror games.
20. What's your one piece of advice for RMCAD students? Don't procrastinate and above all else, be kind to yourself. Burnout is real and it's rough so take it easy on yourself and ask for help if you need it. There's no need to hurt yourself for a grade.

Meet our Peer Tutor and RMCAD ID tutor from Florida, Jana!

1. What’s your major?
   Interior Design

2. What’s your year?
   Junior almost Senior

3. Where are you from?
   Originally New Jersey...now Tampa FL

4. What's your favorite spot on campus?
   Well, I have never been on campus!

5. What's your favorite art medium or tool? 
   I LOVE paint!

6. Who is your favorite artist? 
   I have several, Frida Kahlo is one!

7. What's your favorite food? 
   I have several!  Love pasta!

8. What's your favorite mode of transportation? 
   Car/SUV

9. What's your favorite book? 
   Cabinet of Curiosities by Preston & Childs

10. What's your favorite TV series? 
    I Love Lucy!

11. What's your favorite movie?
    The Big Chill

12. If you were a character in your favorite movie/book/TV show, who would you be? 
    Constance Greene

13. Cats or dogs? 
    Dogs

14. Lightning or thunder?
    neither

15. If you could have dinner with anyone, living or deceased, who would it be? 
    My Grandmother!

16. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? 
    Flying!

17. Who is your hero(es)? 
    My Grandmother 

18. What is the scariest fun thing you have ever done? 
    Well, I don’t know if this counts...I have always had trepidation when it comes to birds.  One of my friends adopted a Cockatiel, I held it!  Still the only bird I would hold!

19. What do you hope to do when you graduate?
    I hope to pass the NCIDQ!!!

20. What's your one piece of advice for RMCAD students? 
    My advice is don’t be afraid to ask questions, get yourself into a routine and or schedule for your coursework, be prepared to work hard...it will all pay off!