{"id":3396,"date":"2022-11-28T08:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/?p=3396"},"modified":"2022-11-28T09:04:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T15:04:31","slug":"finals-toolkit-part-1-of-3-finish-smart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/finals-toolkit-part-1-of-3-finish-smart\/","title":{"rendered":"Finals Toolkit, Part 1 of 3: Finish Smart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Ames Library is here to help you finish the semester smart, strong, and well. For the next three weeks, we will be sharing tools for your Finals Toolkit\u2013reminders to help you make the most of your time, strategies for taking care of yourself, and ways to help you relax. You\u2019ve got this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/11\/Untitled-design.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/11\/Untitled-design-1024x244.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/11\/Untitled-design-1024x244.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/11\/Untitled-design-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/11\/Untitled-design-768x183.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/11\/Untitled-design.png 1048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We all know the end of the semester goes by fast. Take some time now to prepare for the next few weeks with these tools, which can help you plan ahead for your study sessions and final projects. Your future self will thank you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwu.edu\/library\/information\/fac-staff.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.iwu.edu\/library\/information\/fac-staff.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Schedule an appointment with a librarian<\/strong><\/a><strong>: <\/strong>Librarians can meet with you for 15, 30, or 60 minutes, either in person or on Zoom, and can help with brainstorming keywords to finding sources for a research paper. <a href=\"https:\/\/libcal.iwu.edu\/appointments\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/libcal.iwu.edu\/appointments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Choose \u201cAmes Librarians\u201d from the dropdown menu to make an appointment<\/a>.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iwu.edu\/writing-center\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.iwu.edu\/writing-center\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Schedule an appointment at the Writing Center<\/strong><\/a><strong>: <\/strong>Writing Center tutors can help you organize your thoughts for your final papers.<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libcal.iwu.edu\/appointments\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/libcal.iwu.edu\/appointments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Choose \u201cWriting Center | Tutoring Services\u201d from the dropdown menu to make an appointment.<\/a><br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/libcal.iwu.edu\/spaces?lid=1920&amp;gid=0\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Reserve a study room<\/strong><\/a><strong>: <\/strong>You can book a study room or project room in the library up to one month in advance. Reserve your finals study space now!<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/libguides.iwu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Review Research &amp; Course Guides<\/strong><\/a>: Now is a great time to review the library\u2019s Research &amp; Course Guides, where you\u2019ll find information to help you research, tips for using the library, citation tools, and more. Search by subject (like biology or English) or for a specific course.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/answers.iwu.edu\/faq\/30148\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Renew your library materials<\/strong><\/a><strong>: <\/strong>Think you might need that library book until after finals are over? Extend the due date by renewing it!<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Request books or articles with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/555411528\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/555411528\" target=\"_blank\">I-Share<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/555411518\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/555411518\" target=\"_blank\">ILLiad<\/a><\/strong>: If the book or article<strong> <\/strong>you need isn\u2019t available from The Ames Library, don\u2019t worry! It\u2019s easy to request articles to be delivered to you electronically via ILLiad or to request books from other I-Share libraries (you\u2019ll be notified when they arrive and can pick them up at the Library Services Desk). It&#8217;s fast, but it&#8217;s not immediate, so planning your ILLiad and I-Share requests sooner rather than later is recommended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Next week, we\u2019ll be sharing strategies for taking care of yourself!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ames Library is here to help you finish the semester smart, strong, and well. 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