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Library Hacks

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Learn the secrets of successful graduate students. Explore advanced search queries, effective research, database tricks, and library services you never knew existed.


This guide is a companion to the Graduate College Shop Talk, which covers:

  • free access to articles & finding unique databases
  • managing notes with new tools
  • identifying key articles through citation analysis
  • using citation management tools
  • exploring a topic with knowledge graphs, and
  • locating opportunities for publishing your scholarship & building your research identity.

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