Category: Student Success

Say “neigh” to stress with SMU Libraries!

Finals season is tough, but taking a break can help you recharge and refocus. That’s why SMU Libraries is giving you a fun reason to step away from the books: a campus-wide stress ball hunt with prizes! From April 28 to May 2, we’re hiding Peruna-shaped stress balls throughout Fondren Library, Hamon Arts Library, and…Continue Reading Say “neigh” to stress with SMU Libraries!

Picture This: How Students Helped Curate Fondren Library’s Artwork

Close up of postcard with a butterfly motif

You step out of the second-floor elevator in Fondren Library to claim a window nook. As you turn left to examine the available space, you notice large black frames hanging on the walls, outlining prints of colorful postcards. The postcards are from the George W. Cook collection in DeGolyer Library and highlight Dallas architecture and…Continue Reading Picture This: How Students Helped Curate Fondren Library’s Artwork

SMU faculty and librarians collaborate to enhance student learning

Collaboration between librarians and faculty yields future research, student success and awards   Congratulations to the Spring 2025 winners of the SMU Libraries Research Assignment Stipend! This stipend is awarded to faculty members who integrate components of information literacy in their courses, while also collaborating with SMU librarians who assist in this integration. Applications are…Continue Reading SMU faculty and librarians collaborate to enhance student learning

Looking for Databases? The Search is Over!

If you’re conducting research on campus, SMU Libraries has many resources available to support you, whether you are preparing for a class project, conducting a literature review for a conference proposal, or just interested in learning more about a topic. These resources can be found by checking out research guides, which are helpful as starting…Continue Reading Looking for Databases? The Search is Over!

“Hi! How Can I Help?”: Ask Us at SMU Libraries

Ask Us at SMU Libraries is our chat service that allows people, affiliated with SMU or not, to connect with SMU librarians in real-time. We do our best to answer questions on the spot, but more specialized inquiries are followed up by emails from others, including individuals who work with special collections and subject librarians….Continue Reading “Hi! How Can I Help?”: Ask Us at SMU Libraries

Spooked by Research? SMU Libraries Can Help!

Do you have an upcoming end-of-semester research assignment? If so, you might consider using some of the databases SMU Libraries subscribes to that can make the research and writing process less stressful for you during this busy season. Here are some of our recommendations by area of study: Business  Bloomberg: An essential for all Cox…Continue Reading Spooked by Research? SMU Libraries Can Help!

Introducing the Duda Family Business Library

Duda Family Business Library with students studying

With the opening of the David B. Miller Business Quadrangle, the Business Library is excited to announce the opening of our new location, the enhanced capabilities of the Kitt Investing and Trading Center, the addition of the Ida Family Reading Room and our new name! The Business Library will henceforth be known as the Duda Family…Continue Reading Introducing the Duda Family Business Library

Explore AI with SMU Libraries

As we kick off a new term, you may be eager to explore how AI is transforming academic research. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your knowledge, there are plenty of resources available to support your journey.  At SMU, we offer a range of AI resources, including library-created resources. For those new to…Continue Reading Explore AI with SMU Libraries

Generative AI for Research

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a part of the new educational landscape. It may feel like the current conversation focuses on all the potential dangers, but using appropriate generative AI tools can help experienced scholars save time and effort with some of the more tedious parts of the research process. Here are some important considerations…Continue Reading Generative AI for Research

The Brainy News: When Zombies Attack

When Zombies Attack in melting letters with zombie hands emerging from the ground

Fred the UnDead here, I’m standing at the site of the Cox School of Business renovation and it appears that hordes of zombies have overrun the campus! I’m going to see if I can catch some people to… interview. Looks around quad. Oh I see Emily Newsome, the Associate Director of the Executive MBA program….Continue Reading The Brainy News: When Zombies Attack