Thursday, March 29, 2012
The Deadline for Submissions: March 31st, 2012
The Ronald F. Borkert Prize for Library Research, sponsored by The Yocum Library of Reading Area Community College, celebrates excellence in library-based research. The prize is named in honor of the late RACC Professor Emeritus Ronald F. Borkert who cared deeply about books and libraries.
The annual Borkert Prize is designed to honor students who demonstrate sophisticated research skills by incorporating information found through The Yocum Library’s resources into original scholarship. A prize of $100 will be awarded for the most outstanding library-based research project/paper. The deadline for submissions is March 31st. Stop by the Yocum Library for applications or email library@racc.edu
Recommended Web Sites!
- Internet Public Library . The “Reading Room” is interesting. Books, magazine, journal links and much much more.
- File Extension Resource. Ever wonder what those extensions mean on a file? Check this site out for thousands of extensions, what they mean, and what programs open them
- The Purdue University Online Writing Lab ...MLA guidelines in research papers, and citing all sources from a single book to government ...
- New York Public Library's Digital Gallery provides free and open access to over 640,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more.