One of my first classes at SEMO was my American History class.  I am not much of a history buff, but I loved that class.  However, one of our assignments, in fact, it counted as our final, was to write a research paper and create a power point presentation about an historical hero or heroine.  However, our professor was not a fan of research via the internet.  She not only encouraged us, but required us to utilize the Kent Library.

Some of My Best Adventures Were at the Library

Ok, wow!!  My first time logging into the Kent Library website, I wasn't sure what I was doing or what to expect.  It took time and practice to find what I was looking for.  After playing with several key words, I found several books regarding my topic that I would either have to go pick up or have mailed to me.  I chose to go pick them up. I could have requested for them to be put on hold for me, but then decided this would be a good chance to look around the library.

When I walked into Kent Library, I was blown away!! I have always loved books, and as a child, could hide away at the library for hours, but I didn't know where to begin.  However, after a lot of practice online, I figured out how to find the "address" of the book online, and with help, I also figured out how to locate the "address" in the Kent Library.  I even found several other books regarding the topic that I chose to take with me. 

I am thankful for the tutorial posted regarding the Kent Library.  I was afraid that I was the only one who didn't know what they were doing.  However, it does take practice and lots of it.  The more you utilize the Kent Library and make yourself familiar with it, the easier it will be for your research.