It’s Time to Apply for the Elihu Burritt Library Research Awards – Due 2/27!

The Elihu Burritt Library’s Student Research Awards recognize excellence in CCSU undergraduate and graduate research papers/projects as well as skill and creativity in the application of library services, resources and collections. Two prizes of $350 will be awarded, one to an undergraduate student and the other to a graduate student during the 2023 spring semester.

Spring library hours beginning January 18

Welcome to CCSU’s Spring semester at the Elihu Burritt Library! The library will be closed to honor the Martin Luther King holiday on Monday, January 16, 2023.

The library will be open for the intersession hours (closing at 4:45pm) on Tuesday, January 17th.

Regular spring semester hours begin Wednesday, January 18th.

  • Monday-Thursday: 8am-10:45pm
  • Friday: 8am-4:45pm
  • Saturday: 9am-3:45pm
  • Sunday: 2pm-9:45pm
Regular spring semester hours begin Wednesday, January 18th.

Monday-Thursday: 8am-10:45pm
Friday: 8am-4:45pm
Saturday: 9am-3:45pm
Sunday: 2pm-9:45pm

To view the library’s daily schedule of open hours, go to: https://library.ccsu.edu/calendar/month.php

To review holidays, breaks, and important deadlines for the semester, go to CCSU’s 2022-23 academic calendarhttps://www.ccsu.edu/calendar/

There may be emergency closings or delays in opening the campus due to inclement weather. Check our emergency /delays webpage at https://www.ccsu.edu/cancel/

Winter Break / Intersession Hours

The library will be open for winter break / intersession hours beginning on Sunday, December 18, 2022.

The library will be open Mon-Friday, 8am-4:45pm.

The library will be closed on weekends and for observed holidays, such as:

  • Monday, December 26, 2022
  • Monday, January 2, 2023
  • Monday, January 16, 2023

Regular hours will return for the spring semester on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 (M-Th: 8am-10:45pm; Fri: 8-4:45pm; Sat: 9-3:45pm; Sun: 2-9:45pm).

The Burritt Connection Library Newsletter for Fall/Winter is now available

  • From the Library Director: Measuring Library Impact: The Burritt Library Impact Dashboard
  • Meet You in Special Collections / Archives
  • Class Visits / Book Talk
  • Selections from the Elihu Burritt Library Rare Book Room
  • Welcome New Blue Devils!
  • Burritt Library Scholars
  • Building Experience through Library Work
  • Going Digital
  • Thank you to our Supporters and Donors – List of Donors to the Friends of the Library

    As we close up the semester and head toward winter break, it’s a great time to reflect on the library’s work, say thank you to our supporters & talk about our plans for 2023! Please feel free to read and share either the PDF (below) or the “flipbook” version of our library newsletter.

    Extended Hours for Finals: December 4-14

    Extended Library hours for Final Exams from Sunday, December 4 through Wednesday, December 14th:

Sundays: 2:00pm-10:45pm

Mondays-Wednesdays: 8am-11:45pm

Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays remain the same as normal semester hours: 8am-10:45pm, 8am-4:45pm, and 9am-3:45pm, respectively.

    The Elihu Burritt Library will be open for extended hours for finals from Sunday, December 4 through Wednesday, December 14th:

    • Sundays: 2:00pm-10:45pm
    • Mondays-Wednesdays: 8am-11:45pm

    Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays remain the same as normal semester hours: 8am-10:45pm, 8am-4:45pm, and 9am-3:45pm, respectively.

    The library will return to normal hours on Thursday, December 15th. Review the library’s schedule of open hours.

    Research on the Run Workshops Fall 2022!

    Quick-Paced Learning Opportunities on Topics You Need to Succeed

    Runs and Dashes are held simultaneously in the Library (EB 30201) & on Webex, so you can attend in-person or online! You will be sent a link when you register.

    Please register at  tinyurl.com/rotrregister

    Each Run or Dash attended = an entry into a grand prize drawing for an Amazon gift card!

    Afternoon Runs: 30-minute workshops

    Ready – Set – Research!
    Wednesday, October 19, 3:30 pm

    An introduction to the library’s website, resources and services. Learn how to find reliable information for papers and other assignments.

    Zotero (Citation Management) Workshop
    Wednesday, November 9, 3:05 pm

    Find out how Zotero can help you organize and keep track of your sources, collaborate with others, and create citations in any format. This workshop will demonstrate how to use Zotero online and in the Zotero app, and will show how it can integrate with Microsoft Word and Google Docs.

    Citation Review (MLA/APA)
    Wednesday, November 16, 3:05 pm

    We’ll provide a refresher and answer questions on both MLA and APA citation formats. The first half of the session (3:05-3:20) will cover MLA and the second half (3:20-3:35) will cover APA.

    Database Dashes 15-minute database overviews – come to one or many

    Wednesday, October 26

    Literary Reference Ctr. (Literature) – 3:05 pm
    Issues and Controversies (Topic Selection) – 3:20 pm

    Wednesday, November 2

    Hein Online (History/Government) – 3:05 pm
    JSTOR (Multidisciplinary) – 3:20 pm

    Wednesday, November 30

    Scopus (Science/Social Science) – 3:05 pm
    ABI/Inform (Business) – 3:20 pm

    Evaluation Events

    Short videos you can watch at your convenience on topics such as evaluating your sources, how algorithms and filter bubbles affect your Internet searches, who decides authority, identifying disinformation, and more. Check availability here: tinyurl.com/rotrevents

    Questions? 860-832-2060 (Library Reference Desk)

    Thanksgiving Break November 24-27, 2022

    The Burritt Library will be closed Thursday, November 24th through Sunday, November 27th for CCSU's Thanksgiving break. Enjoy your holiday!
    The Burritt Library will be closed Thursday, November 24th through Sunday, November 27th for CCSU’s Thanksgiving break. Enjoy your holiday!

    The Elihu Burritt Library at Central Connecticut State University will close early on Wednesday, November 23rd (at 4:45pm) and remain closed through Sunday, November 27th for Thanksgiving break.

    Regular hours will resume at 8am on Monday, November 28th. See our online calendar for a full listing of library hours.

    We wish you a peaceful holiday !

    Fall OER Newsletter – Grants, GoOpenCT & More!

    The library’s OER (Open Educational Resources) team is happy to share their fall OER Newsletter, featuring:

    • Statewide OER grant Program to fund adoption, supplementation, or creation of OER – (due dates are: 1/6/23 for Spring ’23 usage; 3/10/23 for Summer / Fall ’23 deployment). Grants for evaluation/review of OER are due 3/10/23.
      See the newsletter for details or go to https://bit.ly/OERgrant2023. Don’t forget to work with CCSU’s Grants Office as you go through the process!
    • Where should you put your OER? Work with the library team to deposit them in GoOpenCT! Contact Sharon Clapp, Joy Hansen, or Jillian Maynard.
    • Advisory matrix for including OER work in promotion & tenure files (from DOERS3)
    • & more…
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