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Spring 2023 Living Writers Series

Get a sneak peak of this semester's events!

Spring 2023 Living Writers Series
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How to Pick a Research Topic

Quick tips on finding a topic that will work for your next paper or project.

Brainstorm Research Topics
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Finding Book Reviews

Reviews are important tools for evaluating books, offering concise summaries of the content as well as critical assessment.

Book reviews
Special Event
 
Black History Month

Celebrating Black History Month

Black History Month honors the impact African Americans have made on U.S. history.

Books by African American Authors
New Database
 
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LGBTQ Rights (HeinOnline)

Charts the gay rights movement in America, covering marriage and family, employment discrimination, military service, health care, public spaces, and historical attitudes.

Search LGBTQ Rights

User Services

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Undergraduate Students

Obtain access to common course-related materials, reserve a study room, or get technology support.

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Graduate Students

Discover tools and services to help you manage your research data and track all of your articles and books.

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Faculty
 

Find the librarian with expertise in your subject area, or locate course-specific research guides.

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Alumni & Community

Learn how to obtain circulation and borrowing privileges, and access open collections in the library

Digital Humanities Center

As the hub of SDSU's Digital Humanities Initiative, the DH Center supports ethical, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive research, teaching, and learning that values the importance of the humanities in the digital age.

Learn more about the DH Center

Student Success Zones

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buildIT @SDSU

build IT @SDSU Library is a student-run makerspace designed to foster creativity, encourage innovation, and bring ideas to life.

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Math & Stats Center

The Math & Stats Learning Center provides free, on-demand tutoring for SDSU students from all lower division mathematics and statistics courses.

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The Writing Center

The Writing Center is a free service for SDSU students and faculty. The tutors are graduate and undergraduate students, trained in tutoring writing.