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October MRC for MEW: MSO Discusses Ain't I a Woman by bell hooks In-Person

Happy Multicultural Education Week! Join us on Thursday, October 23 at 4pm for our first MRC club takeover as the MSO E-Board leads us in a discussion about bell hooks' Ain't I a Woman: Black Women...  More
Date:
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Time:
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Location:
DiStefano Lecture Hall (Antone)
Categories:
  Library Event > Inclusive Reading Club  

Book Launch and Celebration of "The Diary of Mary Anna Violet: A Young Woman's Memoir of Fashion in Gilded Age Newport" In-Person

This event celebrates the publication of the book The Diary of Mary Anna Violet: A Young Woman's Memoir of Fashion in Gilded Age Newport, written by students in an Art History class called Curatorial...  More
Date:
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Time:
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location:
McKillop Library Atrium
Categories:
  Library Event > Pop-Up Event     Salve Department/Club Event > Gallery/Display  

Afternoon Research and Library Orientation for Graduate Students Online

Register to join research and instruction librarian Lisa Richter via Zoom for an introduction to McKillop Library's services and online resources, geared towards graduate students. Learn how to use...  More
Date:
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Categories:
  Graduate Research Sessions  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 19 seats left

Leadership Scholars Dinner and Dialogue 2 In-Person

The Leadership Scholars will be hosting an evening of conversation on compassionate mercy leadership. We will hear from university staff, and engage in meaningful discussion with our peers. And, it...  More
Date:
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
McKillop Library Atrium
Categories:
  Salve Department/Club Event  

SalveVotes Civic Engagement Day 2025 In-Person

Register here: https://events.salve.edu/event/civic-engagement-day Theme/guiding question: What does civic engagement mean to me? Goals Increase understanding of the definition and actions of civic...  More
Date:
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
O'Hare Lobby
Categories:
  Salve Department/Club Event  

November MRC: Celebrating Indigenous Authors with Never Whistle at Night In-Person

Join us on Thursday, November 13 at 4pm for our last Mercy Reading Club meeting of the fall semester, facilitated by Dr. Victoria Gonzalez! In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we will be...  More
Date:
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time:
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Location:
Library Classroom 219
Categories:
  Library Event > Inclusive Reading Club  

Black Representation in Jim Crow America: The Crisis Magazine In-Person

Join a multidisciplinary conversation on the May 1926 issue of "The Crisis", from Salve Special Collections. This official magazine of the NAACP was founded in 1910 by W. E. B. Du Bois with a mission...  More
Date:
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Time:
5:15pm - 6:45pm
Location:
McKillop Library Atrium
Categories:
  Library Lecture > Rare Books Salon  

Library Stress Buster: Finals Kickoff In-Person

Library Christmas Tree Decorating! Make an ornament for our tree, have a hot chocolate and take a minute to de-stress. Hot chocolate will be served from 5:30-7pm!
Date:
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Time:
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
McKillop Library Atrium
Categories:
  Library Event > Pop-Up Event  

Faculty Lecture Series: The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T: Cold War Propaganda Meets Music Pedagogy in the Original “Seuss-ical” with Dr. Alfieri In-Person

Join us on Thursday, January 22nd at 4pm in the library atrium for our first faculty lecture of the spring 2026 semester! Gabe Alfieri, PhD, holds advanced music degrees from Boston University and...  More
Date:
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Time:
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Location:
McKillop Library Atrium
Categories:
  Library Lecture > Faculty Lecture Series  

Faculty Lecture Series: Avoiding the Chaos: Rationality of Preventive Measures for Lasting Peace with Dr. Yvan Ilunga In-Person

Join us on Thursday, February 19th at 4pm in the library atrium for a faculty lecture by Dr. Yvan Ilunga! This lecture will focus on alternative approaches to traditional United Nations Peace...  More
Date:
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Time:
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Location:
McKillop Library Atrium
Categories:
  Library Lecture > Faculty Lecture Series  

Library Lesson Workshops

All workshops are available by appointment for individuals or small groups online via Zoom or Webex.

All Library Lessons are available by appointment and last approximately 45 minutes. View our a la carte menu of lessons, below. Please email salvelibrarian@salve.edu to schedule.

Overview of your assigned Citation Style: APA, MLA, Turabian

An Introduction to Today’s Library Services: An overview of McKillop Library Services. Learn about access from home, finding books and articles, and requesting material from other libraries.

How to Do Research: How do I decide on a topic? What are the steps in the research process? How do I decide which research tools to use?

Using Bibliographic Citation Managers (Refworks): What’s a bibliographic citation manager? How can it help me organize books and articles? How can I use it to create a works cited bibliography?

Conducting a Literature Review: What is a literature review? How do I make sure I don’t miss anything? How do I optimize library tools to keep up with new research as I’m writing?

Finding Books and Beyond: Learn strategies to quickly and efficiently find books and eBooks on your topic. Learn how to find books at McKillop Library or request them from other libraries.

Finding Scholarly Articles using Research Databases: Identify the best databases for scholarly articles your topic. Use subject terminology, Boolean logic and database thesauri to effectively drill your search down to high-quality articles.

Subject-Specific Research: Learn the research tools, resources, and search strategies that are appropriate to your field.

Google Like a Ninja: Use advanced search tools to create effective Google searches. A librarian can show you how to optimize your searches in Google Search, Google Scholar, Google Books, or Google News.

For more information or to schedule a workshop or consultation: email salvelibrarian@salve.edu