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For the most up to date information about access to library services and materials during the pandemic please see our COVID-19 FAQ.
Capstone Projects during COVID-19 Pandemic
Access to materials:
Start your research early.
See the Electronic Resources guide for more information about e-books and streaming media, including how to download or "check out."
Request materials (articles, books, dvds), whether at Mac or not, using the request button in Worldcat, MacLinks in Databases, or fill out a blank form in ILLiad.
If you need access to materials, whether we own them or not, and are not on or near campus you should contact Aaron Albertson (albertson@macalester.edu) or Beth Hillemann (hillemann@macalester.edu), your research and instruction librarians.
Change your ILL User Information to Honors/Capstone- Undergrad in order to unlock special privileges: Log into your ILLiad account and go to Change User Information.
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​Use Research Guides to find best databases for a particular discipline.
Back-up your work with Google Drive.
Use a citation management tool, like Refworks or Zotero.