Archer Library Award 2021 - Reflective Essay 

Abstract

The University of Regina's library services is of great assistance when conducting various research types at any study level, including the undergraduate. Upon entering the University, I was reluctant to use the University of Regina’s library databases to find papers, presentations, and analyses. Moving into my last year of University, I have found out that library services are essential for any successful research and academic writings. I appreciated the seminar presentation conducted by Mary Chipanshi, KHS liaison Librarian to our Health Studies 400 class in the fall of 2020. After the seminar, she made herself available to address further concerns where I asked her some questions about how to search about my selected research topic. I also had some questions about APA 7 citations as it had recently been introduced. The live assistance and online library services allowed me to access many articles in full text and the location of the common databases for health research. I learned so many new techniques that were valuable when utilizing research engines and databases. In addition to this, the library website very user friendly once you have the correct tools to navigate the system.