Library Champion

This week's library champion is Dr. Rhonda Wilcox. Dr. Wilcox uses the Dorothy W. Hightower Collaborative Learning Center & Library a few times a semester to check the holdings for her classes. For her 1101 classes, Wilcox asks her students to " write a summary of an article from the "journal of Popular Culture," which is located in the library. Wilcox also puts books on reserve for her students. "I also require my junior level classes to use the Dictionary of Literary Biography as a reference." Wilcox's last Honor's colloquium used a textbook that was available online through the library. Wilcox also encourages her students to use their personal librarian, Beth Pye, for research questions and other assignments. Wilcox likes using and recommending the MLA database. "the MLA database is one I trust; it is a good quality database." Although Wilcox recommends students "combine databases" so they can be sure to access everything that is available. Wilcox recommends the librarians for research on articles. "I recommend Jim Rickerson to my intern" so she could get good references for a paper she is presenting. Wilcox feels " the librarians as a group are very knowledgeable and dedicated."