Research paper assignment in hand,
<h3>you behold the gothic structure before you.</h3>
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<tw-link class="secondoption">[[Stay home]]</tw-link><tw-link class="firstoption">[[Enter the library|Go to the library]]</tw-link>
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<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l396AWde9l2vFmxDa/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 48 percent of students are unsure how to begin the research process. Source is Blundell and Lambert. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (2014)."/>
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You stay home.
Your bed is nice and warm.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Stay home some more|Stay Home2]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Go to the library]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUtzRdlGM4DiXzW/giphy.gif" alt="Banner states that 75 to 85 percent of students describe their initial response to the libraries in terms of fear or anxiety. Source is Mellon. College and Research Libraries. 2015."/>
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The foyer of the building is surprisingly welcoming.
There are no books in sight, but you see what looks like an information desk.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Ask for help]]</tw-link></tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Look for books]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUFUhrLxqaklgGY/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that KU Libraries offer 4.2 million print volumes, 7 campus facilities, 400 accessible electronic databases, 150 faculty and staff, and 175 student employees.
"/>
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After much searching, you have found books. Rows and rows of books.
You see another student.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Grab a book]]</tw-link> <tw-link class="secondoption">[[Talk to a peer]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUsXVcxkxBOpDa0/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states what frustrates students when conducting research? Information overload, beginning a research assignment, trouble finding books on library shelves, outdated books and databases, finding a citation but not the full article, not having access to materials like rare documents and collections, trying to locate the perfect source. Source is Head and Eisenberg. Project Information Literacy Progress Report. 2009."/>
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You
<h3>grab a book.</h3>
It is exhilarating.
The book is in Russian, but it is exhilarating.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Look out a window]]
</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Study the book|Russian]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUvMzHZSaUPEEVy/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 80 percent of students report not asking librarians for help. Source is Head. Association of College and Research Libraries Proceedings. 2013."/>
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<h3>Huzzah!</h3>You find a librarian who helps you figure out what you want your paper to be about.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Go to another library]]</tw-link> <tw-link class="secondoption">[[Sit down at a desk]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUsXVcxkxBOpDa0/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states what frustrates students when conducting research? Information overload, beginning a research assignment, trouble finding books on library shelves, outdated books and databases, finding a citation but not the full article, not having access to materials like rare documents and collections, trying to locate the perfect source. Source is Head and Eisenberg. Project Information Literacy Progress Report. 2009."/>
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You are in the stacks. Who would have thought there were so many books?
Because you asked for help, you have a bearing on your surroundings. You feel a sense of accomplishment for making it to the heart of the beast.
You see fellow students. Maybe they can help you.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Find a book]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Talk to a peer|Talk to a peer]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUTtI7KeBsymQ48/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 65 percent of instructors very often emphasize the importance of appropriately citing sources used in a paper or project. Source is National Survey of Student Engagement. Experiences with Information Literacy. 2015."/>
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<h3>You found a book.</h3>
You are intrigued by the information it holds. The books nearby look related to your topic as well.
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<tw-link class="secondoption">[[Keep looking at books]]</tw-link><tw-link class="firstoption">[[Check out the book on hand]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l3979zNevijVNX88o/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 47 percent of first year students surveyed report their primary source of help for coursework as being a friend or other student. Source is National Survey of Student Engagement. First Year Experience and Senior Transitions (2015)."/>
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<h3>You talk to the student.</h3>
Your peer suggests that you use a computer for research.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Ask about life]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Use a computer]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l396LUBabCfYmfJWo/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states the spaces offered in KU Libraries include quiet study, group study, reading rooms, and food and drink."/>
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Taking a book with you, you manage to read through it relatively thoroughly.
One paragraph in particular looks especially useful.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Find a new book]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Commit the paragraph to memory]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUG6nqEJ0GWwtDW/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that KU Libraries webpage offers access to over 110,00 full text journals in over 400 databases. As well as access to e-books, trade publications, government documents, images, streaming video, and more."/>
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Returning to the main floor of the library, you note the row of computers your fellow academian was referring to.
You pull up a chair and log in.
---
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Use the library website]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Search Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/d3bSI9YnDSe3lFYc/giphy.gif" alt="Banner states the KU Libraries offer printing and copying services to all registered students. Additionally, there are a number of Bookeye scanners which can create a digitized version of research materials for free."/>
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(if: $y is (true))[You remember that Shaun informed you of the library's photocopy machine.]
<h3>You made a photocopy. </h3>
The rich smell of the paper incites you to begin writing. You leave the building with a sense of accomplishment, holding the still warm pages close to your chest.
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("techsavvy"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUGHc7QO0x5R8m4/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that approximately 160,000 books and other items are checked out per year from KU Libraries by faculty, staff, and students."/>
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<h3>You checked out a book.</h3>
Because you asked for help, it's about a subject you are interested in! It is a great place to begin research.
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("idealresearcher"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUEDkya8tcRqP84/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 88 percent of students found databases accessed through the library helpful to them. Source is Head. College and Research Libraries. 2008."/>
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You use the library website. Immediately the page fills with peer-reviewed articles, dissertations, and other credible sources.
<h3>The internet is a magical place!</h3>
(if: $y is (true))[You are thankful that Shaun explained to you how to narrow your research topic. You do so and write down the call number for a book before retrieving it from the stacks.]
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Check out the book]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Make a photocopy|Make a Copy]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUTtI7KeBsymQ48/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 65 percent of instructors very often emphasize the importance of appropriately citing sources used in a paper or project. Source is National Survey of Student Engagement. Experiences with Information Literacy. 2015.
"/>
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Luckily, you are a fluent Russian speaker.
Your research paper is off to a good start!
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("linguist"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l3970UQocRj0QsaSA/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that there are seven libraries on the Lawrence campus. Watson Library, Anschutz Library, Spahr Engineering Library, Murphy Art and Architecture Library, Gorton Music and Dance Library, Spencer Research Library, Wheat Law Library."/>
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The librarian informs you that there are multiple libraries on campus, each housing different content.
You boldly head out in search of another library.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Go to Spencer Library|Spencer]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Go to Anschutz Library|Anschutz]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l396LUBabCfYmfJWo/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states the spaces offered in KU Libraries include quiet study, group study, reading rooms, and food and drink."/>
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Before you leave, the librarian hands you an iPad to check out. How cool!
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Use iPad for research]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Find a book|bookin it]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUMz3NJhk8mDp3W/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that KU Libraries offer laptops, voice recorders, iPads, digital cameras, and calculators for check-out."/>
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You turn on the iPad.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Find a map of the stacks|Stacks Map]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Get on Facebook]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUHfx49Ew3eqbO8/giphy.gif" alt="Banner images states that 77 percent of students surveyed spend one to five hours of research for a paper, often mere days before it is due. Source is Head. First Monday. 2007."/>
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<h3>Facebook time.</h3>
You should probably go back to researching...
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Go back to studying]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Continue browsing Facebook]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l3975Dga8Yhtbwqu4/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 60 percent of first year students find time management to be moderately to very difficult. Source is National Survey of Student Engagement. First Year Experience and Senior Transitions. 2015."/>
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You open a new tab in the iPad's browser. It automatically takes you to the library's search engine.
<h3>You type: Facebook.</h3>
Suddenly hundreds of articles about Facebook appear before you!
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("hipster"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l3971S9mC95pxdbY4/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that students who engaged in multitasking while studying, particularly using Facebook, averaged lower grades than those who minimized technological distractions. Source is Rosen et al. Computers in Human Behavior. 2013."/>
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Look at the time!
The research paper is already due.
You failed the paper.
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("blogger"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l3973Zs1OO7xD7mV2/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 40 percent of humanities and social science students consult course textbooks and readings to being the research process. Source is Head. First Monday. 2007."/>
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You keep looking at books.
<h3>You have amassed a wealth of information.</h3>
You write a draft for your paper and disprove the theory of relativity.
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("researcher"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUGHc7QO0x5R8m4/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that approximately 160,000 books and other items are checked out per year from KU Libraries by faculty, staff, and students."/>
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You exit the library, book in hand. The world is as you left it when you entered.
But you exit the facility a new person. The library is no longer a place of anxiety for you but a resource for your academic success.
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("pragmatist"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/d3bQtQhwBrVdeptm/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that the Spencer Research Library offers different types of research material that found in many other libraries, including rare documents, objects, and special collections."/>
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You find that Spencer Library is home to many special collections and the University Archives.
<h3>It may not be the first library you think of, but it sure does have plenty of rare objects and documents!</h3>
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Check the archives|Archives]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Go to the special collections|Special Collections]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l396LUBabCfYmfJWo/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states the spaces offered in KU Libraries include quiet study, group study, reading rooms, and food and drink."/>
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<h3>You enter the cavernous main level of Anschutz.</h3>
You find that the library is full of study spaces with options for all types of students, including computer work stations and group study areas.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Find a quiet space|Quiet Study]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Meet at a group study table|Group Study]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUFUhrLxqaklgGY/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that KU Libraries offer 4.2 million print volumes, 7 campus facilities, 400 accessible electronic databases, 150 faculty and staff, and 175 student employees.
"/>
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(set: $y to (true)) To your amazement, the person at the circulation desk is friendly and helpful. His name is Shaun.
<h3>As it happens, there are books here.</h3>
And librarians too!
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Enter the stacks|find the stacks]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Talk to a librarian]]</tw-link>
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<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUTtI7KeBsymQ48/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 65 percent of instructors very often emphasize the importance of appropriately citing sources used in a paper or project. Source is National Survey of Student Engagement. Experiences with Information Literacy. 2015."/>
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You return the iPad and
<h3>find a book.</h3>
Lucky for you, it's about a subject you are interested in! It is a great place to begin research.
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("researcher"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l3975Dga8Yhtbwqu4/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 60 percent of first year students find time management to be moderately to very difficult. Source is National Survey of Student Engagement. First Year Experience and Senior Transitions. 2015."/>
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You take a deep breath and peer outside. It is still light out.
Eastern Lawrence stretches out before you.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Sit at creepy desk]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Find a different book]]</tw-link>
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<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUGHc7QO0x5R8m4/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that approximately 160,000 books and other items are checked out per year from KU Libraries by faculty, staff, and students."/>
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You look around some more. Eventually you come across one that peaks your interest. Also there is a cool picture on the cover.
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("explorer"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUTtI7KeBsymQ48/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 65 percent of instructors very often emphasize the importance of appropriately citing sources used in a paper or project. Source is National Survey of Student Engagement. Experiences with Information Literacy. 2015."/>
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Night falls as you read the passage again and again.
<h3>The stacks will be closing in fifteen minutes,</h3>
a booming yet pleasant voice says, breaking your concentration.
You return the book to its original place.
The next day you wake up, surrounded by papers upon which are scrawled the paragraph you have memorized.
You can't say your trip to the library was a total success, but at that moment you feel a certain kinship with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Forbes_Nash,_Jr." target="_blank">John Nash</a> and revel in the small victory.
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("visionary"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l3973Zs1OO7xD7mV2/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 40 percent of humanities and social science students consult course textbooks and readings to being the research process. Source is Head. First Monday. 2007."/>
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You put the book back and find a new one.
After some searching, you find some that interest you.
You check them out and exit the library.
You feel a sense of accomplishment for pursuing your adventurous spirit.
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("freespirit"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUT2eWg95mEPtQc/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 57 percent of first year students often work in groups with people who differ in terms of background, political orientation, points of view, etc. Source is National Survey of Student Engagement. Development of Transferable Skills. 2015."/>
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<h3>You converse.</h3>
The library is a good place to talk to fellow students!
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Talk about sports]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Talk about movies]]</tw-link>
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<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUJFH1RdWXFkXiE/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that the University Archives in the Spencer Research Library house the historic record of the University of Kansas. Included in this record is KU sports history including the papers of James Naismith, inventor of basketball."/>
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You discuss sports.
<h3>Rock Chalk!</h3>
There is a whole section of the library dedicated to sports, they tell you.
Sports! What a concept for a research paper!
You head for that area of the stacks. Your researching adventure feels like it has just begun.
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("sportsenthusiast"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUAJ5aOh7My2Cxq/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that KU Libraries subscribe to five streaming video databases that cover a wide range of topics and subject areas."/>
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<h3>You talk about movies. </h3>
The student informs you that there is a whole section of the library dedicated to films.
You find yourself immersed in texts on post-structuralism.
Your feel a sense of accomplishment and begin your research paper.
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("cinephile"))
(if: $type is "visionary")[You are a <h3>visionary.</h3>
No one else may understand the method to your madness, but what's important is that you don't need one. <p><img class="type" src="https://67.media.tumblr.com/a0ac9aab1e1f827ece885d55f078e387/tumblr_o7na2g5JQA1tflql6o5_540.jpg"></p>](if: $type is "explorer")[You are an <h3>explorer.</h3>
Research for you is a great adventure, and the stacks are your wilderness. <p><img class="type" src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/aee6df602c082f9d5599b0a0611a610e/tumblr_o7n9zguMod1tflql6o3_540.jpg"></p>](if: $type is "linguist")[You are a <h3>linguist.</h3>
You have a passion for language and the spoken word. Thanks to your research assignment, you are now fluent in the language of the library. <p><img class="type" src="https://67.media.tumblr.com/fdb69e55f7afa910cb46e715d41d7109/tumblr_o7na1a7Zlo1tflql6o2_540.jpg"></p>](if: $type is "freespirit")[You are a <h3>free spirit.</h3>
You don't rely on others to find the information you need. You venture out on your own. <p><img class="type" src="https://67.media.tumblr.com/80437171659aa6b948d7c15c999bd0c1/tumblr_o7n9zguMod1tflql6o2_540.jpg"></p>](if: $type is "sportsenthusiast")[You are a <h3>sports enthusiast.</h3>
You take comfort in the fact that you can talk basketball in the most unlikely of places, even the library! <p><img class="type" src="https://67.media.tumblr.com/386ac1e2406bb3936eaef85f330d3fab/tumblr_o7na2g5JQA1tflql6o3_540.jpg"></p>](if: $type is "cinephile")[You are a <h3>cinephile.</h3>
You form bonds with others through your interest and are eager to tell anyone who will listen that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Bazin" target="_blank">André Bazin</a> owned a cat. <p><img class="type" src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/284c19211b435ba5da190e493691e31f/tumblr_o7n9zguMod1tflql6o1_540.jpg"></p>](if: $type is "hipster")[You are a <h3>hipster.</h3>
You like technology, but you also like people. <p><img class="type" src="https://65.media.tumblr.com/1f64e9a039057903b5c12d43014d2bee/tumblr_o7n9zguMod1tflql6o4_540.jpg"></p>](if: $type is "blogger")[You are a <h3>socialite.</h3>
You love Facebook so much that time is but an instant as you like posts and accept friend requests. <p><img class="type" src="https://67.media.tumblr.com/908a6b77372eef67e2383f51da18072d/tumblr_o7na2g5JQA1tflql6o2_540.jpg"></p>](if: $type is "informedconsumer")[You are an <h3>informed researcher.</h3>
You like to use all of the resources at your disposal to find what you need. <p><img class="type" src="https://67.media.tumblr.com/c3d2ad0a03b6082d695cbf5642969c7b/tumblr_o7na1a7Zlo1tflql6o3_540.jpg"></p>](if: $type is "techsavvy")[You are a <h3>technician.</h3>
You know your way around the modern world. <p><img class="type" src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/81630f11e0323f04528858d79e384011/tumblr_o7na2g5JQA1tflql6o4_540.jpg"></p>](if: $type is "idealresearcher")[You are an <h3>ideal researcher.</h3>
You seek all the help you can get, which is great! <p><img class="type" src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/2ee3fd98adab0720396003e030114418/tumblr_o7na1a7Zlo1tflql6o1_540.jpg"></p>](if: $type is "pragmatist")[You are a <h3>pragmatist.</h3>
The most direct route is the route for you. <p><img class="type" src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/da2d0973322213bcf36b87382b584113/tumblr_o7na1a7Zlo1tflql6o4_540.jpg"></p>](if: $type is "researcher")[You are a <h3>researcher.</h3>
You collect information like a spider collects its prey. <p><img class="type" src="https://65.media.tumblr.com/8b22d1ecd6c4a1ac27a67ebdcea1c4b2/tumblr_o7na1a7Zlo1tflql6o5_540.jpg"></p>](if: $type is "socialite")[You are a <h3>socialite.</h3>
You love to bounce ideas off of other people and enjoy working in a group atmosphere. <p><img class="type" src="https://67.media.tumblr.com/908a6b77372eef67e2383f51da18072d/tumblr_o7na2g5JQA1tflql6o2_540.jpg"></p>](if: $type is "usual suspect")[You are a <h3>shallow wader.</h3>
With the internet at your fingertips, you feel powerful— but the deep web is a little too deep for you. You’re satisfied with just skimming the surface for your information needs. <p><img class="type" src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/32b760105093cd8eb6e702e76e225c65/tumblr_o7na2g5JQA1tflql6o1_540.jpg"></p>](if: $type is "homebody")[You are a <h3>homebody.</h3>
You find comfort in your own comfort. Lucky for you, KU Libraries provide electronic access to many resources from anywhere in the world-- even your bedroom! <p><img class="type" src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/d35e75f0b1569ba0962e5d1807897869/tumblr_o7n9zguMod1tflql6o5_540.jpg"></p>]
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Research shows that first-year undergraduate students who use the library have higher GPAs than non-library users and are more likely to return for their sophomore year. Want to succeed? Let KU Libraries be your guide. Visit our website for more information about helpful research practices and resources.
This game is brought to you by:
<tw-link class="firstoption"><a class="button" href="https://lib.ku.edu/" target="_blank">Visit KU Libraries</a></tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Start Over|Start]]</tw-link>
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<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUsXVcxkxBOpDa0/giphy.gif" alt"Banner image states what frustrates students when conducting research? Information overload, beginning a research assignment, trouble finding books on library shelves, outdated books and databases, finding a citation but not the full article, not having access to materials like rare documents and collections, trying to locate the perfect source. Source is Head and Eisenberg. Project Information Literacy Progress Report. 2009."/>
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The library is bigger than you imagined, but full of exiting potential sources.
You choose a stack and head in a new direction.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Check out the book on hand]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Explore another stack|Keep looking at books]]</tw-link>
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<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUJFH1RdWXFkXiE/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that the University Archives in the Spencer Research Library house the historic record of the University of Kansas. Included in this record is KU sports history including the papers of James Naismith, inventor of basketball."/>
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<h3>Speaking with the archivist, you find out that a number of historical sports objects are held here.</h3>
You navigate through the maze of the archives to find a Big Jay costume from the 1960s and decide to write your paper about the evolution of the mascot.
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("sportsenthusiast"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUye7U5P7ywTcDm/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states the Special Collections presently holds about 250,000 volumes printed since the mid-fifteenth century and about 500,000 manuscripts dating from Antiquity to present."/>
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<h3>You find collections of ancient and medieval texts. Ye Olde forms of English intrigue you. You begin your paper with a quote from Shakespeare.</h3>
The Libraries' collections contain a wide variety of rare books and manuscripts whose purpose is to allow researchers direct access to primary source materials.
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("linguist"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l396BLzsouLu0bwVa/giphy.gif" alt="Banner images states that libraries as a space function as research refuges where students feel like they are able to be more productive. Source is Head. Association of College and Research Libraries. 2013."/>
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<h3>In solitude and surrounded by books, you feel the spark of scholarly inspiration.</h3>
You find a quiet corner and spread your materials across the desk. The quiet hum of the lights overhead comfort you as you begin your paper.
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("researcher"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l396CAvwYfX9CtPeU/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that some students prefer to work in libraries with a certain level of ambient noise; these students prefer to use the library for collaborative and socialization purposes. Source is Jiao and Onwuegbuzie. The Library Quarterly: Information, Community, Policy. 1999."/>
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<h3>Looking around the foyer, you see a large number of different groups working together on various projects.</h3>
You choose a large table and wait for your friends to arrive. You hope they bring snacks.
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("socialite"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l396USK8cYiXjsS76/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 82 percent of students reported using Wikipedia for background on a topic. 76 percent reported that Wikipedia helped them start the research process. 67 percent said they used Wikipedia to find the meaning of terms and language. Source is Head and Eisenberg. First Monday. 2010."/>
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<h3>Despite the warnings you may have received, Wikipedia can be a great starting point for your research!</h3>
You search Wikipedia for a topic that interests you and find a great deal of information, as well as a list of potential sources.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Begin writing|Write Paper]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Use library website to find sources|Library Site2]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUO5QbUsqnAmE0M/giphy.gif" alt="Banner images states that many employers said their fresh-from-college hires frequently lack deeper and more traditional skills in research and analysis. Instead, the new workers default to quick answers plucked from the Internet. That method might be fine for looking up a definition or updating a fact, but for many tasks, it proved superficial and incomplete. Source is Head and Wihbey. The Chronicle of Higher Education. 2014."/>
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Undaunted by the blank page in front of you and invigorated by the wisdom of everyone’s favorite wiki…
<h3>You begin your paper.</h3>
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("usual suspect"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUEDkya8tcRqP84/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 88 percent of students found databases accessed through the library helpful to them. Source is Head. College and Research Libraries. 2008."/>
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<h3>You use the library website.</h3>
Immediately the page fills with peer-reviewed articles, dissertations, and other credible sources. The internet is a magical place!
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("idealresearcher"))
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l3979zNevijVNX88o/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 47 percent of first year students report their primary source of help for coursework as being a friend or other student. Source is National Survey of Student Engagement. First Year Experience and Senior Transitions. 2015."/>
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You stay home.
You think about your friends. Your family.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Stay home some more|Stay Home3]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Go to the library]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vULHma2oQXPYtLW/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states the 63 percent report feeling uncomfortable searching for information. Source is Blundell and Lambert. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. 2014."/>
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You stay home.
You think about the health risks of staying indoors all day.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Stay home some more|Stay Home4]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Go to the library]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l3970UQocRj0QsaSA/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that there are seven libraries on the Lawrence campus. Watson Library, Anschutz Library, Spahr Engineering Library, Murphy Art and Architecture Library, Gorton Music and Dance Library, Spencer Research Library, Wheat Law Library."/>
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You stay home.
You wonder why your only other option is going to the library.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Stay home some more|Stay Home5]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Go to the library]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUUeV1ydCBUhkKQ/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 67 percent of students do not want to learn how to do research on their own. Source is Blundell and Lambert. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. 2014."/>
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You stay home.
You think about your Grandmother. She would want me to work on my research paper, you think to yourself.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Stay home some more|Stay Home6]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Go to the library]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26vUtzRdlGM4DiXzW/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 75 to 85 percent of students describe their initial response to the libraries in terms of fear or anxiety. Source is Mellon. College and Research Libraries. 2015."/>
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You stay home.
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<tw-link class="firstoption">[[Stay home some more|Stay Home7]]</tw-link><tw-link class="secondoption">[[Go to the library]]</tw-link>
<img class="placeholder" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz1bpHAOo78/VUuEIB8N1WI/AAAAAAAAAfo/rfJHjYSWiwQ/s1600/1Scary-Library2-2.gif" alt=""/>
<img class="banner" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/l3975Dga8Yhtbwqu4/giphy.gif" alt="Banner image states that 60 percent of first year students find time management to be moderately to very difficult. Source is National Survey of Student Engagement. First Year Experience and Senior Transitions. 2015."/>
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Look at the time! The research paper is already due. You failed the paper.
[[Continue]] (set: $type to ("homebody"))