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STS 4600 Library Portal: Welcome

Welcome

Welcome to the STS 4600 library support guide. This guide provides quick links to the resources you need to succeed in your research in STS4600. Whether you are online or on-Grounds, UVA Library services and support are available to all students. 

Your Librarian

Your Librarian is Maggie Nunley

Each school/department at UVA is assigned a research librarian.

Connect with Maggie for help with your assignments. This service is available to all SEAS students, and meeting with a librarian early in your research process can help you save time and get a better grade.

Maggie can help with any step in the research process and can meet with you in-person or online via Zoom.

Search Virgo

Virgo is the Library catalog, where you can find books, articles, and more. 

Watch library tutorials

Help with APA citations

For most courses in STS our preferred citation style is APA. 

Ask a Librarian

Search for academic articles

Academic databases contain peer-reviewed articles, scientific papers, reports, and more. 

In STS4600, you're going to be focusing more on your specific research question and that's going to challenge you to really consider what disciplines and scholars are creating the information and research that you're interested in. Since all your topics are vastly different, I've added the entire list of all the online resources we have available through the Library. If you ever need recommendations, feel free to reach out - Maggie 

Access SEAS undergraduate thesis portfolios

The SEAS thesis portfolios are made up of: 

  1. STS Prospecus (written in STS4500)
  2. Major Capstone/Technical (however your major defines this - they're each unique)
  3. STS Research Paper (written in STS4600)
  4. Executive Summary (also written in STS4600)

2020-2023 are available online through the UVA Library's repository, Libra. 

2019 and earlier are only available in print. They're located in the Library's off-grounds storage but can be access by delivery to the library of your choice by request. If you've never requested something from Ivy before this guide will walk you through how to do it. 

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