Why is it that the thermostat levels at our “new and improved” Perkins library seem to be permanently stuck at “boiling hot” regardless of the season of the year or the temperature prevailing outside? Each time I step into Perkins, I feel I am taking my life into my own hands for fear I will [...]
Y’all should install a vending machine that sells highlighters, pens, pencils, note cards, paper clips, caffeine pills, etc. I think it would be really helpful and an economic boon for the library
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: We had one of these in Perkins back before the construction of Bostock and the renovation of the first floor [...]
If i had never worn glasses, would my eye sight be as bad as it is now? Or would I have at least not gotten bad not so fast?
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: According to the American College of Ophthalmology, on their web page entitled “Eye Care Facts and Myths: A Closer Look,” it’s just an [...]
If I dial 911 on my mobile phone, which 911 does it go to? The one from my area code or the one near where my phone actually is in the country?
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: The system knows which “cell” you’re in (which receiving antenna you’re going through), so it should connect you with the [...]
When doing up a bibliography, when do you use the city with state? In some cases it seems obvious not to bother to cite the state = Washington:Smithsonian Institution Press. It also seems obvious when the publisher is a university = Gainesville:University of Florida Press. However, I have seen it cited like this: Gainesville, FL:University [...]
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