Your End-of-Semester Library Toolkit, Fall 2024

You’re almost there! Here are some resources to power you through the end of the semester and beyond.

End-of-Semester Events

Study Break with Miniature Therapy Horses at Bishop’s House – Sunday, December 8th from 11 AM to 1 PM. Take a break from studying and drop by Bishop’s House (behind Bassett Residence Hall) to de-stress with the miniature therapy horses from Stampede of Love and relax with some snacks and hot cider!

De-Stress with Reecie the Therapy Dog at Perkins – Wednesday, December 11th from 6:30 to 8 PM. Visit Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup (Reecie), a 4-year-old rescue and certified therapy dog in the library! Reecie and her owner will be on the Perkins Library main floor near the New & Noteworthy Books section.

To Help You Study

Find Library Spaces for Studying

Extended Library study hours at Perkins & Bostock Saturday, December 7th through Monday, December 16th

Research Assistance

Residence Hall Librarians for first-year students

Live chat with a librarian

Check out our Research Guides for useful sources and databases by topic

Need help citing sources? Check out our guides to using APA, MLA, Chicago, and CSE

Take a Break

Reflection and Relaxation Spaces in Perkins Library

Oasis Perkins

Prayer and Meditation Room

Duke Libraries Spotify Playlists (songs contributed by DUL staff)

Instrumental Study Playlist

Upbeat Study Playlist

Relaxing Study Playlist

Library Jams Playlist

Rubenstein Coloring Sheets

Take Care of Yourself

Health & Wellness

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Blue Devils Care 24/7 Telehealth Support

Drug Education and Harm Reduction

The Library @ Home

The library is always here for you! Maybe you already know that you can access many of our online resources from home or that you can check out books to take home with you. We also have movies and music that you can stream and some e-books that you can download to your devices. Here are some of the resources we have to do this!

Streaming Video includes:

Kanopy: Watch thousands of award-winning documentaries and feature films including titles from the Criterion Collection.

SWANK Digital Campus: Feature films from major Hollywood studios.

See the full list: bit.ly/dukevideos .

Overdrive Books:

Go to duke.overdrive.com to access downloadable eBooks and audiobooks that can be enjoyed on all major computers and devices, including iPhones®, iPads®, Nooks®, Android phones and tablets, and Kindles®.

Streaming Music includes:

Contemporary World Music: Listen to music from around the world, including reggae, Bollywood, fado, American folk music, and more.

Jazz Music Library: Access a wide range of recordings from jazz classics to contemporary jazz.

Medici.tv: Browse an online collection of classical music, operas and ballets.

Metropolitan Opera on Demand: For opera fans, a large selection of opera videos from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera.

Naxos Music Library: Huge selection of classical music recordings—over 1,925,000 tracks!

Smithsonian Global Sound: Find and listen to streaming folk and related music

See the full list: library.duke.edu/music/resources/listening-online