Come and get to know about the 4-level Li Ka Shing Library and 3-level Kwa Geok Choo Law Library. Our digital library also provides you with numerous resources that you will need for your studies in the next few years at SMU.
Learn more about the essential library services from the LPAs during the library orientation and tour, where they will share with you various library resources available to you and the best study spots in the Libraries. Get yourself equipped with these tips and tricks to kickstart your learning journey!
Watch this 'LPA Confessions' video in which the LPAs share stories and hacks about SMU Libraries.
Due to the pandemic, we have pivoted to hybrid learning where some classes are face-to-face and others online. In order to prepare our students for the "new normal" in the upcoming term, LPAs share their experiences and tips for successful learning to help students adapt and get the most out of hybrid classes and campus life.
Learning Is Different! Top 3 Hacks is a comprehensive library guide to learning tips & tricks curated by our LPAs. Furthermore, the LPAs conducted Succeed in Learning Workshops to introduce online learning tools that professors use in a virtual classroom and help students orient themselves towards a positive learning mindset. Check out the workshop slides and recordings and get ready for the new term with advice from your peers!
Improve your research skills and reduce your academic anxieties! SMU Libraries subscribe to over 190 databases, all at your disposal! They may sound intimidating to you right now, but trust us, you will need them sooner than you think. These databases offer you a wide variety of credible resources you can’t find on Google. The best thing? It’s all in one place - the Library Search!
Find out more about the following research tool and database that LPAs recommend!