{"id":95,"date":"2023-07-27T14:06:29","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T14:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/macblog.mcmaster.ca\/first-year-experience\/?p=95"},"modified":"2023-07-27T14:31:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T14:31:19","slug":"course-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macblog.mcmaster.ca\/first-year-experience\/2023\/07\/27\/course-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the summer winds down and the beginning of the school year looms nearer, it might be time to start mentally and physically preparing for courses. It can be a little overwhelming, looking at all the course outlines available and wondering how you\u2019re going to get through it! University life is a big jump, but there are many resources and services available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Buy Before Classes\/What to Wait Before Buying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To Buy (these things are normally Mandatory with a capital M):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any hardware for projects (ie. Raspberry Pi kit)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lab equipment (ie. Goggles, lab coat, lab book)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wait First:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Textbooks (you might find that some textbooks are unnecessary (ie. in my first year I didn\u2019t buy the textbook for my Classics course since I had my own copies of the books we were reading), or some professors might provide access to reading materials)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>iClicker (for some classes, it\u2019s optional. I made the mistake of getting my account two weeks early and the free trial started right away, so I lost access to the account earlier than necessary)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some Library Resources to Take a Look at Before Classes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Course Reserves <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Course reserves are course related materials available for students to access from the library. This doesn\u2019t mean there are just textbooks available for loan, but rather other materials (such as public domain literature, articles, audio\/video files, etc). These can be accessed through Avenue to Learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CATS\/LAS <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re registered with Student Accessibility Services, you\u00a0can register to access\u00a0the\u00a0Campus Accessible Tech Space (<a href=\"https:\/\/library.mcmaster.ca\/spaces\/las#tab-campus-accessible-tech-space-cats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CATS<\/a>) space on the second floor of Mills. This space is designed with accessibility and accommodation in mind for students to study or de-stress.<a href=\"https:\/\/library.mcmaster.ca\/spaces\/las#tab-remote-resources\"> Library Accessibility Services<\/a> also provides support through alternate format textbooks, custom courseware, lecture material, class readings, video captioning, audio transcripts and Echo 360 lecture capture captions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Research Browser Extensions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are browser extensions, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/library.mcmaster.ca\/databases\/endnote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Endnote<\/a> that help with finding, accessing, and citing academic articles. These extensions are available to students at no extra cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lean Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.mcmaster.ca\/off-campus-access\/lean-library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lean Library<\/a> is an extension\/app dedicated to accessing electronic research materials off-campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many more resources and services available at McMaster Libraries! I\u2019d definitely recommend reading through the website for the many things we have to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, I had mentioned taking a Classics course in my first year! 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