Winner announced in Questia’s Most Valuable Professor Competition

Questia Most Valuable Professor Winner, Julia Corine Barnes from Berry CollegeDrum roll, please! The winner of the first ever Most Valuable Professor Competition by Questia is Julia Corine Barnes from Berry College! Questia’s MVP Competition allowed college students to recognize the professors who have had the biggest impact on their education. Student submissions were narrowed down to a group of finalists before a winner was voted on by the public through Questia’s Facebook page. Continue reading

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Job hunt study guide: Tips for writing a cover letter

Before you know it, school will be over and it will be time to get serious about the future. Today’s job market is challenging for people of all experience levels, especially recent college grads. Searching for work can feel like a full-time job itself, and a good job hunting study guide will start you out on the right foot. Try these tips for writing an effective cover letter that may win you an interview for your dream job. Continue reading

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Most Valuable Professor teaches at Berry College, students celebrate

Questia MVP: Most Valuable Professor, Julia Barnes at Berry College

Questia MVP: Most Valuable Professor, Julia Barnes at Berry College

The first ever Most Valuable Professor competition by Questia resulted in dozens of nominations and over a thousand votes! The professor who ultimately took home the title of MVP was Spanish professor at Berry College, Julia Corine Barnes, and her students were ecstatic over the victory. Not only does Berry College have the world’s largest campus to tout, but now they also have America’s Most Valuable Professor teaching at their school!

Marlon Blugh, a junior at Berry College, nominated Barnes for the honor of MVP for many reasons. “Prof. Barnes is simply a fair and reasonable individual. I nominated her because she has helped me in ways other professors have not. She truly listens and works with you.” Read the nomination Blugh submitted in our MVP announcement. Continue reading

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The college student summer job search checklist — it’s not too late to find work!

Summer job interview

Ace your interview

May is here and for college students across the country, the end of the school year is in sight. Many of your friends and classmates may be preparing to head home or temporarily relocate for a summer job or internship, leaving you lonely or left out if you’re still in the process of job hunting. Don’t get discouraged, though — it’s not too late to secure a full or part-time position. Use this checklist from Career Coach Kim Nylander Herrera to help you achieve success with your summer job search. Continue reading

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Five tips for pulling a healthy all-nighter

Late night studyingWhile studying consistently and frequently throughout the semester is the best bet for nailing an A in any given course, you may come across a test or two that calls for a late-night cram session at some point during your collegiate career. If you find yourself pulling a red-eye before finals, we’ve got some great tips for doing it the healthy way. And, for even helpful study tips, check out our post, “Techniques to improve memory: Memorization tips to sharpen your mental pencil.”  Continue reading

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How to stay organized as you prepare for finals week

Finals weekYou’ve worked tirelessly all semester and now you’re mere weeks or even days away from a relaxing summer break. The only thing standing in your way now? Finals! Here are some valuable tips to help you stay healthy and organized while preparing for final exams. For even more advice on how to make it through finals week, check out our post, ”Finals week also means turning in final research papers.”

  • Plan ahead – Procrastination may be your middle name, but don’t wait until a week (or day, yikes) before the final to begin your preparation! Continue reading
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Free poetry criticism and reference works on contemporary poets this National Poetry Month

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

In honor of National Poetry Month, Questia is helping students access free poetry criticism. We’ve released a list of our top five most researched contemporary poets, and we’re making reference works on each of them free for an entire month! For further quality research on popular poets throughout history to modern times, visit Questia’s topic page on poetry.

  1. Alice Walker: Alice Walker is an American novelist, poet, activist and educator who at an early age developed a thirst for reading and learning, which sparked her love for writing. Continue reading
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Free poems online from ancient epics through the Middle Ages

Chaucer's "The Cook"

Illustration from an edition of The Canterbury Tales depicting a cook with a meathook

In honor of National Poetry Month, we’re releasing a list of our library’s top five most researched poems from the ancient epics through the Middle Ages, and making them available for free for an entire month. Check out some of the oldest epic poems ever written. In their time, they used to be more frequently performed aloud rather than read! Visit our topic page on poetry for even more poetry, critical analysis and quality research.

  1. Beowulf This epic poem, “the oldest epic narrative in any modern European tongue,” tells the story of Beowulf, a hero who defeats the monster Grendel as well as his mother, who is terrorizing Hrothgar, King of the Danes. Most likely dating back to the eighth century, the author of Beowulf is unknown, though it’s believed that portions of the story must have originally began circulating by oral transmission. Continue reading
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Celebrate Earth Day with free environmentally-friendly reads

Celebrate Earth DayCelebrated by more than 175 countries, Earth Day is held every April 22nd and promotes appreciation of the Earth’s natural environment. To help increase awareness, we’re sharing the following books and articles on our top five most researched environmental topics, and making them free for a whole month!  

  1. Global WarmingCharacterized by an increase in the Earth’s average surface temperature, global warming is a worldwide phenomenon that has been reported on in everything from media outlets to scientific journals. Evidence of global warming includes an increase of 0.8° C (1.4° F) in the last 20th century with about two thirds of this increase occurring since 1980. Continue reading
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The voting begins! Questia’s Most Valuable Professor Competition

Most Valuable ProfessorThis is your opportunity to cast your vote for Questia’s first ever Most Valuable Professor Competition! College professors have an invaluable place in this world and don’t always get the props they deserve. Help Questia decide: Who is the MVP? This is your chance to voice your opinion, don’t be left in the dust! Voting starts Monday, April 23 and ends April 29.

Take a look at the finalists and visit Questia’s Facebook page to read why students nominated them and cast your vote on Monday. Your vote could make the difference! Continue reading

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