Viewed by the College as the capstone of the student's education in the liberal arts and sciences, the Senior Project is an original, individual, specialized project growing out of the student's cumulative academic experiences.
All Senior Projects in the library's collection are listed in the online catalog by author, title, keyword, and subject. The same method is used to find a Senior Project that is used to find a book in the catalog.
To locate projects written on a specific subject, click on “Library of Congress Subject” search and type in “Senior Project”. Since all our Senior Projects are tagged with that subject heading, you’ll get a list, in title order, of our 5000+ senior projects. Next, click on the “Limit this Search”, and, in the drop down box, choose “Words in the Subject”. Type in the subject area you’re interested in. This will yield a list of the senior projects in our collection in that subject area. Ask a reference librarian for help if you don’t find what you need, if the location given is “Project Archive” or if it’s not on the shelf.
The online catalog will give the location as "Bard Projects" and the call number (Call No.) as one of the following: Senior Projects, Microfilm, Project Archive, Environ Thesis (for master's theses in environmental studies), Microfiche, and MFA Thesis (for masters theses in fine arts). If the location given is Project Archive or Microfilm, consult a librarian about how to retrieve the Senior Project. Otherwise, Senior Projects are shelved alphabetically by author in the "mobile shelving" on the first floor of Hoffman.
In the past, not all Senior Projects were submitted to the library, but, instead, retained by the academic programs for which they were produced. If a Senior Project cannot be found in the library, the library staff will help contact the appropriate program. |
