Commonalities: Faculty Dialogue Series / Mobile Technology
Mobile Technologies in the Classroom Join Bruce Montes and Carol Scheidenhelm to discuss using mobile technologies in the classroom to facilitate engagement and learning. Who is using mobile technologies in the classroom? How are they using technologies successfully? How do students feel about the use of these technologies in the classroom? Stop by and hear […]
RefWorks 2.0: Write Bibliographies Quickly Using RefWorks
Tuesday, November 8th 1:00-2:00 p.m. IC 120 Join us for an informative program on RefWorks, a tool you can use to gather, save, and cite your research sources. This intro workshop will cover how to set up your account, add your citations, importing and exporting references, and create bibliographies. All classes are held in IC120 […]
You Asked, We Listened – Comfortable Chairs
Thank you to everyone who responded to the University Libraries 2011 Survey. We really appreciate the hearing from you. One response that got out attention was this: When asked, “What would make the library space more inviting and comfortable?” over 350 people responded, “More comfortable chairs.” Since conducting the survey, we’ve purchased new chairs for […]
Cited Reference Searching: Tracking Research Over Time
Monday, November 7th 1:00-2:00pm IC 120 Cited reference searching allows you to track the flow of research by identifying references that cite or are cited by other scholarly sources. Cited Reference searching helps find new research based on earlier research, and can identify how many times and where a paper is cited. Discover how cited […]
Getting the Most Out of Google: Research Tips and Strategies
Friday, November 4th, 1:00-2:00pm IC 120 Google can be a good source for finding research materials. While it is not a replacement for searching in the Library’s subscription article databases, Google can be an effective tool for finding scholarly materials that will help your research. Did you know that there is a link set up […]
Did You Know?: Roving Librarians
Did You Know? A roving librarian can provide research help away from the reference desk! Hopefully, you know that you can always get research help at the reference desk on the 2nd floor of the Information Commons. But did you know that those same librarians provide roving help as well? Several times a day, a […]