Hot links: class assignments and special topics
Library-related class assignments and other timely topics of interest appear on this page. Some assignments may not be linked to a web site but are posted to alert staff and students to information about the class assignment.
The assignments are listed in alphabetical and numerical order by course abbreviation and number. Non class-related items of interest are posted at the bottom of the page in order by date received (latest first).
Class assignments for fall 2007
| Date Rec'd | Course # | Description & Link | Instructor/Librarian |
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| ongoing | More Class Assignments and other general interest information may be found on the "Ask A Librarian" FAQ page. | ||
| 11/01/07 | Cartography | Cartography class assignment using the 2000 census data information from the DVD in the ECS: Census 2000 Summary File 3 National Disk, call number HA201.122 C46 SF3 NAT. [There is a problem with the DVD.] There are 2 machines in the ECS that can be used. The General Reference and Business machines have the data loaded so there is no need to use the DVD. |
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| 10/29/07 | HNFE 1114 | HNFE 1114, an orientation class (1 credit hour) for all freshman entering the HNFE majors, can be considered a 1 st year experience class. The homework assignment involves working through a strategy for selecting and focusing a topic, developing a research question, and then filling out a concept table as a way to organize ones thoughts before beginning the search process. | Caryl Gray |
| 10/29/07 | PSCI 2024 | PSCI 2024, Assignment 4 Historical Research Due November 15, 2007 Topic: Eugenics in law - a comparative, historical analysis Grade: 15% of your course grade Length: 1000 to 2000 word essay (double spaced in 10 cpi or 12 point) |
Bruce Pencek |
| 10/22/07 | Milkweed Bug Assignment: Classification information: Kingdom: Animalia (Animals) Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods) Superclass: Hexapoda (Hexapods) Class: Insecta (Insects) Subclass: Pterygota (Winged Insects) Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies) Suborder: Heteroptera (True Bugs) Family: Lygaeidae (Seed Bugs) Genus: Lygaeus Species: kalmii (Small Milkweed Bug) Other Common Names: Common Milkweed Bug Synonyms and other taxonomic changes: Lygaeus kalmii Stal Size: body length 10-12 mm Identification Nymph: abdomen all red in young nymphs, developing black spots with age; wingpads black, lengthening with age; pronotum red with two black diagonal markings Range: Much of United States and southern Canada Search words in BOLD in any of the Biological Sciences databases. |
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| 10/10/07 | Accounting ? | There is a large class where the students have to use the FARS CD-ROM (Financial Accounting Research System). The assignment from the instructor has the wrong call number for the disc (HF2625 rather than HF5625). The 2007 disc is updated through June 1, 2007. For more recent information, see the FASB web site. The FARS software is loaded on the Business/Law computer in the ECS. The disc must be inserted as well. If you can't find the disc in the cabinet see if the disc is still in the disc drive. Title: FASB Financial Accounting Research System for Windows [electronic resource] |
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| 10/3/07 | English 4684 | Focus: Create a 1000 word biography of not-so-famous-people in the life of Stephen Crane. Part of the assignment is to produce printed copies of 10 sources. Assignment due October 19, 2007 Suggested Resources: Library handout on Biographical Sources Print sources: Biography Index (CT100 B56 Ref Room) Who's Who ( DA28 W6 Ref Room) Dictionary of American Biography ( E176 D56 1946 Ref Room) Electronic Resources (Databases): Biography and Genealogy Master Index* America 's Historical Newspapers Proquest's Historical Newspapers *The Biography and Genealogy Master Index will provide a citation, which then often refers them to the PRINT Biography Index. That source will then lead them to citations (abbreviated, with guide in the front matter) that they will have to look up in Addison . |
Sorrentino |
| 10/3/07 | English (Literary & Cultural Criticism) | Students are required to find 8 sources for their annotated bibliography, detailing the critical approach of the author of the article. They must print the first 2 pages of those sources. (If they find those sources electronically, they must consult ADDISON to see if we have the print or microform. If we have the print or microform, the must make copies of the first 2 pages in addition to the electronic printouts.) | Library contact: Connie Stovall |
| ongoing | Night OWL | Students looking for writing assistance this semester now have a new place to turn -- the Night OWL, the night-time Outpost of the Writing Lab. Night OWL will be available on a walk-in basis on Newman Library's fourth floor, at a well-marked table near the elevators, from 7-9 p.m. on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings. A Writing Center coach will be available during these hours to assist any Virginia Tech students, faculty or staff with their writing. No appointment is necessary. The trained writing coaches work one-on-one with clients. A collaboration between the Writing Center and University Libraries, the Night OWL will complement the Writing Center's daytime hours in Shanks Hall and help to integrate the research and writing process for students. Again, no appointment is necessary. Stop in for a free consultation, and improve your writing today! |
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| ongoing | Communications | CommLab - reopened Fall Semester 2007 CommLab provides assistance as you prepare speeches for your classes. Experienced mentors provide coaching and constructive feedback for the development, rehearsal and review of individual or group speeches. This free service, sponsored by the Department of Communicaion, is available to any student at Virginia Tech. For appointments, please visit the CommLab page and select the scheduler page. |
General Interest
| Date | Topic | Description & Link |
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| 6/13/05 | Va. Tech Bookstore | Search for course-required textbooks Information on Hours and locations |
| 10/6/04 | Proctoring Services at University Libraries | Queries from students taking a distance learning course at another institution and need an exam proctor on the Virginia Tech campus, please contact Virginia Tech's Distance Learning Librarian: Dave Beagle - beagle@vt.edu, 540-231-9238. |
| 8/18/04 | Wireless Connectivity - Registration, Changes, etc. | From Robert Sebek: The way the wireless network works has changed. Before, users had to register their network card with CNS to get access to the network. Then, once their card was configured properly, the network just worked whenever they came in range. Now users must register their PID to access the network. Users previously registered under their card are "supposed" to be automatically moved over to the new system. Users now must login to the network with their PID/password before it will work. New users/people with questions should be directed to < http://wireless.cns.vt.edu>. There's a REGISTER link |
| 8/17/04 | Voter Registration | There may be other places around the area to register for the upcoming (and all future) elections, but here is a link to the Montgomery County Registrar's Office. Here also you will find a link to the Virginia State Board of Elections site. |
| 9/09/03 |
Torgersen Hall Classroom Reservations |
Faculty who wish to reserve classroom space in Torgersen Hall should contact the Registrar's office at 1-6888 or the New Media Center at 1-3405. |
| 5/15/02 | Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing at Other Universities | University Libraries at Virginia Tech participate in the Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program maintained by the OCLC Research Libraries. The 200(+-) participating libraries allow one another's faculty members borrowing privileges and on-site access to their collections, under terms and conditions that are set locally. Virginia Tech teaching faculty intending to visit a participating library should come to Newman Circulation and ask a staff member for the brochure and for an OCLC reciprocal borrowing identification card. Please be aware that privileges vary from institution to institution. Materials may be used on the premises of the owning library or may be borrowed, depending on the policies of the lending library. Faculty members intending to visit a participating library may want to check in advance for any limitations and relevant policies and practices of the prospective lending library. *Select from list of OCLC Participating Libraries, then find phone numbers/addresses of participating libraries from a list of Library Web Servers to determine their agreement. |
| 1/24/02 | Virginia Library Resources | Find-It Virginia- The Library of Virginia, in cooperation with the Virginia Information Providers Network (VIPNet), developed this resource to deliver library information resources to Virginia residents at home, at work, or wherever they connect to the Internet. Full-text magazines, newspapers, and reference books are accessible via www.finditva.com. Specialized information is also available in the areas of business, health and wellness, literary criticism and homework help. A Virginia public library card is the only requirement to use these resources. Virginians can surf the web to their local public library web site for quality information, or go directly to www.finditva.com. |
| 11/2/00 | Torgersen Hall | New Media Center - information about services, hours in the Torgersen Hall lab, Room 1140. Link here to the brochure describing the New Media Center. |
| 10/25/00 | University | Print copies of Class Timetables are no longer being published. They're all online. Course catalogs are also online: Undergraduate and Graduate |
| 10/10/00 | Business (Annual Reports) | The Library no longer maintains a paper file of companies' Annual Reports. For annual report information, visit the SEC Edgar Database. Lexis-Nexis also provides annual report information, but is not always current. |
| 9/28/00 | Mathematics | Math tutoring is available at the Math Emporium. Select the "Students" link for information on the Math Tutoring Lab. |
| 3/29/05 | Education (College Rankings) |
