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Free webinars provide tutorials on databases

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400

The University Libraries subscribe to numerous databases that provide free webinars on using their search interfaces. These webinars can help you become a more efficient searcher or learn about new features of the database. See our list of upcoming webinars you can register for and view from the comfort of your own desk.

Mango provides online language instruction

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Mango for Libraries offers online, self-paced, conversational, language-learning courses, including over 40 foreign languages for English speakers (including ancient languages), plus 16 courses of English as a second language. Once you have created a profile on the Mango site (which will keep up with which courses you have taken and where you left off in any given course), you can also access Mango through their iOS and Android apps. A microphone is strongly suggested for some exercises.

Faculty week: Designing library research assignments

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 04:00:00 -0400

Designing library research assignments for undergraduates can be a complex process. Many instructors make assumptions about their students: experience in doing research projects in high school or freshman year, familiarity in using online search tools, knowledge of potential sources like newspapers, magazines, and academic journals, and an understanding of how knowledge is organized. Instead, students come from a wide variety of backgrounds and may have had little or no exposure to the research process.

Audio tours of Newman Library now available

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:00:00 -0400

We now offer a self-guided audio tour option with a graded quiz that can be used to show attendance for classes that require participation or give extra credit. The tour consists of 16 different information stops/points, accessible by using a device to scan a QR code. Once scanned using the camera in your mobile device and its built-in reader or a separate app, your device will play an audio track (with some photos/videos) explaining the different services that are offered in Newman Library and how our collections are organized.

Newman Library tour fall schedule announced

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 06:00:00 -0400

Tours of Newman Library are offered six times a week, Tuesdays through Thursdays, at 11:30am and 5:00pm, from August 30 to December 1, except during Thanksgiving Break. No pre-registration is required. Meet a tour guide at the main entrance near the benches.

Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys now online

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:00:00 -0500

Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys from NetAdvantage track more than 50 North American industries and 10 global industries. Each report is authored by a Standard & Poor's industry research analyst and includes the following sections: Current Environment, Industry Trends, How the Industry Operates, Key Industry Ratios and Statistics, How to Analyze a Company, Glossary of Industry Terms, Additional Industry Information References and Comparative Company Financial Analysis.

EndNote tutorial screencasts posted

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 07:00:00 -0400

Screencast tutorials for EndNote X3 have been posted to our screencast site. You can watch a screen capture of common features of EndNote, such as importing citations or the Cite While You Write option in several word processors.