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Research Roadmap is an interactive online tutorial for students wanting an introduction to research skills. The tutorial covers the basics, including how to select a topic and develop research questions, select, search for, find, and evaluate information sources. It also covers the ethics of information use, including copyright and fair use, how to avoid plagiarism, and how to cite sources correctly.
New Materials
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OER: A Field Guide for Academic Librarians
We intend this book to act as a guide writ large for would-be champions of OER, that anyone—called to action by the...
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Preservation 101
Preservation 101 is a free online textbook that provides a basic introduction to the concepts and standards used to build...
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Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication
The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication seeks to share useful innovations, both in thought and in...
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College & Research Libraries
College & Research Libraries (C&RL) is the official scholarly research journal of the Association of College & Research...
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Making Institutional Repositories Work
Quickly following what many expected to be a wholesale revolution in library practices, institutional repositories...
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Meaningful Metrics: A 21st-Century Librarian’s Guide to Bibliometrics, Altmetrics, and Research Impact
What does it mean to have meaningful metrics in today’s complex higher education landscape? With a foreword by Heather...
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A Guide on Academic Integrity for International Students
This guide on plagiarism for international students was developed using scholarly literature and research on the topic of...
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Library Science 101: Honors Library Research Methods (Syllabus)
Syllabus used for Library Science 101: Library Research Methods Honors in Fall 2018 at East Los Angeles College. Course...
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Philosophy 1111
This guide is designed to help teach library research skills to introductory philosophy college students.
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Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers
This is an unabashedly practical guide for the student fact-checker. It supplements generic information literacy with the...
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Literature Reviews
This library guide provides research assistance in locating articles, evaluating information, selecting a research topic,...
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Circulating Ideas
This website provides librarian interview podcasts that facilitate conversations about the innovative people & ideas...
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Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research
Engaging graphics, compelling examples, and easy-to-understand explanations make Choosing and Using Sources: A Guide to...
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Data Information Literacy
This book addresses data information literacy (particularly the data management life cycle), emphasizing the role of...
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LibGuides: Types of Sources: Home
This library guide explains different types of sources (e.g., primary, secondary, tertiary, scholarly), and links to...
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Library Data Analytics
This website serves as a centralized site for information on data analytics for library management.
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Incorporating Computational Thinking into Library Graduate Course Goals and Objectives
This study examined how computational thinking concepts were incorporated into library science syllabi objectives, how...
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Knowledge and Networks | SpringerLink
This book discusses a core question in many fields of the social sciences, namely how to create, share and adopt new...
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The Atlas of New Librarianship Online
Describes a new librarianship based not on books and artifacts but on knowledge and learning; and he suggests a new...
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Remote Capture: Digitising Documentary Heritage in Challenging Locations
This is a must-read how-to guide if you are planning to embark on a scholarly digitisation project. Tailored to the...
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Access to Online Resources | SpringerLink
This book is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence.The book offers a concise guide for librarians, helping them...
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Information Literacy: Searching in Scopus
This tutorial shows some of the specific features of the bibliographic database and search system Scopus. In this...
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Open Science Training Handbook (ver 1)
The Open Science Training Handbook (ver. 1) is intended for anyone who wishes to host Open Science training events or...
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U.S. Copyright Basics Tutorial
This lesson introduces the basics of U.S. copyright protection. Copyright is a form of legal protection that allows...
New Members
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Charlotte FordUniversity of Montevallo -
Diana MorontaNew York Institute of Technology
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Brad DoerksenUniversity of Regina*
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Alison FosterGrant MacEwan University
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Johnnie ZolmanFarmville Public Library
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Jin An-DunningCollege of the Desert
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Micheal KottMorton College
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Katherine QuinnellAthens State University
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Virginia DesoukyWest Virginia University
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Brenda SmithThompson Rivers University*
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Rena GrossmanIndependent
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Cristie FergusonPanola College
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Geneen ClinkscalesJohnson C. Smith University
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Sandra PesceSan Diego City College
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Doreen HaugeMinnesota State Community and Technical Colleges
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Evelyn BurgerMidlands Technical College
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Anna NewmanWorcester Polytechnic Institute
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Shannon BrooksSouthern Wesleyan University
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Stephanie SmithFull Sail Real World Education
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Dylan MartinLincoln University of Missouri
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Jacqueline TidwellUniversity System of Georgia - University of Georgia
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fred kabuyeKibogora polytechnic
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Sandy PattonCSLA
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Jason YamashitaUniversity of Hawaii - Leeward Community/Technical College
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Journals & Publications
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Library & Information Services on the Web
Lib & Info on Twitter
- Keep the pressure on. Tweet at @SpeakerRyan and @GOPLeader and tell them loud and clear: pass MLSA! cqrcengage.com/ala/app/tweet?…6 hours ago | ALALibrary
- RT @lorcanD: “we should see libraries become more purposeful about what portion of their budget to earmark for collective activities that a…6 hours ago | OCLC
- 🤔🤔🤔 Interesting that @SpeakerRyan is giving his farewell speech at the Library of Congress next Wednesday. Obviousl… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…6 hours ago | ALALibrary
- Brian Lavoie discusses the challenges of preserving research data on the newest #OCLCnext post. bddy.me/2UIX9wV6 hours ago | OCLC
- Stories you might have missed in 2018: The Marrakesh Treaty, which increases the availability of accessible reading… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…7 hours ago | amlibraries
- “The final act of the House majority leadership in the current Congress should not be to abandon libraries.” bit.ly/2CdPH5J7 hours ago | amlibraries
- Come work with #TeamALA. New open positions this week:
Accounting Manager in the Finance and Accounting Dept., Proj… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…8 hours ago | ALALibrary
- Right when we have our toes on the finish line, the Museum and Library Services Act (S. 3530) has stalled in the of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…8 hours ago | ALALibrary
- Stories you might have missed in 2018: @GwinnettLibrary Zombie Pandemic Preparedness Workshop was a public health p… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…8 hours ago | ALALibrary