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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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Read in Color Archives - Little Free Library
This is a blog post about the Little Free Library's new initiative called Read-in-Color to help promote reading diversity...
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Library Takeout
Although our stacks will be closed for the Fall 2020 semester for safety purposes, you can still get books and other...
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Information Literacy Combined Rubric: Mapping the ACRL Framework to the AAC&U VALUE Rubric (Final Report of the Information Literacy Rubric Task Force)
This rubric maps the ACRL framework onto the AACU VALUE rubric.
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Crafting a Research Question
Coming up with a good research question is essential for any research! Whether you're joining a faculty-led group or...
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Finding a Research Mentor or Project
Once you've decided to do research, the next step is to make a list of research opportunities that interest you! By the...
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Research Logistics
Research Logistics at UCLA Before getting started with research, it's important to know the difference between faculty-...
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Beginning Your Research Journey
Anyone can get started with research—all it takes is curiosity and persistence! By the end of this activity, you'll be...
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APA 7th edition Tutorial
This interactive APA tutorial is meant to serve as an introduction and overview of APA Style, 7th edition. This is by no...
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Assessment of Information Literacy: Lessons from the Higher Education Assessment Movement
This paper reviews higher education assessment methods of information literacy; identifies useful theories and practices;...
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OER Activity Sourcebook – Open Textbook
This is an evolving resource intended to provide inspiration for instructors who use Pressbooks and Open Educational...
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Student Success for community college students
This guide will help students at Nashville State Community College succussfully complete a college degree and also help...
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Learning About Academic Integrity Through Experiential Learning
Purpose: This report highlights ways in which academic integrity can be taught through experiential learning activities....
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance Guideline
The EU General Data Protection Regulation went into effect on May 25, 2018, replacing the Data Protection Directive...
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Open Educational Resources (OERs)
A library guide for faculty explaining what Open Educational Resources (OERs) are and how to find, evaluate and create...
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Guidelines for Primary Source Literacy
These guidelines articulate the range of knowledge, skills, and abilities required to effectively use primary sources....
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Information Literacy identification of sources
Student exercise to identify books, articles, websites, other sources.
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Applying library values to emerging technology
Decision-making in the age of open access, maker spaces, and the ever-changing library
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Information literacy assessment pre- and post-test
This assessment tool can be used to determine information literacy before and after a short course or other instruction.
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Using Google Scholar
Using Google Scholar to find sources for your research can yield you a lot of articles, journals, books, and more. But...
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Finding Scholarly Articles
Ready to get the most out of your article search? This tutorial will help you successfully navigate search filters,...
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Developing Research Questions and Creating Keywords
In these activities, you will learn strategies for generating research questions and turning those questions into...
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Introduction to Design Equity
Why do affluent, liberal, and design-rich cities like Minneapolis have some of the biggest racial disparities in the...
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Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Sources
Avoiding plagiarism can be more tricky than it seems at first glance. Complete this activity to learn strategies for...
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California Community College Librarian Survey on Open Educational Resources (OER)
The Michelson 20MM Foundation surveyed community college librarians throughout the state of California in 2019 about...
New Members
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Cirrus GundlachPaul D. Camp Community/Technical College -
Jaclyn Chambers PageNiagara College of Applied Arts and Technology
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Amanda SprochiUniversity of Missouri System - Columbia
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excelr Tuhinskymarketing
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Ricardo BaldwinGolden Joy
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Rhiannon BrunerWesleyan College
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Dr. Nihar K. PatraManipur University
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Carlos Andres Hoyos PerezCarlosHoyosP
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Cheryl CyrUS Army
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emily skinnerUniversity of Maryland System - Baltimore
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DeLisa Minor HarrisFisk University
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Marquel AnteolaTexas Wesleyan University
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Tammy LoweryArmy University
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Jason LeeCape Breton University
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Heather Walker-WhiteSouthern New Hampshire University
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Angela OkpalaNational Open University of Nigeria
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Madukaku AnuduDalhousie University
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Tengku SuhaimiMonash University Malaysia
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Anna FinkelsternKibbutzim College of Education
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Faustino HernandezCo-op NFUCA
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Sarah FeehanUniversity of Westminster
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Anastasia ChiuNew York University
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Denice LewisWake Forest University
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Barbara MannUniversity System of Georgia - Georgia Gwinnett College
Materials by Discipline
- Archives and Special Collections (47)
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- Citations and Style Guides (58)
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- Information Retrieval (98)
- Information Technology (25)
- Intellectual Property and Plagiarism (70)
- Issues in Librarianship (51)
- Library Specialties (13)
- Professional Development (24)
Professional Organizations
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- Special Libraries Association
- American Association of School Librarians
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- Reference and User Services Association
- Young Adult Library Services Association
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Journals & Publications
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- Library and Information Science Research
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- Cataloging and Classification Quarterly
- Reference Services Review
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- Library Quarterly
- Archival Science Journal of the Medical Library Association
- Journal of Library Administration
- Journal of Information Science
- Annual Review of Information Science and Technology
- Journal of Information Technology
- Public Library Quarterly
- Choice
- Public Libraries Magazine
- Library Journal
- American Libraries
Library & Information Services on the Web
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Fishers Island Library offers New Supports for Students
Oct 31, 2020 10:37 AM PDT
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Dolly Parton Imagination Library coming to Seneca County
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Things to do in Sterling & Logan County Oct. 31 – Nov. 9
Oct 31, 2020 07:03 AM PDT
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Election 2020: Longstanding fight over new library to shape next Narragansett Town council
Oct 31, 2020 05:00 AM PDT
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Westport begins discussion of re-uses for junior/senior high school
Oct 31, 2020 02:10 AM PDT
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Dyer County Board of Education to meet Tuesday
Oct 30, 2020 07:50 PM PDT
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A northern Colorado digital divide: not all families can rely on internet during pandemic
Oct 30, 2020 05:56 PM PDT
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Fox River Valley Libraries receive CARES Act support
Oct 30, 2020 05:45 PM PDT
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Edgar Lee White Jr.
Oct 30, 2020 05:00 PM PDT
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A Pair of Design Awards for Palomar's LRC, Rancho Bernardo Center
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Patricia A. Filippini
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Volusia leaders urge residents to cast ballots on final weekend of early voting
Oct 30, 2020 12:52 PM PDT
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LFL Is The World's Biggest Book-Sharing Program, And It's On An Important New Mission
Oct 30, 2020 12:18 PM PDT
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An ode to campus libraries
Oct 30, 2020 12:07 PM PDT
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Family of Days Inn founder donates $1 million to FSUs Dedman School of Hospitality
Oct 30, 2020 11:00 AM PDT
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$10000 Nez Perce Tribal Education Grant to Help Provide Library Resources For Children
Oct 30, 2020 10:39 AM PDT
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GSA launches 10th Center of Excellence with Library of Congress
Oct 30, 2020 10:15 AM PDT
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5 Questions to Ask Before Enrolling at an Online College
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Lib & Info on Twitter
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