Category: Research & Instruction

Research & Instruction: Berliner Philharmoniker Digital Concert Hall

For musicians, it can be invaluable to not only listen to recordings while studying, but also to watch performances. We have several options to watch performances, but today I am going to highlight the Berliner Philharmoniker Digital Concert Hall. The Digital Concert Hall provides streaming, high definition video of the Berlin Philharmonic’s performances. The library Read More

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Research & Instruction: Exploring ProQuest Congressional

Identifying and locating government documents can feel like navigating a maze. Happily, ProQuest Congressional, a database of congressional documents from 1789 to the present, makes the task much easier. If you are a student or researcher of history, political science, the social sciences, or someone who wants to analyze past and present U.S. political, economic, Read More

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Research & Instruction: IEEE Xplore Digital Library, Indispensable for Engineers

IEEE Xplore Digital Library is a digital database specializing in computer science, engineering and chemistry areas. IEEE or the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, is an organization that works to promote the advancement of technology. With over 460,000 members and over two thousand and seven hundred chapters, IEEE is the largest professional technical organization Read More

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Accessing Library E-resources Remotely

On June 17, the  University Libraries migrated to OpenAthens in place of EZproxy to manage off campus access to e-resources (e-books, e-journals, databases).  During this switch, on campus users should not notice any differences. Off campus users may encounter a temporary access issue with some of the online resources. For faculty however, if you have Read More

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Research & Instruction: CINAHL Plus, Top Pick for Nursing Students

CINAHL Plus with Full Text is an outstanding resource for students and faculty in the nursing, allied health, and biomedical engineering professions. This database, covering the dates 1937 to the present, includes full-text articles for more than 300 journals and citations for articles in another 3,000 journals. But that’s not all; It also includes images Read More

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Research & Instruction: Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (EBR) Online

The Bible is the most-read document in the world and there are many resources dedicated to its study. How is the Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception different from the rest? The online version of this title, originally published in print in 2009, includes approximately 1,500 new articles each year and updates, as necessary, older Read More

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Research & Instruction: Online Teaching Resources

New to teaching online? The first thing to learn is that it is different than in-person teaching and instructors who follow the same playbook as they did for in-person teaching risk not connecting with their students. Become a pro at online teaching and start by exploring some available resources. Intro to Library Research Introducing our Read More

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Research & Instruction: Jumpstart your Research with Oxford Bibliographies

Starting research on any new topic is difficult, as identifying resources and evaluating them can be overwhelming when you are faced with a seemingly endless amount of online possibilities. Case in point is my recent experience.  I needed to find information on CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy, a topic with which I had little familiarity. Read More

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OER Workshops and Stipend

Open Educational Resources or OER are free or openly accessible materials such as textbooks, lesson plans, videos, and even full courses. Using no-cost or low-cost materials advances educational equity and directly impacts student retention and academic success.  Learn more about finding and using OER at a virtual session in collaboration with the Center for Teaching Read More

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Research & Instruction: American Fiction, 1774-1920

Embark on a literary journey through the epochs of American history with American Fiction, 1774–1920. This resource encompasses more than 17,800 works of prose fiction written by Americans from the political beginnings of the United States through World War I, including thousands never before available online. This landmark digital collection is based on authoritative bibliographies Read More

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