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SAN MARCOS, Texas (December 9, 2022) – Texas State’s University Libraries (UL) is pleased to announce the recipient of its first Unity Technologies Scholar is José Chavez, who earned a Master of Science in computer science in December 2022. The Unity Educator in Immersive Technology program is a part of a co-curricular learning opportunity offered …
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Due to rising costs, Texas State’s University Libraries (UL) is continuously evaluating its subscriptions and seeking to be efficient with its available funding. As a result, UL is canceling Elsevier’s Scopus database subscription effective December 31, 2022. Scopus is a comprehensive citation database that has significant content overlap with Clarivate’s Web of Science, which …
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Have you ever wondered why something you search for on the web appears as the first or second entry of your query? There are many contributing factors, but the formulation of structured linked data through Wikidata can play a key role in moving a name, place, resource, etc. to the top. With this goal in …
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Texas State’s University Libraries has acquired a package of research tools from Sage Research Methods (SRM) which provides access to a wealth of materials to help students and faculty learn various research methods. The tools include little green and blue books, a project planner, data sets, reference materials, tutorials, case study videos, expert interviews, and …
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Come on down to the first floor of Alkek on Thursday, Sep. 8 between 1 and 4:30 pm and help us celebrate Alkek One’s birthday! We want everyone to celebrate two full years of innovation, collaboration, learning, and fun. There will be music and food! Enjoy pizza and cupcakes while supplies last. We all know …
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The 2022 Alkek One Student Gallery installations are now up and ready for visitors to experience. These awesome projects demonstrate how digital technologies and creativity align. Five student projects were selected among the entries to this second year of the competition to have their work installed in the first-floor lobby of the Alkek Library. Library staff partnered …
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The 2022 Alkek One Student Gallery installations are now up and ready for visitors to experience. These awesome projects demonstrate how digital technologies and creativity align. Five student projects were selected among the entries to this second year of the competition to have their work installed in the first-floor lobby of the Alkek Library. Library …
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The 2022 Alkek One Student Gallery installations are now up and ready for visitors to experience. These awesome projects demonstrate how digital technologies and creativity align. Five student projects were selected among the entries to this second-year of the competition to have their work installed in the first-floor lobby of the Alkek Library. Library staff …
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University Libraries is excited to announce this year’s featured artists for the Alkek One Student Gallery. The new gallery installations relate to this year’s campus Common Experience theme of Compassion and are available now for viewing on the first floor of the Alkek Library near the elevators and first-floor entrance. The walls of the Alkek …
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You’ve gotten your assignment and you are ready to start your research. Or, you need someone to help you figure out where to look for resources to help you work on an assignment or study for an exam. What do you do? Well, you go to the library, of course. But in today’s world, you …
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