Tag: Debbie Pitts

Photo of some items on display in the TXST 125th Anniversary Exhibit

Texas State celebrates American Archives Month by making research more accessible!

As we near the end of American Archives Month, we have some exciting news and announcements related to archival activities and primary source research at Texas State University. Library archives are extremely valuable to researchers across the globe. They are a vital resource for historians, genealogists, authors, and filmmakers who use them to interpret and …

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Lunchtime Learning

Library hosts online faculty Lunchtime Learning workshop series!

Grab your lunch, hop on Zoom, and learn something new with us! We’re excited to announce a new workshop series designed just for faculty. We will explore various aspects of instruction and research and provide valuable information about library support and collaboration opportunities. Join us each Tuesday, Sept. 10-Nov. 19 as we tackle pertinent academic …

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Printing is easy at Texas State!

Hey Bobcats! We’ve made it easier than ever to print the documents you create or need for your classes and to manage your printing account. You simply Send&Print! Here are questions & answers to tell you how it works: Do I have to pay for my printed pages? Students begin each semester with a $25 …

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Two students working together in the library.

Students helping students with library research

We are pleased to announce a new service team in the Alkek Library. Our Peer Research Coaching service will be delivered by a specially trained group of library student employees who will help students with foundational research and reference support.   Similar to the subject-specific tutors from The Study and the Writing Center as part …

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New search platform features updated catalog, improved user experience

Library patrons at Texas State use the Start Your Research search tool on the University Libraries website an average of 84,000 times a month during the fall and spring semesters. On the surface, it seems like a simple tool, but behind the scenes there is a complex web of systems and administrators that work together …

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Book shelves showing bound theses & dissertations.

Library team preserving decades of academic scholarship

Completing those theses, dissertations, and capstone projects is a monumental achievement for masters and doctoral students. These academic projects not only demonstrate student mastery of the research process and of the topic of their work, they also contribute to the greater body of research advancing scholarly exploration of their findings. Today’s Texas State students ensure …

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Browzine

Browse scholarly journals using Browzine

What is BrowZine? BrowZine is a robust tool that allows you to browse thousands of scholarly journals available through Texas State University Libraries (UL). All that is needed is a wifi connection. How do I use it? You can access it from your tablet, smartphone or computer workstation. There is a downloadable mobile app available …

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GIS Day, November 16 at Alkek One 9 am to 3 p.m.

GIS Day is happening in Alkek One!

Students from the Texas State’s Society of Geographical Information Science (SOGIS) along with the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and University Libraries are hosting this year’s celebration of GIS Day on Thursday, November 16. The organizers invite everyone on campus to come learn, network and have fun with us as we explore how GIS …

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Henna Punjabi and Ryan Barber at InstructureCon conference in 2023

Library instructional designer leading H5P technology users in the U.S. region

In the digital age, instructional design requires an understanding of technology and how it can be used to streamline and facilitate learning. Today’s students often prefer to engage with interactive online tools where they can learn at their own pace and according to their own schedules.  At Texas State University, library leaders realized that they …

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Library Links

Library services and resources: Linking you to success!

Research Help Research Tutorials – You can navigate the research process and discover how to: get from a topic to a research question, find books, find articles, take notes, manage quotes, cite sources and get help. Citation & Style Guides – Do you need access to the Associated Press Style Guide or academic citation guides? This …

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