Hey Bobcats! The semester is winding down. Are you feeling overwhelmed? We know that schoolwork can cause stress and anxiety, but the library is here to help! Led by students, created for students, the new Peer Research Coaching program at Alkek Library explores ways for students to learn from each other and work together collaboratively …
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Last week’s solar eclipse was a lesson in celestial alignment as the earth, moon, and sun were in perfect alignment in our region for just a few fabulous moments. We are happy to let you know that the cosmos is aligning for you in the research world as well. This week, April 15th – 19th …
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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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University Libraries is excited to offer an exclusive presentation series focused on Open Scholarship! Choose one or more of the most applicable presentations for your faculty or department. Open scholarship promotes knowledge equity, increases the readership of your work, and promotes research impact across the globe. University Libraries has a variety of experts that can partner …
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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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Peer review as a practice has been around for hundreds of years. It is no wonder that significant problems in the peer review process have been discovered. To gain a better understanding of trends in peer review, we must also understand issues. Enlisting expert peer reviewers helps to ensure that each publication goes through …
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Save yourself and your peers from becoming prey The reality of life in academia is that to obtain and maintain a faculty position, or even to become a competitive candidate for admission into a top graduate school, you must publish original research. In this world, it is the sad truth that your worth as …
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Did you know that having students conduct formal peer reviews of each other’s work is actually a form of Open Pedagogy? Open Pedagogy is: Active learning in which students demonstrate understanding through the act of creation. Technologies that are leveraged to fashion creative work for an external audience. The production of new informational or educational …
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Have you ever been given a research assignment and had no clue where to begin? Enter the Texas State University Libraries of 2023. We have created a powerful resource that walks you through the research process as if you were working alongside a reference librarian. While our librarians are still here to help you via …
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It wasn’t long ago that beginning a literature review required a physical visit to the library and flipping through the pages of The Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature. The most efficient search engine of the day was present in human form—reference librarians who staffed busy service desks and led bibliographic instruction sessions for visiting classes. …
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