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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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CAUL Open Educational Resources Professional Development Program: Foundations
This book contains the self-paced learning materials used within the facilitated Council of Australian University...
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Give-Me-Five: Evidence-Based Research 3 -- ProQuest Health and StatRef
The Give Me Five video tutorials series is designed to introduce students to a library skill in five minutes. Each video...
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Give-Me-Five: APA Format
The Give Me Five video tutorials series is designed to introduce students to a library skill in five minutes. Each video...
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Give-Me-Five: Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Give Me Five video tutorials series is designed to introduce students to a library skill in five minutes. Each video...
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Give-Me-Five: NCLEX Practice Exams
The Give Me Five video tutorials series is designed to introduce students to a library skill in five minutes. Each video...
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Give-Me-Five: Gale in Context - Biography
The Give Me Five video tutorials series is designed to introduce students to a library skill in five minutes. Each video...
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Give-Me-Five: CINAHL and PubMed
The Give Me Five video tutorials series is designed to introduce students to a library skill in five minutes. Each video...
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Data Literacy for Librarians Digital Badge Program
This digital badge program focuses on seven foundational data literacy competencies and uses FRED® data to provide...
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AideDD: Dungeons & Dragons 5e
AideDD is a website that provides comprehensive and updated information and tools for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition (D&D...
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AI: the Next Chapter for College Librarians
Librarians have lived through the disruptions of fax machines, websites and Wikipedia, and now they are bracing to do it...
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Merlot Summer Reading Resources - Google Drive
A collection of materials to inspire students to read books on their own, or with a class.
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SoTL: Hitting the Literature
Research Bites Research Bites is an Asynchronous series of videos designed to assist in developing SoTL projects. The...
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Instruction in Libraries and Information Centers: An Introduction
This open access textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to instruction in all types of library and information...
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Elixir of Health Magic Item - DnD 5e
Elixir of Health - Magical Item - Dungeons and Dragons, 5e
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Troll -Monster Stat Block - DnD 5e
Dungeons and Dragons Monster Guide 5e Troll stats
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Critical Thinking in Academic Research - Second Edition
Critical Thinking in Academic Research - 2nd Edition provides examples and easy-to-understand explanations to equip...
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Introduction to Intellectual Property
Introduction to Intellectual Property provides a clear, effective introduction to patents, copyright, trademarks, and...
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Copyright for Complete Beginners
This is a webinar with a panel discussion. Open Oregon Educational Resources is partnering with Copyright First...
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Introduction to College Research
This book acknowledges our changing information landscape, covering key concepts in information literacy, including:...
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Northeast Document Conservation Center
The Northeast Document Conservation Center specializes in treating and digitizing collections made of paper or parchment,...
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Artificial Intelligence and Librarianship: Notes for Teaching 2nd Edition
Courses on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Librarianship in ALA-accredited Masters of Library and Information Science...
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Research Impact and Bibliometrics as Data Science
Research Impact and Bibliometrics as Data Science - semester-long Canvas course Bibliometrics has long played a critical...
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What Is a Research Methodology? | Steps & Tips
Your research methodology discusses and explains the data collection and analysis methods you used in your research. A...
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How to Write a Literature Review | Guide, Examples, & Templates
What is a literature review? A literature review is a survey of scholarly sources on a specific topic. It provides an...
New Members
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Lucy WaltonUniversity of Western Sydney
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Camille AndrewsCollege of William and Mary
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Jennifer SwitzerMary Baldwin College
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Pedro OrtizPedroOrtiz
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Urszula LechtenbergUniversity of Pittsburgh
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Melissa EmoEmporia State University
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Katherine ChisholmMassey University
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Frances Alyanna Del CastilloMaria Montessori International School
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JJ dela LiñaSilliman University
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Mariel BaliliLNU
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Melody ChinSingapore Management University
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Jasmine SmithAlvernia College
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Tuyet-Anh HoangUniversity of Economics Ho Chi Minh City
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Natalie BoulangerUniversity of South Florida
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Amy HwangEastern Nazarene College
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Chelsea JamesPima Community/Technical College
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IOPN UIUCUniversity of Illinois System - Urbana-Champaign
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Sarah Hartman-CaverlyPennsylvania State University - Berks
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Jordan HemingwayUniversity of Wyoming
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Lindsay DevineUniversity of Arizona
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Kapil Singh HadaMaharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer
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Ruth AlmarioAsia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary
Materials by Discipline
- Archives and Special Collections (49)
- Cataloging and Classification (54)
- Citations and Style Guides (67)
- Information and Communication Technology Literacy (552)
- Information Retrieval (119)
- Information Technology (29)
- Intellectual Property and Plagiarism (71)
- Issues in Librarianship (56)
- Library Specialties (19)
- Professional Development (32)
Professional Organizations
- American Library Association
- Public Library Association
- Association of College and Research Libraries
- Special Libraries Association
- American Association of School Librarians
- Reference and User Services Association
- Young Adult Library Services Association
- Society of American Archivists
- Medical Library Association
- CORE: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures
- American Association of Law Libraries
Journals & Publications
- College and Research Libraries
- Library and Information Science Research
- Journal of Academic Researcher
- College and Research Library News
- Cataloging and Classification Quarterly
- Reference Services Review
- Library Hi Tech
- Library Management
- Library Quarterly
- Archival Science Journal of the Medical Library Association
- Journal of Library Administration
- Journal of Information Science
- Public Library Quarterly
- Choice
- Public Libraries Magazine
- American Libraries
- Journal of Information Technology
- Library Journal
- In the Library with the Lead Pipe
Library & Information Services on the Web
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MTSU: Special Library Exhibit, Core Classes for Students and Alumni Involvement
Mar 18, 2024 11:00 PM PDT
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Lafayette Public Library Board votes to reinstate ban on certain book displays - KADN
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No shortage of events & activities for Surrey youth over spring break
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Gov. Cox signs bill making it easier to ban books from Utah schools statewide
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Rifle Branch Library to help Break the Silence | PostIndependent.com
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Maryland's librarians already take steps to protect young readers. - Baltimore Sun
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Learn Special Education Protections at OCL's 2024 Autism Resources Fair | Toms River, NJ Patch
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American Library Association President Emily Drabinski to be honored with award from The ...
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Puzzle Swap Station at Klamath County Library - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2
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Metropolitan Library System (MLS) sites have programs throughout March ... and beyond
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Book challenges rise again in Ohio, around the U.S. | Ideastream Public Media
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Shane Gann shares the importance of music education - YouTube
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Board of Trustees approves strategic plans, renovations during March meeting
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Laura Christiansen named new director at Thomas Balch Library - Loudoun Times-Mirror
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Christiansen Tapped as Next Director for Balch Library | Leesburg | loudounnow.com
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These are the 2024 Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year
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American University names new president: Jonathan Alger of JMU - The Washington Post
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Women in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET): Unlocking Digital Empowerment
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American University names new president: Jonathan Alger of JMU - The Washington Post
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Milwaukee council to take up Cities Forward civic engagement grant
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