WSU GTA Information Fair 2008

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2008 GTA Library Information Fair Suzan Alteri, Information Services Librarian, Liaison to Anthropology, Children's Literature, and Psychology Veronica Bielat, Information Services Librarian, Liaison to Education and Developmental Disabilities Institute

Transcript of WSU GTA Information Fair 2008

2008 GTA Library Information Fair

Suzan Alteri, Information Services Librarian, Liaison to Anthropology, Children's Literature, and Psychology

Veronica Bielat, Information Services Librarian, Liaison to Education and Developmental Disabilities Institute

Resources to Help StudentsFind What They Need

Use the Databases (Subject Listings) Use the Subject Guides Link Searchpath to help students learn how to use

resources. Schedule a library instruction session Link Ask-A-Librarian, our virtual/e-mail reference

service, in your Blackboard course site.

Resources to Help StudentsFind What They Need

Link directly to articles in BlackboardUsing the Create Article Link tool in

BlackboardLink directly to search results in

Blackboard

Resources to Help StudentsWith Writing

Add links to ebooks on writing to your Blackboard site Add a link to our Citation Style Guides Talk to students about bibliographic tools and

software: EndNote (free bibliographic software available from

WSU) Zotero (works only with FireFox) Bibme.org (free online tool)

Tell students about the Writing Center 577-2544

Resources to Help StudentsGet Organized

Break up the assignment into smaller “chunks” Do a reality check—use our assignment planner Try an Academic Success Center workshop