Fall 2011 – Welcome Back Issue: Part II
Research Skills – Tips to Help Your Students Succeed
It’s time to dust off the books (literally in Collins Library after a summer of construction) and get ready for the fall semester. We know that students (new and returning) can benefit from a research refresher so we would like to remind you that you can provide a link in your course syllabus or Moodle site to a variety of resources we have designed to help students.
Research 101: Research 101 is an interactive online tutorial for students who want or need an introduction to research skills. It consists of six modules that cover how to select a topic and develop research questions, as well as how to select, search for, find, and evaluate information sources. Each section includes a short review quiz for students and is tailored to library resources specific to the University of Puget Sound.
Academic Integrity @ Puget Sound: This tutorial provides an overview of issues associated with Academic Integrity, such as avoiding plagiarism and understanding common knowledge standards. Like Research 101, the site provides a series of exercises with interactive quizzes designed to provide immediate feedback to students.
Welcome Page: Designed for new students, including transfer students, this page provides a great introduction to library resources and services with video clips offering advice from upper-division students.
Citation Styles: We know students get stressed about proper citation styles and often give up in frustration, which can lead to inaccurate citation and plagiarism. Start the semester off with a link to our web page that provides online guidance to citation styles as well as links to the bibliographic management tools: Zotero and RefWorks.
Need Information? Don’t forget the Collins Memorial Library Database List A-Z
Questions? Contact your liaison librarian
Comments: Contact Jane Carlin, Library Director
Remember – Your best search engine is a Librarian!