Category: Instruction

  • Citation Workshops

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    Introduction to Citation Managers When: Tuesday, April 15 @ 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm Wednesday, April 16 @ 11:30 am – 12:20 pm Thursday, April 17 @ 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm Where: James B. Duke Library, Room 043 Big projects often involve lots of research and complex bibliographies. Citation management tools and bibliography generators…

  • Finding Primary Sources

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    eyoung

    Would you like to discover more primary sources for your teaching and research? This workshop will guide you through the catalog and databases to uncover these rich historical and contemporary sources. Documents could include newspapers, diaries, government documents, speeches, legal briefs and opinions, and more. There’s a wealth of primary information to do be discovered…

  • Information Literacy Song

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    eyoung

    Check out this humorous reworking of Coldplay’s song “Viva La Vida” with new lyrics by Dr. James F. McGrath of Butler University, focusing on information literacy and student research.

  • Library Gems–The Curriculum Collection

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    eyoung

    When the library was enlarged and remodeled in 2004, plans were made to include a space for the Education Department’s Curriculum collection. This consisted of K-12 textbooks and instructional materials that education majors could use to prepare for going into the classroom. Since then, Furman has become one of the repositories of textbooks that South…