http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/goodwinresearch News and tips from the Drexel University Libraries relating to the Goodwin School. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:55:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [This is part of an occasional series where I post my responses to typical questions I receive in the hopes that it may be useful to others.] QUESTION Hi Mr. Siftar, Thank you for following up with me. I'm wondering if the library subscribes to Education Week, The Chronicle of Higher Education ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/goodwinresearch/?p=36 Here are a few links to library tutorials to help you with the questions from this assignment: Evaluating Websites: http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/tutorials/webeval/intro.html Research Articles on a topic: The best place to start is with the Research Guides by Subject, which will give you the best library resources for researching a variety of topics: http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/subjectguides.html There’s also ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/goodwinresearch/?p=15 Do you ever need a brain vacation between study sessions? If so, try the Library's "ecoffee table" for direct access into a dozen popular magazines. Fun, right? While you're at it, try out the links to our streamed music resources as well! No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/goodwinresearch/?p=14 “Drexel University libraries have recently added material to its collection that may be of interest to you based on your preferred search settings. You may view and request the material via the link(s) below.” That's the default text of the weekly email YOU TOO can receive. Turn on ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/goodwinresearch/?p=11 Every Drexel student is aware of our university's long tradition when it comes to encouraging its students to become early adopters of new technology. For example, Drexel was the first university to require freshman to have their own personal computers in 1983. We were on the forefront of offering students ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/goodwinresearch/?p=10 For anyone who missed receiving a copy of their Goodwin College student newsletter I will republish the introductory article I contributed about Library services of interest here. ================== This is a note from the Drexel Libraries Goodwin College Liaison, Tim Siftar. What’s new at Drexel’s Library these days? New students may be unaware ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/goodwinresearch/?p=9 Here's one everyone can use. We all use Google anyway... The folks at Usabilityviews.com have done a nice single access point for all of the specialty Google searches from one page. Being part of the generation trained by "what you see is what you get" (WYSIWIG) interfaces, sometimes I just plain ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/goodwinresearch/?p=8 There are several electronic book collections available from the Drexel University Libraries web site that students in these programs may find them very useful. Start with the following eresources: ebrary continued... Ebrary is a collection of thousands of online full text books and other materials in a variety of subject areas ENGnetBASE Collection of ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/goodwinresearch/?p=7 Okay - so this recent Washington Post article by Jay Matthews has a catchy title. What are the sources for these gems? As it turns out the author cites a scholarly work: "College Student Retention: Formula for Student Success," edited by Alan Seidman and published by the American Council on ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/goodwinresearch/?p=6 This blog is intended for readers from the Goodwin College of Professional Studies at Drexel University, who are primarily part-time, evening or weekend students. I felt a dedicated blog was justified on account of the fact that "non-traditional" Library users often have support needs that differ from the full-time, day-time student ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/goodwinresearch/?p=5