Tips, Tools and Tutorials from the D'Youville Library
Looking for something sinister to read to get you in the mood for Halloween? The D’Youville Library is here to help! Here are some titles from our collection selected to keep you up at night.
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Research instruments are used to collect, measure and analyze data. They are often used for research in the health sciences. You may be searching for an instrument to use for an upcoming research project but are unsure which one to use.
One way to learn more about research instruments is to use the CINAHL database. It contains short fact sheets for many research instruments.
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The library is here to support you in your pursuit of teaching excellence. We have created a short list of new books from our collection that will have new ideas for even the most experienced faculty.
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Get updates on new library services and resources as well as tips to get better results from your searches. We cover the how, why and where of online research. We hope to increase your ability to find the information that you need. The blog is intended for faculty, students and others of any skill level that need authentic and relevant material.
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Students are willing to do assigned readings but they don’t want to pay extra for this privilege. Many are on tight budgets and aren’t happy by surprise fees in their classes. A recent Twitter thread reflected these sentiments with posts ranging from “I feel like I am being scammed” to “charging students to access their homework and textbook should be illegal”. These were among the few comments not laced with profanities that could be printed here.
They also don’t like it when they have to hunt around to find an assigned reading. Spending energy searching the Internet or library collection for that article lessens student engagement.
Make the students happy by creating a reading list using free, high quality academic resources from the library. The Curriculum Builder tool is the easiest way to connect to our collection from Canvas.
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