Category: Information Literacy

Summer 2024 Faculty Information Literacy Institute

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The USF Libraries invites faculty to apply to participate in a week-long Summer Faculty Information Literacy Institute from June 2-7, 2024. The institute will introduce concepts related to teaching information literacy and research skills to assist faculty with incorporating these concepts into …Continue Reading

Library Instruction and Research Consultations

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The USF Libraries are committed to supporting student and faculty success, research, and information literacy through instruction and one-on-one consultations. We provide synchronous and asynchronous instruction in-person or virtually, through our Canvas workshops, our Workshops for Researchers series, online research guides, and …Continue Reading

Upcoming Events–Workshops for Researchers

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Dissertations: Expanding the Literature Review for Social Sciences Tuesday, October 3, 3-4pm You know the basics—the library catalog, the databases in your discipline and many of the tools you have used habitually for your coursework and basic projects, but now you want …Continue Reading

Expanding the Literature Review for Social Sciences

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You know the basics—the library catalog, the databases in your discipline and many of the tools you have used habitually for your coursework and basic projects, but now you want to go deeper, either because you are getting ready to write your …Continue Reading

Library Guide–Systematic Reviews for Social Sciences

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This library guide to the systematic review process discusses key characteristics of systematic reviews, other types of reviews, librarian involvement in systematic reviews, the role of gray literature, and more. For those who want to learn more about systematic reviews, the library …Continue Reading

Featured USF Resource–Academic Writer

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Academic Writer is a web-based application providing interactive tools to help students and faculty learn and apply APA Style®. It features point-of-need quick guides and video tutorials.  All of the content from the APA Publication Manual is included in Academic Writer .  The …Continue Reading

Course Guides that Curate Class Resources

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Along with subject guides to help students get started with research in their academic disciplines, librarians also can assist faculty by creating course-specific guides that curate the most relevant library resources for that particular course.  These guides can offer starting points for …Continue Reading

Library Instruction Faculty Toolkit

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The video below offers an overview of the USF Libraries Faculty Toolkit. The Toolkit includes description of online library instruction workshop modules that offer digital badging for students that complete them.  Instructors can assign specific workshops and verify completion as students earn …Continue Reading