The University of Michigan Library has an online index and archive of state policies related to book challenges in schools and libraries, beginning September 2023. Resources at this site includes some “lost” or “hidden” documentation behind book challenges and bans in schools …Continue Reading
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World University Rankings
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 include 1,906 universities across 108 countries and regions. The table is based on their new WUR 3.0 methodology, which includes 18 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across five areas: teaching, …Continue Reading
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning Resources
June is LGBTQ Pride month and in honor of the celebration of pride, we feature here The USF Libraries research guide that helps scholars focus on LGBTQ resources. It also has a link to the Tampa Library Special Collections materials related to …Continue Reading
AI Tools and Resources– A Library Research Guide
The USF Libraries has created a research guide that includes information and suggested resources for beginning research on the topic of Generative Artificial Intelligence. Generative AI is one type of artificial intelligence system that generates text, images, and other media in response …Continue Reading
Launching EcoLiteracies for Climate Action in Florida–A Teaching and Learning Portal
USF Libraries is excited to share that a new Open Educational Resource (OER) is launching in Spring 2023! The EcoLiteracies for Climate Action in Florida (ELCAF) portal is part of a larger collaborative effort between faculty in the USF Libraries, the College …Continue Reading
Women’s History Month Collections
At the Tampa campus library, a selection of materials, including books and DVDs, related to women’s history are on display at the front of the library and available for checkout. Titles range from Women’s History in Global Perspective to Maya Angelou’s Letter to …Continue Reading
Subject Guides and Course Guides to Help Students with Research
Many faculty know about USF Libraries’ Subject and Course Guides, but did you know you can play an active role in helping our liaison librarians develop new guides or enhance existing ones? Perhaps you are teaching a special topic where you feel …Continue Reading
Counter the Bans: Free Books for Teachers in Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Virginia and More States
In the face of growing attacks on the teaching of history, The New Press is partnering with the Zinn Education project to send books to teachers and teacher educators in Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Click here to …Continue Reading
Library of Congress Launches a New Web Archive Collection
A new web archive collection from the Library of Congress documents the civil unrest sparked by the police murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. The Protests Against Racism Web Archive contains a selection of websites documenting protests against racism and …Continue Reading