The African American Experience in Florida, a new collection from the University of South Florida Libraries, has curated the Black experience in Florida around six different themes: activism, Black-owned businesses, the community, journalism, the arts, and history. Information in the collection ranges …Continue Reading
The EdLib Report
Journal Rankings and Impact Factors
https://youtu.be/wvxB8pnBPr0 The USF Libraries has created a short tutorial on resources for looking up metrics that determine journal rankings for researchers. If you need in-depth assistance, contact your liaison librarian. The tutorial features three main tools for determining journal rankings: InCites Journal …Continue Reading
Featured Resource: It’s a TRAAP: Evaluating Information Sources
The library has created a Canvas module to introduce beginning students to concepts related to choosing and evaluating resources for college writing. You can assign this module to your students and they will earn a badge as proof of participation. Students completing …Continue Reading
Featured E-books: APA Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
A product of PsycBooks, The 2021 APA Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disablities, volume 1 and volume 2, offers the latest research in the study of assessment, treatment and intervention related to intellectual and developmental disabilities. Each chapter of this important reference …Continue Reading
Summer Hours at the USF Tampa Library
Summer School hours for the Tampa Campus USF Library are weekdays from 8 AM to 9 PM, closed on Saturdays and open 1-9 PM on Sundays. For detailed information, check the library hours web page. You will still need a mask, your …Continue Reading
E-Journal Prioritization (Social Sciences) Survey
Linked here is a survey concerning journal titles in the Social Sciences that were not renewed as part of the Strategic Budget Realignment process. Feel free to make your priorities known by filling this out. Similar surveys for Arts and Humanities journal …Continue Reading
New Shared Library Catalog/Discovery Tool Coming Soon
Due to a recent legislative mandate, all Florida public college and university libraries are migrating to a new integrated, shared library catalog/discovery tool in July 2021. The “look and feel” of the USF Libraries website, catalog, and discovery search interface will not …Continue Reading
Library Spotlight on Dr. Joan F. Kaywell
In honor of National Support Teen Literature Day (April 23rd, 2021), the USF Libraries acknowledge Dr. Joan F. Kaywell’s contributions to Special Collections’ Ted Hipple Collection, a collection of over 10,000 autographed titles and one of the largest young adult literature collections …Continue Reading
Featured E-Book: Academic Motherhood: How Faculty Manage Work and Family
Academic Motherhood is based on a longitudinal study that takes a look at women faculty on the tenure track and how they manage work and family issues early in their careers when their children are young and then again in mid-career when …Continue Reading
The News Literacy Project
The News Literacy Project offers programs and resources for educators and the public to teach, learn and share users to be smart, active consumers of news and information. links for educators include “checkology” modules for elementary students, quizzes,a forum for teachers and …Continue Reading