Returning to Campus and the New Normal

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The USF Tampa Library will be opening with fewer restrictions starting with Summer B in early July.  That means you no longer will be required to wear a face mask to the library, though you certainly should feel free to do that. …Continue Reading

Flipping the Basics in Library Instruction

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There are two online library instruction workshops in which you can assign to students learning the basics when it comes to citing sources. The first is an APA Citation Style workshop that helps students identify parts of APA citations for books, journal …Continue Reading

Special Collection Highlight LGBTIA+ Stories & Exhibit

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In honor of celebrating Pride and the LGBTQIA+ community, the Tampa Special Collections has highlighted their very impressive holdings past and present through the “Queer Life and Literature in the 19th Century” exhibit. Scroll through the exhibit to see the ways in …Continue Reading

Citation Gecko

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  Citation Gecko is a new free online app that helps you find the most relevant papers to your research and gives you a “complete sense of the research landscape.”  You start from a small set of seed papers that define an …Continue Reading

Summer 2021 Reads for Teachers

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This blog post from edutopia offer titles that can help teaches reflect on their past year and plan for the future.  If there are titles you think the library needs to acquire for our preservice teachers, contact the education librarian. Book suggestions …Continue Reading

Featured E-book: Teaching When the World is on Fire

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Teaching When the World is on Fire: Classroom Conversation in Challenging Times by Lisa Delpit, is one of the recommended Summer 2021 reads for K-12 teachers. The book offers guidance about how to have difficult discussions with students during troubled times. Topics …Continue Reading

USF Libraries Launch the African American Experience in Florida

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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

Journal Rankings and Impact Factors

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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