The USF Libraries has a guide, Impact: Library Tools for Promotion and Tenure, for graduate students and faculty interested in determining journal quality and journal rankings, as well as tracking cited references to published work. If you need assistance with these tools, …Continue Reading
The EdLib Report
Historical Mexican Recipes with Free E-Books
The University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries has been working to digitize the largest collection of historic Mexican cookbooks in the United States. The library is now releasing recipes from the collection in free e-books. The earliest book in the collection …Continue Reading
Changes for USF Libraries Upon Re-Opening
Here are some coming changes for the libraries as they reopen: See below to review major points in this video. Hours for the USF Tampa Library have been adjusted for Fall 2020 term (generally 9 AM to 6 PM). Swipe in access …Continue Reading
Technology Support with LinkedIn Learning
USF students and instructors who create a LinkedIn account have free access to all of the LinkedIn Learning catalog (previously Lynda.com). This catalog consists of instructional content for software programs like Excel and Photoshop, concepts like copyright, and skills like career management …Continue Reading
Accurate American History Starter Pack
To provide our USF community with authentic histories, particularly bringing to light the stories of marginalized populations, we bring you The Accurate American History Starter Pack. Although this list is not entirely comprehensive, it serves as a starter for those interested in discovering …Continue Reading
Understanding Metrics that Measure Productivity
When looking at publication metrics that measure scholarly productivity, performance, quality and impact/influence, it is important to keep these things in mind: 1) There are varying levels of metrics: journal, article and author 2) No single metric is sufficient for measuring performance …Continue Reading
Visual Literacy Survey
The basic definition of visual literacy is the ability to read, write, and create visual images. It is a concept that relates to art and design, but recently it has included wider applications. Visual literacy is about language, communication, and interaction. Visual …Continue Reading