Mindfulness strategies are being tested out in schools to help kids who display challenging behaviors. A new title about that has come out, The Mindful School: Transforming School Culture through Mindfulness and Compassion, by Patricia Jennings. This book covers mindfulness programs for …Continue Reading
The EdLib Report
Setting the Record Straight: Panic and Pandemics
In mid-February, Booklist, a reviewing source for libraries, compiled a list of books for librarians. The full list is given here. Contact your librarian at USF if you think these titles are useful for your teaching or your research. The library has …Continue Reading
Dr. Joan F. Kaywell Books Save Lives Award Reception
You are invited to come meet and greet with award recipient Sandra Uwiringiyimana author of How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child on Thursday, February 6, 2020 from 4-6 pm at the USF Alumni Center–Traditions Hall. Click here to …Continue Reading
Sage Research Methods Database
The SAGE Research Methods database includes a comprehensive collection of resources related to research methods with more than 1,000 books (such as Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences series) reference works, journal articles and instructional videos to guide users about various research …Continue Reading
Featured E-book: The Creative Qualitative Researcher
The Creative Qualitative Researcher: Writing That Makes Readers Want to Read by Ronald J. Pelias (Routledge), discusses the concept of “creative scholarship, which asks researchers to use literary skills to evoke the emotional/intellectual complexity of the subject matter. Four qualitative methods are …Continue Reading
The Algorithm Study–Project Information Literacy
This report from Project Information Literacy, presents findings about how college students conceptualize online information and navigate platforms that filter content and collect personal data. Offered here is a snapshot of how student conduct class research and everyday life information seeking and …Continue Reading
The 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual is out this month.
APA’s Academic Writer has announced that new features are on their way to help instructors teach, and students master, APA Style. Along with these new features, Academic Writer will be updated to match the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th …Continue Reading