Bi-Weekly Update
10/12/12
Why Library Instruction?
Prof. Cathy Ouellette has this to say about the value of library instruction for her students:
“Library research instruction sessions aid students in all course levels. At the introductory level, sessions introduce students to disciplinary language and citation styles. For more advanced students, these classes inform independent student research by promoting familiarity with scholarly databases. In historical research, students aim for a mixture of primary and secondary sources that address content (articulating the events that occurred) and methodology (reliance upon a particular theoretical approach). Students learn how to locate a variety of sources, and to assess their usefulness for their research projects.”
Banned Books Week: Going Viral
Scuttlebutt received via email a video of students in Prof. Lora Taub’s Media and Communication class reading selections from frequently banned books during Banned Books Week. Scuttlebutt would love this video to go viral. What better way to “un-ban” books. Watch it here … and share liberally!
The Most Challenged/Banned Books of 2011
Scuttlebutt wanted to know just what are the books that are always getting challenged and/or banned outright. Here are the chief offenders in 2011, and why they were challenged.
Infomaniac Tip
Linking Google Scholar to Muhlenberg College
You probably have searched for scholarly resources using Google Scholar from home and wondered how to access the full text, especially when a message pops us asking you to login with a password, or pay $35, etc..
Here’s how to make Google Scholar think you’re on campus, even when you’re not, allowing you unfettered access to JSTOR and Project Muse full text, along with other college-subscribed resources, all from the comfort of home:
1. In Google Scholar, click on the cogwheel in the top right corner of the screen:
2. In the left side menu, click on “Library links”
3. In the box, type “Muhlenberg College” and click the “Find Library” button.
4. “Muhlenberg College – Find Full Text” should pop up below the search box.
5. Check the box next to Muhlenberg College and Click the “Save” button.
Calendar
October 25: Faculty author reception: John Sullivan’s Media Audiences: Effects, Users, Institutions and Power (12:30-1:45, Fulford Room, Trexler Library)
November 8: Faculty author reception: Mike Huber’s Reasoning with Sabermetrics: Applying Statistical Science to Baseball’s Tough Questions (12:30-1:45, Fulford Room, Trexler Library)
FALL BREAK HOURS: (Begins at the conclusion of classes on Friday, October 12. Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17)
Friday, October 12 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 13 – Sunday, October 14 Closed
Monday, October 15 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 16 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
