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ECAR Study of Undergraduates and Information Technology

By Laura | Published: October 22, 2009
The 2009 ECAR Study of Undergraduates and Information Technology is now available.  This year the special section is on ownership and use of internet-capable mobile devices.  The study found that 33% of students own the devices, and use them for internet access, while 18% own them, but do not use the internet function.  Also found [...]
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Darwin’s Impact

By Christian Steinmetz | Published: October 15, 2009
Georgia State University is hosting a lecture series celebrating Charles Darwin’s 200 year anniversary. Sponsored by the GSU Center for Collaborative Scholarship in the Humanities, the lecture series features scholars from various disciplines and institutions. To support this event, the Georgia State University Library has created an online research guide on Darwin. This guide features Darwin [...]
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Learn how to….

By La Loria | Published: June 8, 2009
fulfill your information needs via these podcasts and tutorials and more!
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“Text Me” Service

By La Loria | Published: April 16, 2009
Western Illinois University Libraries is offering its new “Text Me” service, through which students can text reference call numbers to their mobile phones. Would you like to see this here?
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Zotero workshop April 14

By Jason Puckett | Published: March 31, 2009
The library is offering another free workshop on Zotero, a Firefox plugin that makes it easy to save citations and automatically create bibliographies in Word.  It’s like having EndNote running inside your browser, and it’s easier to use! The Zotero workshop will be in Classroom 1, first floor of Library North next to Saxby’s, on Tuesday [...]
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Zotero workshop March 12

By Jason Puckett | Published: February 20, 2009
The library is offering a free workshop on Zotero, a Firefox plugin that makes it easy to save citations and automatically create bibliographies in Word.  It’s like having EndNote running inside your browser, and it’s easier to use! The Zotero workshop will be in Classroom 1, first floor of Library North next to Saxby’s, on Thursday [...]
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10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know

By La Loria | Published: February 19, 2009
Here’s a step by step process for protecting your privacy on Facebook.  In a related story, Facebook has reorganized its Terms of Service. A company spokesperson clarifies the changes…but will users care?
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EndNote Workshop 2/26

By Joel | Published: February 4, 2009
Thursday, February 26 at 12:30pm Library Classroom 1  This free crash course will teach you everything you need to know to get started using EndNote. Topics include entering and organizing your citations, connecting directly to online resources, importing citations from article databases, and using EndNote with Word to generate bibliographies. To sign up, please contact Joel Glogowski.
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Save Time: Get Research Assistance from Home!

By La Loria | Published: January 23, 2009
  Georgia State students–do you have a research paper to write, but you’re not sure where to begin?  Attend one of these basic library resource sessions to save yourself time and frustration. There are two remaining online drop-in sessions scheduled for Spring semester 2009.
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A Historical Look at the Inauguration

By La Loria | Published: January 21, 2009
Watch online or download podcasts of President Eisenhower’s 1957 swearing-in, President Kennedy’s swearing-in, President Reagan’s 1981 swearing-in, and President Clinton’s 1993 swearing-in. Also watch or download a podcast of “So Help Me God,” a historical look at the inauguration.
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