December is Learn a Foreign Language month. While you’re enjoying the winter break, why not take the time to learn a foreign language? Learning a foreign language has many benefits. Not only can you travel to new places and talk to new people, but it can also open doors to new opportunities and boost yourContinue reading “Learn a Foreign Language!”
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Introducing Global Search
The library has a new “one-stop shop” for searching our entire collection. Global Search allows you to search our library catalog, our subscription databases, and open educational resources (OER) from the web through one search interface. To use it, first go to the library’s website: https://www.tarleton.edu/library. Then type in a keyword, title, or author’s nameContinue reading “Introducing Global Search”
What Keeps Librarians Up at Night
Travel databases
We have databases that are perfect for travel! They are: Mango Languages, Global Road Warrior, and A-Z Maps Online. FYI: You will need to sign in with your NTNET username and password to access them. You can find them all at our Databases A-Z page. The link to this page is on our home page.Continue reading “Travel databases”
Download music from the library today
The library has several databases with streaming music. The best part: absolutely no ads. None. And, you can send music to your phone. You\’ve already paid for access with your library fee, so why not use them? To find them go to our Databases A-Z page and then go to M for music. If youContinue reading “Download music from the library today”
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Are you writing a paper or preparing a presentation on a controversial topic? Are you looking for credible sources that present multiple points-of-view? If so, then you should check out the library\’s Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints database. You can find it on the library\’s online list of databases. When you open that database youContinue reading “Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints”
Searching Scholarly Databases
All of us have been in that situation as an undergraduate student — where we have found ourselves lost in the maze of research when needing to locate a peer-reviewed article. We then arrive to the realization that the World Wide Web does not in fact possess the solution to all our academic problems. WellContinue reading “Searching Scholarly Databases”
Library Subject Guides: Black History
If you\’re not sure where to start your research on the library\’s website, one of the things you might want to check out is our subject guides. For African American History Month, we\’re highlighting our Black History Subject Guide page, which includes a list of Black history-focused databases, professional journals, and other useful resources. AlthoughContinue reading “Library Subject Guides: Black History”
New History Databases
Do you have a history research assignment this semester? If so, then the library is the place for you. We have a wealth of reliable sources that will make your professor very happy when you use them to support your research papers and projects. Over the past few months, the Dick Smith Library has addedContinue reading “New History Databases”
Spotlight: Databases That Will Blow Your Mind The fall semester at the Dick Smith Library brings us new arrivals of all sorts: incoming freshmen, new staff members, and exciting new materials to offer our patrons. Among them are two incredibly vast, versatile and impactful databases I am excited to introduce you to here today. LifeContinue reading
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