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Research Strategies Unlocked – Recordings

March 30, 2023Information, Research, Uncategorizedacrl framework, information literacy, research strategies, workshopshbobrowi

Research Strategies Unlocked! Workshops

Keys to Library Services

It’s more than a quiet place to study – find out all the ways the library can help you earn your degree.

Watch the recording here.

Keys to Effective Searching

This workshop will demonstrate information on formulating effective searches including how to start your research, how to filter search results, how to use Boolean Operators, and how to select a database.

Watch the recording here.

Keys to Participating in the Research Conversation

Get a visual understanding of where resources derive from and how you play an active role in the creation of information.

Watch the recording here.

Keys to Wikipedia Alternatives

Kick start your research with a credible encyclopedia from the library.

Watch the recording here.

Keys to Conducting Research

Try these research tips and strategies to ace your assignments.

Watch the recording here.

Keys to Asking the Right Questions

This workshop will demonstrate how research involves asking new questions by combining existing knowledge and information pulled from a variety of sources.

Watch the recording here.

Keys to Citations and Avoiding Plagiarism

Explore strategies and techniques that will help you avoid common pitfalls and turn in papers that make the grade.

Watch the recording here.

Keys to Selecting the Right Resource for Your Research Assignment

This workshop will give students the upper hand in knowing what reliable resources they can choose for their research assignments. Students will also learn what the library has to offer when it comes to trustworthy resources.

Watch the recording here.

Keys to Understanding Credible Sources

Are all sources equal, or are there better sources to consult for your research—and sources to avoid? Find out how to find and use the most reliable, authoritative sources in your assignments to make the best grade.

Watch the recording here.

Research Strategies Unlocked!

January 4, 2023Information, Previous Announcements, Research, Virtual Eventhbobrowi

Tuesday, January 31, 2:00pm
Keys to Library Services

It’s more than a quiet place to study – find out all the ways the library can help you earn your degree.

Wednesday, February 1, 6:00pm
Keys to Effective Searching

Monday, February 6, 6:00pm
Keys to Participating in the Research Conversation

Get a visual understanding of where resources derive from and how you play an active role in the creation of information.

Wednesday, February 15, 6:00pm
Keys to Wikipedia Alternatives

Kick start your research with a credible encyclopedia from the library.

Tuesday, February 21 2:00pm
Keys to Conducting Research

Try these research tips and strategies to ace your assignments.

Wednesday, February 22, 6:00pm
Keys to Asking the Right Questions

This workshop will demonstrate how research involves asking new questions by combining existing knowledge and information pulled from a variety of sources.

Tuesday, February 28, 2:00pm
Keys to Citations and Avoiding Plagiarism

Explore strategies and techniques that will help you avoid common pitfalls and turn in papers that make the grade.

Thursday, March 2, 6:00pm
Keys to Selecting the Right Resource for Your Research Assignment

Monday, March 6, 10:00am and Tuesday, March 7, 6:00pm
Keys to Understanding Credible Sources

Student Success Workshop recordings now available!

June 30, 2022Information, Previous Announcements, Virtual Eventcenter for learning excellence, recording available, student success workshopshbobrowi

In the Spring 2022 semester, STC Libraries partnered with the Center for Learning Excellence to offer six Student Success Workshops available though Zoom for STC students. The workshops are now available through the Center for Learning Excellence’s YouTube channel at the following links.

Effective Note-Taking: https://youtu.be/ea2_Cz1-tG0
Library Services Overview: https://youtu.be/OR4MIBuuZN4
Interactive Reading: https://youtu.be/tGXq0kFYcVw
Research Basics: https://youtu.be/4bjpWVOpDCw
Citations & Avoiding Plagiarism: https://youtu.be/Wqp4sjSfh8M
Test-Taking Fundamentals: https://youtu.be/4taflQXw4RE

Keep an eye on this blog as well as our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram feeds for more opportunities to brush up on your library know-how and studying skills!

June is Pride Month

June 1, 2022Information, Previous Announcements, Previous EventsPridehbobrowi

In the United States, LGBTQIA+ Pride Month commemorates the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. Many events are held during June to recognize the impact LGBTQIA+ people have made on society.

Transgender 101 with Antonia Harter

Antonia Harter presented Transgender 101 in the auditorium at Mid-Valley Campus on Tuesday, March 22nd at 10AM. Through a partnership with faculty member Jenny Chamberlain, STC Library was able to record the presentation for posterity. Antonia Harter has presented Transgender 101 for students, faculty, and the community at STC for over ten years. She has decided to retire the presentation this year, and so we were privileged to archive this influential and historic lecture.

We are excited to share the full presentation and Q&A session, now available on our YouTube page.

View the recording here: https://youtu.be/j5o8cgj71KA

Pride Resources

STC’s LGBTQIA+ Student Rights and Responsibilities – Resources for students. South Texas College is committed to providing support services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and + gender identities in our community. We believe that a campus environment that celebrates differences in sexuality, sexual identity and gender identity is beneficial to the entire community.

Resources and Support for LGBTQIA+ College Students – This resource is intended to be a welcoming guide for supporters to build bridges of understanding when someone they know comes out to them as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer.

Stonewall Forever – An online monument that explores LGBTQIA+ life before and after Stonewall.

Pride Talk with Jo Reyes-Boitel – STC’s 2021 Pride celebration featured a talk with local author Jo Reyes-Boitel about her work, being a queer woman, and how she established her voice as a writer. Includes readings from Michael + Josephine and mouth.

LGBTQIA+ Studies Resource Guide – A guide with resources from the Library of Congress. These collections tell the rich and diverse story of LGBTQIA+ life in America and around the world.

The Advocate – Established in 1967, the oldest continuing LGBTQIA+ publication in the United States. The website contains approximately thirty percent of the print issue online, updated daily.

Digital Transgender Archive – The purpose of the Digital Transgender Archive (DTA) is to increase the accessibility of transgender history by providing an online hub for digitized historical materials, born-digital materials, and information on archival holdings throughout the world.

In the Valley

RGV Pride “Mexi-Dogs” Fundraiser – June 4th at 11AM at VAC South Texas. Organized by RGV Pride.

Pride Month Movie Night – June 6th at 6PM at The Broken Sprocket. Organized by STEP: South Texas Equality Project and Planned Parenthood South Texas.

Rainbow Power Pride Night – June 9th at 6PM at the Landmark on Tower. Organized by STEP: South Texas Equality Project.

Pulse Vigil: RGV Memorial in Solidarity – June 12th at 6:30PM at Mount Calvary Christian Church. Organized by STEP: South Texas Equality Project.

RGV Pride Festival – June 25th from 12PM – 3AM in South Padre Island.

Student Success Workshops

February 16, 2022Information, Previous Announcementshbobrowi

This is the old schedule for Student Success Workshops. For the new schedule, please see this post.

The CLE and Library are offering a series of workshops to help students get the most out of their classes. Continue reading →

Black History Month Virtual Event: “Learning to Love Lincoln”

February 3, 2021Author / Scholar Visit, Information, Library Events, Previous Events, Virtual Eventabraham lincoln, Black History Month, diana schaub, frederick douglassElizabeth Hollenbeck

A recording of this lecture is now available: https://youtu.be/0Zvas_1Q0GM

STC Library presents scholar, author, and professor Diana Schaub of Loyola University Maryland, who will be discussing Frederick Douglass’s speech, “Oration in Memory of Lincoln.”

“Having originally been a severe critic of Abraham Lincoln, the radical abolitionist Frederick Douglass grew to appreciate Lincoln’s prudential statesmanship. In his 1876 “Oration in Memory of Lincoln” he recapitulated that intellectual and emotional journey for the benefit of all Americans.”

All are invited to read this important, captivating speech by Frederick Douglass prior to the event. The speech is available to STC students, faculty, and staff through STC library’s ebook collection at this link, and also available to the general public here.

Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month

April 28, 2020Databases, Information, Our Collections, ResearchElizabeth Hollenbeck

April marks a time to increase the understanding and appreciation of mathematics and statistics. Why? Both subjects play a significant role in addressing many real-world problems — internet security, sustainability, disease, climate change, the data deluge, and much more. Research in these and other areas is ongoing, revealing new results and applications every day in fields such as medicine, manufacturing, energy, biotechnology, and business. Mathematics and statistics are important drivers of innovation in our technological world, in which new systems and methodologies continue to become more complex.

Whether you are looking for supplemental resources for your course or researching the application of mathematics and statistics in everyday life, the library has a variety of resources that demonstrates a connection to the fields and careers of Science, Industry, Business, and Technology. Click on any of the following links below to view a library database. If you are viewing a database from off-campus, you will be asked to enter your Jagnet username and password.

Magazines

eBooks

Videos

By utilizing Advanced Search options, users can access: documentaries, interview, mind maps, timelines, primary resources, peer reviewed journals, and biographies.

For detailed assistance, library staff can assist you via phone, chat, or email. We look forward to connecting with you!
Contributed by Librarian, Sara Martinez.

Explore Digital Concert Hall

April 13, 2020Databases, Information, Our Collections, Previous Announcements, ResearchElizabeth Hollenbeck

Database Spotlight

Imagine having a VIP ticket watch and listen to one of the top orchestras of the world, the Berliner Philharmoniker. That ticket is absolutely free in the form of access to the Digital Concert Hall made available to you through South Texas College Libraries. There are hundreds of exclusive classical concert videos, symphonies, and performances that span a wide array of classical periods. Digital Concert Hall can be viewed from most smart devices and computers.

What does Digital Concert Hall provide?

The great conductors and soloists of our time
More than 40 live broadcasts in High Definition every season
Hundreds of archive concerts covering six decades
Free interviews and concert introductions
Exciting documentaries and artist portraits
Free Education Programme concerts for the whole family

You can access Digital Concert Hall from this blog post or from our Databases page.
Contributed by Library Specialist, Rick Rosales.

Explore HAPI

March 2, 2020Databases, Information, Our Collections, ResearchElizabeth Hollenbeck

Database Spotlight

The Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI) provides complete bibliographic citations to the contents of scholarly journals published around the world on Latin America and the Caribbean since the late 1960s. Our coverage includes everything from political, economic, and social issues to the arts and humanities. The database is a nonprofit project of the Latin American Institute, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Students and faculty in the Language & Cultural Studies program will find the database easy to navigate, with user-friendly features, such as video tutorials and detailed search tips with examples.

Unsure about what terminology to use or topics to search? Use the browse subject and related topics option for suggestions. Researchers are then given the option to limit by language, date range, full-text results, and searching only peer-reviewed journals. From the results page, researchers can select citations of interest for printing or to be sent to their email. Aside from providing citations, the database boasts that over 80 percent of their collection includes links to full-text resources.