Reference & Research Services – Page 2

January 24, 2018July 3, 2023

Riot Grrrl in the Library: Employing Critical Active Learning

During library instruction sessions, Education Librarian Amy Gilgan employs a variety of methods to spark student curiosity, catapulting the research process from rote searching into active learning. Some of these methods involve discussion of the Wasco Clown and the Riot Grrrl punk movement and they usually focus on investigating the construction of authority, shining a … Continue reading Riot Grrrl in the Library: Employing Critical Active Learning

November 20, 2017June 23, 2023

Reframing Thanksgiving

Historically, Thanksgiving traditions were celebrated as gratitude to the gods after a successful harvest. These traditions date back to Ancient Greece and Rome; they are not unique to nor did they originate in the United States. As a matter of fact, the day we celebrate as Thanksgiving Day (currently) was not the first Thanksgiving … Continue reading Reframing Thanksgiving

October 24, 2017August 4, 2023

Academic Take Down Notices and Author Rights: Understanding what’s happening with ResearchGate right now

Last week, the Coalition for Responsible Sharing brought pressure on ResearchGate for hosting material under copyright by publishers. In some ways, this is no different from Sony Music putting pressure on YouTube to take down copyrighted content – while YouTube might not have put up that video of a baby dancing to a Prince song, … Continue reading Academic Take Down Notices and Author Rights: Understanding what’s happening with ResearchGate right now

August 28, 2017July 3, 2023

Library Liaisons Are Here to Help You

Have you ever wondered which subject-specific databases the library has? There’s a librarian for that! Interested in bringing in your class to learn some research skills? There’s a librarian for that too! Is there a book missing in our collection that is essential to your subject? We can purchase it! These are just some examples … Continue reading Library Liaisons Are Here to Help You

March 13, 2017August 8, 2023

Spotlight on Trans Women

In honor of Women’s History Month and in light of the critiques of the exclusivity of the Women’s March, I created a display next to the Reference Desk about the experience of trans folk, with emphasis placed on trans women of color. The 2017 Women’s March focused on a genital-based feminism where womanhood was linked … Continue reading Spotlight on Trans Women

February 22, 2017August 8, 2023

Book Reviews from Students

The following book reviews were written by student assistants in the Reference & Research Services Department here in the library. We hope they inspire you to pick up a good book! NW, reviewed by Brianna Cockett-Mamiya Zadie Smith’s 2012 novel NW follows the lives of four different characters — Natalie, Leah, Felix, and Nathan — … Continue reading Book Reviews from Students

January 31, 2017August 8, 2023

Wikipedia #1lib1ref citation party!

The Wikipedia #1lib1ref campaign encourages librarians and others to add one citation to Wikipedia, and they have made it really easy. Here is more information on the #1lib1ref campaign https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref A few Gleeson Library folks are going to have a casual gathering Wednesday, 2/1/17 from 12:00-1:00. We will be on the second floor of the Gleeson Library … Continue reading Wikipedia #1lib1ref citation party!

January 13, 2017August 8, 2023

Link+ catalog has been fully restored.

Hey Link+ users! The Link+ catalog has been fully restored to operation. Thanks for your patience! Gleeson Inter-library loan & Link+ Department Continue reading Link+ catalog has been fully restored.

January 13, 2017August 8, 2023

Link+ currently experiencing catalog errors.

Hey Link + users! Presently there have been some reports of error messages accessing or or placing holds in the Link+ catalogue. Our service team is working quickly to resolve the issue and will notify you when Link+ is back in full service. Sorry for the inconvenience. Thanks for your patience. Gleeson Inter-library Loan & … Continue reading Link+ currently experiencing catalog errors.

September 28, 2016August 8, 2023

Student Book Reviews

Looking for some reading recs? The Reference & Research Services student assistants have a few for you! We Should All Be Feminists, reviewed by Malia Okoh Ngozi Adichie’s We Should All Be Feminists is a slim volume containing an essay based on her 2013 TED Talk. The essay exposes Adichie’s experiences with racism growing up in Nigeria and … Continue reading Student Book Reviews

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