Top 10 Downloaded Articles from the Scholarship Repository

Gleeson’s Scholarship Repository collects, preserves, and provides access to the scholarly output of the University of San Francisco. Here are the top ten downloaded articles of all time: The repository provides an excellent means for students, staff, and faculty to increase access to their research by the USF and global community. Don’t forget to submit … Continue reading Top 10 Downloaded Articles from the Scholarship Repository

USF Scholarship Repository Achieves Half-million Downloads Milestone

We are very excited to announce that USF Scholarship Repository, USF’s institutional repository that digitally collects, preserves and provides electronic access to scholarly works and research output by the University of San Francisco community, has passed 500,000 total downloads! This means since its launch in fall 2011, users around the world have collectively downloaded half … Continue reading USF Scholarship Repository Achieves Half-million Downloads Milestone

Public Historian by way of Archives and Reference

This is a guest post by Reference and Research Services student assistant Ariana Varela.  The definition of public history is fluid and debated between the various types of public historians. One form of public history is archival work where documents and other types of media are collected, preserved, and cataloged in order to facilitate research. … Continue reading Public Historian by way of Archives and Reference

The Hidden Web

Suppose you have to write a paper for school and you’re ready to start doing your research. The obvious place to start is Google, right? But here’s a question for you: When you use a search engine like Google, Yahoo, or Bing, are you searching the entire web? If not, then, are you at least searching … Continue reading The Hidden Web

Research Paper Clinic for International Students

Need help with Research and Writing? Attend the Research Paper Clinic for International Students  Join us at this drop-in clinic on writing research papers, especially for international students. Librarians and faculty from the Rhetoric and Language Department will be on hand to help you. Research assistance includes: Determining and narrowing your research topic; finding books, journal articles, websites etc.; using library databases; and evaluating the credibility of your sources. Writing assistance includes: … Continue reading Research Paper Clinic for International Students