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Harvard University says it can't afford journal publishers' prices - 0 views

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Tiana Robles on 09 Oct 13

Harvard University has been advising its professors to publish their work to open access journals since many large journal publishers are charging higher fees.

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http://library.ucf.edu/Reference/Guides/ScholarlyvPopular.php - 0 views

This website shows the difference between magazines and scholarly journals.

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Can't find a book by it's title or author? - 0 views

www.lookupbyisbn.com/

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This is a free website that allows users to search for books not only by the title or author, but by ISBN numbers. I found this helpful for when textbooks are hard to find. Instructors usually provide the ISBN numbers in their syllabi and this is one resource a student could use to locate out-of-stock books.

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Different ways to use research methods - 1 views

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Helps understand different research methods and might help you understand how to make your research different.

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Evaluating Archives http://www2.archivists.org/usingarchives/findingandevaluating - 1 views

Found this helpful in finding reliable archives

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Using Primary Sources on the Web - 0 views

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Claire Madison on 15 Oct 13

Gives the definition of a Primary Source and how/when to use them! Plus it gives great examples of what a Primary Source actually is!

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Copyright vs. Trademark vs. Patent - 0 views

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This site describes the differences between copyright, trademark and patent and has examples to help differentiate them.

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Uploading a Youtube Video on Wordpress - 0 views

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WordPress 3.8 update comes with a new admin and default theme - 0 views

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The new version of WordPress has been released. Here is the article introduced some new information of the new version.

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The Fashion Blogs Are Beating Vogue At Online Influence - 0 views

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Optical Character Recognition - 0 views

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Paola Torrico on 17 Oct 13

A good article that goes in depth of what Optical Character Recognition does.

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MARC standards - 0 views

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Gordon Hall on 17 Oct 13

These are the standards for machine readable catalouging for libraries. In addition to bibliographies, MARC's can also record other codes as well.

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Ten Facts About Wikipedia - 0 views

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Lauren McDonald on 18 Oct 13

This is an article that has ten fun, weird and impressive facts about Wikipedia. I found some of these facts to be very interesting and taught me even more about Wikipedia.

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What Is A Peer-Reviewed Article? - 0 views

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Natasha Taliferro on 23 Oct 13

From the library of The City University of New York on the importance of peer review, features of a peer-reviewed article, and how to find peer-reviewed articles.

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10 tips for smarter, more efficient Internet searching - TechRepublic - 0 views

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Laura Vazquez on 23 Oct 13

This article goes over tips that can be helpful when doing research online. I think some of these were discussed in class but some of them are new too.

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5 Simple PowerPoint Tricks You Should Have Up Your Sleeve - 1 views

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Ellie Cattle on 23 Oct 13

These are pretty basic tips, but the .gif images of the instructions are really incredibly easy to understand.

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Evaluating the Credibility of Your Souces - 0 views

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Elloise Lotoc on 19 Oct 13

This list of hints for checking the credibility of sources for information can be useful to others who are struggling on what kind of source to use for their project.

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Understanding MARC - 0 views

www.loc.gov/umb

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Xiaotong Liu on 21 Oct 13

a good website help you understand all the details about MARC.

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How to Give Kind Criticism, and Avoid Being Critical - 0 views

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Claire Madison on 04 Nov 13

A great read for the next few weeks of presentations! A how-to on constructive criticism!

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Amanda French on 04 Nov 13

Thanks, Claire! It's all been pretty constructive so far, I think, but this is helpful.

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Help tips on creating and presenting our projects. - 0 views

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