Library News Blog

New to research in an academic setting, or looking for a refresher?  Or not sure how best to approach your first research assignment? Visit the Academic Research Primer, which features 5 key tutorials and videos on what research is, how to explore for information, evaluate what you've found, and cite it.  It also features links to additional resources and research tools.  

Click here to visit the Academic Research Primer.

New trial database available starting today!

Resource name: LearnTechLib: The Learning and Technology Library

Trial available until: April 23, 2019. 

What it is: From the vendor:  "LearnTechLib is the premiere online resource for aggregated, peer-reviewed research on the latest developments and applications in Learning and Technology by the world's leading publications and authors. LearnTechLib encompasses 30+ years and 135,000+ peer-reviewed full-text documents and abstracts of published international journal articles, conference papers from 265,000+ leading authors and additional multimedia-rich resources."

Resource Link:  library.purdueglobal.edu/learntechlib

Let us know what you think! Survey link: purdueglobal.libsurveys.com/learntechlibsurvey

Copyright guarantees authors specific rights to their work and balances these rights with exemptions for specific uses.  The information and links on this site review the basics of copyright, as well as related concepts like fair use and includes links to websites, videos, and other resources. 
 

Visit the guide at the following link: library.purdueglobal.edu/copyright

Note: In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, librarian research assistance will be unavailable on Monday, January 21, 2019.  E-mails received over the holiday weekend will be returned when normal operations resume on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.  Reminder: Databases and online information sources are still 24/7.  

Brief biographies of Dr. King's life can be read here and here, or click here for a set of search results for books in EBSCO eBooks. 

Books24x7 and EBSCO eBooks have added thousands of titles to their collections (2008 and 6,809, respectively).  The new additions to Books24x7 primarily come from McGraw-Hill Education and cover both business and IT-related topics. 

You can download a title list or start searching with the links to these e-book databases below:

Search Books24x7

Search EBSCO eBook Collection

Click here to download a title list (Excel).

The PG Library's subscription to Credo Instruct has updated several videos and tutorials, as well as adding brand new ones.  The new videos and tutorials are below (click the title of each one to open in a new window; requires login using your PG Campus account):

Video Tutorial: Understanding Misinformation

Video: Primary Sources

Video: Secondary Sources

Video: Tertiary Sources

Looking for more help with things like choosing the right database, forming keywords, or writing an annotated bibliography?  You can find links to all other tutorials we have from Credo Instruct, as well as content created by PG Library staff and other vendors on our Videos & Tutorials page: library.purdueglobal.edu/library/tutorials

Library Resource Update: APA’s online teaching, learning, and writing tool formerly known as APA Style CENTRAL is now called Academic Writer.  Don’t worry—there have been no changes to your account or papers!  The new name also comes with a few improvements, including a reorganized Reference Center that puts APA reference forms front and center.  You can access Academic Writer here: library.purdueglobal.edu/academicwriter

We are passing along an important update that APA Style CENTRAL’s name will be changing to Academic Writer. The change will occur on January 7, 2019.

In addition to the new name, Academic Writer will streamline to three centers (instead of four) for teaching and learning effective writing—the Learning Center, the Reference Center (formerly known as the Research Center), and the Writing Center. The Publishing Center, dictionaries, and electronic reference books will be removed. The changes put their APA Style instruction and writing tools front and center.

The new link will be: library.purdueglobal.edu/academicwriter

Below are PDF guides on using common features in Academic Writer:

Adding References

Adding In-Text Citations

Accessing the APA Publication Manual in Academic Writer