Coming off our highly successful May workshop with The Carpentries, Texas State’s University Libraries (UL) is excited to announce that registration is now open for the second two-day data skills workshop happening in July. Texas State students, faculty, and research staff are invited to participate in this online workshop. Space is limited, so be sure …
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We are pleased to announce a new service team in the Alkek Library. Our Peer Research Coaching service will be delivered by a specially trained group of library student employees who will help students with foundational research and reference support. Similar to the subject-specific tutors from The Study and the Writing Center as part …
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Library patrons at Texas State use the Start Your Research search tool on the library’s website an average of 84,000 times a month during the fall and spring semesters. On the surface, it seems simple enough, but behind the scenes there is a complex web of systems and administrators that work together to ensure that …
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Hey Bobcats! The semester is winding down. Are you feeling overwhelmed? We know that schoolwork can cause stress and anxiety, but the library is here to help! Led by students, created for students, the new Peer Research Coaching program at Alkek Library explores ways for students to learn from each other and work together collaboratively …
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Last week’s solar eclipse was a lesson in celestial alignment as the earth, moon, and sun were in perfect alignment in our region for just a few fabulous moments. We are happy to let you know that the cosmos is aligning for you in the research world as well. This week, April 15th – 19th …
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Texas State University has recently joined The Carpentries, a global community committed to enhancing computing and data skills through interactive workshops. The Carpentries is a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives. They teach skills that are immediately useful for researchers, using lessons and datasets that allow researchers to quickly apply what they have learned to …
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Completing those theses, dissertations, and capstone projects is a monumental achievement for masters and doctoral students. These academic projects not only demonstrate student mastery of the research process and of the topic of their work, they also contribute to the greater body of research advancing scholarly exploration of their findings. Today’s Texas State students ensure …
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A new state-of-the-art video production studio is coming to the Alkek Library, and it’s unlike any you’ve seen before. Phase I of the Alkek Laboratory of Immersive Arts and Sciences, or ALIAS, is set to launch in the fall of 2024 thanks in part to a grant from a grant from the Albert and Margaret …
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What is BrowZine? BrowZine is a robust tool that allows you to browse thousands of scholarly journals both those available through Texas State University Libraries (UL) and those we can borrow from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). All that is needed is a wifi connection. How do I use it? You can access it …
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Open Education Week (March 4-8) is fast approaching! Great topic – I mean, who doesn’t want to learn to make their classes more affordable and engaging for students? But terrible timing as it’s the week before spring break AND in the middle of midterms But that’s all the more reason to stop and breathe …
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