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ANTH 1099 Library Module (2024)

USU Libraries

This library module contains a few pages to help you get to know what library resources you have access to for Anthropology research:
- Anthropology research resources
- Finding articles with Anthropological Literature
- Tips for accessing articles
- Finding books and ebooks with the library catalog
- Citing your sources
Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/f8104e7cf9ae4ffda4538f5ab57da017?shared
Avoiding Plagiarism (ENGL 1010) - 2024

USU Libraries

This module will enable students to: Recognize and avoid plagiarism, correctly incorporate others' ideas in their work, cite sources using a variety of citation styles, and find resources for help citing sources.

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Citing Sources (ENGL 1010) - 2024

USU Libraries

This module is full of information about citation types, how to cite various materials, and more.

Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/2ff3927a94e6495cb042ee2ac4526844?shared
ENGL 2010: Synthesis Lesson Pre-Work

USU Libraries

This pre-work module will prepare you for your class session with your librarian by teaching you:
- what synthesis is,
- how to create a Research Matrix,
- and get you thinking about the perspectives represented in your research.
Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/570f4ae6084d44909abe5a44fcfd4c1e?shared
Evaluating Sources (2024)

USU Libraries

In this module you'll complete these objectives:
- Understand the importance of source evaluation
- Learn strategies for addressing bias when evaluating sources
- Learn evaluation criteria
- Effectively employ evaluation criteria for academic and personal purposes
Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/130fbbb01b8b4c7b87f4c4d154b06761?shared
MUSC 3190 Library Module (2024)

USU Libraries

This library module contains a few more pages to help you get started with your research:
- Using Oxford Music Online
- Using RILM
- Finding related sources
- Evaluating your sources
- Organizing your research
Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/bfc182f696ac435b8d6700e713e34e14?shared
SOC Proseminar Library Module (New Grad Students) - 2024

USU Libraries

This library module contains a few pages to help you get to know what library resources you have access to and strategies for using them:
- Sociology research resources
- Accessing materials
- Demography and data resources
- Organizing materials
- And more!
Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/5131c7c854e24b06afc9b2c6a209f417?shared
SW 1010: Finding and Using Research

USU Libraries

In this module you'll learn:
- What a peer-reviewed source is and why you'll want to use them for your research assignment
- How to avoid paywalls and get full access to peer reviewed sources for free
- How to break your research topic into keywords for database searching
- How to cite your sources using APA citation style
Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/371bfd58e56e4bc0a62b50b178fe00a9?shared
SW: Accessing Research After Graduation

USU Libraries

As a practicing social worker, you'll "engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice" (CSWE Competency 4). This module contains pages on the following topics:
- What changes after graduation, including how you can still use the USU Libraries
- Free research databases
- Information about Open Access
- Tips for finding free copies of articles
- Other helpful sources, including reports, dissertations/theses, evidence-based practices, data/statistics, and tests/measures
Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/711dee5dde284385a4ad1d4d63918edb?shared
SW: Library Resources for Practicum Students

USU Libraries

Your practicum will include activities that help you develop CSWE Competency 4: "Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice." You may need to research populations, treatments, models, interventions, evidence-based practices, and more. This module brings together tips and resources for doing so in one place.

Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/d2b2201dec2a4bdb8b9339d409194912?shared
TEAL 6545

USU Libraries

The learning objectives for TEAL 6545 are to develop a research question about a chosen topic and to design a realistic study to conduct in the future. This library module teaches viewers about research and resources including strategies, grey literature, peer review, and more.

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USU 1730 Library Workshop Pre-Work - Fall 2022

USU Libraries

This module will help you complete the Library Workshop Pre-Work. You will be introduced to a case study, the Spectrum of Sources, and some of the library databases.

Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/cd9af6512c5a4611b795a545c069ddef?shared
STEM USU Libraries Orientation

Katie Strand, Erin Davis, Sandra Weingart, and Katie Luder

An introduction to library resources and services available to students in STEM programs at Utah State University.

Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/a95fd99f48d844a28a66cbbe78b58bf6?shared
Intro to Primary Sources

Katie Strand, Jen Kirk, Dan Davis, and Lara Petersen

The Identifying Primary Sources tutorial teaches students how they find, evaluate, and use primary sources in their own research. Along the way, they'll learn about some great places to start researching when looking for primary sources.

Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/15a4ea43b4d342b4b74c5214c8f8ae86?shared
Connections: Library Orientation

Sara Szobody

This module is a library introduction for incoming USU Connections students. This module will discuss library spaces on USU campuses, money-saving resources, and research tips and resources. This module can be embedded in USU-1010 Canvas courses.

Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/e9f086d2e8504677ae9e56a8730e3025?shared
CMST 2110: Finding and Using Peer Reviewed Articles (2024)

USU Libraries

In this module you'll learn:

What a peer-reviewed source is and why you'll want to use them for your research assignment

How to avoid paywalls and get full access to peer reviewed sources for free

How to break your research topic into keywords for database searching

How to cite your sources using APA citation style
Citing Sources in APA Format

Niki Fullmer

Tutorial for citing in APA 7th Edition citation style. This provides examples, resources, and tips.
ENGL 2010: Investigating a Topic (2024)

Sara Szobody

This module will help you develop your ideas for your final writing assignment in ENGL 2010. We'll give you ways to avoid common pitfalls as you start thinking about your topic and give you strategies for finding multiple perspectives on an issue. Along the way, you'll learn how to use library research databases that will help you brainstorm new ideas and find sources related to your topic. By the end of this module, you'll have drafted a specific, researchable question for your paper.
How to Read a Scientific Article

USU Libraries

This module will provide tips for reading and analyzing a scientific article.
Systematic Review

USU Libraries

These modules cover the steps of completing a systematic review, including other review types that fall under the general structure of "evidence synthesis.” This course was created to guide students through the process of conducting a systematic review or other type of evidence synthesis. It can also be useful for faculty undertaking their own systematic review.
USU 1730 Online Library Workshop

USU Libraries

Introduces students to information literacy, evaluating sources, and Donovan's Dilemma.

Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/085a2d197d8b44faaefb146e14d3bf04?shared
Avoiding Plagiarism in APA

Niki Fullmer

Tutorial for avoiding plagiarism in APA 7th Edition citation style. This provides examples, resources, and tips.
Plagiarism and Citing Sources - AMA

Niki Fullmer

This module will provide rules and examples for citing sources in AMA citation style.

Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/c9852edb6f3e4636a6d4f3d05b27b1e0?shared
Beginning Research (2024)

Lara Petersen and Katie Strand

How often have you gotten an assignment from a professor, misunderstood the direction, and then gotten a grade you didn't want? in this module you'll learn how to analyze assignment instructions before you even start working on the assignment, think like your professor, anticipate quiz/test questions, and produce quality work.

Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/aab799ce6c964fcf99891962ccba3a74?shared
ENGL 1010: Sources & Rhetorical Situations (2024)

Sara Szobody

In this module, you will learn about sources on a spectrum to help you see the characteristics of several source types. The module will walk you through the strengths and limitations of a variety of sources and how you can use that information to help you identify relevant information in relation to audience and purpose.