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Student survey regarding e-books

Posted on April 1, 2008 3154 views
A company called ebrary is currently conducting an online survey to better understand students’ usage, needs, and perceptions with regards to e-books. If you choose to participate, please respond before April 11, 2008.
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Philosopher’s Index

Posted on April 1, 2008 4105 views 1 comment
Need help on matters pertaining to beliefs, knowledge, ethics, morality, or existence? Don’t we all? Check out Philosopher’s Index. Here you can find philosophical discussions on aesthetics, education, ethics, history, justice, language, literature, logic, society, politics, religion, science, and any subject about which you can ask “why?” or “how?”
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Question of the Week 1

Posted on March 31, 2008 3792 views 2 comments
Each week the library will be asking you, our patrons, a different question. This is an informal poll to see what you have to say about certain aspects of the library or information related issues. Look for a new question every week and let us know what you think…
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Too much email?

Posted on March 19, 2008 3129 views
Do you find the deluge of email in your WOU account overwhelming? You can reduce the number of messages by setting your list preferences for All Faculty/Staff or Students to digest. This setting will cause you to receive only one message (containing all of the content you currently get) each day from these busy lists.
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To Avoid Plagiarism

Posted on March 10, 2008 4130 views
– Take clear, accurate notes about where you found specific ideas. – Write down the complete citation information for each item you use. – Use quotation marks when directly stating another person’s words. – Always credit original authors for their information and ideas.
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Internet Typology Quiz

Posted on March 6, 2008 3603 views
Take the 10 question Internet Topology Quiz to see how you use the internet. Pew Internet & American Life Project takes the results of the quizzes and produces reports on the impact of the internet in our lives. See what they are saying about college students. What kind of user are you? – Let us [more…]
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Remember to Evaluate Your Sources

Posted on March 4, 2008 2918 views
Use the “AVOCADO” criteria developed by University of South Alabama Biomedical Library to evaluate more than just websites; apply it to other resources you may be using. AVOCADO stands for… Accuracy Value Organization Coverage Authority Date Objectivity If you have any questions about a source be sure to ask a librarian or your professor.
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Add us to your buddy list

Posted on January 29, 2008 3502 views
Are you on one of the instant messenging (IM) networks below? Add WOU Library to your list of contacts so that the next time you need answers, we can help! AIM & Yahoo!screen name: woulibrary MSN id: refdesk[at]wou[dot]edu number:479279735 WOULibrary[at]gmail[dot]com The Ask a Librarian window on the left side of the web site allows for [more…]
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Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000

Posted on November 6, 2007 2916 views
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 provides online full-text access to more than 75 projects that interpret and present historic documents, most of which are not otherwise available online. Each project poses an interpretive question and provides a collection of documents that address the question. The site includes more than 2,300 documents, [more…]