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Looking for a fall term job on campus?

The Library’s Student Employee program offers a wide range of work assignments. We hire individuals who demonstrate an understanding of customer service concepts, are dependable, accurate and detail-oriented. Student workers staff the Library’s service counters, process materials, work with online databases or other software applications, or maintain the building and collections. See our Student Jobs […]

Education Full Text

Education Full Text contains citations and some full text articles covering adult education, arts, athletics in schools, competency-based education, continuing education, instructional media, language arts, multicultural education, school administration, special education, student counseling, teacher education and evaluation, vocational education, and much more. This database is a good supplement to ERIC searches.

Classical Music Library

Classical Music Library contains tens of thousands of licensed recordings from major labels that users can listen to over the Internet. Selections range from the earliest Gregorian chants to works by modern composers–including symphonic music, vocal and instrumental music, choral works, and other forms. Users can create and save individual playlists, and faculty or the […]

A new look for JSTOR

JSTOR unveiled a sleek new look on April 7, 2008! If you already are familiar with JSTOR, you will find that the basic and advanced search screens retain many familiar features while adding some neat new features, including easier viewing and printing of article PDFs. More…

Student survey regarding e-books

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.

Too much email?

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.

To Avoid Plagiarism

– 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.

Remember to Evaluate Your Sources

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.

How to Find a Subject Specific Database

From Journal Articles and Databases , scroll down to the browse databases by subject box to get a full listing of databases in your subject area. Or on the right side, browse by type, if you are looking for a specific type of resource. Use the database features to your advantage. When in Ebsco databases, […]

Add us to your buddy list

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 […]