Author Archives: Jason Puckett

About Jason Puckett

Jason Puckett is Online Learning Librarian at GSU, specializing in support for online learners and faculty. He’s also the subject librarian for Anthropology, and supports and teaches Zotero.

Returns during Covid-19 closure: Library books and textbooks from the bookstore

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Jason Puckett

I have library books that are due. What happens while GSU Library is closed? We’re adjusting due dates for items you have checked out so that nothing will become overdue. At this writing, we’ve just updated all due dates to … Continue reading →

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Take a library tour on your smartphone

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Jason Puckett

Welcome back to the GSU Libraries! Want to learn your way around? Use your smartphone and the free ActionBound app to take a tour of any of the GSU libraries. You’ll learn your way around the library buildings, and the … Continue reading →

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ZoteroBib for creating bibliographies quickly and easily

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Jason Puckett

Lots of researchers love the easy, powerful, and free reference manager Zotero. You can take advantage of many of the great features of Zotero with their new web-based bibliography creator, ZoteroBib. You don’t have to install any software, there are … Continue reading →

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Zotero workshops June 20 & 27

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Jason Puckett

We’re offering two workshops on the bibliography software Zotero this summer — one in person and one online. Zotero is a program that makes it easy to save citations and automatically create bibliographies in Word. It’s easy to use and free. For … Continue reading →

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June 2018: GLBT Book Month

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Jason Puckett

GLBT Book Month, American Library Association, below a book with rainbow pages

June is the American Library Association’s GLBT Book Month, a nationwide celebration of the authors and writings that reflect the lives and experiences of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. Each week this month, one of our librarians or … Continue reading →

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Meet a librarian: Denise Dimsdale, Education Librarian

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Jason Puckett

Who is Denise? I am the Education Librarian working primarily with the College of Education and Human Development. In this role, I teach users how to locate, use, and evaluate information. I also cover topics such as reference management software, … Continue reading →

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Online library workshops for spring

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Jason Puckett

Student in the library using a laptop wearing headphones

Check out our upcoming online workshops for spring! These are free of charge and open to all GSU students, faculty and staff. This spring, we have scheduled: Can You Believe it? What’s real, what’s fake, what’s scholarly?: We all agree that we … Continue reading →

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