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Springer Journals
After careful review, the University Library has made an important change in our subscription strategy with journal publisher Springer. Rather than subscribe to a multidisciplinary bundle of thousands of Springer journal titles, the University Library now subscribes to Springer content … Continue reading
Posted in Ejournals, For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students
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Library Essentials: A Virtual Workshop Series
In late Fall 2020, a group of librarians at Perimeter College got together to brainstorm how to better virtually engage with the GSU community. Our goals were to have a major reset from the year 2020 and provide GSU students … Continue reading
Posted in For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students, Instruction, Resources, Software
Tagged Library Essentials, library workshops, workshops
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Course Materials for Students – Spring Semester
Since the spring semester will arrive before we know it, considering alternatives to common challenges can reduce frustration for both instructors and students. Reserves Health and safety measures currently preclude our ability to offer print reserves. Small portions of a … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Digital Collections, For Faculty, Research Guides, Resources, Services, Videos
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Access to Course Materials for Fall 2020
During the summer, the University has had access to the HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service, which provided access to scanned copies of many of the print volumes in the library. Under the terms of this access, we will no longer … Continue reading
HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service provides temporary access to 1 million volumes in USG libraries
HathiTrust opened up copyrighted material in their digital library to member institutions with copies of those items in their physical collections. This means that any books available through HathiTrust which are also in University System of Georgia’s physical collections will … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Digital Collections, For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students, Services
Tagged COVID-19, HathiTrust, Keep Learning, Keep Teaching, online learning
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Using Copyrighted Materials in Instruction Workshop
Instructors often make use of copyrighted materials when teaching. Slides used in a classroom may contain copyrighted text, charts, or images. Reading assignments uploaded to reserves or iCollege may be copyrighted, as are films or music used in instruction. Are … Continue reading
Posted in For Faculty, For Graduate Students
Tagged copyright, fair use, fair use week, Instruction, Teaching
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Open Access Week 2016: Open in Action
This week, October 24-30, is Open Access Week 2016. This year’s theme is Open in Action. Open access means research is free to read online, with no subscription or payment required. How is Open Access supported at Georgia State? Georgia State’s … Continue reading