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• Creating RSS Feeds for Blogs
  Posted November 23, 2011 by Rachel Wadham

  What is an RSS feed?: Life is busy, and we all have a great deal to keep up with everyday.   A useful way to keep up to date with newly posted information on this or any other blog is to set-up RSS feeds.  (RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication.”)  You can “sign-up” for blogs to [...]

• Springer E-Books
  Posted June 8, 2011 by Rachel Wadham

  The library has a wonderful selection of e-books including an online subscription package the library though the publisher Springer.  You can find the downloadable Springer E-books in the library catalog or in the Books and More search on the main homepage by searching the title.  Just click on the Books and More Tab and Type [...]

• HGSE Online Tutorial: Principles of Paraphrasing
  Posted March 30, 2011 by Rachel Wadham

  The Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) has produced a new online tutorial to help students learn how to avoid plagiarism by building paraphrasing skills.  Titled “Principles of Paraphrasing: How to Avoid Inadvertent Plagiarism,” this tutorial was developed by Wendy Mages in consultation and collaboration with the Gutman Library Academic Writing Services.  This well planned [...]

• Citing ERIC Documents
  Posted March 9, 2011 by Rachel Wadham

  If you are unsure about how to cite ERIC documents in a paper or presentation here are some basic instructions: The basic format of citing ERIC documents in APA is this: Author Last Name, Initials. (Date).  Title. (Report No. if available).  Publisher City, Publisher State: Publisher/Sponsoring Entity.  (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No.  ED——–).  Retrieved Month [...]

• Choosing a Bibliography Generator
  Posted January 5, 2011 by Rachel Wadham

  So you want a way to store and manage all your research information?  Why not try a bibliography generator.  There are lots of options out there to choose from, including RefWorks, EndNote, Zotero and Mendeley.  While it may be confusing which one to pick here are some thoughts on each of these options. Definitions:  RefWorks [...]

• Open Access Journals In Education
  Posted August 18, 2010 by Rachel Wadham

  Open Access Journals are scholarly journals that are freely available and accessible on the web.  These journals offer great resources for research and excellent opportunities for publishing.  To find some great open access journals in the field of education the following sites are recommended: http://oaedu.wetpaint.com/page/Open+Access+Journals http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=subject&cpid=127