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Digital Social Justice: Editing Wikipedia with Your Students

The Office of Academic Innovation and the University Library invite PSU instructors to a workshop on developing assignments using Wikipedia. Discover how Wikipedia can be a catalyst for creating engaging research projects in this interactive, half-day workshop where you will learn how to… Discuss the context and implications of Wikipedia demographics with your students Identify … Continue reading the article: Digital Social Justice: Editing Wikipedia with Your Students

Origins of Modern Middle East Studies: Scholarly and Travel Writing Before 1900

Middle East Studies in the West is informed by centuries of intellectual exchange that includes foundational works by Middle Eastern historians, language and cultural studies by European scholars, and popular travel writing by men and women who toured Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Turkey in the 19th century. The Library’s exhibit, richly annotated by PSU … Continue reading the article: Origins of Modern Middle East Studies: Scholarly and Travel Writing Before 1900

New Database: PolicyMap Online Mapping & Reporting Tool

PolicyMap is a web-based, online mapping and reporting tool that offers data on U.S. demographics, real estate, health, jobs, education, and more. The program allows users to make maps, tables, and reports from an extensive collection of datasets. While some features of PolicyMap are available for free, the Library’s paid subscription and site license mean … Continue reading the article: New Database: PolicyMap Online Mapping & Reporting Tool

Library Workshop: Manage Citations with Zotero and Mendeley

Citation management software allows you to download citations and articles from various websites and databases, electronically store and organize the citations, annotate and highlight articles, and format the citations for your paper and bibliography. This workshop covers the advantages and disadvantages of Zotero and Mendeley, helping you decide which one is right for you. This … Continue reading the article: Library Workshop: Manage Citations with Zotero and Mendeley

LexisNexis Becomes Nexis Uni

The database LexisNexis Academic is getting a new name and interface. As of Thursday, December 14, LexisNexis Academic, the full text source for regional, national, and international newspapers as well as business, legal, and medical publications, and government documents, will be known as Nexis Uni. According to LexisNexis, Nexis Uni will offer improved personalization, collaboration, and … Continue reading the article: LexisNexis Becomes Nexis Uni