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The New and Improved Science Online Research Database
The research database, Science Online, has recently been rebuilt from the ground up. Improvements have been so impressive that the resource has received several honors including a Webby Award. Instructors and students will find Science Online an exceptional source for topic overviews, journal articles, hands-on experiments and educator support materials. Follow this link to access Science Online through The University of…
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New Database for Business Research in the Sports Industry
SBRnet, Sports Business Research Network, covers sports from archery to wrestling and everything in between! Statistics are included for the high school, college and professional levels. Topics address TV viewership; social media usage; mobile device viewership; sport participation trends; apparel; gender issues and financial trends. Below are sample questions that can be answered by consulting…
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Nationwide Glitch Affects Google Scholar
Recently the “Library Links” settings used by Google Scholar researchers across North America inexplicably disappeared. To understand the issue at hand, a brief explanation of this customizable search feature is in order. Google Scholar indexes articles, theses, books, conference proceedings and technical reports that Google considers to be scholarly. Some materials are available in full-text;…
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New Resource for Turning Your Ph.D. into a Full-time Tenure Track Position
Karen Kelsky, Ph.D., offers first-hand advice on how to navigate the academic job search from start to finish in her book, The professor is in: the essential guide to turning your Ph.D. into a job. (LB 1778 .K45 2015 Faculty Resources Collection). Her plan for success addresses issues regarding the CV, references, preparing a diversity…
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E-textbooks
Are you using an e-textbook this semester? If so, both instructors and students can expect to reap the benefits. A recent study conducted by Andrew Feldstein of Virginia State University reveals that e-textbooks offer many advantages over traditional hardcopy texts. Below are a few. •E-textbooks feature rich content that is readily available and accessible. Students…