Now that you’ve made it through midterms, you might want to get started on that next research project, begin thinking about the semester ahead, or join us for an upcoming workshop. Here’s what’s new in the library and a few evergreen reminders.
Connecting from Off-Campus
A reminder….
Since the library migrated to a new Library Services Platform this past summer, all faculty and students should use CUNY login credentials to login to library databases from off campus. All registered students and faculty with currently active CUNY login credentials should be able to login to use library resources. Learn more about this change and other eresource updates on the Library Buzz Blog.
Streaming Media for Classroom Use
The library has limited access to streaming films on Kanopy. Learn more about what we have available, how to request films you want to use in your courses, and what other platforms you might check out for streaming media content.
Speaking of Course materials…
Now is a great time to start planning your curriculum for the Spring 2021 semester. Since the COVID pandemic has made it harder than ever for students to access expensive textbooks, it’s a great time to consider adopting Open Educational Resources (OER) in your courses. Check out our recent blog post about OER, textbooks, and libraries for more about this topic.
Find out more about OER at City Tech and reach out to the library subject specialist for your discipline, who can help you find open and library licensed materials to use in your Spring 2021 courses.
Upcoming Workshops
Introduction to Zotero workshop for Faculty
When: Dec 10th from 3-4pm
In this hands-on workshop, attendees will learn the capabilities of this powerful, free open-source reference management software program. The session covers creating an account, adding Zotero to your browser, and importing citations to generate a bibliography.
RSVP to Prof. Monica Berger
Linkedin and Resume Writing Workshop for Students
When: Dec 2nd from 4-5pm
Make a lasting impression with a potential employer! Your resume and social media presence are the place to begin. Join us and learn how to highlight your talents and create a strong resume. Attendees will start building a professional portfolio with LinkedIn.
RSVP to Prof. Nandi Prince
Did you miss our recent workshop on Misinformation? Check out our interactive video tutorial on Evaluating Sources!
Need Something We Don’t Have?
Interlibrary Loan is continuing to fill article and individual book chapter requests and deliver them electronically. ILL is great for scholarly research and course assignments.
Questions? Email us: interlibraryloan@citytech.cuny.edu
Need help? Just Ask us!
We miss seeing you at the Ask a Librarian desk but the City Tech Library still provides one-on-one research assistance for students.
Connect with City Tech librarians online:
- Monday – Thursday 10:00am-7:00pm
- Fridays 10:00am-6:00pm
If you miss us during these hours, you can connect to other librarians 24/7.
We can help with: research strategy, finding sources for a project, evaluating information, citations, and more! Librarians are able to screenshare during these chat session for a more interactive experience. See you in cyberspace!
Prefer to get in touch via email? Write to us: asknycctref@cuny.libanswers.com
Featured Eresource
Digital Theatre+ is a new resource for the City Tech community. It is an online platform of recorded dramatic productions. It also contains commentary to further explain the meaning behind the works. In addition, it also has detailed bibliographic entries of well-known practitioners in the field of theatre.
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