Archive for October, 2011

60 Sites in 60 Minutes

I recently participated in a 60 Sites in 60 Minutes presentation at the Lister Hill Library.  Here is a link to my portion of the presentation: 30 Sites in 30 Minutes. I will update this site with Susan Smith’s 30 sites as soon as I get her link.


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Week 4 class handouts

During week 4 we covered tips and strategies for searching  news and journal articles.  We reviewed the importance of using truncation and proximity searching to expand or narrow your research. The class  slides were posted last week.  Below are the materials from class including the in-class exercises. Week 4 Overview Week 4 In-class Exercises Research [...]


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Spring 2012 Business Research Certificate Dates Announced

For those of you super-organized people out there I have finalized the dates for the Spring 2012 Business Research Certificate Program so you can get them on your calendar.  Look for reminders throughout the Business School later this semester and early in the spring term. The program, an eight-week course covering many areas of business [...]


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SCOTUS October Term begins

I am a few days late with this post, but Monday, October 3, marked First Monday for Supreme Court (SCOTUS) watchers everywhere. What is First Monday?  First Monday marks the beginning of the new SCOTUS term and occurs on the first Monday of October every year. If you are interested in following the Court, you [...]


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Week 4 Class Slides

For all of the Fall 2011 Business Research Certificate Program students, here is a link to the PowerPoint slides for Week 4 (October 6).  This week we will cover searching newspapers, journals and the web for business content.


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