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The Best Walden Assignment Resources Your Students Aren’t Using

A self-quiz, while you wait:

• Aside from paper reviews, what are three services provided by the Writing Center?

• Aside from journal and e-book databases, what are three services provided by the Walden Library?

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The Best Walden Assignment Resources Your Students

Aren’t Using

Lisa Raymond, Library

Amber Cook, Writing Center

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Today’s Presenters

Amber Cook, Senior Writing Specialist and Faculty Liaison

Lisa Raymond, Senior Associate Librarian for Reference Services

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Welcome to Today’s Webinar!

• Click the arrow to view panel.• Adjust audio setup as needed.• Ask questions throughout the webinar.

• Technical Support: 800-263-6317• Evaluation link provided at end of

webinar in the questions area

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Session Overview

• Library Resources (what and where*)• Writing Center Resources (what and where*)• Activity: Identifying the best resources for

common student scenarios

*For easy recall of these resources, you can

1. Bookmark/favorite links as we go, or

2. Look for our e-mail after the session

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Library

http://library.waldenu.edu/

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We Are Here to Help

• Ask a Librarian• E-mailing us isn’t a bother• Calling us isn’t a bother• Chatting with us isn’t a bother

• Subject Librarians• Literature Review Assistance• Thorny Research Paper Assistance

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We can help with:

Course Readings Finding Tests and Measures

Research for Discussion Posts

Research for Papers Literature Reviews

Finding Statistics Obtaining Full Text

Ask a Librarian

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Subject LibrariansWe Can Help With:

Literature Reviews Topical Webinars Complex Research Topics

Performing Legal Research Online: Codes and Statutes

PubMed and the Walden Library

Eric: Quick Tips for Success

Business Research in the Walden Library

Finding Theorists and Classical Works

Library Tips for the DBA Doctoral Study Literature Review

Education Research Online

Finding Government Documents

Evidence-Based Searching

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We Are More Than Articles

Library Resources:

– Assignment Guides– Dissertations– Methodology Databases– Reference Materials:

• Dictionaries• Encyclopedias• Books on Statistics, Research Methodology,

Computers, Software including Word and Excel

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Assignment Guides• Provide library help for specific assignments.• Teach library skills; not the assignment answer.

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Dissertations

• The library provides full text access to 2.5 million dissertations from institutions around the world.

• As well as access to the majority of Walden dissertations, doctoral studies, and project studies.

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Methodology Databases

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Reference Materials

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Don’t forget the resources beyond the Walden Library

The World Beyond Walden

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Writing Center

http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu

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Just-in-Time Help: Templates and Web Search

Templates• APA-compliant and program-specific• Eliminate MS Word frustrations

Web Search• Vast web content navigable by search box• Bookmark this:

Common Reference List Examples

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Templates

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Web Search

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Ask Us: Q&A Service

• Tutors and editors available to answer questions without an appointment– writingsupport@waldenu.edu– editor@waldenu.edu

• Response within 24 hours• Services provided: Check a reference,

offer advice on a sentence, help with APA or writing resources

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Finding Students Where They Are: Social Media

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Lessons and Lectures: Webinars• Calendar of live sessions

• On-demand webinars for groups of faculty or students

• Student webinar archives (faculty, too!)

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Coming Up

• [list some WC webinars]• Test pilot of Tutor Talk

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http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/

amber.cook@waldenu.eduhttp://library.waldenu.edu/

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