Discovery

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

May is the month to recognize the experiences and contributions of Americans of Asian or Pacific Islander heritage. Originally established as a heritage week in 1978, it was upgraded to a month in 1990. According to the Library of Congress\’ Asia Pacific Heritage Month website, \”May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese toContinue reading “Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month”

What to do if you don\’t know which database to use

If you need to find an article but aren\’t sure which library database to use, you have several options. Here are a few of them: Ask for help. Librarians at the reference desk can help you find what you\’re looking for, or at least get you on the right path. You can also call (254-968-9249) orContinue reading “What to do if you don\’t know which database to use”

COWABUNGA, DUDE!

I grew up with the Ninja Turtles. Every Saturday morning, I would be glued to the television in anticipation of watching the TMNT and Captain Planet. I have all of the Jim Henson movies from the 90s and I can never pass up the opportunity to include the Ninja Turtles at an event or specialContinue reading “COWABUNGA, DUDE!”

Dog Days of Summer

Although this Texas summer has been mild in comparison to previous summers, it\’s still hot out there. I have three dogs at home that I worry about while I\’m at work so I used the library\’s Discovery@Tarleton service to locate some tips on keeping your beloved pets cool on a hot day. Here are 10Continue reading “Dog Days of Summer”

Discovery Search has citation help

Did you know that our Discovery search tool can help you with citations?Here\’s how. Citation Help in Discovery1. Do an article search. 2. Click on a hyperlinked title in your results for the article you\’d like to use (see below). Screenshot from a Discovery search results page. 2. Click the yellow icon labeled \”Cite\” onContinue reading “Discovery Search has citation help”

Women\’s History Month

March is Women\’s History Month, which makes it an excellent time to research the women who have contributed so much to our university, nation and world. The library has many great books, encyclopedias and journals on women\’s history. For a place to start, check out the results of this search in our Discovery tool. You\’llContinue reading “Women\’s History Month”

Motivational Monday

Yesterday evening, I overheard a student proclaim she needed to write a three page paper on motivation that was due today. I told her \”procrastination is a motivator in and of itself\”(this doesn\’t mean I think anyone should procrastinate in order to motivate themselves to do school work); this got me to thinking, what trulyContinue reading “Motivational Monday”

Hey, Class of 2017!

Photo Taken By Tracy Holtman Did you participate in Library Poker during Transition week? If you did, you may remember filling out a Discovery T-Shirt Drawing Card to win a free t-shirt. We\’ve drawn the winners and we\’re waiting on you to come pick up your shirt! Not sure if you won?Check your Tarleton emailContinue reading “Hey, Class of 2017!”

Tarleton Library Gives Recognition Through Pinterest

Did you know that several of our Tarleton community are published writers? Did you know that we even have some talented artists among our crew? In order to show off the talents of our community, the library created a special board on Pinterest: Purple Pen – Writing & Art. The Purple Pen not only showcases the Tarleton communityContinue reading “Tarleton Library Gives Recognition Through Pinterest”

Declaration of Independence

While scouring the library databases for inspiration for my post, which had to focus on Independence Day since it is tomorrow and my favorite holiday, I ended up like I usually do when searching for information…over-researched. So here are links to just a few of the articles that I found using the library\’s Discovery tool.Continue reading “Declaration of Independence”