Research Guides: Faculty Resources and Services: Start

General Information and Services

Librarian Subject Specialists
Contact information for library faculty in your subject area.
Interlibrary Loan
How to request material from other libraries.
Library Databases
Article databases and other library online resources.
Library Purchase Request
Recommend material for the library collection.
Library Course Ebook Request
How to request a library ebook for a course.

Instruction

Course Design

Data Literacy
Resources for understanding and teaching about data literacy.
Evaluating News Sources
Activities and lessons for teaching how to evaluate news sources.
First Year Writing Instructor Guide
Resources for WRTG 121 instructors.
Information Literacy
Resources for understanding and teaching about information literacy.
Instructional Services
Options for partnering with library faculty in your instruction.
Library Tutorials
Interactive tutorials created by EMU library faculty on information literacy topics (e.g., source evaluation, information cycle).
Plagiarism for Educators
Understanding, preventing, and detecting plagiarism.
Syllabus Text
Text for your syllabi to inform students about library assistance.

Course Materials

Course Ebook Request
Course Reserves
Creating Accessible Resources
JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments)
How to use JoVE videos in your instruction.
Library Ebooks Used in Classes
Open Educational Resources
How to use Open Educational Resources (OERs) in your courses.
Stable Links for Library Resources
Create links to library resources that will not expire.
Textbook Alternatives
Find and use alternatives to expensive textbooks.

For Students

Library & Research Help guides are also available for a student audience. You can integrate these resources into your courses or direct individual students to them.

Research & Scholarship

General

Scholarly Communication
An overview of scholarly communications topics and resources at EMU.

Dissemination

Digital Commons @ EMU
How to contribute to this collection of scholarly and creative works produced by EMU students, faculty, and staff.
Poster Presentation Resources
Tips and tools for designing a research poster.
Predatory Publishers
Protect yourself from predatory (junk) publishers.
Scholarly Impact Metrics
Understanding and using impact metrics.

Locating and Using Sources

Copyright
Basic copyright information.
Creative Commons Licenses
How to locate and use materials under Creative Commons licenses.
Library Proxy Bookmarklet
A browser shortcut for access to EMU Library subscriptions.

Managing Data and References

Citation Management Software
Tips for selecting software for organizing references.
Data Management
A basic guide to managing research data.
Perma.cc
A service for creating a permanent URL to a web resource.
Zotero and ZoteroBib
A detailed guide to using these free citation management tools.