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Debbie Parker, instructor at the Center for English Language Learning, pinpoints a key challenge for international students: “Avoiding plagiarism is a daunting task for all students, but it is complicated by the fact that international students have different ideas about what is expected when using support in papers or presentations.” A major assessment of the …
This guest post is written by Mary Browning, Instructor at the Center for English Language Learning. In the fall of 2017, Cindy Cotner, the liaison between Ellis Library and MU international students, and I collaborated on two workshops designed to teach students in my classes about Zotero, an online tool that helps students research, collect, …
Vice Provost Ann Campion Riley Budget – No conclusive information on budget next year. We should get the budget projections in the next week. Unfortunately, we do expect some more cuts to collections. Some have wondered if the Program Evaluation Report that came out with the recommendation to drop some graduate programs would help us …
Last year, Cindy Cotner served as the Interim Head of Instructional Services at Ellis Library and oversaw a pilot program where new teaching assistants in the English department were each matched to an individual librarian for library instruction and research assistance for their sections of English 1000, the first-year writing course required of Mizzou students. …
I am pleased to share with you that the Research and Information Services (RAIS) Division is changing our name slightly and re-organizing into three major units. Our new name is Research, Access, and Instructional Services Division. Note that we are able to keep the acronym – RAIS. Subject librarians will report to either Research Services …
Need help finding articles? This workshop is for you! Learn which databases are best for YOUR research and time-saving tips for effective searching. Finding Articles Using MU Articles Databases Monday, March 6, 3:30-4:30pm, Ellis Library, Room 213 No registration required! Mark your calendar for other workshops in the series. These workshops are open to any …
We regret to inform you that due to scheduled repairs, the two, ground-to-fourth-floor elevators will NOT be operational on Friday, 25 Feb. (The ground-to-first-floor elevator in the Information Commons will be working, however.) If you are unable to use the stairs, and if you need assistance retrieving resources from the upper floors, please inquire at …