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Open Education Resources

Check it out! Open Educational Resources

--Michelle Joy, Distance Learning Librarian

Support from your Library!

We are here to help you!

What is offered?

All our librarians are happy to help you with your research questions. We can help you narrow down your topics, find which databases and resources will be of assistance to you, and much more. Find the librarians at the Reference Desk or in our offices, if you can’t find one, ask Circulation and they’ll make sure you get to a librarian.

Our writing tutors are here to help you with the writing portion of your research! See them in their offices for assistance with thesis statement, organization, focus, clarity, critical thinking, grammar and more! Set up an appointment with them TODAY! For more information on what services and times are provided, check out this page 

As always, if you have any questions about any of this, ASK US!

--Michelle Joy, Distance Learning Librarian

Graduate Faculty Reception

On May 3rd, 2016 the Cannon Memorial Library hosted a Graduate Faculty Reception to help faculty know what all the library could offer. Some faculty have their students use the library but never thought about how it could be used in their own research. The library is here for all the students, faculty, and staff of Saint Leo. Please come make use of it! Available online and in person!

We also hoped that through the reception we could find out what the graduate programs needed as far as resources and perhaps what we had on the shelves that are long out dated and shouldn’t be there anymore. Are you a Graduate Faculty member who didn’t get to make it to our reception? Stop by the library and we’ll be happy to chat with you! Please see Robert Fernandez, Janet Franks, or Michelle Joy. No matter who you are, if there is some resource you think the library needs, let us know! We can’t get everything, but we’d rather get things we know people will use for their research than things that will just stay on the shelves. Please contact us if you have any questions! -- Michelle Joy, Distance Learning Librarian

Attention Business Majors and Business Enthusiasts

The Cannon Memorial Library has many business resources which can assist you with your studies, as well as provide you with business-related entertainment.

Electronic Books

• Here is a sample at the types of business-related books we offer. If you want to read any of these electronic books, just click on the image to open the book within our library catalog.

Websites

• Faculty and Librarian recommended websites. Includes websites within the following topics: Business and Human Resources; Finance and Accounting; Career, Study Abroad, and Internship; and Business Directories

Business, Finance, and Marketing Recommended Websites

Videos

• Watch informative videos which will help you locate a great number of business resources.

LexisNexis: Introduction video on how to search for news, business, and legal research.

Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage Database: Learn how to search for company information.

SWOT Analysis: How to find a SWOT analysis on EBSCO, ProQuest, and Standar and Poor's NetAdvantage Database.

LibGuide

• View this libguide for further information and links within the following categories: Online Databases/Articles; Ebooks; Selected Websites; Print Books; and Print Periodicals

Business Subject Guide LibGuide

Please contact us if you need further assistance on how to locate business-related books, information, or resources.



-Theresa Whitehead, Distance Learning Librarian

Videos to Learn From

Do you need to access educational videos but don’t know where to go?  If so, look no further than the following websites.  Whether you are a professor needing a video to supplement your lectures, or if you are a student needing to understand a topic, there is something for you here.

• YouTube EDU: Videos on the following topics: medicine, lifelong learning, education, primary and secondary education, business, university, science, mathematics, social science, humanities, arts, history, engineering, law, and languages.

• Edutopia: Focuses on K-12 education but offers an assortment of evidence-based teaching strategies for all levels and disciplines.

  

• The Video Math Tutor: Provides instructional math-related videos.

• Associated Press: Domestic and international current events.

• Beliefnet Community: Discussions on spiritual matters from comparative perspectives.

• Canal Educatif a la Demande: Educational videos within the arts, economics, and science.  Many videos are in French with English Subtitles.

These are just some of the examples of the types of videos you can view from the websites.  If you have any issues locating a particular website or video, please contact us.

- Theresa Whitehead, Distance Learning Librarian

Free Learning Tools!

Attention Education Majors!

Free Learning Tools Available!

From www.criticalthinking.com

The Critical Thinking Co. is now offering you a fabulous opportunity to receive three free e-books and access to their trial software!  All that is necessary is that you submit the online form in which you agree to receive emails from The Critical Thinking Co. concerning their business and products.  Click here to learn more! 

                                               - Kerry Vash, Online Librarian, Blog Co-editor -

Web Apps, Sites, and Programs To Personalize Your Internet Experience

Dr. Jeff D. Borden, Chief Academic Officer of eCollege, presented "Personalization: How Far Can/Should/Will We Go?" on the main campus for Faculty Development Day, Jan. 5, 2012.

He mentioned many Internet sites and applications for personalizing online educational experiences.

Here are some of my favorites from Dr. Borden's presentation:

• Wordle: Use this site to create colorful "word clouds" from text you provide.
• Done in Sixty Seconds: You will find several examples of movies "done" in 60 seconds on YouTube.com, but this company, also known as DISS, can produce one for you. Check the site for pricing. (Students beware! This isn't free.)
• EnterZon: Sponsored by the Office of Chinese Language Council International and Michigan State University, use this multi-player interactive game to learn Chinese language and culture. Registration required.
• The Mixxer: Hosted by Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, uses Skype to connect language learners from around the globe. Post a blog entry and have a native speaker correct it or make comments. Find a language learning partner and share your skills as a native speaker. Teachers can set up special groups for their own students. Free.
• Sophia: Parents, teachers, and students are invited to register and join this free online learning community. Their motto is "Teach what you know. learn what you don't." User-generated content is already organized into "packets" to get you started.
• Edistorm: Sign up for a 30-day free trial or choose a subscription option, then use this site to collaborate with others at a distance, online using laptops, mobile devices, or SmartBoards. You can post virtual sticky notes, edit them, make comments, vote, and then export results in various formats. 
• Crocodoc: Once the brainstorming is done and you are working on a project, use this free, online site to view documents, PDFs or images, edit and mark them up, make comments, and share or embed them. 
• InnoCentive: Businesses and organizations post real-life problems on the site, individuals can sign up as "solvers," and the power of crowdsourcing ultimately leads to solutions that improve the world and pay out cash prizes of $5000 and up for the winning solution.  
• But wait, there are more! Check out Quirky, HistoryPin, HeadMagnet, SCVNGR, and YNAB. Most are free, some require a fee. Caveat emptor!