Saint Leo University's Daniel A. Cannon Memorial Library in response to COVID-19

For the updates on Saint Leo University's website, click here

Citation Help

We have so many resources on citations available to you! We've got writing tutors available in person and online, easybib, libguides, and don't forget OWL Purdue's Online Writing Lab!

Check out this webinar Sandy Hawes, our COL Librarian, and I did for online students!
 Citation Help Webinar  We walk you through how to use EasyBib and various other citation assistance methods.

--
Michelle Joy, Distance Learning Librarian

Citation Help

We have so many resources on citations available to you! We've got writing tutors available in person and online, easybib, libguides, and don't forget OWL Purdue's Online Writing Lab!

Check out this webinar Sandy Hawes, our COL Librarian, and I did for online students!
 Citation Help Webinar  We walk you through how to use EasyBib and various other citation assistance methods.

--
Michelle Joy, Distance Learning Librarian

Open Education Resources

Check it out! Open Educational Resources

--Michelle Joy, Distance Learning Librarian

Credo Reference Upgrade!

Credo Reference is available under our E-Resources. We have recently upgraded Credo and I’m going to go over what that means today.

When you do a topic search in Credo, it now also searches multiple other databases. This means you’ll get results from other databases without having to repeat your search within them! This doesn’t mean it will be a one stop shop for your research, but it is a fantastic place to start and have a great launch pad to continue from.

On the topic page of any search you will get a brief overview of the topic and then below will be other links to references in Credo and then from the other databases. Here is an example of how that will look:

Do you have questions? There’s an easy way to ask questions right at the bottom of your screen!

If you have any questions Credo cannot answer, or about anything else, our library staff is always happy to be of assistance!

-- Michelle Joy, Distance Learning Librarian

Open Educational Resources tab

The Open Educational Resources tab has just that—resources that are free and open to the public.

These are available in two ways—gratis and libre.

Gratis is when the research is made available for people to read without paying for it, however they cannot make copies or modify it.

Libre does the same thing, but it gives more rights like creative commons license and people are able to use the work as well as read it.

If you go into the tab and click on the link “Open Educational Resources” you will find similar definitions as above and then listed on the left hand side of the page are 30 different open access resources. These range through all sorts of subjects. Feel free to poke around in them!

Have any questions? Ask Us!! 

--Michelle Joy, Distance Learning Librarian 

Farewell Morning Chat, Hello Ask-A-Librarian

Good morning! Unfortunately, due to lack of use, we have had to stop doing the Morning Chat for the time being. If enough people express an interest in it's return we may try it again.

However, this does not mean you have no chatting functions available to you! Ask-A-Librarian is available almost every single day of the year! Through the link on our library home page, or through www.askalibrarian.org you will be put in touch with a librarian and can chat with them for immediate assistance. There is a phone app for both apple and android devices as well as the web capabilities.

What can you do with Ask-A-Librarian? You can email, chat, or text a librarian in the state of Florida that is able to answer questions as if they worked here. These can be research questions or something as simple as when is the library open. If you want to email a librarian that works here at Saint Leo, you can fill in this form and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Do you have any questions about Ask-A-Librarian? Feel free to ask them in the comments below, email us, or use Ask-A-Librarian to ask your question!

Do you have something you'd like covered by the blog? Let us know and we'll do our best to meet all requests!

Have a wonderful day!

- Michelle Joy, Distance Learning Librarian

Ask A Librarian!

Do you ever find yourself doing research when the library does not have a librarian available for questions?

There is an AMAZING resource available to you called Ask A Librarian that will connect you with a librarian in the state of Florida, they can answer your questions as if they worked here.

They're available for questions Sunday-Thursday 10am-12am and Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm

To access this resource click HERE or on the text above. 
Use this FREE resource! What are you waiting for?

Lightning Key Review: A Literary Magazine

A literary site where Saint Leo University and professional creativity unite.  

Introducing Lightning Key Review - a Saint Leo University associated, online literary magazine. Throughout the pages, you will find captivating images and short works of poetry and fiction written by professional creative writers.  

Many of the contributing authors made appearances at Saint Leo University for readings including: Dave Oliphant, Ira Sukrungruang, Diane Glancy, Erica Dawson, Joe Millar, Lola Haskins, Peter Meinke

The Lightning Key Review is co-edited by Saint Leo University's very own Kurt Wilt, Department Chair of English, Fine Arts, and Humanities along with Patrick Crerand, Assistant Professor of English.

Enjoy reading the enchanting creations within the Lightning Key Review.

-Theresa Whitehead, Distance Learning Librarian