This week a UW Tacoma writing class got to play our prototype of “Research-to-Research,” a card game inspired by Mattel’s popular Apples-to-Apples. This is one of the ways our librarians bring innovative instruction exercises to the research environment! Look forward to learning more about this evolving activity in a future blog post. For now, please Read More…
Author: K. Whitney
Kari Whitney is a research specialist at the UW Tacoma Library. Find her at the Research Help desk in the Snoqualmie Building.
Library Research Award: Project Format
Have you been on the fence about submitting your project for the Library Research Award for Undergraduates? Are you worried that the type of project you’ve created isn’t suited to “traditional” scholarly publishing? Worry no more–research looks like many different things! We accept a variety of research projects for consideration for the Library Research Award. Read More…
10 Cool Things: Research Help
Welcome to Week 3 of Spring Quarter! I greatly enjoy surprising you, my patrons, with cool tips to support and enhance your research and information discovery. While I delight in your delight, I don’t want to keep these things a secret! Here are 10 things I want you to know about: I’m never too busy Read More…
Thousand Dollar Tips: Letter of Faculty Support
Your Library Research Award for Undergraduates application needs to include a letter of support from a faculty member, teaching or research assistant, or instructor–someone who knows about your research strategy and methods. If you haven’t asked for this letter, ask now because they’ll need time to consider and respond to the short form we’ve created Read More…
Library Photo of the Week
(Photo courtesy of K. Whitney) The UW Tacoma Library has more than books on your research topics — we have loads of materials for all manner of things a college student is interested in! Browse the shelves near the Research Help desk in SNO for: Writing Resources (7-day loans) Examples: Research paper writing, citation style Read More…
Thousand Dollar Tips: The Scoring Rubric
Last week we pointed out that the reflective essay portion of your UW Library Research Award for Undergraduates application is worth half of your total evaluation. This week we’d like to elaborate on how that section is scored. Just like some of your courses, your essay will be assessed according to a rubric. They’re designed Read More…
Library Photo of the Week
(Photo courtesy Johanna Jacobsen Kiciman) Bye-bye, microforms! The UW Tacoma Library appreciates the many times we’ve viewed and scanned your images, but it’s time to free up space now that your contents are digitized and online! Over time, our journals have been digitized so the microfilm we store is no longer necessary. As Cecil Brower (UWT Read More…
Thousand-Dollar Tips: The Essay
Congratulations! It’s Spring Break and you (or you and your teammates) are thinking about submitting your project to the UW Library Research Award for Undergraduates in anticipation of winning $500-$1000! Your project work is super-important and will undoubtedly add to the growing universe of knowledge in your field. Thank you for that! Keep in mind Read More…
Thousand-Dollar Tips
Interested in winning $500-$1000 for work you’ve been doing in your classes? Check out the UW Library Research Award for Undergraduates. Any UW undergrad (individual or group) may apply! You’ll need: Completed application form Essay (500-1000 words) Research project (could be a PDF, MS PowerPoint slides, DVD/CD, URL, artwork, or other formats), including a bibliography Read More…
Research help desk closed while librarians improve services
The Research Help desk is closed this Friday, January 25, while the UW Tacoma librarians and research specialists are in Seattle for the American Library Association midwinter meeting. This multi-day event attracts librarians, educators, and other information professionals from around the world so that we can teach each other, exchange ideas, and bring the best Read More…