The 2020 Preservation Week from April 26 to May 2 celebrates “Preserving Oral History.” Why do we preserve oral history? What uses do we have of these recordings and qualitative data? If you are a faculty member teaching a class that involves research, writing, or the examination of narratives and dominant discourse, you might consider Read More…
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OER Resources While Working From Home
Need to find more robust course materials that are available online? Open Educational Resources, or OER, are materials designed for teaching and learning that are free to students and that also grant permission for people to use, share, and even revise the content. This online guide can help you learn about, find, use, and even Read More…
Recommended reading: “The crime of punishment”
The book I selected for my Meaningful Read is The Crime of Punishment by Karl Menninger. I picked up this paperback book for $1.95 (new!) several decades ago when I was a college student and considering what shape my career path would take. I experienced the book as a fascinating and eye-opening leap into the Read More…
Ancestry.com available through the library
Did you know you can research your family through a popular genealogy website through the UWT library? To get to this resource, visit the library homepage and click “Article Databases,” as shown below. This will open an alphabetical list of our databases. Scroll down or type in the search box to find Ancestry. This database Read More…
Test Prep Materials online and at your library
Are you studying for a test to get into grad school? We have resources for you! The UW Tacoma library has curated a collection of test prep materials, including the GRE (grad school), GMAT (business), LSAT (law), MCAT (medical), FSOT (foreign service), and tests for teacher certification (WEST). Additionally, there are online resources and Read More…
New Books and Graphic Novels Bookshelf
Check out these great titles: When Sport Meets Business: Capabilities, Challenges, Critiques Build: The Power of Hip Hop Diplomacy in a Divided World Waters of the World: The Story of the Scientists Who Unravel the Mysteries of Our Oceans, Atmosphere, and Ice Sheets and Made the Planet Whole Conversations with RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Read More…
Recommended reading: “The Woman in the Body: A Cultural Analysis of Reproduction”
When I began studying the sociology of reproduction, I was fascinated by Emily Martin’s “The Woman In The Body: A Cultural Analysis of Reproduction”. Since reading it for the first time as a graduate student, I have returned to it again and again as it has provided the infrastructure for so many of my ideas Read More…
Check-out Calculators
Need a calculator for your test? Thanks to the STFC, the library has a healthy stock of TI-83 graphing calculators and TI-36 scientific calculators. You can check them out for one day, or for four weeks. Stop by the Service Desk in the Snoqualmie Building to check one out. For more information on checking out Read More…
Research Rabbit Hole: Try multiple databases
I am regularly in awe of the intellectual work done at UW Tacoma, and I’m proud to be a tiny part of that work. This is especially true when a student presents me with a research idea I would have never, ever thought of. For example, a student was looking for resources about the way Read More…
New Books and Graphic Novels Bookshelf
Here are some great reads located in the SNO lobby for February: Waters of the World: The Story of the Scientists who Unraveled the Mysteries of the Ocean, Atmosphere and Ice Sheets and made the Planet Whole Empowering the Great Energy Transition: Policy for a Low-Carbon Future Best Practices for Social Work Read More…