Welcome to The Readex Report
In this issue: get tips on increasing student awareness of your library's paid online collections, learn how to help student researchers become “careful scholars,” see how Archive of Americana collections can be used to research 19th-century expeditions and enjoy our third and final installment on John C. Frémont’s remarkable life.
“Meet the Students”: Bringing Your Library’s Online Resources Into Your Students’ “Circle of Trust”
By Lynn D. Lampert, Chair, Reference & Instructional Services, California State University, Northridge
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From Student Researcher to Careful Scholar:
Tips from a Lexicographer
By Grant Barrett, editor of the Double-Tongued Dictionary web site
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Exploring the Explorers: Government-Sponsored Expeditions in the 19th Century
By Jim Walsh, Account Executive, Readex
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Conducting Biographical Research in Government Publications, Part III: John C. Frémont and the U.S. Congressional Serial Set
By Steve Daniel, Senior Editorial Consultant, Readex
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Featured Article:
“Meet the Students”: Bringing Your Library’s Online Resources Into Your Students’ “Circle of Trust”
By Lynn D. Lampert, Chair, Reference & Instructional Services, California State University, Northridge
You don’t have to be a retired CIA operative, like the one Robert DeNiro portrayed in the blockbuster hit “Meet the Parents,” to realize that students need a lot of help when it comes to selecting resources for their research papers and projects. Despite the success of my library’s instructional offerings and our university’s commitment to information literacy, I often run into students—both undergraduate and graduate—who have no idea that their institution provides perfect electronic resources for their papers.
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