Category Archives: tips for research

Reading for other views: Utne

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Barbara

Last semester I blogged about the value of reading a daily newspaper. That’ll get you the mainstream perspective on things. I also recommend reading Utne (previously Utne Reader), which is like a Reader’s Digest of “alternative” (non-mainstream) and independent press, … Continue reading →

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Getting books from other libraries

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Barbara

OK, you need books for your paper and there aren’t enough here at UW-Whitewater on your topic, or they are already checked out. What’s a diligent student to do? Try other UW libraries first. It’s free to UWW students and … Continue reading →

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Elusive Advertising Rates

Posted on November 14, 2007 by kyle

If you’re working on an advertising or marketing project and you need radio and TV ad rates, you’ve probably figured out that they’re not easy to find. Rates for print are easier to find, as you can use SRDS Media … Continue reading →

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YouTube in a Research Paper?

Posted on November 12, 2007 by kyle

If you’re writing a paper about viral marketing (what’s that?), you’re probably going to talk about YouTube and its fantastic ability to share video with people all over the world. The problem is citing any videos that you would like … Continue reading →

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Work Us Into Your Schedule

Posted on November 8, 2007 by kyle

Time is money, right? So why waste it by spending hours researching and getting nowhere? That’s where the librarian comes into the picture. Hopefully you know that you can always come to the Reference Desk and ask for assistance, considering … Continue reading →

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We’ll Fit in Your Carry-ons

Posted on November 5, 2007 by kyle

That is, if you have a laptop with you. But seriously… Are you going to be studying abroad for part or all of the spring semester? First of all, I’m incredibly jealous because I would love to study abroad again … Continue reading →

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The Disconnect Between Google and the Library

Posted on October 17, 2007 by kyle

Let’s be realistic. You search Google. That’s cool. I do too. It’s a great search engine, which is why Google commanded 53.6% of the searches in the month of July (Yahoo! was second with 19.9%). But consider this scenario: I … Continue reading →

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Read a Newspaper-Learn the Unexpected-Be Inspired

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Barbara

I highly recommend reading a newspaper. You never know what you’ll find, and it can directly benefit you personally or inspire you to learn more and/or take action. You get more information than broadcast news provides, but it isn’t as … Continue reading →

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In God We Trust – this day in history, May 18, 2007

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Barbara

According to the History Channel’s This Day in History website, on May 18, 1908 putting the phrase “In God We Trust” on some U.S. coins was mandated by the U.S. Congress. Seems strange given the separation of church and state, … Continue reading →

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Ask?Away Awareness Week

Posted on May 7, 2007 by kyle

Do you know what Ask?Away is? Then Ask?Away Awareness Week is for you! Here at UW-Whitewater, we call it Ask-a-Librarian, so don’t feel bad if you didn’t know. Ask-a-Librarian allows you to get help 24 hours a day, 7 days … Continue reading →

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