Search Results for Open Access

Search Results for Open Access

You should Like us!

You should Like us!

, , Jesse Whitton, Library Resources
Interested in fascinating facts, reliable resources, and delightful databases? Then be sure to “like” us on the IU East Campus Library Facebook page. We provide updates on library resources and services, as well as special feature days of Wednesday Wisdom, Thinking Thursday, and Fake News Friday. If you haven’t already, head on over to the IU East Campus Library Facebook page and LIKE us! If you have not visited the Facebook page lately, here are some highlights of databases from our A-Z Index and various libguides. eBooks There are several databases that are currently offering free access to thousands of eBooks. For instance, from now until end of July, the De Gruyter database provides free access to 600 Journals and … Continued
Educational Resources – Free Online (ERFO)

Educational Resources – Free Online (ERFO)

, , , Frances Yates, Jesse Whitton, Library Resources, Library Services, Research, Website
Providing reliable and useful resources is a large part of the mission of our Campus Library.  This includes numerous databases, e-books, and media that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars that are paid to aggregate vendors, producers and publishers. More and more resources are becoming “open access,” meaning they are publicly accessible and free to use. However, much content needed by academic library users still comes with a cost. That situation is changing, in an interim response to the coronavirus pandemic.  Many formerly subscription-only resources are temporarily open access, some through April, some until June and some open-ended. To help our users discover newly-free resources, we have created a resource guide with access information: https://iue.libguides.com/ERFO/College. We will continue to update … Continued
There’s an OER For That: Looking at Affordable Learning Options

There’s an OER For That: Looking at Affordable Learning Options

, , , , Programs, Website
With the success of our Scholar’s Book Fair last week, we received some feedback from faculty that the OER (Open Education Resources) and IU Pressbooks stations were two of the most valuable topics covered during the event. And with OER Week coming up in less than a month (March 2-6), it is a good time to discuss in more detail what an OER is and how can IU Pressbooks contribute to OER creation. What is an OER? Open Educational Resources (OER) are any teaching, learning, and research resources (textbooks, syllabi, courseware, assessments, lesson plans, test questions, etc.) that are freely available and shared under an intellectual property license that allow others to download, reuse, adapt, edit, retain, and redistribute the … Continued
Your opportunity to share! Scholarly Communications and the IUScholarWorks-East Collection

Your opportunity to share! Scholarly Communications and the IUScholarWorks-East Collection

, Research, Sue McFadden
Faculty Scholarship Celebration Collection Calling all IU East students and faculty! We want to help disseminate your research and creative work. One tool is IUScholarWorks (IUSW), the Indiana University Libraries Institutional Repository (IR) that archives and provides online access to scholarly communication objects. Presentation by Dr. Brian Brodeur, Assistant Professor, English Presentation by Katherine A. Miller Wolf, PhD, RPA Also available is the IUSW-East Collection (IUSW-E). This provides space for a variety of materials created by faculty and students. These materials vary from research to service, and include teaching resources. The materials/objects provided online are a digital record of the original. The form stored is generally a PDF, although other file types may be stored or linked. Presentation by Carrie … Continued
Campus Library update: Who’s who and how we can help

Campus Library update: Who’s who and how we can help

, Frances Yates, Library Services
Your campus library has the same friendly, familiar faces but we have some new titles and roles to share. Matthew Dilworth, Coordinator of Reference and Media Services, is available for all your reference and interlibrary loan needs. He is also liaison to the School of Business and Economics and completes all library resource forms for new course and program requests. iueref@iue.edu 765.973.8279 KT Lowe, Assistant Librarian for Library Instruction, serves as liaison to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Social Work, and Office of Student Success. She collaborates with faculty for library instruction and creation of course-specific LibGuides and Canvas modules. lowekat@iu.edu  765.973.8434 Sue McFadden, Associate librarian for Research, is liaison to the School of Nursing and … Continued