//NoodleBib is an online tool that helps you create a properly formatted citation and works cited page. Set up your free (for Vol State students) account and learn the basics in less than 30 minutes in our next Learn@ the Library session.
When: Tuesday, February 7 at 2:30 p.m.
Where: Thigpen Library, Rosemary Rogers Research Center (1st floor)
Bad timing? Online assistance is available in our LibGuide Cite your Sources – NoodleBib tab.
//Faced with a research assignment this semester? Does the phrase “cite your sources” send chills up your spine? Let the Library help ease your frustrations and anxiety. Join us at one of our Learn@the Library workshops this semester and learn about books, e-books, databases, and NoodleBib.
The first two sessions occur this Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan 24 and 25. On Tuesday learn about databases, your source of articles. On Wednesday learn how to find books – both print and digital – in our collection.
Sessions begin at 2:30 p.m. in the library’s Research Center, located on the first floor behind the Reference desk. 15 minutes in one of these sessions may save hours of frustration later.
//Welcome Students! When you get class assignments to find a magazine, journal or newspaper article, the Library’s databases are a good source. Look at the EResources webpage at http://www.volstate.edu/Library/Resources.php; it will link you to almost 50 databases (databases contain lots of articles). You may discover you need a little help selecting or searching the databases… no problem! If you are in the Library, just ask a librarian to guide you through the process. If you’re off-campus, we want you to pick up the phone and call 615-230-3405 or email librarian@volstate.edu.
Whether on or off-campus, you will be able to read full-text articles, save them and print them. Do remember to make a note of the database where you found the article; you’ll need it to create a bibliographic citation—but that’s something to think about another time.
Students and Vol State employees have off-campus access to the databases and other library resources, such as ebooks. You can connect to the databases when off-campus by entering your Vol State email username and password (not your V-Number) when needed.
Happy searching! Remember, we are ready to help you find information!
Your Vol State Librarians
//Thinking of getting a new tablet? Preston Galla posted a good comparison of the Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet, and Kobo Vox on Computerworld. Basically it comes down to what you need or want and this article can help you decide which tablet is best for you.
