Research Success Series

Congratulations on starting your graduate degree! You have received your schedules and your syllabi. You are looking ahead to your assignments and ready to take them on. Now what? Approaching graduate work often requires a different strategy than the undergraduate experience. Projects are typically more layered. You may be tasked with new concepts, such as

The Role of Scientific Evidence in Battling COVID-19

COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving situation. Scientists around the world are working to find better ways to detect, treat, and hopefully create a vaccine against COVID-19. Everyday there are news articles out with seemingly contradictory information. Does sunlight kill the virus? Do it survive better in cold climates or warmer areas? Does the  virus last

What Keeps Librarians Up at Night

Qualitative VS. Quantitative What\’s the difference?

Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods: Where to Start? Quantitative  Quantitative methods focus on gathering numerical data through polls, surveys, or existing datasets, then numerically analyzing the gathered information to explain an event or a hypothesis.   Key points of quantitative methodology: Used for broad studies with large amounts of data  Aids in study replication  Helps avoid bias

7 Things You Didn\’t Know about Scholarly Communication!

Scholarly Communication Librarian Katie Pierce Farrier  ACRL describes scholarly communication as “the system through which research and other scholarly writings are created, evaluated for quality, disseminated to the scholarly community, and preserved for future use (Association of College & Research Libraries, “Principles and Strategies for the Reform of Scholarly Communication 1,” 2003).   Scholarly Communication is

New Database: CQ Researcher

Are you looking for quality information on a current events topic? If so, then the library has just the thing for you: CQ Researcher. This is an excellent resource for in-depth reports on a wide variety of subjects such as: health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. You

What to do if you don\’t know which database to use

If you need to find an article but aren\’t sure which library database to use, you have several options. Here are a few of them: Ask for help. Librarians at the reference desk can help you find what you\’re looking for, or at least get you on the right path. You can also call (254-968-9249) or

Scottish Independence?- Library resources on Scottish nationalism and history

Last night, Scotland voted to remain a part of the United Kingdom, of which it has been a part for over 300 years. I\’ve been following the lead up to the vote pretty closely for the last couple of weeks, and there are many great news articles out there that lay out the issues surrounding independence

I saved it…I think.

Summer sessions are in full swing and students are gearing up for the upcoming Fall semester. Remember to save your work to your T-drive, email, and/or flash drive. Being overly cautious, when it comes to your hard work, will pay off. Have questions on how to save to your T-drive or what your T-drive is?

Research Leads to Award

Prajapati with Professor Telegenhoff Medical Laboratory Science student, Manashree Prajapati\’s research on her Master\’s thesis lead to a prestigious award.  Prajapati, under the guidance of Professor Dale Telegenhoff, wrote \”The Effects of Cholesterol Carrier Proteins and Statin on Fibrobalst Migration and Signal Transduction via Sterol Regulatory Element Building Proteins (SREBP) – 2\” after thoroughly researching