June Spotlight: Google Scholar@UI&U

Google Scholar@UI&U is a great tool for kick-starting your research.  It allows you to simultaneously search many of the UI&U Library’s article databases as well as web-based scholarly resources such as legal opinions, online repositories, and other university websites.

Many students love Google Scholar@UI&U because it combines the search functionality and familiar interface of Google with the high quality, scholarly resources within the UI&U Library.  Google Scholar@UI&U also has many helpful tools for researchers, including cited by links, date limiters, Zotero integration, my citations, email alerts, author profiles, and other search features. 

To access Google Scholar@UI&U, go to the UI&U Library homepage and click the "Articles & Databases" tab.

June Online Workshops

Brush-up on your research skills and learn how to confidently locate the scholarly resources you need. Register for an online workshop.

Tuesday, June 5: Advanced Research Skills, 5:20-6:10pm EST/2:20pm-3:10pm PST

This workshop for experienced researchers will explore citation tools, simultaneous database searches, reverse-citation searches, and other research strategies.

Audio: 1-866-951-1151, Room 6838390#

Library Instruction Site (Adobe Connect): http://tui.adobeconnect.com/library

Tuesday, June 12: Faculty Collection Development, 3-4pm EST/12pm-1pm PST

The UI&U Library believes that faculty participation is an essential component of library collection development and we invite you to help us by recommending specific e-books for purchase.  This workshop will demonstrate the various collection development resources available, including Choice Reviews Online and the ebrary Title Preview website.

Audio: 1-866-951-1151, Room 6838390#

Library Instruction Site (Adobe Connect): http://tui.adobeconnect.com/library

Tuesday, June 19: Basic Research Skills, 5:20-6:10pm EST/2:20pm-3:10pm PST

This workshop for new researchers will review how to locate books, articles, dissertations, and other scholarly resources.

Audio: 1-866-951-1151, Room 6838390#

Library Instruction Site (Adobe Connect): http://tui.adobeconnect.com/library

Tuesday, June 26: Advanced Research Skills, 3-4pm EST/12pm-1pm PST

This workshop for experienced researchers will explore citation tools, simultaneous database searches, reverse-citation searches, and other research strategies.

Audio: 1-866-951-1151, Room 6838390#

Library Instruction Site (Adobe Connect): http://tui.adobeconnect.com/library

Get Published!

You've finished the work, and you're proud of it (as you should be!).  But then you begin to wonder: now how do I get this thing published? 

Whether you're looking to sharpen your work through revision, focus on the craft of writing, learn the ins and outs of academic publishing, or focus on online writing, the UI&U Library has you covered.  Below, a sample selection of titles to help you polish--and perhaps even publish--your work.  For further assistance in accessing similar titles, please feel free to contact us at library@myunion.edu.

Academic Publishing

The Academic Writer's Toolkit: A User's Manual by Arthur Asa Berger
Available online in the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

Becoming an Author: Advice for Academics and Other Professionals by David Canter and Gavin Fairbairn
Available online in the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

Getting It Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious About Serious Books by William P. Germano
Available online in the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

Research: The Journey from Pondering to Publishing edited by Serwan M.J. Baban
Available online in the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

Writing for Academic Journals by Rowena Murray
Available online in the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

Write to the Top! How to be a Prolific Academic by W. Brad Johnson and Carol A. Mullen
Available online in the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

To access similar titles, try a subject search in the online catalog using the terms "academic writing," "academic writing--handbooks, manuals, etc." or  "scholarly publishing."

Mainstream Publishing

Book Publishing Encyclopedia: Tips & Resources for Authors and Publishers by Dan Poynter
Available online in the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

Communicating Knowledge: Publishing in the 21st Century by John Feather
Available online in the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

Indie Design: How to Design and Produce Your Own Book edited by Ellen Lupton
Available online in the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

The Making of a Bestseller: Success Stories from Authors and the Editors, Agents, and Booksellers Behind Them by Brian Hill and Dee Power
Available online in the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

Publishing Confidential: The Insider's Guide to What it Really Takes to Land a Nonfiction Book Deal by Paul B. Brown
Available online in the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

To access similar titles, try a subject search in the online catalog using the terms "authorship" or "publishers and publishing"