Looking for free, education-related technology tools? The Free Education Technology Tools Library Guide is a compilation of links to a variety of online tools, related to assessment, design, videos, research, and more.
Use this resource, Ebsco's Faculty Select Database, to help locate OER online resources for your class. If you'd like assistance in using this page, or selecting resources, please ask a Library Staff Member.
Interested in using open educational resources but not sure where to start? We have a guide for that! Visit our Open Educational Resources Library Guide for information on the what, why, and how of OER.
There are specific Guide pages created for faculty and staff use throughout our LibGuides - they include:
Shaw's librarians create online guides (like this one) to help with Library use. Many provide advice and resources for doing research in a particular subject area. Others offer how-to guidance and explain important topics and library resources. See below or visit the LibGuides home page for a full list of links to these guides. You can also view our tutorial on How to Use LibGuides to get started on your own!
We offer a few resources to help you learn and educate your students on a variety of important topics such as
As of FEBRUARY 2020 - All Shaw University students have FREE ACCESS to Grammarly premium software - a tool to use for grammar, spelling, plagiarism, citation assistance, and copyright issues!
Their website also offers free access to many of their tools, providing access without an account.
All Shaw students and faculty can access their FREE copy of Microsoft 365 for Students by registering for an account with Microsoft using their active Shaw Bears email.
Once approved, students will be able to:
The Library has a collection of course textbooks available for in-Library use for a 3 hour check out period. (See the Library Resources page of this guide for more information on the Course Reserve check out process.)
We strongly encourage instructors to provide copies of course textbooks or other materials to the Library's Course Reserve collection. Personal copies of these items can be donated or temporarily loaned, or you can request that an item already in the Library collection be placed on reserve.
To place an item on reserve, please fill out this online form. If you are donating or loaning a copy of the item, bring it to the Library's Customer Service Desk after submitting the form. We appreciate your help and support!
To obtain materials that Shaw University Libraries does not own, there are a few options available to you:
For details and request forms, see the Other Lending Resources guide.
As Shaw University faculty and staff, you also have access to all of our databases. Here are some we recommend. See our complete database list here.
Access to the U.S. newspaper published in Washington, D.C.
If you have comments or suggestions regarding an existing Library Guide in your area of expertise, or you would like to suggest additional topics for Library Guides (we are happy to tailor them for specific courses), please contact us or fill out the feedback form linked below. We want to make these Guides as helpful as they can be for our students, and would love to collaborate with faculty!
Shaw University LIbraries offer specialized library instruction sessions to assist the Shaw Community with research and resource needs.
Instruction sessions are generally led by a Librarian or other Library Staff, and can be modified to accommodate large or small gatherings, classrooms, or individualized instruction. You can find more information regarding our instruction courses on Information Literacy using our Information Literacy LibGuide and associated TopHat course.
Some of the topics that we are happy to assist with include:
We are also willing to discuss topics of interest with you and see if we can formulate a good resource list or instruction plan for your needs.
For further information, or to request a Library Instruction session, please contact us!
To place an item on reserve, please fill out this online form. If you are donating or loaning a copy of the item, bring it to the Library's Customer Service Desk after submitting the form. We appreciate your help and support!
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