Category Archives: communication studies

Why you should check your sources

By Robyn Reid | Published August 15, 2012

This article from the LA Times talks about a hoax from Swedish Tech company, Day4.

Here’s a quote from the article:

Day4, as the Swedish production company is called, said it was disturbed by how ready people were to believe

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How to read a citation in APA format

By Robyn Reid | Published September 30, 2011

I was thinking about this, and I actually cannot remember when, exactly, I learned to read citations. This is an important skill to develop because it will help you track down more resources for your research and writing and prevents… Read more

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How to find an article when you have a citation

By Robyn Reid | Published September 27, 2011

How to find an article when you have a citation

One of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) I get as a librarian is in the vein of “My professor told me I had to find this… Read more

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TCU Library YouTube Channel

By Robyn Reid | Published August 22, 2011

Hey everyone!

The library now has a YouTube channel with lots of information about how to find resources, services we offer, and some “how to” videos about certain tasks you might be trying to accomplish.

Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/user/TCULibrary101

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A Google a day

By Robyn Reid | Published April 12, 2011

Just saw this new puzzle site from Google called a Google a day. Basically, Google will ask a daily trivia question to solve. This is a fun way to improve your Google searching skills.… Read more

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Power Scholar Searching

By Robyn Reid | Published April 11, 2011
Learned Helplessness Scholar Search

Occasionally, I will actually get stuck in a search I’m doing. I will feel like I am just not finding enough recent sources on a topic. That can be frustrating especially when I know the resources are out there somewhere,… Read more

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Using Wikipedia

By Robyn Reid | Published February 24, 2011

Last summer, I shared a presentation with some of my colleagues about Wikipedia. Most professors and librarians would tell you not to use Wikipedia at all, that it is bad source because anyone can change any information at… Read more

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Research Process

By Robyn Reid | Published February 15, 2011

As I was thinking about how I teach research, I realized that I’m not always as clear as I could be about a method for how to do research. So here’s a brief breakdown of my process:

  1. Determine what

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Evaluating Information

By Robyn Reid | Published January 11, 2011

I realize that the midterm elections were back in November. I am originally from CA, and the governor’s race there was full of mudslinging political ads. There were lots of those here in TX as well.

When you think about… Read more

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iPoll

By Robyn Reid | Published April 29, 2010
iPoll pic

Hi everyone,

I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that the TCU library has subscribed to a new database called iPoll. It is a great database to use if you are studying history, sociology, religion, criminal justice,… Read more

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