HOW TO TITLE AN ARTICLE
The recommended length for a title is no more than 12 words according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, "A title should summarize the main idea of the manuscript simply and, if possible, with style. It should be a concise statement of the main topic and should identify the variables or theoretical issues under investigation and the relationship between them. An example of a good title is "Effect of Transformed Letters on Reading Speed." pg. 23 of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
NEW HANDBOOK Title: A Companion to the Anthropology of Education
Location: The CLIC (room 302 Ruffner) Call Number : LB45.C653 2011 (handbook section) Table of Contents: TOC
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Title: Handbook of Research On Teaching LiteracyThrough the Communicative and Visual Arts, Volume II Location: The CLIC (room 302 Ruffner) Call Number: P 91.3 .H362 2008 (handbook section) Table of Contents: TOC
WEBINAR
The American Psychological Association is pleased to invite you to attend a PsycINFO Webinar.
This 1-hour Advanced Training session covers elements of the bibliographic citation, controlled vocabulary and indexing, and value-added fields, such as author affiliation, grant/sponsorship, and tests and measures.
WHAT: Advanced PsycINFO Training WHEN: August 11, 2011, 2–3 p.m. Register
NEW BOOK Title: AMA Manual of Style Location: The CLIC (room 302 Ruffner) Call Number: R119. A533
IVY STACKS RENNOVATION
Truckloads of books, periodicals, LPs, microfilm, microfiche, and other records began returning to the newly renovated Ivy Stacks storage facility July 22nd, as more than 750,000 items from the University of Virginia Library system start heading home.
2.0 IS HERE
Starting July 18, RefWorks has a new look and feel. Not only will the new interface be blue and orange (as opposed to red, white, and blue), the design staff at RefWorks hope you will agree there is new functionality and an easier interface. Please contact a CLIC librarian if you have any questions or wish to schedule a consultation to learn how to use RefWorks.
434-924-7040.
The SweetSearch Search engine searches only the 35,000 Web sites that our staff of research experts and librarians and teachers have evaluated and approved when creating the content on findingDulcinea. We constantly evaluate our search results and "fine-tune" them, by increasing the ranking of Web sites from organizations such as the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, PBS and university Web sites.
SweetSearch helps students find outstanding information, faster. It enables them to determine the most relevant results from a list of credible resources, and makes it much easier for them to find primary sources.
The "Doing What Works" web site is produced they U.S. Department of Education. Its mission is to translate research-based practices into practical tools to improve classroom instruction. It is produced by the U.S. Department of Education This short video provides an excellent introduction.
The site has videos, slideshows, and tools for using proven teaching practices. Practices are based on findings from the "What Works Clearinghouse." Topics include: Data Driven Improvement, Quality Teaching, Literacy, Math and Science, Comprehensive Support, and Early Childhood. Here is an example, "Using the Web and Technology in Social Studies Class."
NEWSLETTER Click here to read previous issues of the Education Services newsletter produced by the librarians in the CLIC: Kay Buchanan and Carole Lohman.
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