Internet Detective

Internet Detective is a free tutorial designed to help undergraduate students develop the critical thinking skills required to evaluate internet resources. This is one of the best tutorials I have ever run across...and I have looked at lots of tutorials! It explains the need for caution in selecting and using websites for research by university students. It requires about an hour to complete, but is nicely broken into sections so one can stop and start where you last left off. It was designed to be used by anyone and is, therefore, not specific to a particular library which is helpful. There are a few short quizes throughout the tutorial so one can test your skills. I especially liked that they address plagiarism issues within the tutorial.

Interlibrary Loan form

Stoxen Library has made it more convenient to access the Interlibrary Loan blank request form. The Interlibrary Loan link on the Stoxen Library website takes you to the Interlibrary Loan Instructions page. Select Click here to sign-in to the Stoxen Library “My Library Account” to access the Blank Interlibrary Form. We ask that you use the online form whenever requesting an item from another library. If there are questions or concerns, please contact the library staff.

Going Green!

Looking for information on going green? The public now has access to a database devoted to just this issue. Until recently, it was available only to government officials. So check out SustainLane Government Knowledge Base for information on “empowering consumers, businesses and government to go green.” Some of the topics available include climate change policy, street greening, green building, energy efficiency and many more. There is also access to SustainLane.com, a directory to green products and businesses and user reviews.