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All of the Weathers
By Dr. Michael Cottam A few months ago, a colleague from Phoenix, Arizona came to visit St. Louis for a couple of weeks in February. Near the end of his visit he observed “Over the past 10 days I have
Resolutions for the “New Year”
As we start AY16-17 here at Webster University, we’d like to offer up a few suggestions for “New (Academic) Year’s resolutions” for our online instructors. Maybe you are new at teaching online or maybe you have been doing it for
Library Webinars and Tutorials
by Sarah Reando Webster University librarians offer frequent webinars on a variety of topics for the benefit of all students in both on ground and online courses. Do you ever feel lost when doing research? Do you ever need a
Research Tip: Searching Multiple EBSCO Databases
By Sarah Reando, Reference Librarian When a research topic is interdisciplinary, it can be difficult to choose just one database. For instance, research on employee training might rely on articles in business, psychology, and even education journals. But it doesn’t
Key Must-Haves for Writing a LinkedIn Summary
By John Link Your LinkedIn summary is an opportunity to set the tone for your entire profile. Share your professional story to employers by highlighting your strongest skills and abilities at-a-glance. Like an optional objective statement or summary of qualifications
The Benefits of Being a Webster University Online Student
By Marguerite Epps, Webster University MBA Student In my search for an online university, I found that Webster not only has one of the best academic and affordably priced online degree programs out there, it also provides fantastic benefits to
Plagiarism in the News
Plagiarism….. now there’s a word that has been in the headlines lately! According to an article in Inside Higher Ed this week, a speech delivered at the Republican National Convention “contained both examples of “cloning” (copying passages word for word)
Refworks Citation Management
By Sarah Reando Refworks is a citation manager available to Webster University students to help solve the problem of documenting research sources. When tackling a large research project, it can be difficult to keep track of sources. Many students develop
Finding Full Text Articles
By Sarah Reando Webster University Library has staff and tools devoted specifically to getting research materials to students who cannot access materials on the Main Campus. When searching the library databases, it can be discouraging to find articles that, based