News and notes from UND's Chester Fritz Library
Categories: Resources
While the end of the fall semester is always tough, this year brings its own set of challenges. You might be stressed, overwhelmed, experiencing burn out, or feeling isolated. The most important thing to remember is that you’re not alone. There are people across campus who are ready to listen, support, and help however they can! Below are some resources if you’re in need of […]
Mark your calendars for three upcoming citation manager workshops! Citation managers help you to save, organize, and share all your references in one location! You can choose from several standard citation styles (like APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, etc.) or upload and use additional unique styles (e.g., various American Chemical Society styles) and auto-format in-text citations and reference lists in your papers. Workshop Dates: November […]
In this latest installment of “Get to Know Your Reference Librarians,” we welcome our newest librarian to CFL: Brittany Fischer! To contact Brittany or access one of her libguides, please visit her profile page. Where did you grow up? If not in Grand Forks or North Dakota, how did you make your way here? I […]
Categories: In and Around CFL
Have you seen our new self-checkout machines in the library? With the self-checkout machines, just swipe your card, scan the item you’re checking out, and you’re done! For detailed instructions, check out the steps below: To check out an item using the self-checkout machine, swipe your UND ID card through the card reader on the right Next, […]
Categories: In and Around CFL, Library Events, Resources
Interested in Open Educational Resources (OERs) but not sure how to get started? The North Dakota University System is sponsoring two webinars on OERs during International Open Access Week (October 19-25)! Open Access Week is a time for the academic and research community to share information and learn more about Open Access. There’s still time to register for these events! OER Z-Degree […]
Are you interested in using Open Educational Resources (OER) in your courses? Looking for a grant to help defray the cost of your time and efforts? The Office of the Provost has dedicated funding towards adapting your course to use OERs. Instructors may receive up to $3000 per course that they wish to adapt. If you are interested in […]
It’s Banned Books Week! Founded by the American Library Association in 1982 in order to draw attention to increasing challenges to books in libraries, this week serves as an opportunity to celebrate our freedom to read. Watch this video for a list of the most frequently challenged books of the previous year – have you […]
Categories: Library Events, Resources, Tips and Tricks
Want to learn how to organize and manage the articles and resources you’re using for your research this semester? Join us for a virtual workshop on Monday, September 28 at 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm led by Chester Fritz Librarians Holly Gabriel & Laura Egan. You can register here for the event! The workshop will cover different types of methods you can […]
Categories: In and Around CFL, Updates and Changes
Founded in September 2017, UND’s institutional repository, the UND Scholarly Commons, has become one of the library’s most popular resources! In September 2019 the Commons surpassed 100, 000 downloads. A year later, we’ve exceeded half a million downloads. 2020 has seen the addition of several notable collections to UND’s repository, including the North Dakota Law […]
Categories: Resources
There is still time to be counted in this year’s Census! The deadline for the 2020 Census is September 30, 2020. Everyone who resides in the United States is eligible to fill it out. Go to the 2020 Census website to stand up and be counted! Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding […]