University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Many courses make use of the library’s Guides (aka course guides, research guides, or LibGuides) which are created by the librarians to direct students to pertinent and valuable academic sources for their assignments and projects. In some respects, these guides serve as “one stop shopping” for students’ research needs. The guides are popular–over 74,000 views this academic year!

So which guides got the most views? Here’s a look at our most heavily used guides of the 2012-2013 academic year:

Course Guides:

1. Business Administration 490: Strategic Decision Analysis – Larry McGregor – 6,452 views
2. English Composition 105: Expository Writing (Topic: Presidential Candidates) – Dianne Gordon – 2,111 views
3. English Composition 105: Expository Writing (Topic: Photos) – Dianne Gordon – 1931 views
4. History 480: Seminar in History – Kevin Kain - 1,441 views
5. History 104/Humanistic Studies 104: World Civilizations 2 – Clif Ganyard – 1,211 views
6. English Composition 100: College Writing (Topic: Social Media) – Karla Larson – 727 views
7. English Composition 105: Expository Writing (Topic: Researched Argument) – Dianne Gordon – 660 views
8. Art 490: Contemporary Art – Carol Emmons – 598 views
9. English Composition 100: College Writing (Topic: Ethnography) – Jenny Ronsman – 588 views
10. Human Development 353: Family Development – Jennifer Smith – 466 views

Research/Topic Guides:

1. Cite Your Sources – 11,044 views
2. Adult Degree Students: Library Services – 3,482 views
3. Research Help – 2,726 views
4. Frequently Asked Questions – 2,249 views
5. 9/11 Research Guide – 1,987 views
6. Plagiarism Guide – 1,886 views
7. Equipment Guide – 1,651 views
8. Election 2012 Research Guide – 1,556 views
9. Government Publications – 1,203 views
10. Library Instruction for Classes – 1,163 views

Instructors can request a guide for their course by contacting librarian Joe Hardenbrook at hardenbj@uwb.edu.

We have a new research guide on the topic of gun control and gun violence. Created by students in Joe Hardenbrook’s Information Science 410: Advanced Information Problems class, students worked in teams to compile library databases, books, websites, media, and government information relating to guns. The end result? A non-biased and informational guide on a controversial topic. A panel of Cofrin Library staff selected the best research guide in the class and we have published it on our site. Check it out!

http://libguides.uwgb.edu/guns

March is Women’s History Month. The library has put together a guide with resources for finding books, videos, articles, websites, and primary sources covering women’s and gender studies: http://libguides.uwgb.edu/women. Check it out!

Searching for information about companies and industries? Cofrin Library had a guide for that!

Our Company & Industry Information research guide pulls together the library’s databases such as Business Source Premier, LexisNexis, and Hoover’s Company Profiles, which provide a wealth of information, such as:

• Company Histories
• Competitors
• Key Executives and Pay
• Financial Info (e.g., Balance Sheets, SEC filings)
• SWOT Analyses

In addition, you can use the guide to search for articles from business journals, magazines, and newspapers. It also includes links to the library catalog to search for books, and provides free resources for looking up stock info, SIC/NAICS codes, and government information.

We’ve published two new research guides related to the environment:

Earth Day and the Environment – April 22 marks Earth Day around the world. This research guide features links to books, articles, government information, environmental data, videos, and news sources. You can even estimate your environmental footprint using a calculator.

Water Resources – This guide is a gateway to all things water: articles, books, government data, videos, etc. Information ranges from drinking water to waste water, rivers and streams, to oceans and seas.

Image source: Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, Wisconsin. Publc domain photo from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Digital Library.

March is Women’s History Month. Check out the library’s Women’s History Month Research Guide. It includes links to websites and information on finding books, articles, and primary sources. You can even test your knowledge by taking a quiz!

Women's History Month Research Guide

Cofrin Library has created a research guide on the Occupy Wall Street & Occupy Movement protests. The guide will direct you to the movement’s activities, underlying themes, news and media sources, books, articles, and primary sources. Check it out!

Occupy Wall Street poster