LibGuides: Faculty Services: Overview

Faculty Resources

Copyright Clearance Center
Copyright licensing services for copyrighted materials.
Fair Use Checklist (via Columbia University)
A tool to assist you when undertaking a fair use analysis.

Welcome to the LTU Library

The purpose of this guide is to provide information and links for services and resources that will be of particular interest to faculty. Please let us know if there is something you would like included.

Chronicle of Higher Education This link opens in a new window
Chronicle of Philanthropy This link opens in a new window From deeply reported stories on the big ideas that shape the work of charities and foundations to the practical guidance in our online resource center, only the Chronicle of Philanthropy provides nonprofit professionals, foundation executives, board members, and others with the indispensable information and practical advice they need to help them change the world.
New York Times (Online) This link opens in a new window

New York Times LTU Sign-up Register using your LTU email as your user name. If off campus, you will have to log into Canvas for authentication. Once registered, you will be able to access the NYTimes.com & NYT Smartphone Apps from any location. Renew your access yearly on this on this page.

Nature This link opens in a new window Peer-reviewed, international weekly journal of science
Science / AAAS This link opens in a new window Peer-reviewed; "Leading journal of original scientific research, global news and commentary." Coverage includes chemistry, biology, engineering, physics, neuroscience, medicine, and planetary science and astronomy.
RefWorks This link opens in a new window Bibliographic Management Tool. Allows you to store and manage your citations. Easily create reference lists from your citations.

Publishing Resources

Author Metrics and Impact
Measure the scholarly conversation and engagement around your work.

Course Resources

Citing Your Sources Why citation is important and how to do it correctly. Includes links to automated citation tool RefWorks (available for free to the LTU community).
Copyright and Teach Act
Policies regarding copyrighted materials and fair use.
Graduating Students Survey Results
Student Course Evaluation Results
Using Assessment in the Classroom
Using Online Resources and Databases
How-to videos and tools for the online resources that your students will use most.

Faculty Request

Faculty Requests Use this online form to request librarian assistance, library instruction, research guides for your course, document delivery or anything else the library can assist you with.
Library Workshops for Faculty
A matrix of the LTU Library's workshops, key points, time commitment and learning objectives.