Fair Use Week 2024: Q&A with Director of Copyright Advisory Services Rina Pantalony

With Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week approaching from February 26 through March 1, we sat down with Columbia University Libraries Director of Copyright Services Rina Pantalony to dissect what fair use means, how to determine whether or not you are within the boundaries of fair use, and the role fair use plays in today’s world. Q: […]

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Teaching and Learning in the Ask a Librarian Internship

Written by Ask a Librarian Intern Marley Rodriguez When engaging in small talk, people often ask what I am studying at school. They are always surprised when I tell them I am studying Library and Information Science at the University of California, Los Angeles. Among their follow-up questions are: That’s a thing? You need a […]

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Ongoing Workshops from Columbia University Libraries

Columbia University Libraries offers regularly-occurring workshops on key resources throughout the semester. These sessions are typically held via Zoom and are open to anyone at Columbia. They are held weekly at various days and times to make them easy to fit into your schedule, and are all one hour or less. Popular workshops include: Getting […]

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New E-Handouts Support Remote Learning and Teach New Research Methods and Skills

Written by Social Science and Social Work Research Support Librarian Sophie Leveque. Social Science and Social Work Research Support Librarian Sophie Leveque uploaded several e-handouts to Academic Commons for use by the Columbia University community and beyond. The learning materials were originally created to accompany four popular virtual workshops hosted by the Libraries, Let’s Use […]

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Columbia University Libraries and the Center for Teaching and Learning Announce “From Books to Bytes” Instruction Modules

In partnership with the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), Columbia University Libraries is pleased to announce the availability of “From Books to Bytes: Navigating the Research Ecosystem,” a set of online resources that define the research lifecycle and provide students with practical research strategies. The six-part video series, intended for Columbia-affiliated students, guides viewers […]

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Government Information 101: Part 3, Finding Gov Info

How to Find Government Information So, you've learned the basics of US government and you know the main government information resources. Now you're actually looking for a government document. Where do you start? Ask yourself: At what level of government do I need this information? Federal, state, local (county or city) What government branch or […]

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Writing Resources for Master’s Projects

Working on your second draft and can't quite get the story to flow? Trying to tighten up your writing, or hammer out some grammatical details? These resources have you covered! (Call numbers are in bold below. All books are located in the Journalism Library or online.) Feature Writing Feature and magazine writing, by David Sumner […]

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CRS Reports: Valuable Sources

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