Library Champions

Our Library Champion this week is Dr. Linda Hyde. Hyde enjoys going to the Dorothy W. Hightower Collaborative Learning Center and Library about two times a semester. Hyde also uses GALILEO databases more frequently for classroom specific or general biology questions. Hyde has her classes visit the library. Her students are given a Biology specific introduction to the library and its resources. Worksheets are distributed and database searches are conducted so the students learn the correct format for research. Hyde hopes “the students learn more about biology through their research, even if it is just an interesting topic they decide to pursue on their own.” Hyde prefers using the JSTOR database because of its numerous full-text articles. Hyde would recommend her colleagues check out the rooms with computers, as it is “a quick way to get students into the databases.” Also, Hyde suggests putting books on reserve as supplemental texts for classes. Hyde’s favorite things about the library are the librarians, the interesting renovations, and watching students study in the available study rooms.