How to use this guide
Want to share an article with your students? Need to upload your work into USF's Scholarship Repository? Trying to get current about what business information Gleeson Library provides? Use this guide to do these things and more:
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Find articles to use for your classes
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Get business data and reports for teaching and research
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Learn about library services and features that you can recommend to your students
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Schedule library support for you and your classes
There is lots here, if there is something you can't find reach out to your librarian, Penny Scott
Teaching support
- Scheduling Instruction and Assignment DesignUse the instruction form to schedule a library research session with your class, the design form to work with a librarian on creating research assignments for your classes, or add our information blurb to your syllabus!
- Setting Up Course ReservesAll you need to know about setting up course reserves,
- Requesting Materials for TeachingHere are instructions for requesting books, videos, and other library materials for your teaching.
- Research Guides By CourseThese are research guides made especially for a course or course assignment. Want one? Contact your librarian!
- Research Guides By Academic Program and DisciplineStart here for research help by academic program or discipline.
Canvas Modules for Library Support
I have developed a number of library research modules in Canvas, and they are ready to be imported into your courses! It is a short but growing list, and I welcome your input about the modules you'd like to see next!
If you see a module you'd like to import, I've listed the steps below:
Steps for Importing a Library Research Module into Your Canvas Course
Start by logging in to Canvas and going to your Dashboard
Along the left side of the screen will be a green bar menu, select the Commons button:
Now you are in the Canvas Commons, which contains thousands of modules produced by people all over the world.
Search: penny scott
Your results will show all of the modules I’ve currently produced. Don't see one you need? Let me know and I'll make one for you!
Select the one you want, then click “Import/Download” and select the course that you want the module to go to
Go into your course, and check that the library module is now there in your Module list.
Using Harvard Business Review Articles and Cases
Harvard Business Publishing has very restrictive rules for using their materials, essentially, it is not permitted for anyone to print, link to, or otherwise share any of their articles or cases for any educational purposes, either in class, on Canvas, via library reserves, or any other method. If you do want to use Harvard Business Review
Please contact Penny Scott: plscott@usfca.edu for questions about Harvard Business Publishing materials.
Facilitating Your Research
- Contact your librarian, Penny ScottContact me via email or phone, or use my appointment calendar to set up an in-person or Zoom meeting or research session!
- Finding Books, Ebooks, and Videos at Gleeson LibraryThis presentation will show you how to find print books, ebooks, and videos in Gleeson Library, and tells you what to do if we don't have an item!
- Finding Journals and Other Periodicals at Gleeson LibraryThis guide will take you through the process of finding journals, newspapers, and other periodicals through Gleeson Library, and what to do if our library doesn't have an item that you need!
- Illiad Interlibrary LoanUse this service to request articles and books from other libraries.
- Link+ (books from other libraries)Use Link+ to get books from other libraries: books that you want that we don't have, or books that you didn't know existed! Widen your reach with Link+!
- RefWorks
RefWorks allows users to create personal databases to manage, store, and share the information citations/references. Users can automatically insert references from their database into their papers and generate formatted bibliographies and manuscripts in seconds. Create an account using your USF email address.
- Gleeson Home DeliveryUSF students, faculty, and staff with classes off-campus (either online or outside the main campus) can also have circulating books and media delivered to them. To opt-in to this service, click the link above for Gleeson Home Delivery, and follow the instructions.
Measuring and Increasing Your Scholarly Impact
- Scholarship Repository HomepageThe USF Scholarship Repository is an institutional repository service provided by the Gleeson Library | Geschke Center in collaboration with Dorraine Zief Law Library to digitally collect, preserve and provide electronic access to scholarly works and research output by the University of San Francisco community.
- Digital Publishing Services at Gleeson LibraryDetails our services for theses, dissertations, help you submit your work to our Scholarship Repository, and find out how we host scholarly journals at USF. Guide by Nicola Andrews, Open Education Librarian.
- Scopus
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
You may see a screen prompting you to register or personalize your account. You are not required to do so and can click the 'Continue' button to access the site. Similarly, if you encounter a “Welcome to Scopus” screen asking you to create an account or sign in, click 'X' in the upper right to close the window.
- How Author Profiles Work in ScopusLearn how author profiles become part of the Scopus database, and how to make sure your profile is correct.
- How to Make Corrections to Your Author Profile in ScopusFound an error in your author profile, or need to merge two profiles that are for the same person? View this video for instructions.
- How to Keep Track of an Author in ScopusLearn how to receive alerts when an author publishes new information in Scopus.
- Overview of Journal Metrics in ScopusA brief overview of what journal metrics are found in Scopus, and what they mean. Helpful for selecting journals for publication.
- How to View and Understand Article Metrics in ScopusLearn how to locate and understand impact metrics for articles in Scopus.
- Google Scholar
Articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Click "more" below to customize Google Scholar to access USF library journal subscriptions.
- Google Scholar MetricsGoogle Scholar Metrics provide a way for authors to gauge the visibility and influence of recent articles in scholarly publications. Scholar Metrics summarize recent citations to many publications, to help authors as they consider where to publish their new research.
- Google Scholar ProfilesDescribes how to set up a Google Scholar profile for yourself, and reasons why this is good for visibility and impact. To check to see if you already have a Google Scholar profile, search Google Scholar.
Supporting Your Students' Success
- Contact your librarian, Penny ScottContact me via email or phone, or use my appointment calendar to set up an in-person or Zoom meeting or research session!
- Borrowing Books, Materials, and Laptops!Find out how to borrow all kinds of materials at Gleeson Library, including laptops!
- Gleeson Library Group Study Room ReservationsThe Library has 29 rooms available for group study and discussion. You can reserve a study room online up to a week in advance. Click on the Info button next to each room to see what kinds of equipment are in each.
- Citing Sources GuideLearn more about how and why to use citations. Explore citation management tools for organizing your sources.
- USF Learning, Writing, and Speaking CentersMake an appointment to meet with a writing consultant or get help with public speaking.