Elisa Slater Acosta
In September 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week. The observance was expanded in 1988 to a month-long celebration (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), … Read more
How do you critically evaluate your information sources? What do you consider an authoritative source? RADAR is a framework that can help you remember what kinds of questions you should … Read more
Question: What is peer review? How is that different from something that is “scholarly?” Answer: Watch the video below! Video Transcript Want to know more? We have an entire research guide … Read more
Are you having trouble getting started on your research assignment or formulating a manageable research question? You are not alone! According to Project Information Literacy 66% of undergraduates say defining … Read more
The Association of Colleges and Research Libraries (ACRL) has added LMU to its Exemplary Programs page. These programs are recognized as embodying the best practices in the document “Characteristics of … Read more
The LMU Library Information Literacy LibGuide is this month’s featured site on Project Information Literacy’s “Practical PIL.” Project Information Literacy (PIL) is a large-scale, national study about early adults and … Read more
Are you a first-year student? What do you find difficult about research? Does the following infographic describe you? Feel free to comment below or on our Facebook page. We’d love … Read more
How would you describe your research habits? What do you find difficult about research? Does the following infographic describe you? The data in this infographic comes from Project Information Literacy’s … Read more
The William H. Hannon Library would like to congratulate Michael Mandrinkian, the winner of the Bellarmine Forum Undergraduate Research Award for his project called The Lost Text: A History of … Read more
In 2009, President Obama issued a presidential proclamation declaring October, National Information Literacy Awareness Month, calling upon all Americans to recognize that “the ability to seek, find, and decipher information … Read more
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