Digital Commons: Serving LMU and Beyond the Bluff
October 23 – 29 is Open Access Week, an international event to educate the research community about the potential benefits of Open Access. Open Access is the free, immediate, and … Read more
Services
Portable Phone Chargers by OOMF
Do you need a portable phone charger for the next 24 hours? You can now check one out at the ITS Service Desk ! We are helping ITS pilot test OOMF … Read more
LMU Librarians are Here to Help
One of our primary goals here at the William H. Hannon Library is to assist students with their research. Not only answering questions like “How do I find scholarly articles?” … Read more
Finding Media for Your Class
The media industry has been in constant flux for decades, moving from 16mm to VHS to DVD and now to streaming video! Media Librarian Rhonda Rosen knows that navigating our … Read more
Discovering FlipFeed
The power of Twitter has always included the ability to engage via the retweet and knowing that there are users out there just like you, trying to find the best … Read more
Seeing is Believing? Reverse Image Search Tools
When you see a photo on social media that makes you angry or pleased, do you take it at face value? Do you stop to verify where the photo came … Read more
Maneuvering through the Facts with Politifact
Have you ever found yourself lost in the controversies surrounding comments made daily by politicians? Ever wondered if the facts you have been retold by friends or family by politicians … Read more
Cut through Bull Online: Add B.S. Detector to Your Browser
Americans increasingly get news from social media sites. Facebook and Twitter function as news sources for over half of their users (Pew research study, 2015). For many of us — myself included … Read more
Not Just RTs: Using Twitter to Engage Diverse Perspectives
Following the election and the library’s Inauguration Day fake news workshop, many of us re-examined our relationship with social media and the way information informs our decision making. As a librarian, I … Read more
Escaping Filter Bubbles with AllSides
During our fake news workshop on January 20, students commented on echo chambers and the need for diverse and credible sources of information. Eli Pariser argues that filter bubbles will ultimately prove … Read more
Need A Topic?
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
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