Library Resources for Spanish, Ibero-American, Linguistics & Related Studies
Many thanks to Rachel Schneiderman, Humanities Librarian for Spanish, Italian and Portuguese, Linguistics, Latin American Studies and Latina/o Studies at Penn State University Libraries for this helpful information on linguistics research. Are you in a Penn State World Campus course on linguistics or Ibero-American Civilization? Are you studying sociology, world music, anthropology, women’s studies or…
Adding and Dropping Courses: What You Need to Know
If you are considering adding or dropping a course, there are many factors you will want to consider: Is there still time to add or drop a course? Will dropping a course affect my progress towards my degree? Will a change in my course schedule have financial implications? Penn State maintains three periods relating to…
THON Thursday: What THON Means to Us
Last week, I introduced myself and my daughter, Savannah, as your World Campus THON Co-Chairs. Now I’d like to tell you about our connection to THON, and why it is so important to us. Our History with THON and Four Diamonds I first became involved with The Four Diamonds Fund as an employee in the…
Still a Penn State Student – Even in Texas!
We were thrilled to have World Campus student Leslie Cano stop by the Outreach Building on Penn State’s University Park campus today for a visit! Leslie, who is pursuing a bachelor of arts in law and society, traveled here from San Antonio, TX, to visit Penn State in person. During her visit, Leslie shared with…
Geographic Resources from Penn State Libraries and Online
Many thanks to Marcy Bidney, Assistant Librarian, Head of the Donald W. Hamer Maps Library at Penn State University Libraries for sharing these great tips on Penn State resources for geographic information. Don’t stop reading this blog if you think maps or geographic information have nothing to do with your course of study. I’m here…
A New Trick for Exploring Career Paths
Thanks to the career librarian at UP Career Services, I learned a new way for Penn State students to learn about career paths using the Hoover’s Guide and LinkedIn. Here’s how: Step 1: Make sure you’re logged into LinkedIn. Step 2: Log onto Hoover’s Online via the link on the Business Databases page of the…
Nittany Lion Career Network: Job Leads & Resources for Penn State Students
There are many ways to search for jobs – networking, targeted searches, the internet, employment agencies, and career or job fairs. But did you know that as a Penn State student you have an additional way to connect with a national pool of employers who are seeking PSU students and grads? The Nittany Lion Career…
Thinking ‘Bout Research: Digging Deeper Into Company Information
Many thanks to Daniel Hickey, business and information sciences librarian at Penn State University Libraries for sharing these tips on researching specific companies. Penn State has librarians that specialize in every academic discipline, as our information literacy librarian, Emily Rimland, mentioned in her last post. Oftentimes the in-depth research guides we create can point you…
Blue, White, and You!
Did you know that the Blue & White Society is the student group of the Penn State Alumni Association? Did you also know that as a Penn State World Campus student you can join this organization and be a part of this fantastic organization? You can! Being a member of the Blue & White Society…
University Libraries Have Specialists for All Your Reading & Research Needs
Many thanks to Emily Rimland, information literacy librarian at Penn State University Libraries for sharing these tips on finding answers to your research questions! Librarians at Penn State are like physicians. Just as there are doctors who specialize in certain areas like orthopedics, pediatrics, and dermatology, there are librarians who specialize in the disciplines of…