Writing Center Walk-In Hours at Pendergrass Libary

Trained tutors from the Writing Center make it convenient for Ag campus students to get assistance writing research papers, with walk-in support available every Wednesday from noon-2 p.m. in Pendergrass Library. No appointment is necessary, and services are free!

The Writing Center can help with anything from writing lab reports, research papers, and abstracts to picking appropriate research topics, integrating scholarly resources with your own thoughts, and helping to produce college-level work.

Wednesdays not convenient? Take this survey to let the Writing Center know other times to offer writing help at Pendergrass Library.

Click here to learn more about the Writing Center’s services and other academic support offered at Pendergrass Library.

Questions about library services and resources? Contact Pendergrass:

• Call (865) 974-7338
• Text (865) 320-9885
• Email agvetlib@utk.edu
• Live Chat at utk.edu/agvet

Learn about 3D Printing at Pendergrass “Make Break”

Are you curious about 3D printing? Have you ever wondered how to incorporate 3D design into everyday life and classroom projects?

Starting March 17, UT students, faculty, and staff are invited to Pendergrass Library every third Thursday of the month from 2-3 p.m. for “Make Break” – an interactive tour and demonstration of the library’s makerspace and 3D printing technology.

Make Break participants will:

• See the library’s two 3D printers
• View sample projects and discover classroom applications
• Explore software options for 3D design
• Learn about the process for printing a 3D object

Participants will also be entered into a raffle for a free 3D print of up to $25 value. Raffle winners will be announced at the end of the semester and receive a consultation on choosing or designing their 3D object.

To register for Make Break, email Richard Sexton at jsexton3@utk.edu. If you are teaching a class that might incorporate a 3D printing, cameras, or other technology, contact us so we can work with you.

For more information about 3D printing at Pendergrass, visit our 3D printing website at http://s.lib.utk.edu/agvet-3d-print or watch this YouTube video https://youtu.be/jNdZxRiw93k.

Meditation Group at Pendergrass Library

The Agriculture Campus Meditation Group meets at Pendergrass Library Wednesdays from noon – 1 p.m. and Fridays from 7:30 – 8 a.m. in Study Room G.  Those new to meditation and advanced practitioners are welcome.

Join the Facebook page to get involved with the group and find upcoming events, and view the Meditation and Mindfulness Guide for resources for take-home practice.

Each month, the Meditation Group will explore a new technique or practice, such as mindfulness, breath awareness, visualization, mantras, and more.  The group will take suggestions for additional topics and meeting times.

The Meditation Group is a supportive community of UT students, faculty, and staff interested in learning new meditation techniques, practicing as a group, and carving out time during the week to de-stress.

Have a favorite meditation resource?  E-mail credmon1@utk.edu to suggest it, and the library will add it to the guide or purchase it for the collection.

Manage Resources and Citations with Zotero

Using Zotero makes organizing citations and resources for projects easier with its one click method! Zotero is easy to use, lives in the web browser toolbar, and is totally free, making it an ideal citation management tool for undergrads at UT.

Zotero is a free and open source tool that works with your web browser’s toolbar to save citation information. Zotero not only saves citation information from scholarly databases but also Amazon, YouTube, and more. In addition to citations, it can save snapshots of websites and PDFs.

Zotero has a user-friendly iTunes-like interface, making it easy to create and edit collections of citations for all your class projects. Download the Zotero plug-in for Microsoft Word to easily insert citations in all major citation styles, such as APA, MLA, and Chicago. Zotero can also generate bibliographies from the in-text citations.

For more information about using Zotero visit this research guide watch these video tutorials.  Compare Zotero with EndNote using this comparison guide. Download Zotero today here.

Contact the agricultural sciences and natural resources librarian, Peter Fernandez (pfernand@utk.edu or 865-974-2886), for additional support.