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We can work with you to build classes on topics that you think will be most helpful for your students. Request library instruction by filling out our online form. Download the Pendergrass Library Instruction Menu for a description of course offerings.

Library instruction works best when it is connected to the learning outcomes of the course.  We can help you build meaningful library assignments that teach students to locate, evaluate, and cite research sources.

Help Reach 3.14 Million ORCID Registrants by PI Day!

This month, ORCID will be celebrating their 3,141,593^rd registrant just in time for Pi Day (March 14th)!

Every week until Pi Day, ORCID will be announcing a competition for the person with the most Pi-related works and other outputs in their ORCID record, the best pie recipes, and the best ORCID Pi Day tweet. Winners will receive a special ORCID Pi Day package – apron, spatula, and whisk – so that you can create your own pies in style!

Follow ORCID on Twitter @ORCID_Org where they will be counting down the number of registrations until it reaches 3,141,593! Join in on the celebrations of ORCID’s one and only Pi Day and if you haven’t done so already, register for your own unique ORCID!

Why ORCID? ORCID is an open source, community driven solution to reliably connect researchers with their work. ORCID stands for Open Researcher and Contributor ID. The ORCID initiative focuses on solving the name ambiguity problem by creating persistent unique identifiers and linking mechanisms between different ID schemes and research objects.

See these guides for more information on ORCID and ORCID research support at UT.

Learn with Lynda.com Courses

Overwhelmed by citations and piles of unorganized research?

Take advantage of your free Lynda membership via UT and watch Lynda’s EndNote Essential Training to make the tedious work of academic research easier to manage.

The Lynda training on EndNote will teach you how to find, add, and store new references using EndNote as well as how to annotate a PDF.

Other instructional videos on Lynda cover topics such as: graphic design, video editing software, productivity habits, leadership skills, and much more!

To log in and check out all of the available Lynda tutorials, start here.

Lynda.com is a suite of online courses freely available to UT faculty and students. With more than 2,500 courses taught by industry experts, Lynda.com is designed for all levels of learners and at least 20 new courses are added weekly.

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