Research Guides: International Affairs: Strategies &amp; Assistance

Workshops & Consults by Request: Library and Research Skills

There are many library sources, research tools and methods that can facilitate your success in research and class activities.

framing and scoping topics
more effective ways to find information
evaluating authorities and sources
identifying analytical methods
finding data
organizing sources (including for citation and attribution)
visualizing or presenting

These sessions can be tailored to the specific topic or approach. It can also be an individual or small group consultation, capstone session, a larger class or hands-on workshop.

Just contact me via email at warant@tamu.edu and we can schedule a time for your requested session. I can aso facilitate bringing in other instructors to address specialized tools, sources or methods.

Software and Business Tutorials

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) This link opens in a new window
An online learning resource that provides thousands of computer-based training videos covering a wide variety of topics. Instructional videos include software, business, management, technology, and creative and technical skills. The on-demand videos are expert-led and can be watched at any time.

Kahn Academy
"Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom."

Language Learning Online

Mango Languages This link opens in a new window
Web-based language learning product, currently offering 36 foreign languages including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish and Urdu.

Rosetta Stone
Rosetta has a limited number of licenses and due to the high demand for Rosetta Stone there usually is a waiting list. You may see the current wait time and request to be placed on a waiting list by completing a request form.

Tools for Citation and Organization

Citation management software can simplify preparing your paper, article, report, or grant. The software helps you build a database of citations by either manually adding the information or interacting with an indexing and abstracting database or website to import the citations. The software will also interact with word processing applications and help you correctly format your in-text citations and bibliography for different citations styles (APA, Chicago, JAMA, etc.).

Faculty, staff, and students have several citation management software options. A few of the more common ones are listed below.

EndNote - the University pays for a campus wide subscriptions to the desktop version of this software for both Mac and PC. The online version is available through the University Libraries subscription to Web of Science. An iOS app is available, but there currently is no app for Android devices.
RefWorks - the University Libraries maintains a subscription to RefWorks. RefWorks is an online only application, and, while it doesn't have an app, it does have a mobile optimized version for use on smaller screens.
Zotero - is a free software that is available as a Firefox plugin or as a download to PC, Mac or Linux.
Mendeley - is owned by Elsevier, but is currently freely available. It has a client as well as iOS and Android apps.

The Libraries offer workshops on citation management. Check the calendar for upcoming events.

Assistance for GIS

ArcGIS Online
Build interactive web maps with ArcGIS Online, Esri's web-based mapping software. If you have access issues or questions, please contact TAMU Technology Services Help Desk Central: https://it.tamu.edu/help/
ESRI Online Classes
ESRI Online Classes teach ArcGIS and are free to students, faculty, and staff of Texas A&M University.
Get Started with ArcGIS
Free ArcGIS tutorials provided by Esri.
Library Tutorial on ArcGis