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  Planning for Virtual Reality: An Introductory Guide

  This document is intended to help users who are interested in setting up a virtual reality service for a school, library, museum, or other space understand the resources needed and better plan for the challenges of running a VR service for the public. Planning pages and links to resources are included.
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  Connecting Google Scholar to VT Libraries

  This video will walk you through the process of connecting Google Scholar to the University Libraries at Virginia Tech.
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  Examining APA Citations

  An interactive tutorial that examines the elements of APA citations. Includes a brief quiz and resources for further exploration.
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  Advanced Research Skills: Student Perspectives Spring 2019

  A recent Advanced Research Skills graduate discusses her experiences with the program's coordinator.
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  Design Tips & Tricks

  This handout summarizes Williams' Design Principles (1994) and can be used to help students designing posters or other types of visual projects. It was created for the Advanced Research Skills Program and included in the module Sharing Your Research.
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  Designing Your Poster

  This video covers Williams' Design Principles, which include proximity, alignment, repetition, contrast, and balance (1994). It was created for the Advanced Research Skills Program and included in the module Sharing Your Research.
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  Introduction to Proposals

  This video defines proposals and related components in addition to covering why they are important, who should write them, and when they should be written. It was created for the Advanced Research Skills Program and included in the module Writing Successful Proposals.
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  Introduction to Poster Development

  This video describes research posters and explains why, when, and how students could consider creating posters. It was created for the Advanced Research Skills Program and included in the module Sharing Your Research.
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  Getting Started with Zotero

  A self-paced, 30-minute tutorial introducing the basics of Zotero.
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  Introduction to Data Ethics

  This video gives an overview of relevant definitions and concepts related to data, including data ethics, sensitive data, and data collection. It was created for the Advanced Research Skills Program and included in the module Using Data Ethically.
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  Crafting Better Proposal Titles

  This video discusses the importance of research proposal titles and identifies strategies to improve proposal title clarity. It was created for the Advanced Research Skills Program and included in the module Writing Successful Proposals.
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  Planning Your Research Poster

  This video covers how to start planning your poster by thinking about who might be in your audience, what they might need to know from your presentation, and how to organize your poster to best showcase your work. It was created for the Advanced Research Skills Program and included in the module Sharing Your Research.
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  Managing Your Files

  This video reviews the process for managing and organizing your own files and covers strategies/best practices for naming files and utilizing subfolders. It was created for the Advanced Research Skills Program and included in the module Managing & Organizing Data.
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  Introduction to File Management

  This video introduces the concept of file management and its importance for personal and research purposes in addition to the usefulness of file management long term and short term. It was created for the Advanced Research Skills Program and included in the module Managing & Organizing Data.
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  Using Data Ethically

  This video addresses data ethics in relation to data misconduct. Plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification are defined alongside data collection, data usage, and data storage. It was created for the Advanced Research Skills Program and included in the module Using Data Ethically.
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  Searching for Electronic Theses and Dissertations in VTechWorks

  Learn how to search for electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) in VTechWorks, Virginia Tech's institutional repository.
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  Exhibits and Special Collections at Newman Library

  A brief overview of exhibits and Special Collections at Newman Library.
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  Study Spaces at Newman Library

  A video overview of study spaces at Newman Library.
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  Studios and Labs at Newman Library

  Learn about studios and labs available for free at Newman Library.
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  Places to Gather at Newman Library

  A video overview of gathering spaces at Newman Library.
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  Places to Get Help at Newman Library

  A video overview of places to get help at Newman Library.
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  Using a Call Number to Find a Book

  Join Moose the therapy dog as he uses Library of Congress call numbers to find a book. This version of the video is not specific to Virginia Tech.
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  How to Find and Check Out a Book

  Join Moose the therapy dog as he finds and checks out a book at Virginia Tech's Newman Library.
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  Discovery Search: What Is PlumX?

  An overview of PlumX metrics in Discovery Search at the University Libraries at Virginia Tech.
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  How to Find Full Text in Discovery Search

  An overview of how to find full text in Discovery Search at the University Libraries at Virginia Tech.