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COHORT 4: Health and Environmental Sciences: How to Address Human Health Concerns in an Interconnected Age

College of Human Sciences Librarian

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Cynthia Henry
Contact:
Texas Tech University Library
Room M116
(located on the Mezzanine/Balcony level)
806-834-0898
Skype Contact: cynthia.henry@ttu.edu

Library Services

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Google Scholar

Google Scholar Search

Articles

How to find Articles?

Use a Database to search for articles. Databases are indexes where citations to journal articles and other items can be searched. 

How to find Full Text to Articles you locate in a Database?

Follow the Find It  link in most databases to:

● access full text online
● check print holdings of the journal
● request an article PDF via Document Delivery/ interlibrary loan

Journals

The TTU Libraries hold a number of E-Journals and print journals, which can be found through the links below.

Databases

Theses and Dissertations

Books

Make Google Scholar Work for You!

Setting Google Scholar to work with the TTU Libraries allows you to use Google Scholar as your database, by allowing you to get the materials from the TTU libraries. Therefore the materials are creditable and reliable. 

Step 1. To change the settings click on the three dashesthree dashes in the upper left corner.

Step 2.  Click ongear iconSettings at the bottom of the slide out menu. 

Step 3. Click on Library links on far left.

Step 4. Type Texas Tech and nothing else.

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Step 4. Click on the box to include Texas Tech Univ. Libraries - FT@TTULib.

Step 5. Click Save.

Presenting Tips

TTU Presentation Identity Guidelines

TTU Poster Identity Guidelines

Practice, Practice, Practice!

Time management - plan for the content as well as the visual aid. 

Do not read to the audience.

Identify what lectures you have enjoyed, use those as models. 

Define words for audience.

Prepare for questions

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