The Marine Science Library is located at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas. This guide is intended to help you find the materials and resources needed for your research. Other guides are listed HERE.
Journals - Find a journal, newspaper, or magazine by title
Information for transitioning from traditional textbooks to open resources.
Read more HERE about why OER might be a good fit for your course and understanding the impacts and the benefits.
Please check the Library Catalog to be sure we don't have the desired item. Currently, orders for print format are added to a wishlist.
iThenticate by Turnitin, a plagiarism detection software, is offered by The Graduate School of the University of Texas at Austin.
SciENcv - a tool to help researchers gather their professional information by creating biographical sketches for federal funded grants.
NSF-approved format for preparation of the biographical sketch.
NSF recorded a webinar on the use of NSF-approved formats.
NSF-Approved Formats for Current and Pending Support.
FAQ, using SciENcv. UT Libraries SciENcv LibGuide, for more information.
Free or UT account? Having trouble entering a meeting/class/consult?
First check what account you're using and if it isn't the UT one, download the desktop app again and sign in using the UT single sign on. Scroll down to "Verify that you're signed in with your UT Zoom account" and if you aren't, scroll up to "signing in for the first time" for instructions.
If you are holding a Zoom meeting with people from outside UT, you can still let them in easily. When you schedule the meeting initially in Zoom, go into the settings and change them to allow non-authenticated users to join.
DUO LibGuide - Accessing online library resources
Pick It Up - for requesting materials from Austin
Libraries Services Continuity - Up-to-date information
Strict guidelines associated with the agreement:
How to check out HathiTrust ebooks
Example of TITLE from library catalog indicating HathiTrust link.
Resuming Research Operations on Campus (Research Restart)
CNS Research Restart
The Commons (UT Faculty Innovation Center) - Instructional Continuity, Find practical online/blended course planning strategies
Panopto - video platform for creating course materials; asynchronous materials such as video recording, lecturing with PowerPoint, and automatically captioned videos; offers live streaming for synchronous lecture capture and one-way audio and video delivery to students, interacting via Canvas Chat.
UT COVID-19 Updates - Check for daily updates
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Dell Medical Librarian's Guide to Resources about the Coronavirus
WHO. Global research on coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
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