2013–2014 The Bulletin - USS at Tufts - Tufts University

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The Hirsh Health Sciences Library works with
the Tufts Libraries to provide access to over 57,000
electronic journals, over 5,000 of which are focused
on biomedical topics, and over 4,000 electronic
biomedical textbooks. These electronic collections
are continually growing to meet the needs of the
students and faculty. For more information please
visit http://www.library.tufts.edu/hsl.
Webster Family Library, Grafton Campus
The Webster Family Library, located in the
Franklin M. Loew Veterinary Medical Education
Center, contains the largest collection of clinical
veterinary medicine literature and resources in New
England. It includes materials on medicine and
surgery for large, small, and exotic animals; animal
welfare; wildlife diseases and ecology; infectious
diseases; conservation medicine; laboratory animal
science; and veterinary practice management. The
7,000 volume John A. Seaverns Equine Collection,
covering all aspects of horsemanship, is one of the
largest of its kind. With representative titles
covering five centuries, the collection provides
valuable insight into the role of the horse through
the ages. It is especially strong in horse racing,
hunting, and the equestrian arts. For more information,
visit www.library.tufts.edu/vet/.
Digital Collections and Archives (DCA)
Encompassing the university archives and managing
the Tufts digital library, the DCA supports the
teaching and research mission of the university
through creation and maintenance of digital library
collections and the tools to access those collections.
It collects, organizes, preserves, and makes available
records of permanent administrative, legal, and
historical value in fulfillment of its mandate as the
depository of archival and historical materials. The
DCA provides records management services to
administrative offices in all divisions and departments
of the university. For more information, visit
http://nils.lib.tufts.edu/.
Technology Services
Tufts Technology Services (TTS) provides access
and support for hundreds of IT tools services
available to faculty, students, and staff on the
Medford/Somerville campus. Whether it’s email,
network connectivity, an online learning and
collaboration environment, the secure transmission
of networked data, or applications that provide
student access to registration and records—technology
touches the lives of the Tufts community every
day. Below is a sample of our supported services:
Trunk collaboration and learning environment
Computer labs
Tufts High Performance Computer Cluster (HPC)
Microsoft Exchange email/calendar
Tufts accounts and passwords
Network and wireless service
Printing
Software licensing
Telephones and video/web conferencing tools
Computer purchases and maintenance
Data security
IT training
To learn more or to access any of our services visit
us at http://it.tufts.edu.
To request IT help, you may contact us in several
ways: via phone at 617-627-3376; through
TechConnect (Tufts online IT service desk) at
https://tufts.service-now.com; or in person at the
Academic Computing Building, 35 Lower Campus
Road, Medford.
Writing Fellows Program
The Writing Fellows Program unites faculty and
students to enhance the quality of student writing.
Professors and courses participating in the program
receive the support of Writing Fellows, highly
trained undergraduate tutors who assist students
with writing in designated courses. Nominated by
faculty and selected through a competitive application
process, Writing Fellows are assigned to
particular classes related to their major fields of
interest. They work closely with the same 12-15
students on drafts of papers and oral presentations
throughout the semester. Professors participating in
the program receive training and feedback on
creating effective writing assignments, responding
to student writing, and integrating other aspects of
sound writing pedagogy into their courses. The
program aims to foster the process of writing by
making time and energy for review and revision.
Its basic philosophy is that writing is a process and
must be taught, learned, and practiced as such.
Peer-to-peer collaboration within the writing
process works across the curriculum and throughout
the university to make students at Tufts better,
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