ACTE - The Association for Career and Technical Education is the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers.
ACTE is meeting in Atlanta for their annual conference. A wonderful opportunity for Technical Educators from around the country to meet, greet, and learn!
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
What to say, how to say it
It's getting to the end of the quarter. Students are beginning to panic about writing that paper.
We have posted three guides for research papers on our "Web sites collected for NMTC Programs" (look under Research-English).
In NetLibrary, there are three titles that might prove helpful:
Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Research Papers Schaum's Quick Guide Series by Rozakis, Laurie.Publication: New York McGraw-Hill Professional, 1999.
How to Write a Paper
by Hall, George M.Publication: London BMJ Books, 2003.
Last Minute Term Papers
by Fry, Ronald W.Publication: Franklin Lakes, NJ The Career Press, 2002.
You need a login/password created through NMTC GALILEO or created on the NMTC campus to use NetLibrary. Check with the librarian if you need assistance.
We have posted three guides for research papers on our "Web sites collected for NMTC Programs" (look under Research-English).
In NetLibrary, there are three titles that might prove helpful:
Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Research Papers Schaum's Quick Guide Series by Rozakis, Laurie.Publication: New York McGraw-Hill Professional, 1999.
How to Write a Paper
by Hall, George M.Publication: London BMJ Books, 2003.
Last Minute Term Papers
by Fry, Ronald W.Publication: Franklin Lakes, NJ The Career Press, 2002.
You need a login/password created through NMTC GALILEO or created on the NMTC campus to use NetLibrary. Check with the librarian if you need assistance.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Who has the manuscript?
Looking for unique information can be very difficult. Google will pull up popular, common information but what about that special manuscript or primary document, how do you find it?
From GALILEO notes -
ArchivesUSA is a unique database for scholars and researchers who use primary source materials. It provides location information for primary source materials. The database integrates three major information resources:
Resource 1: A newly compiled directory of manuscript repositories, giving full addresses, including e-mail and URLs, opening hours, and details of holdings and areas of special interest. This directory updates and supersedes the Directory of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the United States (DAMRUS) last published in 1988.
Resource 2: Collection records from the National Union Catalogue of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC). Information gathered and compiled by the Library of Congress from the 1950s through the end of 1997, covering some 76,000 collections. Each record also includes the LC's subject and name indexing of the collection.
Resource 3: Names and detailed subject indexing of over 44,000 collections whose finding aids have been published separately in the major microfiche series, National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States (NIDS).
The NUCMC and NIDS information has been integrated to provide a single record for each collection, with detailed information drawn from both resources when available. The first installment of a growing body of collection records submitted directly to ArchivesUSA has also been included.
The full text manuscript is not in the database but the location of the information is noted. We can borrow materials through InterLibrary Loan. Most institutions will copy and fax articles up to a certain page length.
Ask your librarian!
GALILEO
....Databases A-Z
.......Scroll to ArchivesUSA
From GALILEO notes -
ArchivesUSA is a unique database for scholars and researchers who use primary source materials. It provides location information for primary source materials. The database integrates three major information resources:
Resource 1: A newly compiled directory of manuscript repositories, giving full addresses, including e-mail and URLs, opening hours, and details of holdings and areas of special interest. This directory updates and supersedes the Directory of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the United States (DAMRUS) last published in 1988.
Resource 2: Collection records from the National Union Catalogue of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC). Information gathered and compiled by the Library of Congress from the 1950s through the end of 1997, covering some 76,000 collections. Each record also includes the LC's subject and name indexing of the collection.
Resource 3: Names and detailed subject indexing of over 44,000 collections whose finding aids have been published separately in the major microfiche series, National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States (NIDS).
The NUCMC and NIDS information has been integrated to provide a single record for each collection, with detailed information drawn from both resources when available. The first installment of a growing body of collection records submitted directly to ArchivesUSA has also been included.
The full text manuscript is not in the database but the location of the information is noted. We can borrow materials through InterLibrary Loan. Most institutions will copy and fax articles up to a certain page length.
Ask your librarian!
GALILEO
....Databases A-Z
.......Scroll to ArchivesUSA
Monday, November 27, 2006
Welcome Woodland High School
On Tuesday, Nov 28, 800 students from Woodland High School will be touring the NMTC campus. A great opportunity for them to see what NMTC offers for higher education!
Pro & Con
Some classes require a Pro & Con "hot" topic to be researched. The GALILEO description for SKS WebSelect notes - that SKS is an online database of Internet resources providing access to quality Web sites on almost any subject. WebSelect is continually updated to include new sites and dynamically changing data. Summaries provide a concise overview of site content and authority. Keyword, Subject Heading, and Topic Browse searches can be performed. Topics are assigned based on site content and mission. WebSelect is dynamically updated and offers Internet resources from around the globe, including those of leading universities, government agencies and respected organizations.
What is very helpful for researchers - on the right side of the SKS home page is "Your Top Ten Pro vs Con: Leading Issues". Click on the icon for the topic and voila- an overview, articles, links, resources!
GALILEO
...Databases A-Z
.....Jump to S
........SKS Web Select
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
What is very helpful for researchers - on the right side of the SKS home page is "Your Top Ten Pro vs Con: Leading Issues". Click on the icon for the topic and voila- an overview, articles, links, resources!
GALILEO
...Databases A-Z
.....Jump to S
........SKS Web Select
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
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