Friday, December 21, 2007
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
The warm smells surround us
Holiday baking is proceeding full oven ahead. The scents of spices waft through homes and businesses as bakers share the joy!
How do you find new recipes to enthrall your friends and family? Magazines have recipes by the thousands. Is it possible to weed through all those beautiful issues to find the best recipe?
The ProQuest database in GALILEO has a way for you find new recipes. Proquest indexes Gourmet, Southern Living, Good Housekeeping, Redbook and others that provide culinary delights on a regular basis.
Do a basic search, open More Search Options, limit your document to recipes. They provide a drop down screen with Document types- recipe is an option.
You may Set up Alert, which will provide you with regular e-mails of new recipes!
How do you find new recipes to enthrall your friends and family? Magazines have recipes by the thousands. Is it possible to weed through all those beautiful issues to find the best recipe?
The ProQuest database in GALILEO has a way for you find new recipes. Proquest indexes Gourmet, Southern Living, Good Housekeeping, Redbook and others that provide culinary delights on a regular basis.
Do a basic search, open More Search Options, limit your document to recipes. They provide a drop down screen with Document types- recipe is an option.
You may Set up Alert, which will provide you with regular e-mails of new recipes!
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Ebsco's Visual Search update!
Some time ago I wrote about Visual Search and my confusion with its usefulness.
Ebsco sent this out today:
Ebsco sent this out today:
"On 11/21/07, we announced plans to upgrade the Visual Search option on EBSCOhost and other user interfaces, at the end of this calendar year. We are pleased to announce that the new version of Visual Search is about to become available to your users.That comprehensive tutorial just might do the trick in helping those of us who just don't get the picture!
Please note that a comprehensive tutorial will open automatically when a user clicks on the Visual Search tab in EBSCOhost, to guide them through the functionality of the new Visual Search screens."
Monday, December 17, 2007
Waiting for the day
You know how you wait and wait for an event? The anticipation builds. The day arrives, your heart is beating wildly- you go and ---- you know the feeling?
This morning I went to my computer before the crack of dawn to try out the new GALILEO interface. It wasn't up. At school I opened this e-mail from Lauren Fancher, Director, GALILEO Support Services:
As the saying goes- if it's worth having, it's worth waiting for...and better to do it right than to do it over. We go back to waiting. I'm glad the staff at GALILEO want to get it right.
This morning I went to my computer before the crack of dawn to try out the new GALILEO interface. It wasn't up. At school I opened this e-mail from Lauren Fancher, Director, GALILEO Support Services:
Dear GALILEO Users,
GALILEO is pleased to announce the upcoming release of four new interfaces for each of the GALILEO user communities: Scholar (academic), Library (public library), High-School, and Teen. The initial designs have been available for review and testing in beta since early October.During that time, revisions have been prototyped based on the findings of usability testing, development for these revisions has been in process, and critical issues uncovered in beta testing are now being addressed prior to the production release.
The majority of the usability findings addressed the need to further clarify differences in navigation between the user views through color and design; functionality will not undergo major changes. Screen shots of the final designs are available for review at:
http://www.usg.edu/galileo/about/planning/projects/upgrade/redesign.phtml
We had hoped that the release would occur at the transition between Fall and Winter school calendars in order to have the lowest possible impact on users, given the year-round services libraries provide, and had been aiming for the coming week of December 17th.Work continues to prepare the four new interfaces to appear in production within that window; however, the revisions will not be ready until the first week of January; a fifth interface intended to replace the Kid's interface now in production is being revisited based on feedback from usability and K12 stakeholders; the current Kid's interface will continue to be in use through January.
Thank you for providing help and assistance with this release and the many positive comments you have shared – we hope that the timing of the release will be acceptable and appreciate your understanding.
As the saying goes- if it's worth having, it's worth waiting for...and better to do it right than to do it over. We go back to waiting. I'm glad the staff at GALILEO want to get it right.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
All the books are not online
More and more reputable materials are available online. They aren't free (and that's why you need a password). You pay for these resources through your tax dollars. Librarians try to be ever so careful when spending your money to get you the best resources possible.
At North Metro we added full access to Credo Reference
Get the password to use Credo Reference from the NMTC library staff and go exploring.
Handy for you, a link to Credo has been added to GALILEO (hopefully we'll get the authentication added soon so you will only need the NMTC GALILEO password to access Credo inside GALILEO). GALILEO makes a very useful portal for Georgia residents to access the resources that just aren't available with a Google search.
The miracles of technology!
At North Metro we added full access to Credo Reference
Credo Reference gives you a complete reference collection (266 titles) from over 50 publishers, powered by a network of cross-references that cut across topics, titles and publishers to provide answers - and new connections - in context.Along with multiple articles, there are videos, audio segments, and pictures galore (check out the Bridgeman Art Library Archive).
Get the password to use Credo Reference from the NMTC library staff and go exploring.
Handy for you, a link to Credo has been added to GALILEO (hopefully we'll get the authentication added soon so you will only need the NMTC GALILEO password to access Credo inside GALILEO). GALILEO makes a very useful portal for Georgia residents to access the resources that just aren't available with a Google search.
The miracles of technology!
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Lions, and Tigers, and Bears
Encyclopedia of Animals is an Ebsco product
I've seen student friendly Ebsco products so I know they can do it. This particular product has the information but not the sparkle to pull a school (K-8) student in to look for the facts.
You may get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
a full-text database of over 2,200 entries about the life and habitat of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and dinosaurs appropriate for the research needs of school students. Some entries include photographs.According to the description this database is "appropriate for the research needs of school students". It looks like a traditional Ebsco product - blue, green, search boxes, no illustrations.
I've seen student friendly Ebsco products so I know they can do it. This particular product has the information but not the sparkle to pull a school (K-8) student in to look for the facts.
You may get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Robots, laptops and WII
Computer Science Index™ an Ebsco product
There are articles about the WII, gaming, and robotics. Dip in to read what the pros say about the technology of today and tomorrow!
The password to use GALILEO at home is available from your Georgia librarian.
(CSI) (formerly Computer Literature Index) offers abstracting and indexing of academic journals, professional publications, and other reference sources at scholarly and technical levels of computer science. The collection covers more than 670 periodicals and books, with coverage going back to the mid 1960s. Computer Science Index focuses on subjects such as artificial intelligence, expert systems, system design, data structures, computer theory, computer systems and architecture, software engineering, human-computer interaction, new technologies, social and professional context, and much more. Enhancements to the original database include hundreds of new titles and searchable cited references for key academic journals. This database also includes editor-selected articles from magazine and journal titles in related areas of study.
There are articles about the WII, gaming, and robotics. Dip in to read what the pros say about the technology of today and tomorrow!
The password to use GALILEO at home is available from your Georgia librarian.
Monday, December 10, 2007
To read or not to read
The more notes in GALILEO for Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) note that it "indexes more than 600 periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s."
LISTA is an Ebsco database, with RSS feeds, Publication list, Journal Alerts.
Book reviews are one source to help you decide- do I spend the time reading that book?
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman, now a movie, may create some concern. Some folks are noting that the movie will lead children to the books which may or may not be appropriate for the child.
There is a starred review in Library Journal 2/15/96, Vol. 121 Issue 3, p176, 2p, by Michael Rogers. At that point it was the first of the series.
A search for Philip Pullman and Dark Materials pulls up 32 articles. The 2000 review in Booklist is not available through LISTA. There is a delightful tool in GALILEO called "Find It" which lets you know the article is in ProQuest. This article includes an interview with Philip Pullman, where he notes "In my experience, people who object to books usually have not read the books; they've read about the books and what others say is in them."
LISTA offers you a source for reviews and articles if you want to know what someone else thinks about a book . Don't stop there, go ahead and read the book yourself to make a truly informed opinion.
The password to use GALILEO at home is available from your Georgia Librarian.
LISTA is an Ebsco database, with RSS feeds, Publication list, Journal Alerts.
Book reviews are one source to help you decide- do I spend the time reading that book?
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman, now a movie, may create some concern. Some folks are noting that the movie will lead children to the books which may or may not be appropriate for the child.
There is a starred review in Library Journal 2/15/96, Vol. 121 Issue 3, p176, 2p, by Michael Rogers. At that point it was the first of the series.
A search for Philip Pullman and Dark Materials pulls up 32 articles. The 2000 review in Booklist is not available through LISTA. There is a delightful tool in GALILEO called "Find It" which lets you know the article is in ProQuest. This article includes an interview with Philip Pullman, where he notes "In my experience, people who object to books usually have not read the books; they've read about the books and what others say is in them."
LISTA offers you a source for reviews and articles if you want to know what someone else thinks about a book . Don't stop there, go ahead and read the book yourself to make a truly informed opinion.
The password to use GALILEO at home is available from your Georgia Librarian.
7 days and counting
The new and improved GALILEO rolls out the week of December 17.
Right now you can access the Beta edition. It works OK but the list of databases available to North Metro has a glitch (it says we have 89 and most of those are links to web sites I've added). They know about the glitch and are working on it.
The improved GALILEO looks like it really will be an improvement! The folks at GALILEO do read the surveys and respond to patron issues.
Right now you can access the Beta edition. It works OK but the list of databases available to North Metro has a glitch (it says we have 89 and most of those are links to web sites I've added). They know about the glitch and are working on it.
The improved GALILEO looks like it really will be an improvement! The folks at GALILEO do read the surveys and respond to patron issues.
Friday, December 07, 2007
Where to go?
Lifelong learning is the buzzword. Where do you go to find out who offers the course you want? In GALILEO there is College Source Online.
The description in GALILEO notes that College Source Online "features over 20,000 college catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format representing 2-year, 4-year, graduate and professional schools along with institutional profiles for all accredited colleges in the United States. The database may be searched by college name, major, enrollment, tuition, degrees, state, or affiliation. There are links to college home pages, career information, and financial aid information. CollegeSource includes information on both U.S and non-U.S. schools. "
Of course the State of Georgia offers Georgia 411 which is "freely available on the Web designed to help Georgia high school students and others who are interested in attending college explore careers, prepare for college and learn about financial aid opportunities. Resources include tools for matching students to careers; detailed information on specific careers; SAT, ACT, and GRE test preparation; tools for comparing Georgia colleges and universities; online forms for loan applications, FAFSA, and Hope Scholarship/Tuition Equalization Grant; and tools for financial planning. Users can create a personal account that allows them to manage all their college and career information and can share their information with school counselors. "
Look about- see where you can go to continue learning- just for fun!
The description in GALILEO notes that College Source Online "features over 20,000 college catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format representing 2-year, 4-year, graduate and professional schools along with institutional profiles for all accredited colleges in the United States. The database may be searched by college name, major, enrollment, tuition, degrees, state, or affiliation. There are links to college home pages, career information, and financial aid information. CollegeSource includes information on both U.S and non-U.S. schools. "
Of course the State of Georgia offers Georgia 411 which is "freely available on the Web designed to help Georgia high school students and others who are interested in attending college explore careers, prepare for college and learn about financial aid opportunities. Resources include tools for matching students to careers; detailed information on specific careers; SAT, ACT, and GRE test preparation; tools for comparing Georgia colleges and universities; online forms for loan applications, FAFSA, and Hope Scholarship/Tuition Equalization Grant; and tools for financial planning. Users can create a personal account that allows them to manage all their college and career information and can share their information with school counselors. "
Look about- see where you can go to continue learning- just for fun!
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Leaving out shoes
It's St. Nicholas Day! Some children in Europe awoke to discover treats left by St. Nicholas. A few fortunate children have started the month of gift getting- St. Nicholas on December 6, Santa Claus on Dec 24, and ending with Baboushka and the Three Wise Men on January 6th. Multi-culturalism at its finest.
A GALILEO Quick Search limited to Arts and Humanities using Saint Nicholas turned up hits in Ancestry.com (only available on campus). After looking just a bit into the results, I realized- Nicholas was the word pulling up hits.
A second GALILEO Quick Search limited to Arts and Humanities using "Saint Nicholas" (the quotes do make a difference) turned up a variety of articles in 17 different databases. It is interesting to select the databases (along the right hand side) and see what articles they have. Yes, Ancestry.com still shows up with "Saint Nicholas. "
Encyclopedia Britannica produced an article on Saint Nicholas and Saint Nicholas Day .
That's the information I really wanted. The Encyclopedia has the facts!
A GALILEO Quick Search limited to Arts and Humanities using Saint Nicholas turned up hits in Ancestry.com (only available on campus). After looking just a bit into the results, I realized- Nicholas was the word pulling up hits.
A second GALILEO Quick Search limited to Arts and Humanities using "Saint Nicholas" (the quotes do make a difference) turned up a variety of articles in 17 different databases. It is interesting to select the databases (along the right hand side) and see what articles they have. Yes, Ancestry.com still shows up with "Saint Nicholas. "
Encyclopedia Britannica produced an article on Saint Nicholas and Saint Nicholas Day .
That's the information I really wanted. The Encyclopedia has the facts!
The GALILEO notes for World History Collection indicate that " World History Collection contains cover-to-cover full text for more than 130 titles, including many peer-reviewed journals. Full text dates as far back as 1964. These hand-selected information sources cover a wide range of historical topics including anthropology, art, culture, economics, government, heritage, military, politics, regional issues, and more. In addition to the full text, indexing and abstracts are provided for all journals in the collection."
World History Collection is an Ebsco product.
If you can use one Ebsco product you can use them all!
The World History Collection may help genealogists flesh out the people in their family tree.
I did a search for a moderately well know Confederate General and three articles were pulled.
I did a search for a family member (not a well known historic figure) and nothing came up.
During the holiday season gather family stories then search through the World History Collection for corroborating information.
You get the current password to use GALILEO at home from ....your Georgia librarian.
World History Collection is an Ebsco product.
If you can use one Ebsco product you can use them all!
The World History Collection may help genealogists flesh out the people in their family tree.
During the holiday season gather family stories then search through the World History Collection for corroborating information.
You get the current password to use GALILEO at home from ....your Georgia librarian.
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
What is that process?
You know what happens when you buy a car- you see the same car everywhere.
I wrote about bloglines and RSS this morning. I went to my Bloglines account and found The Distant Librarians discussion on EZProxy and RSS feeds :
Paul offers a solution if you use EZProxy.
My experience with creating alerts or RSS through GALILEO , Ebsco and Bloglines has been seamless so far.......
I wrote about bloglines and RSS this morning. I went to my Bloglines account and found The Distant Librarians discussion on EZProxy and RSS feeds :
" The other day a colleague bugged me about the fact that the RSS feeds weren't being accepted by Bloglines (or any other web-based aggregator), ".
Paul offers a solution if you use EZProxy.
My experience with creating alerts or RSS through GALILEO , Ebsco and Bloglines has been seamless so far.......
No time to search
Yesterday I shared the Hospitality database from Ebsco. I realized the time crunch seems worse around the holidays. There is so much to acccomplish- or it feels that way. How do I make time to keep up with current events, my favorite topic, or the latest journal article?
Most Ebsco databases will send a journal alert through e-mail. Many dread skimming the e-mails to try to find what really matters. There are tips and tricks to having e-mails sent to a folder that you check when you have time but still....
A tool that I've grown very fond of is RSS. Ebsco will create an RSS for a search topic in a database. That makes it possible for one to keep up without feeling overwhelmed.
Ebsco does RSS for journals, too.
I use Bloglines. It is "portable" (I can access it from any computer). I haven't explored other feed readers - for me this works. With i-bloglines - you may accesse bloglines through your i-phone. I'm not there yet.
Keeping informed doesn't mean searching for a topic every day - use the tools made available from the vendors.
You get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian. Once you set the alert- you don't need to get back into GALILEO- the information comes to you direct!
Most Ebsco databases will send a journal alert through e-mail. Many dread skimming the e-mails to try to find what really matters. There are tips and tricks to having e-mails sent to a folder that you check when you have time but still....
A tool that I've grown very fond of is RSS. Ebsco will create an RSS for a search topic in a database. That makes it possible for one to keep up without feeling overwhelmed.
Ebsco does RSS for journals, too.
I use Bloglines. It is "portable" (I can access it from any computer). I haven't explored other feed readers - for me this works. With i-bloglines - you may accesse bloglines through your i-phone. I'm not there yet.
Keeping informed doesn't mean searching for a topic every day - use the tools made available from the vendors.
You get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian. Once you set the alert- you don't need to get back into GALILEO- the information comes to you direct!
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Where to go?
Are you thinking of warm venues or adventurous locales or fun family vacation destinations as the holiday break looms closer?
There is a database in GALILEO the Hospitality & Tourism Index Complete which covers scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. Hospitality & Tourism Index Complete contains full text for more than 200 journals, including over fifty that are not included in Business Source Complete.
It's time to daydream of far away places!
You may get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia Librarian.
There is a database in GALILEO the Hospitality & Tourism Index Complete which covers scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. Hospitality & Tourism Index Complete contains full text for more than 200 journals, including over fifty that are not included in Business Source Complete.
It's time to daydream of far away places!
You may get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia Librarian.
Monday, December 03, 2007
Feasting and Fasting
The season for setting a bountiful table has begun! What does one prepare that is healthy, satisfyiong, gorgeous and doesn't take too long to prepare? Useful hints can be found in an assortment of cookbooks or on the Food Channel.
Inventory has gotten to the R's. The cookbooks in this section relate to health. Traditional cookbooks can be found in the TX section.
On the shelf is (RC662 .R79 2000) Diabetes cookbook for dummies
by Alan L. Rubin, with Fran Stach and Denise C. Sharf.
In NetLibrary you will find (RC662.D537 2004eb) The diabetic gourmet cookbook
[electronic resource] : more than 200 healthy recipes from homestyle favorites to restaurant classics / editors of the Diabetic Gourmet Magazine.
The holidays are a time for festive (and healthy) eating!
Inventory has gotten to the R's. The cookbooks in this section relate to health. Traditional cookbooks can be found in the TX section.
On the shelf is (RC662 .R79 2000) Diabetes cookbook for dummies
by Alan L. Rubin, with Fran Stach and Denise C. Sharf.
In NetLibrary you will find (RC662.D537 2004eb) The diabetic gourmet cookbook
[electronic resource] : more than 200 healthy recipes from homestyle favorites to restaurant classics / editors of the Diabetic Gourmet Magazine.
The holidays are a time for festive (and healthy) eating!
Friday, November 30, 2007
Big and little
Jonathan Swift wrote Gulliver's Travels (his 340th birthday is celebrated today).
If you'd like to refresh your memory on what happened to whom and when - check out Gullivers Travels as an e-book available through our catalog.
We even have Bloom's Notes if you'd like to delve a little deeper!
If you'd like to refresh your memory on what happened to whom and when - check out Gullivers Travels as an e-book available through our catalog.
We even have Bloom's Notes if you'd like to delve a little deeper!
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Twist and Shout
Twisting an ankle can lead to days of discomfort. Is there a fast way to recover?
Using Quick Search for twisted ankle in the current GALILEO and selecting the category Medicine and Health Sciences - turned up a few articles that look helpful.
This article in MasterFile Premier(Ebsco) Treating a twisted ankle published in Parenting magazine has a simple formula for treatment. RICE - rest, ice, compress, elevate.
It is intriguing the lack of current articles on treating a twisted ankles.
Using Quick Search for twisted ankle in the current GALILEO and selecting the category Medicine and Health Sciences - turned up a few articles that look helpful.
This article in MasterFile Premier(Ebsco) Treating a twisted ankle published in Parenting magazine has a simple formula for treatment. RICE - rest, ice, compress, elevate.
It is intriguing the lack of current articles on treating a twisted ankles.
Monday, November 26, 2007
World Cat in NMTC catalog!
We upgraded our online catalog. Surpass developers have added the option for a message telling you to try WorldCat if nothing appears in your search.
It is a very helpful option if you're looking for a specific title or specific author!
It is a very helpful option if you're looking for a specific title or specific author!
Rainy Monday
It was delightful to drive through the watery mist this morning. It's not really rain but it is damp and it does accumulate in modest puddles. With the drought, this area can use all the mist it can get!
The Encyclopedia Britannica Thesaurus has no options for the word rain.
The Oxford English Dictionary offers a plethora of quotations with the noun rain but no synonym.
It seems that rain stands alone. Either it rains or it doesn't......
You may get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
The Encyclopedia Britannica Thesaurus has no options for the word rain.
The Oxford English Dictionary offers a plethora of quotations with the noun rain but no synonym.
(ren) Forms: 1 ren, ræn, 1-2 rén, 2 rien, 2-4 rein, (3 -e), 3 ren, 3-5, rayn, (4-6 -e), 3-6 reyn, (4-6 -e, ? 5 reynne), 4 rene, 4-5, 6 Sc. rane, 4-7 raine, 3- rain. [Comm. Teut.: OE. ren, rén = OFris. rein (mod. reijn), OS. regan, -in (Du. regen), OHG. regan (MHG., G. regen), ON. (Sw., Da.) regn, Goth. rign. There are no certain cognates outside of Teut.]
1. a. The condensed vapour of the atmosphere, falling in drops large enough to attain a sensible velocity; the fall of such drops.
It seems that rain stands alone. Either it rains or it doesn't......
You may get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Beta is getting closer to real!
GALILEO is getting closer to being totally up and running. Librarians have been able to add sites to their portion of GALILEO. The NMTC additions are now active in the NMTC Beta for GALILEO. Wonderful!
Check out the Beta GALILEO. You'll be pleasantly surprised at how delightful it is!
You can get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia Librarian.
Check out the Beta GALILEO. You'll be pleasantly surprised at how delightful it is!
You can get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia Librarian.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Timing is everything
Last week I wrote about Richard Louv's book "Last Child in the Woods". Mike responded with interesting thoughts and resources. Yesterday, I was reading the USA Weekend (Nov 16-18, 2007, pg 8-10) and what should I behold but an article titled "Mother Nature Knows Best" - a panel discussion with Tedd Mitchell, Martha Erickson, and Richard Louv!
I tried to find a link to the article and so far have failed- yes, I went to GALILEO doing a general search - no luck. I did a Google search, too. Lots of MotherNature articles and web sites but not this particular one.
If you find a link- please share.
Remember this would be a great weekend to go outside and play - think of all the fun things to do just outside your door - even for grownups.
I tried to find a link to the article and so far have failed- yes, I went to GALILEO doing a general search - no luck. I did a Google search, too. Lots of MotherNature articles and web sites but not this particular one.
If you find a link- please share.
Remember this would be a great weekend to go outside and play - think of all the fun things to do just outside your door - even for grownups.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Feeding the body while feeding the mind
On LM_NET this post noted - "A colleague of mine heard about a vocabulary site where you can practice your word knowledge.
For every vocabulary word you get correct they donate rice to the world! Relive your S.A.T. nightmares or pass them on to your son/daughter.
It is the season of giving! http://www.freerice.com/index.php"
Feed your mind while the sponsors feed someones body!
About FreeRice
FreeRice is a sister site of the world poverty site, Poverty.com.
FreeRice has two goals:
- Provide English vocabulary to everyone for free.
- Help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free.
This is made possible by the sponsors who advertise on this site.
Whether you are CEO of a large corporation or a street child in a poor country, improving your vocabulary can improve your life.
It is a great investment in yourself.
Perhaps even greater is the investment your donated rice makes in hungry human beings, enabling them to function and be productive. Somewhere in the world, a person is eating rice that you helped provide.
Thank you.
For every vocabulary word you get correct they donate rice to the world! Relive your S.A.T. nightmares or pass them on to your son/daughter.
It is the season of giving! http://www.freerice.com/index.php"
Feed your mind while the sponsors feed someones body!
About FreeRice
FreeRice is a sister site of the world poverty site, Poverty.com.
FreeRice has two goals:
- Provide English vocabulary to everyone for free.
- Help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free.
This is made possible by the sponsors who advertise on this site.
Whether you are CEO of a large corporation or a street child in a poor country, improving your vocabulary can improve your life.
It is a great investment in yourself.
Perhaps even greater is the investment your donated rice makes in hungry human beings, enabling them to function and be productive. Somewhere in the world, a person is eating rice that you helped provide.
Thank you.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Insurance
Everyone who buys insurance is a gambler. We gamble we'll have something happen (so we collect the money), the insurance companies gamble we won't have something happen (so they keep the money)!
Scrolling through the economics links in GALILEO, I came across The Insurance Periodicals Index (IPI).
GALILEO's description notes IPI was produced by the NILS Publishing Co., Inc. in cooperation with the Insurance & Employee Benefits Division (IEBD) of the Special Libraries Association (SLA). IPI indexes and abstracts over 200 insurance industry journals and magazines. Coverage extends from 1965 to the present and features a controlled vocabulary of index terms that reflects current insurance industry terminology. IPI will interest researchers in economics, social scientists, and insurance and government organizations.
It's an Ebsco database that does not have a publications list but it does have a Cited References option.
Type in "drought" to see what the insurance industry is saying.
You get the password to access GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
Scrolling through the economics links in GALILEO, I came across The Insurance Periodicals Index (IPI).
GALILEO's description notes IPI was produced by the NILS Publishing Co., Inc. in cooperation with the Insurance & Employee Benefits Division (IEBD) of the Special Libraries Association (SLA). IPI indexes and abstracts over 200 insurance industry journals and magazines. Coverage extends from 1965 to the present and features a controlled vocabulary of index terms that reflects current insurance industry terminology. IPI will interest researchers in economics, social scientists, and insurance and government organizations.
It's an Ebsco database that does not have a publications list but it does have a Cited References option.
Type in "drought" to see what the insurance industry is saying.
You get the password to access GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
What else can we find
WorldCat.org has linked names in the database. This helps us quickly and easily find other items with/by/about that person.
In the e-mail to librarians WorldCat offers the example of a search for Star Wars, Episode IV - notice all the links. You can click on George Lucas or Carrie Fisher, a list of items is pulled up by/about/with that person.
After you select the title- scroll down a bit to see which library owns that item (and how far away they are from your computer).
Best of all for researchers who want to cite the title they used - there is a "Cite this Item" link which will pull up APA, MLA, etc citations for that particular title.
I can't wait to tell the research classes. What a wonderful tool for those who forget to write down all the publication details from a work they are using.
Technology is just amazing!
In the e-mail to librarians WorldCat offers the example of a search for Star Wars, Episode IV - notice all the links. You can click on George Lucas or Carrie Fisher, a list of items is pulled up by/about/with that person.
After you select the title- scroll down a bit to see which library owns that item (and how far away they are from your computer).
Best of all for researchers who want to cite the title they used - there is a "Cite this Item" link which will pull up APA, MLA, etc citations for that particular title.
I can't wait to tell the research classes. What a wonderful tool for those who forget to write down all the publication details from a work they are using.
Technology is just amazing!
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Excuse me
Manners are the oil of civilization. Good manners keep people moving smoothly through every situation.
I continue inventory (slowly but surely)- I'm in the BJ's - and it seemed serendipitous to run across "Excuse Me, But I was Next : How to Handle the Top 100 Manners Dilemmas" (BJ 1853 .P69 2006) by Peggy Post.
We are about to enter the frenzied social season with RSVPs, thank you notes, social chit chat, line cutters, etc facing us. How we respond to these stressful events sets us apart from the animal kingdom.
Hopefully, we will respond thoughtfully and with grace as mature human beings.
However if our first thought is to scream loudly and fall on the floor weeping at someones unmannerly approach to life, Ms. Post has quick and pithy suggestions on an appropriate response to an unbearable situation.
Refresh your memory on how best to react to the untoward - "Excuse me...."
I continue inventory (slowly but surely)- I'm in the BJ's - and it seemed serendipitous to run across "Excuse Me, But I was Next : How to Handle the Top 100 Manners Dilemmas" (BJ 1853 .P69 2006) by Peggy Post.
We are about to enter the frenzied social season with RSVPs, thank you notes, social chit chat, line cutters, etc facing us. How we respond to these stressful events sets us apart from the animal kingdom.
Hopefully, we will respond thoughtfully and with grace as mature human beings.
However if our first thought is to scream loudly and fall on the floor weeping at someones unmannerly approach to life, Ms. Post has quick and pithy suggestions on an appropriate response to an unbearable situation.
Refresh your memory on how best to react to the untoward - "Excuse me...."
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
NDD
And what is NDD? Nature Deficit Disorder.
We're doing inventory and I ran across this title Last Child in the Woods (BF 353.5 .N37 L68 2005) by Richard Louv.
Two reviews in Amazon.com:
From Publishers WeeklyToday's kids are increasingly disconnected from the natural world, says child advocacy expert Louv (Childhood's Future; Fatherlove; etc.), even as research shows that "thoughtful exposure of youngsters to nature can... be a powerful form of therapy for attention-deficit disorder and other maladies." Instead of passing summer months hiking, swimming and telling stories around the campfire, children these days are more likely to attend computer camps or weight-loss camps: as a result, Louv says, they've come to think of nature as more of an abstraction than a reality....... Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
and From Scientific AmericanUnstructured outdoor play was standard for me as a hyperactive child growing up in the rural Midwest. I fondly recall digging forts, climbing trees and catching frogs without concern for kidnappers or West Nile virus. According to newspaper columnist and child advocate Richard Louv, such carefree days are gone for America’s youth. Boys and girls now live a "denatured childhood," Louv writes in Last Child in the Woods. He cites multiple causes for why children spend less time outdoors and why they have less access to nature: our growing addiction to electronic media, the relinquishment of green spaces to development, parents’ exaggerated fears of natural and human predators, and the threat of lawsuits and vandalism that has prompted community officials to forbid access to their land. Drawing on personal experience and the perspectives of urban planners, educators, naturalists and psychologists, Louv links children’s alienation from nature to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, stress, depression and anxiety disorders, not to mention childhood obesity. ....Jeanne Hamming --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
The time is nigh for days off from school- it's a great time to just "play" outside!
We're doing inventory and I ran across this title Last Child in the Woods (BF 353.5 .N37 L68 2005) by Richard Louv.
Two reviews in Amazon.com:
From Publishers WeeklyToday's kids are increasingly disconnected from the natural world, says child advocacy expert Louv (Childhood's Future; Fatherlove; etc.), even as research shows that "thoughtful exposure of youngsters to nature can... be a powerful form of therapy for attention-deficit disorder and other maladies." Instead of passing summer months hiking, swimming and telling stories around the campfire, children these days are more likely to attend computer camps or weight-loss camps: as a result, Louv says, they've come to think of nature as more of an abstraction than a reality....... Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
and From Scientific AmericanUnstructured outdoor play was standard for me as a hyperactive child growing up in the rural Midwest. I fondly recall digging forts, climbing trees and catching frogs without concern for kidnappers or West Nile virus. According to newspaper columnist and child advocate Richard Louv, such carefree days are gone for America’s youth. Boys and girls now live a "denatured childhood," Louv writes in Last Child in the Woods. He cites multiple causes for why children spend less time outdoors and why they have less access to nature: our growing addiction to electronic media, the relinquishment of green spaces to development, parents’ exaggerated fears of natural and human predators, and the threat of lawsuits and vandalism that has prompted community officials to forbid access to their land. Drawing on personal experience and the perspectives of urban planners, educators, naturalists and psychologists, Louv links children’s alienation from nature to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, stress, depression and anxiety disorders, not to mention childhood obesity. ....Jeanne Hamming --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
The time is nigh for days off from school- it's a great time to just "play" outside!
Pro and Con
Hot topics make for interesting research papers in beginning English classes. The passion on both sides of a subject allow a new researcher to find articles that are readable.
Where do you find authoritative articles and web sites? In GALILEO of course!
Two places quickly come to mind:TOPICsearch at Ebsco and SKS WebSelect.
TOPICsearch at Ebsco is a current events database covering social, political, and economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other popular topics. The database contains full text for over 66,000 articles from more than 2,700 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. From the Advanced Search screen, users can select preselected current events and popular topics from drop-down menus.
The drop down lists of topics make it very easy to see what current articles are available.
SKS WebSelect 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.
I like how SKS WebSelect is vetted by people. They have a Top Ten : Pro vs Con list on the right side of the page. There is a link to more Leading Issues.
If you'd like to see examples of web sites that will lead you astray- check my collection of Is This Real websites. There are sites on the list with hints and tips for figuring out what is real on the Wild Web.
For clear and reliable information on "hot topics" rely on GALILEO for your foundation of information.
Where do you find authoritative articles and web sites? In GALILEO of course!
Two places quickly come to mind:TOPICsearch at Ebsco and SKS WebSelect.
TOPICsearch at Ebsco is a current events database covering social, political, and economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other popular topics. The database contains full text for over 66,000 articles from more than 2,700 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. From the Advanced Search screen, users can select preselected current events and popular topics from drop-down menus.
The drop down lists of topics make it very easy to see what current articles are available.
SKS WebSelect 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.
I like how SKS WebSelect is vetted by people. They have a Top Ten : Pro vs Con list on the right side of the page. There is a link to more Leading Issues.
If you'd like to see examples of web sites that will lead you astray- check my collection of Is This Real websites. There are sites on the list with hints and tips for figuring out what is real on the Wild Web.
For clear and reliable information on "hot topics" rely on GALILEO for your foundation of information.
Registration for Winter Quarter
Banner is up and available for early registration for Winter Quarter. To be sure you get the class you need, at the time you want, register early!
Friday, November 09, 2007
Can you see me?
On November 8, 1895, Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen “accidentally” found x-rays! This is a big week in all hospital Radiology Departments across the country.
Our Rad Tech department had a wonderful Open House yesterday with X-rays displayed. They had a contest where one could guess what was wrong with the person. Those films are hard to read! The TV shows make it look so easy.
I went searching in GALILEO for "Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen" and had a bit of trouble on this Friday afternoon. I could do a Quick search and it seemed like interesting articles and pictures were being found - but - clicking on the view said the site could not be found. I tried the Beta site and limited my search to various Health databases but still had the same problem. It would search, give me a title but not let me view.
Determined to use our online resources, I went to the new Credo Reference database we purchased this week and pulled up 13 references to Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. Interesting reading from the various Encyclopedias and Dictionaries. The log in and password to use Credo off campus are available at the NMTC Library Front desk.
Credo has a link in their banner to our catalog (and to GALILEO). The cross linking makes it easier to go from source to source.
I searched in our catalog for the Gale Nursing Encyclopedia (we have the online edition). Searched within the Encyclopedia and three articles with Roentgen were pulled.
Our electronic book collection has over 45,000 titles- but not one title had Roentgen in it. However, there are 13 titles that have radiography and 30 titles have radiology!
Yes, I enjoyed the searching. I learned something about Wilhelm along the way- he noted in his will that all his records were to be destroyed so no one is really sure how he discovered the X-ray.
Our Rad Tech department had a wonderful Open House yesterday with X-rays displayed. They had a contest where one could guess what was wrong with the person. Those films are hard to read! The TV shows make it look so easy.
I went searching in GALILEO for "Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen" and had a bit of trouble on this Friday afternoon. I could do a Quick search and it seemed like interesting articles and pictures were being found - but - clicking on the view said the site could not be found. I tried the Beta site and limited my search to various Health databases but still had the same problem. It would search, give me a title but not let me view.
Determined to use our online resources, I went to the new Credo Reference database we purchased this week and pulled up 13 references to Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. Interesting reading from the various Encyclopedias and Dictionaries. The log in and password to use Credo off campus are available at the NMTC Library Front desk.
Credo has a link in their banner to our catalog (and to GALILEO). The cross linking makes it easier to go from source to source.
I searched in our catalog for the Gale Nursing Encyclopedia (we have the online edition). Searched within the Encyclopedia and three articles with Roentgen were pulled.
Our electronic book collection has over 45,000 titles- but not one title had Roentgen in it. However, there are 13 titles that have radiography and 30 titles have radiology!
Yes, I enjoyed the searching. I learned something about Wilhelm along the way- he noted in his will that all his records were to be destroyed so no one is really sure how he discovered the X-ray.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Something new this way comes
We have purchased access to Credo Reference with 266 full text reference works. Credo works like a database it is not like the books in NetLibrary (we just ordered Collection 7 for NetLibrary through Solinet).
Credo is available on campus through our catalog, through del.icio.us, through the Library MySpace, and through the blog. Off campus access is limited - you will need the password (ask the librarian).
Something helpful- each article in Credo has the citation information so you can give credit where credit is due:
citing Credo Reference
At the foot of every entry citations are provided in three popular formats.
1. The American Psychological Association (APA) recommends a citation format on their Reference Examples for Electronic Source Materials web page, which is extracted from the 5th edition of APA's Publication Manual (© 2001).
2. The Modern Language Association (MLA) recommends a format in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th edition, (© 2003).
3. The Chicago format is taken from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition (© 2003).
While every effort has been made to follow the citation styles there may be minor discrepancies due to the necessities of online aggregated publishing.
Credo is available on campus through our catalog, through del.icio.us, through the Library MySpace, and through the blog. Off campus access is limited - you will need the password (ask the librarian).
Something helpful- each article in Credo has the citation information so you can give credit where credit is due:
citing Credo Reference
At the foot of every entry citations are provided in three popular formats.
1. The American Psychological Association (APA) recommends a citation format on their Reference Examples for Electronic Source Materials web page, which is extracted from the 5th edition of APA's Publication Manual (© 2001).
2. The Modern Language Association (MLA) recommends a format in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th edition, (© 2003).
3. The Chicago format is taken from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition (© 2003).
While every effort has been made to follow the citation styles there may be minor discrepancies due to the necessities of online aggregated publishing.
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
They do want your opinion
Karen Minton from GALILEO posted this on several lists:
Take the 2006 GALILEO Annual User Survey and be entered to win an iPod!
The annual GALILEO User Surveys, conducted since 1997, have provided valuable firsthand feedback from users about what they think about the GALILEOweb site, as well as experiential feedback from library staff on how their patrons are navigating the site and finding the content they need.
To help encourage participation this year, particularly by patrons, students, and other end users, an Apple iPod will be awarded to a lucky survey respondent. Be sure to encourage your users to complete the survey to be entered into the drawing.
The survey will be conducted November 6-12, 2007. Just click on the survey link on the GALILEOhome page to participate.
Thank you in advance taking the time to contribute your opinions and ideas.
The staff at GALILEO really do listen to the surveys. Surveys drive the innovations at GALILEO. Participate - make your voice heard.
Take the 2006 GALILEO Annual User Survey and be entered to win an iPod!
The annual GALILEO User Surveys, conducted since 1997, have provided valuable firsthand feedback from users about what they think about the GALILEOweb site, as well as experiential feedback from library staff on how their patrons are navigating the site and finding the content they need.
To help encourage participation this year, particularly by patrons, students, and other end users, an Apple iPod will be awarded to a lucky survey respondent. Be sure to encourage your users to complete the survey to be entered into the drawing.
The survey will be conducted November 6-12, 2007. Just click on the survey link on the GALILEOhome page to participate.
Thank you in advance taking the time to contribute your opinions and ideas.
The staff at GALILEO really do listen to the surveys. Surveys drive the innovations at GALILEO. Participate - make your voice heard.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Yawn
Time flies when you're having fun- or so goes the saying.
What happens when we "fall back"? A cartoon this weekend made me smile as a child who heard that we'd gone back an hour, was disappointed that his broken toy was not back to what it had been.
Using the "new" GALILEO a General full text search for Daylight Savings Time pulled up articles in Academic Search Complete that referred to last Springs time change while Research Library pulled up articles referring to this past weekends time change.
I did a search in the new GALILEO limiting my search to ERIC (looking for a thesis on Daylight Savings Time), the Hospitality and Tourism Complete database, and the Grorgia Government Publications. Two articles came up in Hospitality - one 2 year old article touting a hotel in NY offering nap beds after the Spring time change.
There aren't many articles talking about what a nuisance it is to change clocks. I guess we're just used to it!
What happens when we "fall back"? A cartoon this weekend made me smile as a child who heard that we'd gone back an hour, was disappointed that his broken toy was not back to what it had been.
Using the "new" GALILEO a General full text search for Daylight Savings Time pulled up articles in Academic Search Complete that referred to last Springs time change while Research Library pulled up articles referring to this past weekends time change.
I did a search in the new GALILEO limiting my search to ERIC (looking for a thesis on Daylight Savings Time), the Hospitality and Tourism Complete database, and the Grorgia Government Publications. Two articles came up in Hospitality - one 2 year old article touting a hotel in NY offering nap beds after the Spring time change.
There aren't many articles talking about what a nuisance it is to change clocks. I guess we're just used to it!
Friday, November 02, 2007
More, more, more
MARC records for over 6700 electronic books have been loaded into our catalog. The electronic books are noted as EBK, available Online. Click on the title link, scroll down a bit to see the URL which will take you to NetLibrary.
Our electronic book collection passed the 45,000 mark with this addition.
The electronic titles available through NetLibrary give our users 24/7 access to information they want and need to succeed at their program of study.
Our electronic book collection passed the 45,000 mark with this addition.
The electronic titles available through NetLibrary give our users 24/7 access to information they want and need to succeed at their program of study.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Looking for the truth
The assignment directs a student to find "an unreliable source from the Internet, the Library or GALILEO." The word or is the key.
Most librarians have vetted the materials in their collections
GALILEO offers access to resources that are vetted in a variety of ways
That leaves the internet. How do you find an unreliable source?
A search through Google using "unreliable website" pulled up over 900,000 links. The top few had to do with Health sites. That seems to be the first place to show a lack of authority.
I've pulled together a few links at Web Sites Collected for NMTC. My favorite is A brief essay on the life and work of Jacopo di Poggibonsi. It really, really looks authoritative- with a timeline, resources, etc.
Checking out the reliability of Internet sites can prove to be daunting. Start with resources that you know are authoritative before you go out to the wild web.
A search through Google using "unreliable website" pulled up over 900,000 links. The top few had to do with Health sites. That seems to be the first place to show a lack of authority.
I've pulled together a few links at Web Sites Collected for NMTC. My favorite is A brief essay on the life and work of Jacopo di Poggibonsi. It really, really looks authoritative- with a timeline, resources, etc.
Checking out the reliability of Internet sites can prove to be daunting. Start with resources that you know are authoritative before you go out to the wild web.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Boo who?
A few days ago I mentioned the Britannica Blog that referred to Haunted Libraries. Today George Eberhart posted The Complete List! So appropriate for this Eve of All Hallows.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
A chill in the air
The description in GALILEO for Environment Complete notes the database " offers coverage in the areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more. This database contains more than 1,590,000 records from more than 1,500 domestic and international titles going back to the 1950s (including 959 active core titles) as well as more than 100 monographs. The database also contains full text for more than 400 journals, including many of the most used journals in the discipline. Environment Complete includes over 170 journal titles and almost 100 book titles that are not included in Academic Search or Business Source"
So is the chill in the air a precursor of winter or a result of global warming? Will the drought continue for months or years? This database might have an article or two with thoughts on these questions.
You may access GALILEO at home with the current password. Your Georgia librarian can give you that password.
So is the chill in the air a precursor of winter or a result of global warming? Will the drought continue for months or years? This database might have an article or two with thoughts on these questions.
You may access GALILEO at home with the current password. Your Georgia librarian can give you that password.
Monday, October 29, 2007
What to wear?
Probably too late to consider making a costume for Halloween but if you've procrastinated and are now desperate for a quick idea to use this Wednesday.....I searched using the Beta version of GALILEO Scholar. I limited my search to the suggested top three and added Grove Art Online.
I was looking for costume making directions or ideas. That's not what I pulled up. Research Library at ProQuestdid have an article noting companies that provide costumes! If I plan ahead for next year- I could use one of these companies!
A Google search for costumes offered me the choice for Costumes for Halloween. Lots of companies are selling costumes but I really did want to do one of those- "raid my closet and see what I could be" costumes!
I changed my search term to "homemade costumes" and voila Homemade Halloween Costume Ideas !
So I'll go scrounging around in my closet and see what I can come up with.
I was looking for costume making directions or ideas. That's not what I pulled up. Research Library at ProQuestdid have an article noting companies that provide costumes! If I plan ahead for next year- I could use one of these companies!
A Google search for costumes offered me the choice for Costumes for Halloween. Lots of companies are selling costumes but I really did want to do one of those- "raid my closet and see what I could be" costumes!
I changed my search term to "homemade costumes" and voila Homemade Halloween Costume Ideas !
So I'll go scrounging around in my closet and see what I can come up with.
Friday, October 26, 2007
What are the options?
Do you watch medical shows and then think you have whatever the disease of the week is? Do you wish you could find accurate information about the disease and its treatment?
We're delighted that our Allied Health students have access to a database of information from Thomson/ Micromedex® Healthcare Series that covers medicines, diseases and notes sources for studies.
Hospitals and doctors offices subscribe to this database.
Fortunately ,Thomson feels it is of such value for students and faculty to have access, that they allow our students to use the database via an access code. This saves NMTC having to pay the subscription fee. Thank you!
This is the Thomson / Micromedex® Healthcare Series description of their service:
"With so many possible scenarios – it's next to impossible to predict what kind of clinical information will be needed at any moment of any day.
That's why the Micromedex® Healthcare Series is unsurpassed in terms of scope and reliability. Clinicians can quickly pinpoint their answers.
This actionable information spans drugs, diseases, acute care, toxicology, alternative medicines, as well as a comprehensive tool to educate patients.
Having all of this in a clutter-free, easy-to-navigate interface saves clinicians time and promotes best practices. "
It really is clutter free and easy to navigate.
NMTC students are able to utilize multiple on-line resources available to the medical community with Thomson and the databases in GALILEO like ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Source.
We do offer an education that prepares graduates to go to work!
We're delighted that our Allied Health students have access to a database of information from Thomson/ Micromedex® Healthcare Series that covers medicines, diseases and notes sources for studies.
Hospitals and doctors offices subscribe to this database.
Fortunately ,Thomson feels it is of such value for students and faculty to have access, that they allow our students to use the database via an access code. This saves NMTC having to pay the subscription fee. Thank you!
This is the Thomson / Micromedex® Healthcare Series description of their service:
"With so many possible scenarios – it's next to impossible to predict what kind of clinical information will be needed at any moment of any day.
That's why the Micromedex® Healthcare Series is unsurpassed in terms of scope and reliability. Clinicians can quickly pinpoint their answers.
This actionable information spans drugs, diseases, acute care, toxicology, alternative medicines, as well as a comprehensive tool to educate patients.
Having all of this in a clutter-free, easy-to-navigate interface saves clinicians time and promotes best practices. "
It really is clutter free and easy to navigate.
NMTC students are able to utilize multiple on-line resources available to the medical community with Thomson and the databases in GALILEO like ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Source.
We do offer an education that prepares graduates to go to work!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Tick Tock
I started wondering when the time changes? Isn't it the end of October? I did a quick search and found WebExhibits with the answer.
It's not this weekend.
Using Quick Search in GALILEO and searching for Daylight Savings Time turned up an interesting article - Microsoft Preps for Daylight-Saving Time Headaches in ProQuest. Do you remember the scramble last Spring when we had to quick, quick download a patch to get our computers ready to automatically switch the clock?
There aren't many current (October 2007) articles, yet, about Daylight Savings Time. I bet they'll start being published in the next week as others realize- don't we change the clock at the end of October?
Get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
It's not this weekend.
Using Quick Search in GALILEO and searching for Daylight Savings Time turned up an interesting article - Microsoft Preps for Daylight-Saving Time Headaches in ProQuest. Do you remember the scramble last Spring when we had to quick, quick download a patch to get our computers ready to automatically switch the clock?
There aren't many current (October 2007) articles, yet, about Daylight Savings Time. I bet they'll start being published in the next week as others realize- don't we change the clock at the end of October?
Get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Training
GALILEO folks shared tips at the recent statewide meeting for Librarians. There was so much interest that sessions filled up quickly. Several online sessions have been scheduled to share with those of us who could not attend COMO (or get in the sessions) on how best to use the "new" GALILEO !
There are some wonderful new features. Go ahead and click on the Beta link and explore.
You will need the current password for home use. You get the password from your Georgia Librarian.
There are some wonderful new features. Go ahead and click on the Beta link and explore.
You will need the current password for home use. You get the password from your Georgia Librarian.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
3rd week of the quarter
Here it is the third week of the quarter. Are you slogging through the textbook not exactly sure how to study the information it contains? A test is coming up....you're beginning to worry about your ability to study and retain the information.
We have a short video produced by Guidance Associates, "Study Skills : How to Read a Textbook" (LB 1050 .H69 1989). It's right by my elbow as I sit at the circulation desk. You can borrow the video.
Quit worrying- take action!
We have a short video produced by Guidance Associates, "Study Skills : How to Read a Textbook" (LB 1050 .H69 1989). It's right by my elbow as I sit at the circulation desk. You can borrow the video.
Quit worrying- take action!
Monday, October 22, 2007
Weird and wonderful
The Halloween season brings out our fascination with what is different from the standard model.
Horror movies play with regularity on the TV showing us the "other". Frankenstein rises and his creator cries "He's alive....". But is that the real Mary Shelley story we're watching?
Wander over to NetLibrary and skim the cliff notes for Frankenstein to get the "real" story! It won't take long- then read the section on American horror movies. Just in time for the season.
You can access NetLibrary books through the NMTC catalog, through GALILEO, and through NetLibrary. You will need to have created your free account to use NetLibrary off campus.
Here's a brief video reminding you how to create your free account!
Horror movies play with regularity on the TV showing us the "other". Frankenstein rises and his creator cries "He's alive....". But is that the real Mary Shelley story we're watching?
Wander over to NetLibrary and skim the cliff notes for Frankenstein to get the "real" story! It won't take long- then read the section on American horror movies. Just in time for the season.
You can access NetLibrary books through the NMTC catalog, through GALILEO, and through NetLibrary. You will need to have created your free account to use NetLibrary off campus.
Here's a brief video reminding you how to create your free account!
Friday, October 19, 2007
Ooo-oooooo-ooooo
Ghosts and goblins and haunted libraries - oh my.....Just in time for the witching hour, George Eberhart at Britannica Blog has published a series on Haunted Libraries. "Like other public buildings that have seen long years of human activity, some libraries are allegedly haunted by the ghosts of former staff, patrons, or other residents. " The sixth in the series was just published. Next week Mr. Eberhart starts telling us about haunted libraries overseas.
No Georgia libraries were mentioned as having their own ghost. I did a Quick Search in GALILEO using library ghost and selecting Georgia. No luck- there are books noted in GIL and PINES with ghosts and Georgia in the titles but that's not really what I was looking for.
I went to the Digital Library of Georgia and tried library ghost, library ghosts, ghosts library - pictures of libraries came up but no ghost stories.
Thinking about GIL- one title mentioned was 13 Georgia Ghosts and Jeffrey by Kathryn Tucker Windham, an electronic book. I went to NetLibrary, did the search for Ghosts Library Georgia. The title came up. I used the search tab in NetLibrary (I have just been telling SCT 100 about how wonderful the search function is in NetLibrary) to locate and reference to library.
There is a ghostly presence in a private library- at Barnsley Gardens- pg 133 "Though she never saw him, Addie frequently heard in the late afternoon the scraping sound of her grandfather pushing his chair back from his desk in the library. The scraping of that chair had, years before, signaled the time for Godfrey Barnsley's pre-dinner toddy."
So there is a ghost in a library in Georgia!
No Georgia libraries were mentioned as having their own ghost. I did a Quick Search in GALILEO using library ghost and selecting Georgia. No luck- there are books noted in GIL and PINES with ghosts and Georgia in the titles but that's not really what I was looking for.
I went to the Digital Library of Georgia and tried library ghost, library ghosts, ghosts library - pictures of libraries came up but no ghost stories.
Thinking about GIL- one title mentioned was 13 Georgia Ghosts and Jeffrey by Kathryn Tucker Windham, an electronic book. I went to NetLibrary, did the search for Ghosts Library Georgia. The title came up. I used the search tab in NetLibrary (I have just been telling SCT 100 about how wonderful the search function is in NetLibrary) to locate and reference to library.
There is a ghostly presence in a private library- at Barnsley Gardens- pg 133 "Though she never saw him, Addie frequently heard in the late afternoon the scraping sound of her grandfather pushing his chair back from his desk in the library. The scraping of that chair had, years before, signaled the time for Godfrey Barnsley's pre-dinner toddy."
So there is a ghost in a library in Georgia!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
The Sky is Falling
Chicken Little happily ran around telling everyone that the "sky is falling".
For the next few evenings you can look up and see for yourself if the sky really is falling!
The SpaceWeather.com site notes: "Every year in October, Earth passes through a stream of Halley's dusty debris, giving rise to the Orionid meteor shower. This year, the display is expected to peak on Oct. 21st, but some of the meteors may be arriving early.....Do early Orionids bode well for peak-night? There's one way to find out: Watch the sky during the dark hours before sunrise on Sunday, Oct. 21st. If 2007 is like 2006, observers can expect 20 to 50 Orionids per hour."
Thanks to Dan Robinson, HW Wilson Company for mentioning this on LM_NET.
You can find several versions of Chicken Little through NoveList in GALILEO . Note how you can check the public WorldCat right from NoveList to see which library owns the version you're interested in reading!
For the next few evenings you can look up and see for yourself if the sky really is falling!
The SpaceWeather.com site notes: "Every year in October, Earth passes through a stream of Halley's dusty debris, giving rise to the Orionid meteor shower. This year, the display is expected to peak on Oct. 21st, but some of the meteors may be arriving early.....Do early Orionids bode well for peak-night? There's one way to find out: Watch the sky during the dark hours before sunrise on Sunday, Oct. 21st. If 2007 is like 2006, observers can expect 20 to 50 Orionids per hour."
Thanks to Dan Robinson, HW Wilson Company for mentioning this on LM_NET.
You can find several versions of Chicken Little through NoveList in GALILEO . Note how you can check the public WorldCat right from NoveList to see which library owns the version you're interested in reading!
Get the current password to access GALILEO from your Georgia librarian.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Water, water everywhere
but not a drop to drink.
That phrase has been ringing in my ears as the drought continues in Georgia. I went to look for the literary work the phrase came from- starting in GALILEO and selecting LION.
I typed in water water everywhere. Tons of works came up but it was overwhelming. So I thought- OK- I need an author.
That should help limit my search. You know where I went- to Google- did a search and the first link was The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Ah Ha - I had an author and a complete title. I went back to LION. Still no success. It must be in there somewhere but it was so "easy" on Google.
The frustration with the very good, complete and authoritative databases is - well- they just aren't easy.
Breathing deeply, I went back to LION -
I selected Search Texts
Typed in water, water for Keywords in Work (use that comma)
Then Ancient Mariner in Title Keywords
Coleridge for Author
and voila 1. Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834 [Author Page]
THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER IN SEVEN PARTS 39Kb , [from The Complete Poetical Works (1912)] .
There it is! Knowing the correct terms made it work quickly and accurately.
And, yes, I know the "water, water" phrase refers to sea water.....
That phrase has been ringing in my ears as the drought continues in Georgia. I went to look for the literary work the phrase came from- starting in GALILEO and selecting LION.
I typed in water water everywhere. Tons of works came up but it was overwhelming. So I thought- OK- I need an author.
That should help limit my search. You know where I went- to Google- did a search and the first link was The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Ah Ha - I had an author and a complete title. I went back to LION. Still no success. It must be in there somewhere but it was so "easy" on Google.
The frustration with the very good, complete and authoritative databases is - well- they just aren't easy.
Breathing deeply, I went back to LION -
I selected Search Texts
and voila 1. Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834 [Author Page]
THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER IN SEVEN PARTS 39Kb , [from The Complete Poetical Works (1912)] .
There it is! Knowing the correct terms made it work quickly and accurately.
And, yes, I know the "water, water" phrase refers to sea water.....
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Carbon footprint
The phrase "carbon footprint" seems to turn up a lot lately. I heard it again this morning on NPR as they were talking about travel- which form of transportation creates the smallest carbon footprint.
On the web site Time for Changethe they define a carbon footprint as "The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2)".
A Definition of Carbon Footprint offers a slightly different definition : "The carbon footprint is a measure of the exclusive total amount of carbon dioxide emissions that is directly and indirectly caused by an activity or is accumulated over the life stages of a product."
In GALILEO the Oxford English Dictionary notes "carbon footprint n. the impact on the environment of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of human activity, esp. consumption of fossil fuels; a measure of this for a particular individual, organization, or community; cf. FOOTPRINT n. ". The OED gives useage from 1999 - which is what I was really looking for- how long has the phrase been in use.
Oh, trains create the smallest carbon footprint for long distance travel.
On the web site Time for Changethe they define a carbon footprint as "The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2)".
A Definition of Carbon Footprint offers a slightly different definition : "The carbon footprint is a measure of the exclusive total amount of carbon dioxide emissions that is directly and indirectly caused by an activity or is accumulated over the life stages of a product."
In GALILEO the Oxford English Dictionary notes "carbon footprint n. the impact on the environment of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of human activity, esp. consumption of fossil fuels; a measure of this for a particular individual, organization, or community; cf. FOOTPRINT n. ". The OED gives useage from 1999 - which is what I was really looking for- how long has the phrase been in use.
Oh, trains create the smallest carbon footprint for long distance travel.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Crunch
Do you know a second language? I'm not talking French or Spanish but the language of your business? Each profession has buzz words to define their tasks. When your automobile needs work - do you play charades and make funny noises to illustrate what is happening under the hood?
Check out Automobile Repair Reference Center in GALILEO.
There is a tab at the far right for Troubleshooting that outlines what could be wrong with a car. The language they use is almost novice friendly but they do refer to an engine "turning over" when talking about having trouble starting the motor. For those of us who have no idea how a car works that might create pictures of a B-B-Que spit and the motor slowly rotating.
Check out the ARRC and see what they have to offer.
You can get the current password to access GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
Check out Automobile Repair Reference Center in GALILEO.
There is a tab at the far right for Troubleshooting that outlines what could be wrong with a car. The language they use is almost novice friendly but they do refer to an engine "turning over" when talking about having trouble starting the motor. For those of us who have no idea how a car works that might create pictures of a B-B-Que spit and the motor slowly rotating.
Check out the ARRC and see what they have to offer.
You can get the current password to access GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
Monday, October 08, 2007
What did you read?
Last week ALA (and librarians around the country) celebrated the Freedom to Read. Did you go find a challenged book to see what all the fuss was about?
I used to show students Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (PZ7 .S8177 SY 1980) by William Steig as an example of a challenged book. One does need to be aware of the cultural sensitivities when a book was published to begin to understand why someone would challenge it. Sylvester was originally published in 1969. Mr. Steig used animals as the characters. The family were donkeys. Neighbors were pigs, cats, and dogs. The police were pigs - friendly looking but still in the animal form of pigs. And yes, the late sixties, portraying the police as pigs was inflammatory to some. I personally doubt Mr. Steig had that in mind.
We are truly blessed in the access we have to information in multiple formats (print and electronic) and multiple places that we can go to get the information (internet, libraries, and bookstores).
Read often- for fun and for enlightenment!
I used to show students Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (PZ7 .S8177 SY 1980) by William Steig as an example of a challenged book. One does need to be aware of the cultural sensitivities when a book was published to begin to understand why someone would challenge it. Sylvester was originally published in 1969. Mr. Steig used animals as the characters. The family were donkeys. Neighbors were pigs, cats, and dogs. The police were pigs - friendly looking but still in the animal form of pigs. And yes, the late sixties, portraying the police as pigs was inflammatory to some. I personally doubt Mr. Steig had that in mind.
We are truly blessed in the access we have to information in multiple formats (print and electronic) and multiple places that we can go to get the information (internet, libraries, and bookstores).
Read often- for fun and for enlightenment!
Friday, October 05, 2007
It's a Blues Day
Today is Lee National Denim Day a fund raiser for Breast Cancer Research. At NMTC we have two Denim Days a quarter but ours are Blue Jeans for Babies and we raise money for the March of Dimes.
How did denim become the cloth of choice for comfort and relaxing? It started as the working mans cloth - sturdy, long wearing, virtually indestructible! The Oxford English Dictionary notes the word first appeared in usage in the late 1600's. Encyclopedia Britannica notes Levi Strauss made denim pants a trademarked item (levi's) in the gold fields of California.
So how did the denim pant morph into leisure wear?
How did denim become the cloth of choice for comfort and relaxing? It started as the working mans cloth - sturdy, long wearing, virtually indestructible! The Oxford English Dictionary notes the word first appeared in usage in the late 1600's. Encyclopedia Britannica notes Levi Strauss made denim pants a trademarked item (levi's) in the gold fields of California.
So how did the denim pant morph into leisure wear?
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Looking for biographies
A basic Nursing class is doing quick research on well known nurses. The quick way to find information is through Google. Some sites pulled up by Google are very authoritative, others- not so authoritative.
GALILEO offers different resources to search for information about these nurses.
Ancestry.com (available only on campus) offers interesting insights to the people being researched. Where they lived is only one bit of information offered in the census.
Florence Nightingale is noted in the 1901 census in England as "living on own means".
Clara Barton is in the 1910 Maryland census
Lillian Wald is in the 1930 New York census (index notes her as Lillian D. Wold)
Harriet Tubman is in the 1880 and 1910 New York census.
Sojourner Truth is in the 1860 and 1880 Michigan census.
Margaret Sanger in 1880 New York as child (Higgins) and in 1910 New York census.
Mary Breckinridge 1900 Arkansas census with mother
Virginia Henderson 1930 New York census
Martha Rogers 1930 Tennessee census with parents
Using GALILEO Quick Search and limiting the search to Medicine and Health pulls up articles by and about some of these nurses.
Digging deeper than Google will provide that hook to catch your reader.
GALILEO offers different resources to search for information about these nurses.
Ancestry.com (available only on campus) offers interesting insights to the people being researched. Where they lived is only one bit of information offered in the census.
Using GALILEO Quick Search and limiting the search to Medicine and Health pulls up articles by and about some of these nurses.
Digging deeper than Google will provide that hook to catch your reader.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Schedule?
Lindsey Holzman said: “How to print your schedule” directions have been placed at each computer in the Student Success Center (room 120).
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Scary reading
Getting ready for the Fall Quarter. The English lit classes will be reading "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving.
The instructor and I spent time looking for a full text version for students to use on-line. Our efforts turned up two in GALILEO and 1 on the web:
Net Library (accessed through GALILEO or through NetLibrary.com not through the NMTC catalog) has a full text version.
LION has a full text version but we struggled to find it. We did basic searches with the title and weren't having any success. We "knew" it had to be in LION.
Here's how we found it- the instructor looked in an anthology to see where the original story was published - A book of the Hudson -(yes, we resorted to a print resource to get the clue).
In LION we
Selected Texts
Then selected Prose
Typed Irving, Washington for the author
And there was the full text book - A book of the Hudson - selected it and scrolled through the chapters list to find the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Something fun we discovered - there is a PDF image as well as the HTML text version - click on the tan >> (link says Cross Reference), when the text appears - click on page image and there is the PDF of the original book!
Oh, yes, Bartleby.com has the full text online.
Librarians like to search but we also like to find.
Get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
The instructor and I spent time looking for a full text version for students to use on-line. Our efforts turned up two in GALILEO and 1 on the web:
Net Library (accessed through GALILEO or through NetLibrary.com not through the NMTC catalog) has a full text version.
LION has a full text version but we struggled to find it. We did basic searches with the title and weren't having any success. We "knew" it had to be in LION.
Here's how we found it- the instructor looked in an anthology to see where the original story was published - A book of the Hudson -(yes, we resorted to a print resource to get the clue).
In LION we
And there was the full text book - A book of the Hudson - selected it and scrolled through the chapters list to find the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Something fun we discovered - there is a PDF image as well as the HTML text version - click on the tan >> (link says Cross Reference), when the text appears - click on page image and there is the PDF of the original book!
Oh, yes, Bartleby.com has the full text online.
Librarians like to search but we also like to find.
Get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
How many legs?
On NPR this morning there was a quick interview with Joe Peragine, the artist who installed the marching ants exhibit (known as Brute Neighbors) at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.
In the GSU article,Every Day Art by Beth Flannigan, she notes the exhibit is "Just a few feet above the heads of bustling travelers, a swarm of 16-inch-long red ants marches silently over Delta Air Lines’ international baggage carousel at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport."
In the interview broadcast today, Joe said ants only had 6 legs but there is an ant figure at Hartsfield that has 5 legs! He laughed and said it would give travelers something to look for!
You'll notice the only GALILEO resource I was able to use was Encyclopedia Britannica for the ant picture. Using Google turned up the information based on the clues I had from listening while driving.
Finding information sometimes means using multiple resources.
In the GSU article,Every Day Art by Beth Flannigan, she notes the exhibit is "Just a few feet above the heads of bustling travelers, a swarm of 16-inch-long red ants marches silently over Delta Air Lines’ international baggage carousel at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport."
In the interview broadcast today, Joe said ants only had 6 legs but there is an ant figure at Hartsfield that has 5 legs! He laughed and said it would give travelers something to look for!
You'll notice the only GALILEO resource I was able to use was Encyclopedia Britannica for the ant picture. Using Google turned up the information based on the clues I had from listening while driving.
Finding information sometimes means using multiple resources.
Monday, October 01, 2007
News from EBSCO
EBSCO sent an e-mail announcing:
"We have recently upgraded the Book Collection : Non-Fiction database to display:
Geographic terms in citations
Publisher information on the Publication Details screen
Related series information in citations"
These new features are available on Book Collection: Nonfiction through GALILEO.
Ebsco also said:"Please visit EBSCO's Support Site to learn about new features, search among thousands of FAQs, download Flash tutorials, Help Sheets or User Guides, or communicate with Technical Support at any time, using the EBSCO Support Form .
The password to access these Ebsco products through GALILEO is available from your Georgia librarian.
"We have recently upgraded the Book Collection : Non-Fiction database to display:
These new features are available on Book Collection: Nonfiction through GALILEO.
Ebsco also said:
The password to access these Ebsco products through GALILEO is available from your Georgia librarian.
Romance online
Listening to NPR this morning I heard that Harlequin Books are making their romance novels available as e-books.
And their reasoning: "There are lots of reasons to love eBooks—they're instant, portable, always available and you can find exclusive editorial like SPICE Briefs, Minis, Bundles and much more. Plus, we've added Gold Eagle, to our World Wide Library. Enjoy!"
Yes, electronic books are convenient. NMTC has over 40,000 NetLibrary books. Check out e-books - you'll find they aren't as clunky as they used to be.
And their reasoning: "There are lots of reasons to love eBooks—they're instant, portable, always available and you can find exclusive editorial like SPICE Briefs, Minis, Bundles and much more. Plus, we've added Gold Eagle, to our World Wide Library. Enjoy!"
Yes, electronic books are convenient. NMTC has over 40,000 NetLibrary books. Check out e-books - you'll find they aren't as clunky as they used to be.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Free People Read Freely ® (ALA)
Banned Books Week - Sept 29-Oct 6, 2007
From the ALA (American Library Association) site:
The "10 Most Challenged Books of 2006" reflect a range of themes, and consist of the following titles:
"And Tango Makes Three" by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, for homosexuality, anti-family, and unsuited to age group;
"Gossip Girls" series by Cecily Von Ziegesar for homosexuality, sexual content, drugs, unsuited to age group, and offensive language;
"Alice" series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor for sexual content and offensive language;
"The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things" by Carolyn Mackler for sexual content, anti-family, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;
"The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison for sexual content, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;
"Scary Stories" series by Alvin Schwartz for occult/Satanism, unsuited to age group, violence, and insensitivity;
"Athletic Shorts" by Chris Crutcher for homosexuality and offensive language.
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky for homosexuality, sexually explicit, offensive language, and unsuited to age group
"Beloved" by Toni Morrison for offensive language, sexual content, and unsuited to age group;
"The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier for sexual content, offensive language, and violence.
From the ALA (American Library Association) site:
The "10 Most Challenged Books of 2006" reflect a range of themes, and consist of the following titles:
"And Tango Makes Three" by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, for homosexuality, anti-family, and unsuited to age group;
"Gossip Girls" series by Cecily Von Ziegesar for homosexuality, sexual content, drugs, unsuited to age group, and offensive language;
"Alice" series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor for sexual content and offensive language;
"The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things" by Carolyn Mackler for sexual content, anti-family, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;
"The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison for sexual content, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;
"Scary Stories" series by Alvin Schwartz for occult/Satanism, unsuited to age group, violence, and insensitivity;
"Athletic Shorts" by Chris Crutcher for homosexuality and offensive language.
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky for homosexuality, sexually explicit, offensive language, and unsuited to age group
"Beloved" by Toni Morrison for offensive language, sexual content, and unsuited to age group;
"The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier for sexual content, offensive language, and violence.
Friday, September 28, 2007
YES!
Oh this is going to be so very helpful as you gather articles and e-books for a project. The RSS that Ebsco has implemented does allow you to open up the document off campus in your feed reader without going through GALILEO or entering a password.
I created a folder in my reader for Ebsco articles. This will be a very convenient way to get the resources together for a project.
Where was this as I worked on papers?
I created a folder in my reader for Ebsco articles. This will be a very convenient way to get the resources together for a project.
Where was this as I worked on papers?
Thursday, September 27, 2007
New beginnings
Today is orientation (three sessions) and open registration for Fall Quarter (which begins next Wednesday!)
We're busy giving directions and helping students find their way.
We're busy giving directions and helping students find their way.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Events impact literature
Literary Reference Center (a new to us Ebsco database) has a Literary-Historical Timeline (top of the box on the right side of the screen). Interesting to note what was going on in the "world" while authors were telling their stories.
The list of historic events is interspersed with the literary highlights. The literary items are linked to the database so you can quickly move from the history timeline to the literature.
When you need a timeline- this is one place to search!
(They have an RSS feed next to the publication titles...I just created an alert. From school I can open my feed reader and voila there is the article- no password needed- but I'm at school. I'll have to see how this works at home.)
The list of historic events is interspersed with the literary highlights. The literary items are linked to the database so you can quickly move from the history timeline to the literature.
When you need a timeline- this is one place to search!
(They have an RSS feed next to the publication titles...I just created an alert. From school I can open my feed reader and voila there is the article- no password needed- but I'm at school. I'll have to see how this works at home.)
Get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
RSS or Alert
I neglected to note yesterday that the publications in Consumer Health Complete may also be accessed via RSS or a Journal Alert (through your e-mail).
The RSS feeds make it very easy to keep up-to-date without wading through pages of e-mails.
The NMTC password to access GALILEO from home has changed for the quarter. Ask your Georgia librarian for the current password.
The RSS feeds make it very easy to keep up-to-date without wading through pages of e-mails.
The NMTC password to access GALILEO from home has changed for the quarter. Ask your Georgia librarian for the current password.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Health information
I attended an on-line workshop yesterday about Consumer Health Complete by Ebsco. It’s not just for “consumers”. They have compiled an extensive list of publications (professional journals, etc) to be used while searching for information.
I’ve created instructions on how to sift through Academic Search Premier and ProQuest to create a journal alert. But one has to “ know” the periodical is medically related.
Consumer Health Complete has “sifted” for you!
GALILEO
…Select the tab Databases A-Z (far right across the top)
…..Jump to C
…….Consumer Health Complete
………..Select Advanced Search (only a text link)
…………....Select Publications (a link on the far right under North Metro Technical College)
……..Listed are a wide variety of publications- some are “embargoed” for a year- the publishers do want us to buy the print version.
A question was asked about how different this interface looks from the "standard" Ebsco product. Yes, it does look different - and I like it!
I’ve created instructions on how to sift through Academic Search Premier and ProQuest to create a journal alert. But one has to “ know” the periodical is medically related.
Consumer Health Complete has “sifted” for you!
GALILEO
…Select the tab Databases A-Z (far right across the top)
…..Jump to C
…….Consumer Health Complete
………..Select Advanced Search (only a text link)
…………....Select Publications (a link on the far right under North Metro Technical College)
……..Listed are a wide variety of publications- some are “embargoed” for a year- the publishers do want us to buy the print version.
A question was asked about how different this interface looks from the "standard" Ebsco product. Yes, it does look different - and I like it!
Monday, September 24, 2007
The Thinker
Last week I noticed a fellow employee resting their head on their fist, reminded me of The Thinker by Rodin.. Over the weekend I read a mystery where a picture by Rodin is hidden. Sunday the AJC (Arts & Books, K 6) described the opening of a Rodin exhibit at Ogelthorpe University's Museum of Art.
Does that happen to you? Thoughts, ideas, images, things come to your awareness in clusters.
Ebsco Images offers 6 images with a search for Rodin.
A little further down the Databases A-Z list in GALILEO is Grove Art Online with 42 links to images. The Grove links may take you to a Museum site.
And of course you could use Google Images.
Look at the work by Rodin - and think about art!
The password is about to change for NMTC access to GALILEO. Ask your librarian for the current password for home use!
Does that happen to you? Thoughts, ideas, images, things come to your awareness in clusters.
Ebsco Images offers 6 images with a search for Rodin.
A little further down the Databases A-Z list in GALILEO is Grove Art Online with 42 links to images. The Grove links may take you to a Museum site.
And of course you could use Google Images.
Look at the work by Rodin - and think about art!
The password is about to change for NMTC access to GALILEO. Ask your librarian for the current password for home use!
The delights of RSS
This morning my RSS feed delivered this literary treasure from Typo of the day for librarians : "Today marks the first working day of autumn, a bittersweet commemoration of the ineluctable slide from summer into winter...."
The picture those words create for me is one of a child sitting on a cardboard box and sliding down a hill amidst lightly falling colored leaves.
Words....the English language has a plethora of ways to communicate from simple vulgarities to the heights of erudition. Go for the heights- broaden your vocabulary.
The picture those words create for me is one of a child sitting on a cardboard box and sliding down a hill amidst lightly falling colored leaves.
Words....the English language has a plethora of ways to communicate from simple vulgarities to the heights of erudition. Go for the heights- broaden your vocabulary.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Alls Quiet - mostly
NMTC is on break. Faculty are posting grades. Banner will be up with grades on September 25 at 5PM if you're looking for the results.
The Facility crew is stripping the floors outside the library. It's a little difficult to get in here but some are able to find their way!
Added the University of Texas Native Plants site to Horticulture at Del.icio.us.
Fall is coming and it feels like it!
So now you know!
The Facility crew is stripping the floors outside the library. It's a little difficult to get in here but some are able to find their way!
Added the University of Texas Native Plants site to Horticulture at Del.icio.us.
Fall is coming and it feels like it!
So now you know!
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Autumn Rambles
The change of season is wafting through the air, a difference in the wind pattern, a slight chill in the morning, the sun angle changing.....are you thinking about a drive to see the leaves change colors?
Would you rather do a little arm chair traveling? We have a NetLibrary title Autumn Rambles, New England: An Explorer's Guide to the Best Fall Colors
Hunter Travel Guides by Mike Tougias c.1998.
Each chapter takes a New England state and plots a route through the countryside noting inns and historic locations. The caveat is the book is 9 years old so the inns may no longer be in business or the phone numbers may have changed.And even the roads may have changed - but arm chair planning is free!
Electronic books make it possible for you to explore a title without leaving your desktop! There is a video on how to create a free NetLibrary acount if you need a reminder.
Would you rather do a little arm chair traveling? We have a NetLibrary title Autumn Rambles, New England: An Explorer's Guide to the Best Fall Colors
Hunter Travel Guides by Mike Tougias c.1998.
Each chapter takes a New England state and plots a route through the countryside noting inns and historic locations. The caveat is the book is 9 years old so the inns may no longer be in business or the phone numbers may have changed.And even the roads may have changed - but arm chair planning is free!
Electronic books make it possible for you to explore a title without leaving your desktop! There is a video on how to create a free NetLibrary acount if you need a reminder.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
How many times do you :) ?
The first use of an emoticon happened 25 years ago! What would e-mail be like without that :) ?
Using the search term emoticon, limiting to full text and the past week - 13 articles came up in LexisNexis. 2 articles showed up in ProQuest
Using GALILEO brings you credible news quickly! Get the password from your Georgia librarian.
Using the search term emoticon, limiting to full text and the past week - 13 articles came up in LexisNexis. 2 articles showed up in ProQuest
Using GALILEO brings you credible news quickly! Get the password from your Georgia librarian.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Ahoy there!
Did you remember that tomorrow is Talk Like a Pirate Day?
And yes, you may search through Academic Search Complete or MasterFile Premier and find erudite articles on pirates and pirating.
Wouldn't you rather just sway and swagger and wear your eye-patch....especially since we're on break!
And yes, you may search through Academic Search Complete or MasterFile Premier and find erudite articles on pirates and pirating.
Wouldn't you rather just sway and swagger and wear your eye-patch....especially since we're on break!
Ripping and gluing for Art
From Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus the definition for collage is:
Main Entry: col·lage
Function: noun
Etymology: French, literally, gluing, from coller to glue, from colle glue, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin colla, from Greek kolla
1 : an artistic composition made of various materials (as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
2 : the art of making collages
3 : an assembly of diverse fragments
4 : a work (as a film) having disparate scenes in rapid succession without transitions
On our shelves is a title by Brandon Taylor, Collage : The Making of Modern Art (N 6494 .C6 T39 2004) which begins with Picasso and ends in the 1970's. There are 206 illustrations with 91 in color.
Interesting to read how artists utilized a simple process of piecing together portions of pictures to create a visual more memorable than the original.
And you thought collage was a kid art project!
Main Entry: col·lage
Function: noun
Etymology: French, literally, gluing, from coller to glue, from colle glue, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin colla, from Greek kolla
1 : an artistic composition made of various materials (as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
2 : the art of making collages
3 : an assembly of diverse fragments
4 : a work (as a film) having disparate scenes in rapid succession without transitions
On our shelves is a title by Brandon Taylor, Collage : The Making of Modern Art (N 6494 .C6 T39 2004) which begins with Picasso and ends in the 1970's. There are 206 illustrations with 91 in color.
Interesting to read how artists utilized a simple process of piecing together portions of pictures to create a visual more memorable than the original.
And you thought collage was a kid art project!
Monday, September 17, 2007
The most amazing document
September 17, 2007 is the 220th anniversary of the United States Constitution. It is a miracle of human governance. Read more about the Constitution in GALILEO -
I tried several search strategies using the terms Constitution United States:
- Quick Search in General Topics
- Quick Search in Social Sciences
- GALILEO Scholar Beta - limiting to the standard three, Lexis Nexis and Newspapers
- Advanced Search (link under the regular GALILEO Quick Search box)- this looks similar to the Beta GALILEO Scholar Search
Interesting articles came up with each search.
Happy Birthday to US!
Can you find them?
On LM_NET, a post referred readers to the Librarian in Black who referred readers to "Addy Will Know" by SNMNMNM -
Listen carefully for the 4 call numbers- they are LC not Dewey. How would you find those titles?
I looked in World Cat through GALILEO using Expert search and limited my search to LC (LC call numbers).
I admit- I didn't find the titles but it could be I didn't listen carefully to the words or I didn't write the call numbers down correctly. More clues for the titles are in the beginning of the song.
See what you find!
And of course, you get the password to use GALILEO from your Georgia librarian.
Listen carefully for the 4 call numbers- they are LC not Dewey. How would you find those titles?
I looked in World Cat through GALILEO using Expert search and limited my search to LC (LC call numbers).
I admit- I didn't find the titles but it could be I didn't listen carefully to the words or I didn't write the call numbers down correctly. More clues for the titles are in the beginning of the song.
See what you find!
And of course, you get the password to use GALILEO from your Georgia librarian.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Now this is a Visual Search
The Distant Librarian mentioned oSkope. The Distant Librarian asked "Would a display like this make it more "fun" to use the library catalogue? "
oSkope is self described as "a search assistant with a highly intuitive visual interface. oSkope lets you browse quickly through a large number of images and preview information with minimal paging. Selected items can be saved by registered users. In its beta version, oSkope allows to search for products and images on popular web services like Amazon, Ebay, YouTube or Flickr. More services will be added soon."
I'm playing with it- on this Friday morning it seems to take awhile but it is pulling pictures. I selected Amazon- figuring I'd find books and videos. I did a search for "Roald Dahl" once without quotes, once with. Didn't seem to make a difference.
It pulled up some interesting tumblers and moisturizer. I couldn't figure out what the tie was to Mr. Dahl. I do like the book covers and the way the cursor makes the picture jump out with a box of information next to it.
For me this is a "visual search" using pictures to define/describe what I'm looking for. Will it replace my use of WorldCat or my local catalog?
Not likely in its present incarnation though it definitely is a visual search for those who think the cover helps describe the content.
oSkope is self described as "a search assistant with a highly intuitive visual interface. oSkope lets you browse quickly through a large number of images and preview information with minimal paging. Selected items can be saved by registered users. In its beta version, oSkope allows to search for products and images on popular web services like Amazon, Ebay, YouTube or Flickr. More services will be added soon."
I'm playing with it- on this Friday morning it seems to take awhile but it is pulling pictures. I selected Amazon- figuring I'd find books and videos. I did a search for "Roald Dahl" once without quotes, once with. Didn't seem to make a difference.
It pulled up some interesting tumblers and moisturizer. I couldn't figure out what the tie was to Mr. Dahl. I do like the book covers and the way the cursor makes the picture jump out with a box of information next to it.
For me this is a "visual search" using pictures to define/describe what I'm looking for. Will it replace my use of WorldCat or my local catalog?
Not likely in its present incarnation though it definitely is a visual search for those who think the cover helps describe the content.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
How far is it?
The first question when planning a trip is followed by "how long will it take to get there"? The road maps distributed at Welcome Stations can help answer the first question but the second question is usually a guess. Travel time variables are like the weather- changing!
Once you get to your destination, the local Chamber usually has a local map that helps you figure out how to get around the community.
Comparing road maps can be a fun activity before a trip. Noting the new roads, being reminded of back roads that just might be quicker because they are less congested.
How can you get older local maps to be able to compare the changes in the area?
In GALILEO the Sanborn® Fire Insurance Maps for Georgia Towns and Cities, 1884-1922 consists of 4,445 maps by the Sanborn Map Company depicting commercial, industrial, and residential areas for 133 municipalities. There are maps for small towns that you might not find a map for today!
Go to the Sanborn maps, type in the city you're interested in and look at the number of maps that are retrieved. Searching for Americus retrieved 70 hits. The first four referred to Albany but then you see Americus from 1885.
Comparing maps is a lesson in urban growth.
You can get the password for home use of GALILEO from your Georgia librarian!
Once you get to your destination, the local Chamber usually has a local map that helps you figure out how to get around the community.
Comparing road maps can be a fun activity before a trip. Noting the new roads, being reminded of back roads that just might be quicker because they are less congested.
How can you get older local maps to be able to compare the changes in the area?
In GALILEO the Sanborn® Fire Insurance Maps for Georgia Towns and Cities, 1884-1922 consists of 4,445 maps by the Sanborn Map Company depicting commercial, industrial, and residential areas for 133 municipalities. There are maps for small towns that you might not find a map for today!
Go to the Sanborn maps, type in the city you're interested in and look at the number of maps that are retrieved. Searching for Americus retrieved 70 hits. The first four referred to Albany but then you see Americus from 1885.
Comparing maps is a lesson in urban growth.
You can get the password for home use of GALILEO from your Georgia librarian!
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
How do you remember?
Yesterday was a day of remembering and honoring those who died when we were attacked.
What did you do to remember 9/11?
I used the new search function in GALILEO Beta to pull up articles about 9/11. How nice to easily limit my search and to add Newspaper Source, Google, and Google Scholar.
What popped out is the way Google and Google Scholar display results - so random. The contrast with Academic Search Premier and Research Library might convince students that the subscription databases actually make it easier to find timely articles.
I noticed the Print Results, Save Results, and best of all E-mail Results at the top of the search results. I don't remember that from the "old" GALILEO. It could be I'm looking more closely because it's Beta. I like that I can e-mail the results to myself or my study group.
Go test out the Beta GALILEO scholar. It's a work in progress. The items available now are pretty impressive. When it rolls out as complete I think you'll be blown away!
The password for home use of GALILEO is available from your Georgia librarian.
What did you do to remember 9/11?
I used the new search function in GALILEO Beta to pull up articles about 9/11. How nice to easily limit my search and to add Newspaper Source, Google, and Google Scholar.
What popped out is the way Google and Google Scholar display results - so random. The contrast with Academic Search Premier and Research Library might convince students that the subscription databases actually make it easier to find timely articles.
I noticed the Print Results, Save Results, and best of all E-mail Results at the top of the search results. I don't remember that from the "old" GALILEO. It could be I'm looking more closely because it's Beta. I like that I can e-mail the results to myself or my study group.
Go test out the Beta GALILEO scholar. It's a work in progress. The items available now are pretty impressive. When it rolls out as complete I think you'll be blown away!
The password for home use of GALILEO is available from your Georgia librarian.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
E- books
You know you want to access a book, not just an article, on-line from home. How do you find an electronic book?
Karen Minton at GALILEO sent an e-mail noting : " E-Books Index, an OCLC FirstSearch database, has been added to GALILEO database menus.
E-Books Index includes records for more than 450,000 eBooks that have been cataloged by OCLC member libraries, including titles available from NetLibrary and other providers."
I did a search, limiting the results to NetLibrary because that's what NMTC has purchased and voila - I can open up the title right there. A third access point to the electronic book collection. The two other access points are NetLibrary and our catalog.
If you see a title you'd like to use but it's not part of our library collection - look for a print edition and order it through interlibrary loan or if you're willing to drive to the owning library's location and use their computers you can access the title online.
As the sayings go "all roads lead to Rome" or "there are many ways to skin a cat".
Get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
Karen Minton at GALILEO sent an e-mail noting : " E-Books Index, an OCLC FirstSearch database, has been added to GALILEO database menus.
E-Books Index includes records for more than 450,000 eBooks that have been cataloged by OCLC member libraries, including titles available from NetLibrary and other providers."
I did a search, limiting the results to NetLibrary because that's what NMTC has purchased and voila - I can open up the title right there. A third access point to the electronic book collection. The two other access points are NetLibrary and our catalog.
If you see a title you'd like to use but it's not part of our library collection - look for a print edition and order it through interlibrary loan or if you're willing to drive to the owning library's location and use their computers you can access the title online.
As the sayings go "all roads lead to Rome" or "there are many ways to skin a cat".
Get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
A dillar, a dollar, a ten o'clock scholar
That childrens rhyme ran through my head as I scrolled through the GALILEO Scholar Beta site and ran across the Google Scholar link. It's on the complete list for an individual search as well as the list of databases one can select to search.
I have heard that Google Scholar will pull up materials from proprietary databases (like those done by Ebsco and ProQuest) but you can't access the articles because you don't have access to the subscription. I wonder if because I'm going through GALILEO, I'll be able to get to the article...I doubt it because I'm not "in" GALILEO (no GALILEO banner)
Testing, testing....
I used the phrase "time warp trio" in Academic Search Complete by Ebsco and in Google Scholar. They pulled up very different items. Hmm..
Back arrowing out of Google Scholar returns me to GALILEO .
Handy to have.
I have heard that Google Scholar will pull up materials from proprietary databases (like those done by Ebsco and ProQuest) but you can't access the articles because you don't have access to the subscription. I wonder if because I'm going through GALILEO, I'll be able to get to the article...I doubt it because I'm not "in" GALILEO (no GALILEO banner)
Testing, testing....
I used the phrase "time warp trio" in Academic Search Complete by Ebsco and in Google Scholar. They pulled up very different items. Hmm..
Back arrowing out of Google Scholar returns me to GALILEO .
Handy to have.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Exploring
Have you tried the Beta version of GALILEO Academic?
When you log on to our portion of GALILEO Academic, there is a lovely bright orange link to the beta version.
Beta means - not finished yet, testing, trying it out, making sure everything works. The more complete GALILEO will go into production in December.
That gives us 3 months to play, explore, look carefully and let the folks at GALILEO know what we think.
They can't do everything we might wish but they can do a lot- if we just let them know what works well as we're searching for information.
When I got up this morning I did a little looking around. I like that the Search feature highlights the "Try These First" with the big boys Ebsco and ProQuest along with the Encyclopedia Britannica.
A little history : When Quick Search was implemented, folks complained that they couldn't limit the quick search to their favorite ProQuest or Ebsco databases from the home page (these two were prominently displayed as options on the home page pre Quick Search).
This new search feature seems to have answered that concern! See, they are listening.
Go and explore- if you find something you like- tell them. If you find something you wish were a bit different - tell them.
And no, I don't work for GALILEO but I do treasure it as a fantastic resource. Georgians have no idea how fortunate they are to have this available to them.
Get the current password for home use of GALILEO from your Georgia librarian.
When you log on to our portion of GALILEO Academic, there is a lovely bright orange link to the beta version.
Beta means - not finished yet, testing, trying it out, making sure everything works. The more complete GALILEO will go into production in December.
That gives us 3 months to play, explore, look carefully and let the folks at GALILEO know what we think.
They can't do everything we might wish but they can do a lot- if we just let them know what works well as we're searching for information.
When I got up this morning I did a little looking around. I like that the Search feature highlights the "Try These First" with the big boys Ebsco and ProQuest along with the Encyclopedia Britannica.
A little history : When Quick Search was implemented, folks complained that they couldn't limit the quick search to their favorite ProQuest or Ebsco databases from the home page (these two were prominently displayed as options on the home page pre Quick Search).
This new search feature seems to have answered that concern! See, they are listening.
Go and explore- if you find something you like- tell them. If you find something you wish were a bit different - tell them.
And no, I don't work for GALILEO but I do treasure it as a fantastic resource. Georgians have no idea how fortunate they are to have this available to them.
Get the current password for home use of GALILEO from your Georgia librarian.
Just like Christmas
Waiting, anticipating, wishing, waiting some more, will the day ever arrive? Some have been waiting for the "new" and "improved" GALILEO to be unveiled.
The wait is over. The scholar interface is here.Wow! The look is intuitive. The color is cool and crisp. I've only been able to play for a few minutes but so far so good.
Look at the search tab- the "Try These First" includes the Encyclopedia Britannica (which is todays spotlighted database). That's very helpful if you're not positive you know the basics about your topic. Going to the Encyclopedia can build your foundation of working knowledge.
Oh boy! I'm going to explore today! I hope you will too.
You will need the current password to use GALILEO at home. Ask your Georgia librarian for the password.
The wait is over. The scholar interface is here.Wow! The look is intuitive. The color is cool and crisp. I've only been able to play for a few minutes but so far so good.
Look at the search tab- the "Try These First" includes the Encyclopedia Britannica (which is todays spotlighted database). That's very helpful if you're not positive you know the basics about your topic. Going to the Encyclopedia can build your foundation of working knowledge.
Oh boy! I'm going to explore today! I hope you will too.
You will need the current password to use GALILEO at home. Ask your Georgia librarian for the password.
Friday, September 07, 2007
Art in the Park
It's time for Fall Festivals. Arts and crafts in the parks. Celebrations of a successful harvest.
The Digital Library of Georgia has a snapshot of Art in the community of Atlanta that can be accessed through GALILEO
"Community Art in Atlanta, 1977-1987: Jim Alexander's Photographs of the Neighborhood Arts Center from the Auburn Avenue Research Library consists of fifty-five documentary photographs of the Neighborhood Arts Center (1975-1989) that capture significant African American-centered cultural and community events in and around the Atlanta-based organization, a brainchild of the late mayor Maynard Jackson.
This body of images documents a visit to the Center from the legendary Romare Bearden, as well as Atlanta-area outreach projects, arts festivals, and social demonstrations that took place during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Taken by photographer, community activist, and Neighborhood Arts Center staff member Jim Alexander, these photographs demonstrate the Center's service commitment and its promotion of urban community arts."
There are links to the photos, art organizations, archives, and resources that highlight art in America.
The Digital Library of Georgia has a snapshot of Art in the community of Atlanta that can be accessed through GALILEO
"Community Art in Atlanta, 1977-1987: Jim Alexander's Photographs of the Neighborhood Arts Center from the Auburn Avenue Research Library consists of fifty-five documentary photographs of the Neighborhood Arts Center (1975-1989) that capture significant African American-centered cultural and community events in and around the Atlanta-based organization, a brainchild of the late mayor Maynard Jackson.
This body of images documents a visit to the Center from the legendary Romare Bearden, as well as Atlanta-area outreach projects, arts festivals, and social demonstrations that took place during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Taken by photographer, community activist, and Neighborhood Arts Center staff member Jim Alexander, these photographs demonstrate the Center's service commitment and its promotion of urban community arts."
There are links to the photos, art organizations, archives, and resources that highlight art in America.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Testing, testing, testing
The techy folks tell me that IP addresses mark a location. That IP address acts as a sign to other computers. That's how WorldCat recognizes when I'm searching from school (where WorldCat in GALILEO is accessible).
I tried to access the NetLibrary books from home through the public WorldCat and didn't succeed.
Fascinating how important that IP address is in identifying the computer and how seamless it is.
If you're at NMTC you can access the Request Items link in the public WorldCat. Off campus you'll need to use WorldCat through GALILEO to access that Interlibrary Loan request form.
I tried to access the NetLibrary books from home through the public WorldCat and didn't succeed.
Fascinating how important that IP address is in identifying the computer and how seamless it is.
If you're at NMTC you can access the Request Items link in the public WorldCat. Off campus you'll need to use WorldCat through GALILEO to access that Interlibrary Loan request form.
Maybe?
At school I can use WorldCat to find an electronic book in the NMTC NetLibrary collection. The link goes directly to the title if the book is part of NMTC e-book collction.
I'll have to test this at home to see if it works off campus.
My guess is you'd need your NetLibrary login to access the book through WorldCat off campus. There is an instructional video for Creating a free account in NetLibrary.
WorldCat has such possibilities for making resources available through one catalog.
I'll be testing this at lunch.
I'll have to test this at home to see if it works off campus.
My guess is you'd need your NetLibrary login to access the book through WorldCat off campus. There is an instructional video for Creating a free account in NetLibrary.
WorldCat has such possibilities for making resources available through one catalog.
I'll be testing this at lunch.
How do they do that?
Yesterday, I was so excited about the public WorldCat having a Request Item link direct to NMTC from my MySpace and the blog . When I went home to admire the resource link- it wasn't there but it shows up at school.
How do they do that?
How do they do that?
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Reading History
George Eberhart notes his reading choices in the Britannica Blog article Reading Backwards Through History : The 1990's.
How would you select the event and then find a book to read? In GALILEO you can start with Encyclopedia Britannica's Timelines (there is no "history" tab though there are interesting lists for Architecture, Art, Sports, Science, etc). If you are looking for current events - try the Year in Review- those links go from 2006 to 1993
When you've found a topic, you can search through Book Index with Reviews limiting your search to non-fiction, adult.
Once you see a title that intrigues you, notice the WorldCat button. You can request the book by clicking on the link in World Cat - "Request Item" and completing the form. The title will be sent to the NMTC library for you to pick up. We'll e-mail you when we know it is coming and then send a second e-mail when the item arrives for your pick up.
What events highlight a year for you?
What book would you read to learn more about that event?
Use the tools in GALILEO to help make the choices.
You can get the current password for home use of GALILEO from your Georgia librarian.
How would you select the event and then find a book to read? In GALILEO you can start with Encyclopedia Britannica's Timelines (there is no "history" tab though there are interesting lists for Architecture, Art, Sports, Science, etc). If you are looking for current events - try the Year in Review- those links go from 2006 to 1993
When you've found a topic, you can search through Book Index with Reviews limiting your search to non-fiction, adult.
Once you see a title that intrigues you, notice the WorldCat button. You can request the book by clicking on the link in World Cat - "Request Item" and completing the form. The title will be sent to the NMTC library for you to pick up. We'll e-mail you when we know it is coming and then send a second e-mail when the item arrives for your pick up.
What events highlight a year for you?
What book would you read to learn more about that event?
Use the tools in GALILEO to help make the choices.
You can get the current password for home use of GALILEO from your Georgia librarian.
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
It really is coming!
I told you it was coming...Lauren Fancher from GALILEO e-mailed:
We are pleased to announce that beginning on Monday, September 10, 2007, GALILEO Scholar will be available for preview in beta via a link from the GALILEO production homepage. [Please note that access to the production system is not expected to be affected in any way other than the addition of the link on the homepage.]
Oh boy! Wait till you see it!
Well, you can take a peek at screen shots...
"More information about the new beta interfaces as well as screen shots of the prototype homepages is available at the GALILEO Upgrade Project
website:
http://www.usg.edu/galileo/about/planning/projects/upgrade/redesign.phtml "
I am excited about this upgrade. The folks at GALILEO do listen to their users.
We are pleased to announce that beginning on Monday, September 10, 2007, GALILEO Scholar will be available for preview in beta via a link from the GALILEO production homepage. [Please note that access to the production system is not expected to be affected in any way other than the addition of the link on the homepage.]
Oh boy! Wait till you see it!
Well, you can take a peek at screen shots...
"More information about the new beta interfaces as well as screen shots of the prototype homepages is available at the GALILEO Upgrade Project
website:
http://www.usg.edu/galileo/about/planning/projects/upgrade/redesign.phtml "
I am excited about this upgrade. The folks at GALILEO do listen to their users.
Where did that information come from?
Teachers are regularly telling students to "cite their sources". Those who do family research (genealogy) are also reminded to cite their sources. Where did one find that birthdate or marriage date? The Genealogy blog Family Matters reminds their readers of the wonders of World Cat and its ability to create an MLA or APA citation for you.
--- The "free" World Cat does one thing - lets you know which library has the item you're looking for.
--- The subscription World Cat (available through GALILEO) does much more.
------you may request a book through interlibrary loan
------the Databases tab lets you search through three FirstSearch databases at once
"Free" is great when you only want to find who has the book but the "subscription" version allows you to do much more.
The password for home use of GALILEO is available from your Georgia Librarian.
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