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.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
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!
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