Have you been to the doctor and heard something surprising? Where do you go for clear, easy to understand medical information?
In GALILEO there is a tab for Medicine & Health. There are a number of resources aimed to the professional and at the consumer.
The consumer sites are a bit easier to understand- one site is Consumer Health Complete. It is powered by Ebsco but it's not the traditional green and blue Ebsco layout. It is pleasing to the eye and seems easy to navigate for a person who wants specific information about something the doctor said.
The Quick Find terms are in "people" language but they do link to more "professional" terms. There is a Medical Dictionary link.
If you have a question or a concern about a medical issue- check out GALILEO for comprehensive medical information that you can understand.
To use GALILEO at home ask your Georgia Librarian for the current password!
Friday, July 27, 2007
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Pretty is as Pretty does!
In the NMTC portion of GALILEO there are two links to Agricola information. The Ebsco version and the USDA : National Agricultural Library version.
Both are an access point to the index of materials, neither offer the full text.
But to my eyes the USDA site is "prettier". Does beauty matter when doing research? It's the information that counts. It takes time and effort (and money) to create a "pretty" web site or database. You have an option on the NMTC GALILEO portion- try them both- see which one you prefer.
Get the password for home use of GALILEO from your Georgia librarian.
Both are an access point to the index of materials, neither offer the full text.
But to my eyes the USDA site is "prettier". Does beauty matter when doing research? It's the information that counts. It takes time and effort (and money) to create a "pretty" web site or database. You have an option on the NMTC GALILEO portion- try them both- see which one you prefer.
Get the password for home use of GALILEO from your Georgia librarian.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
And now what?
You finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - what do you read next?
NoveList (an Ebsco product) in GALILEO offers a Find Similar Books link.
Search for the title, click on the title so you see the full page description, under the book cover is a blue/purple button. You can limit your next search to adult titles or childrens titles. The New York Times classifies Harry Potter as a children's book but I know as many adults reading the series as children.
Interesting what NoveList suggests. It does give one some ideas of other authors that just might have a great story to tell!
You get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia Librarian.
NoveList (an Ebsco product) in GALILEO offers a Find Similar Books link.
Search for the title, click on the title so you see the full page description, under the book cover is a blue/purple button. You can limit your next search to adult titles or childrens titles. The New York Times classifies Harry Potter as a children's book but I know as many adults reading the series as children.
Interesting what NoveList suggests. It does give one some ideas of other authors that just might have a great story to tell!
You get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia Librarian.
Links and more links
Added the NMTC Librarian MySpace to the links in GALILEO and on del.icio.us.
Trying to get information out to users by linking everywhere. A circle of information!
Trying to get information out to users by linking everywhere. A circle of information!
Monday, July 23, 2007
Hall monitor
It's Day 5 of the Quarter. I'm doing SCT 100 classes to talk about GALILEO
I finished HP7 in 11 hours on Saturday - whew - it's easy to read, story moves right along. No spoiler here. Go read and enjoy!
I finished HP7 in 11 hours on Saturday - whew - it's easy to read, story moves right along. No spoiler here. Go read and enjoy!
Friday, July 20, 2007
Summer reading isn't what it used to be
On occasion I do tell English instructors that the classics from the 1800's were written for people who didn't have a TV. They are wordy, descriptive and ever so slow in building the story.
I'm not alone in thinking that perhaps, just perhaps, the classics might not be publishable today. J. E. Luebering writing for Britannicas Blog notes that Jane Austen was rejected, not surprisingly.
Which brings up the question- should we "teach" the fictional classics if no one would publish them now? Aren't there current fiction works that have depth, clarity, mythological undertones and a good story?
Yes, I'll be buying Harry Potter in the wee hours of tomorrow! Don't bother me, I'll be reading.
I'm not alone in thinking that perhaps, just perhaps, the classics might not be publishable today. J. E. Luebering writing for Britannicas Blog notes that Jane Austen was rejected, not surprisingly.
Which brings up the question- should we "teach" the fictional classics if no one would publish them now? Aren't there current fiction works that have depth, clarity, mythological undertones and a good story?
Yes, I'll be buying Harry Potter in the wee hours of tomorrow! Don't bother me, I'll be reading.
Something great for a librarian-to-be
This news release:
The Lights Go On in Georgia! Valdosta State Accredited, Giving Georgia a Library School
The State of Georgia once again has an accredited library education program. The Valdosta State University's (VSU) Master of Library and Information Science Program was officially accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of the American Library Association (ALA) at its meeting June 24.
The VSU MLIS is now the only ALA-accredited program in Georgia, following the 2004 closure of the program at Clark Atlanta University, and one of just 56 accredited programs in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
The program at Valdosta State is primarily distance education, incorporating Internet instruction and some face-to-face classes at central locations, usually weekends at Macon State College.
Approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia in 1999, the program formally began in fall of 2001. After five years of evaluation, the COA granted VSU initial accreditation for the full term of seven years.
The program's next review is scheduled for spring 2014.
The Lights Go On in Georgia! Valdosta State Accredited, Giving Georgia a Library School
The State of Georgia once again has an accredited library education program. The Valdosta State University's (VSU) Master of Library and Information Science Program was officially accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of the American Library Association (ALA) at its meeting June 24.
The VSU MLIS is now the only ALA-accredited program in Georgia, following the 2004 closure of the program at Clark Atlanta University, and one of just 56 accredited programs in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
The program at Valdosta State is primarily distance education, incorporating Internet instruction and some face-to-face classes at central locations, usually weekends at Macon State College.
Approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia in 1999, the program formally began in fall of 2001. After five years of evaluation, the COA granted VSU initial accreditation for the full term of seven years.
The program's next review is scheduled for spring 2014.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
A rose by any other name
....still smells as sweet
Social Science Information Gateway now called Intute welcomes you "to the Social Sciences pages of Intute. We are a free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research, evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists."
Intute offers Tutorials on Internet searching for many subject areas including Allied Health and Agriculture. The tutorials are self guided but thorough.
They guide you to resources that you might miss in the tsunami of information from a Google search!
Intute is a free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research. The service is created by a network of UK universities and partners. Subject specialists select and evaluate the websites in our database and write high quality descriptions of the resources. The database contains 118015 records.
GALILEO offers more than subscription databases. It is a library of quality resources.
Social Science Information Gateway now called Intute welcomes you "to the Social Sciences pages of Intute. We are a free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research, evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists."
Intute offers Tutorials on Internet searching for many subject areas including Allied Health and Agriculture. The tutorials are self guided but thorough.
They guide you to resources that you might miss in the tsunami of information from a Google search!
Intute is a free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research. The service is created by a network of UK universities and partners. Subject specialists select and evaluate the websites in our database and write high quality descriptions of the resources. The database contains 118015 records.
GALILEO offers more than subscription databases. It is a library of quality resources.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
They want me to do what?
Ethical behaviour transfers from home to work to play.
If you cheat at baseball will you cheat on your income taxes?
If you cheat on your significant other will you cheat on your expense account?
If you care only for making a profit will you care about the quality of your work?
On the book jacket for Ethical Challenges to Business As Usual (HF 5387 .C63 2005) the publisher notes : "Shari Collins-Chobanian explores business ethics in this provacative new anthology which explains that within traditional topics and themes in business ethics, there is considerable literature which challenges the economic status quo...."
Read and think about the choices you make.
If you cheat at baseball will you cheat on your income taxes?
If you cheat on your significant other will you cheat on your expense account?
If you care only for making a profit will you care about the quality of your work?
On the book jacket for Ethical Challenges to Business As Usual (HF 5387 .C63 2005) the publisher notes : "Shari Collins-Chobanian explores business ethics in this provacative new anthology which explains that within traditional topics and themes in business ethics, there is considerable literature which challenges the economic status quo...."
Read and think about the choices you make.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
It's prettier
Ebsco's adult databases have a spare look - green and blue tabs, search boxes, no pictures.
Their portal called Student Research Center is very different!
"Student Research Center (SRC) is EBSCO's interface designed for students in grades 6 through 12. Through the Student Research Center, users can pre-determine which content sources (e.g., Magazines, Newspapers, Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video) will be included with their search. They can also search their databases by topic heading, make use of an online dictionary and encyclopedia, explore the top searches of the day, and limit their search according to appropriate Lexile reading levels."
The Teacher Resources button (on the far right) takes you to a screen that is similar to the standard Ebsco search screen.
What's very nice about Student Research Center is the results are similar to other Ebsco databases (adult magazines not kid zines and you can limit your search to Peer Reviewed Journals through the Teacher button).
If you're looking for a friendlier look to your Ebsco search screen- try Student Research Center
Their portal called Student Research Center is very different!
"Student Research Center (SRC) is EBSCO's interface designed for students in grades 6 through 12. Through the Student Research Center, users can pre-determine which content sources (e.g., Magazines, Newspapers, Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video) will be included with their search. They can also search their databases by topic heading, make use of an online dictionary and encyclopedia, explore the top searches of the day, and limit their search according to appropriate Lexile reading levels."
The Teacher Resources button (on the far right) takes you to a screen that is similar to the standard Ebsco search screen.
What's very nice about Student Research Center is the results are similar to other Ebsco databases (adult magazines not kid zines and you can limit your search to Peer Reviewed Journals through the Teacher button).
If you're looking for a friendlier look to your Ebsco search screen- try Student Research Center
Monday, July 16, 2007
Discovering new stuff
Scrolling through the GALILEO list of Databases A-Z is like walking through a department store- you get to "see" new things!
Todays scrolling turned up Advanced Placement Source, an Ebsco product.
Advanced Placement Source is designed to meet the needs of high school students enrolled in various AP courses. It contains more than 6,100 full-text journals and over 200,000 photos, maps and flags. Subject areas include mathematics; physics; chemistry; biology; computer science; human geography; psychology; economics & statistics; government & politics; environmental science; U.S., European and world history; the arts and music.
It's interesting what turns up- articles you might not find in other Ebsco databases.
I must admit Ebsco's interface is not very pretty but it is functional and standard across their offerings.
To use GALILEO at home get the current GALILEO password from your Georgia librarian.
Todays scrolling turned up Advanced Placement Source, an Ebsco product.
Advanced Placement Source is designed to meet the needs of high school students enrolled in various AP courses. It contains more than 6,100 full-text journals and over 200,000 photos, maps and flags. Subject areas include mathematics; physics; chemistry; biology; computer science; human geography; psychology; economics & statistics; government & politics; environmental science; U.S., European and world history; the arts and music.
It's interesting what turns up- articles you might not find in other Ebsco databases.
I must admit Ebsco's interface is not very pretty but it is functional and standard across their offerings.
To use GALILEO at home get the current GALILEO password from your Georgia librarian.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Words have power
We do seem to be slipping back to a pictograph style of information sharing- the ubiquitous icon that tells us what to click.
Yet, there are games that don't use high powered graphics to entice and intrigue gamers. Interactive Fiction was the first gamers gig and it still exists. Here's a bit of history by snakemeister:
"There was a time, before personal computers became capable of producing anything worth the moniker of ‘graphics,’ when text was king. ‘Text Adventure Games,’ ‘Text Games,’ ‘Adventure Games’ and occasionally, ‘Graphic Adventure Games,’ are all terms used to describe a genre of computer games which relied on nothing more than a textual description of the player’s location, and a text prompt allowing the player to control which actions their avatar performed. Today, the genre is known as ‘Interactive Fiction’ or IF, and if you’re sitting comfortably, I’d like to give you a quick look at its history."
You can read it all right here. Then go explore the text games he suggests. Words do have power- be your own graphics designer by creating the pictures in your head!
Yet, there are games that don't use high powered graphics to entice and intrigue gamers. Interactive Fiction was the first gamers gig and it still exists. Here's a bit of history by snakemeister:
"There was a time, before personal computers became capable of producing anything worth the moniker of ‘graphics,’ when text was king. ‘Text Adventure Games,’ ‘Text Games,’ ‘Adventure Games’ and occasionally, ‘Graphic Adventure Games,’ are all terms used to describe a genre of computer games which relied on nothing more than a textual description of the player’s location, and a text prompt allowing the player to control which actions their avatar performed. Today, the genre is known as ‘Interactive Fiction’ or IF, and if you’re sitting comfortably, I’d like to give you a quick look at its history."
You can read it all right here. Then go explore the text games he suggests. Words do have power- be your own graphics designer by creating the pictures in your head!
Do you want to know?
GALILEO offers a search box called Quick Search . Quick Search wings through several databases at once. You link directly to the article.
Voila - search, retrieve, read, use.
O'Reilly Radar notes the introduction of Science Direct-ly into Google. The Elsevier product Science Direct is being indexed by Google Scholar.
You can't access the articles unless your institution subscribes to the Elsevier product.
Reminds me of the prescription medicine commercials - the advertisers hope you'll go tell the doctor what you need.
After using Google Scholar will you go tell your librarian you "need" Elseviers product?
Voila - search, retrieve, read, use.
O'Reilly Radar notes the introduction of Science Direct-ly into Google. The Elsevier product Science Direct is being indexed by Google Scholar.
You can't access the articles unless your institution subscribes to the Elsevier product.
Reminds me of the prescription medicine commercials - the advertisers hope you'll go tell the doctor what you need.
After using Google Scholar will you go tell your librarian you "need" Elseviers product?
Friday, July 13, 2007
An impression is made
Dr. Haim Ginott said “Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.” I think he meant ideas, activities, songs, words, actions not sticks or bricks.
Taking the concept that ideas, activities, songs and words do make an impression on a child like a solid object falling on wet cement - try out Britannica's Learning Zone.
It has been available to Public Library users of GALILEO in Georgia.
Today it is available to DTAE users of GALILEO.
This is great for our Early Childhood Education program. Those students now have a chance to explore this resource while studying about Human Growth and Development.
The description in GALILEO tells a lot....Britannica Learning Zone is designed specifically for young learners. Students will find engaging and developmentally-appropriate activities including an interactive atlas, learning games, engaging audio and video, and effective vocabulary builders. The Britannica Learning Zone teaches concepts such as geography, time, shapes, numbers, and reinforces relevant vocabulary, all in a fun and safe online environment. There is also an area where students can demonstrate their creativity and practice what they've learned.
You get the current password to use GALILEO from home from your Georgia Librarian.
Taking the concept that ideas, activities, songs and words do make an impression on a child like a solid object falling on wet cement - try out Britannica's Learning Zone.
It has been available to Public Library users of GALILEO in Georgia.
Today it is available to DTAE users of GALILEO.
This is great for our Early Childhood Education program. Those students now have a chance to explore this resource while studying about Human Growth and Development.
The description in GALILEO tells a lot....Britannica Learning Zone is designed specifically for young learners. Students will find engaging and developmentally-appropriate activities including an interactive atlas, learning games, engaging audio and video, and effective vocabulary builders. The Britannica Learning Zone teaches concepts such as geography, time, shapes, numbers, and reinforces relevant vocabulary, all in a fun and safe online environment. There is also an area where students can demonstrate their creativity and practice what they've learned.
You get the current password to use GALILEO from home from your Georgia Librarian.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Are you happy at work?
Sometimes reading about another line of work makes one feel quite content with their current line of work. Read the professional magazines for an assortment of jobs to get a taste of the other side of a job.
Vocational & Career Collection an Ebsco database "provides full-text coverage for 400 trade and industry related periodicals including American Machinist, Contemporary Longterm Care, Pediatric Nursing, Wireless Week, Drug Store News, Video Business, Reeves Journal, Hotel and Motel Management, Restaurant Business, Advertising Age, and many more. In addition to the full text, indexing and abstracts are provided for 650 journals. The majority of full-text titles are available in native (searchable) PDF, or scanned-in-color. Full-text content in this database dates as far back as 1985."
You get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian!
Vocational & Career Collection an Ebsco database "provides full-text coverage for 400 trade and industry related periodicals including American Machinist, Contemporary Longterm Care, Pediatric Nursing, Wireless Week, Drug Store News, Video Business, Reeves Journal, Hotel and Motel Management, Restaurant Business, Advertising Age, and many more. In addition to the full text, indexing and abstracts are provided for 650 journals. The majority of full-text titles are available in native (searchable) PDF, or scanned-in-color. Full-text content in this database dates as far back as 1985."
You get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Summer Blockbusters
Harry Potter opens today - you can read reviews by going to Advanced search in either ProQuest or Ebsco and limiting your search to movie reviews. You can also check LexisNexis for NPR transcripts- you know someone has something to say about the movie!
But what if you missed the last summer blockbuster? What if you'd like a Cliff Notes version of a popular movie just to have something to nod wisely about during casual conversation.....check out the 30 Second Bunnies Theatre by Starz. It's amazing how they can animate and tell the story in 30 seconds!
But what if you missed the last summer blockbuster? What if you'd like a Cliff Notes version of a popular movie just to have something to nod wisely about during casual conversation.....check out the 30 Second Bunnies Theatre by Starz. It's amazing how they can animate and tell the story in 30 seconds!
Slapstick comedy
Ancestry Library Edition is only available at your Georgia library (Public or DTAE).
Heritage Quest, another genealogy database, is available to use at home through the public library in Georgia. Heritage Quest has the census, PERSI, books, and How To Articles. You will need to get the current password for your public library in Georgia to use Heritage Quest at home.
Before you go searching the census, take a walk down memory lane and watch this clip from a Three Stooges movie! It did bring a smile. I doubt the census takers behaved quite like Curly and Moe!
Heritage Quest, another genealogy database, is available to use at home through the public library in Georgia. Heritage Quest has the census, PERSI, books, and How To Articles. You will need to get the current password for your public library in Georgia to use Heritage Quest at home.
Before you go searching the census, take a walk down memory lane and watch this clip from a Three Stooges movie! It did bring a smile. I doubt the census takers behaved quite like Curly and Moe!
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Only on campus
Access to Ancestry Library Edition is only available through GALILEO on campus. It's not just for family history.
- It's for American History (look up the presidents in the census, who were their neighbors)
- It's for Literature (look up authors, where were they in birth order in their family)
Two reasons to use this primary resource for your paper. It will add spice to your reports - you can copy and paste the original images into your Power Point or your document.
(I learned about this at the North Georgia Associated Libraries workshop presented by Courtney McGough and Dave Falke. Very clever use of what is usually considered a genealogy tool)
Monday, July 09, 2007
Read All About It
ProQuest Newspapers - just the place to go to get a variety of perspectives on todays news from the following:
Christian Science Monitor (1988-)
Los Angeles Times (1985-)
New York Times; Late Edition, East Coast (1980-)
Wall Street Journal; Eastern Edition (1984-)
The Washington Post (1987-)
And you can set up an alert sothe newest articles will be e-mailed to you.
Almost like an RSS feed!
Christian Science Monitor (1988-)
Los Angeles Times (1985-)
New York Times; Late Edition, East Coast (1980-)
Wall Street Journal; Eastern Edition (1984-)
The Washington Post (1987-)
And you can set up an alert sothe newest articles will be e-mailed to you.
Almost like an RSS feed!
First Day!
The excitement is filling the hallways as students look for classrooms, greet friends, and generally catch up on the news of the school!
There is a Student e-mail link on the current student page.
That's new to us!
There is a Student e-mail link on the current student page.
That's new to us!
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