It's getting close to election time. A poll seems an appropriate way to participate in the democratic process.
The upgraded layout option for Blogger.com offers several gadgets. One is a poll.
JWF suggested we ask about the movie Heathers and Citizen Kane. He thinks Heathers is a better movie than Citizen Kane.
I admit I haven't sat through either one- so I don't have an opinion. The poll is a test - to see how it works! We may play with polls just to see what thoughts are flying around.
-kls
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The silver screen
JWF is adding Film resources to delicious. He shared with the CTC librarians:
That sounded like a challenge to several of us - one librarian did a quick search in Credo and by golly 33 references to Heathers came up. Admittedly most are for the greenery but there are references that include biographies of the stars and the director, the mineral water being mentioned in the movie, and the movie’s release date in Hutchinson Chronology of World History.
I went to GALILEO, looked in Browse by Subject, selected Arts and Humanities, then selected Movies and Film. The Articles & Databases tab mentions International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text includes full-text articles and books for those studying theatre and the performing arts. This database was initiated by the American Society for Theatre Research, and the Theatre Research Data Center (TRDC) at Brooklyn College has published 14 volumes of the IBTD since 1984. I did not find much on Heathers (Film.)
Wikipedia does offer a comprehensive look at this teen flick. Because I have the GALILEO tool bar loaded on my computer, the Find It buttons show up in the References!
If you don't have the GALILEO toolbar - go to Galileo, look at the Getting Started column on the right side of the screen - select Get Your GALILEO toolbar. Follow the directions to load the toolbar (Firefox and IE are supported). Then you'll have best of both worlds- using Wikipedia while GALILEO tags the references!
Your Georgia librarian can give you the current password to use GALILEO at home.
-kls
Tribeca is an entertainment company, established in part by Robert DeNiro, that produces independent film and a film festival. A section of their website, called the Reelist, produces insightful commentary related to films along a certain theme. Interestingly, the links to various elements within the postings refer back to Wikipedia. Perhaps this represents a small part of the long slow legitimization of Wikipedia as a reference source. I would suggest that Wikipedia beats ‘authoritative’ reference sources hands down in a matching of comprehensive information on pop culture. I doubt you’ll find an entry for the film ‘Heathers’ in Credo Reference.
That sounded like a challenge to several of us - one librarian did a quick search in Credo and by golly 33 references to Heathers came up. Admittedly most are for the greenery but there are references that include biographies of the stars and the director, the mineral water being mentioned in the movie, and the movie’s release date in Hutchinson Chronology of World History.
I went to GALILEO, looked in Browse by Subject, selected Arts and Humanities, then selected Movies and Film. The Articles & Databases tab mentions International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text includes full-text articles and books for those studying theatre and the performing arts. This database was initiated by the American Society for Theatre Research, and the Theatre Research Data Center (TRDC) at Brooklyn College has published 14 volumes of the IBTD since 1984. I did not find much on Heathers (Film.)
Wikipedia does offer a comprehensive look at this teen flick. Because I have the GALILEO tool bar loaded on my computer, the Find It buttons show up in the References!
If you don't have the GALILEO toolbar - go to Galileo, look at the Getting Started column on the right side of the screen - select Get Your GALILEO toolbar. Follow the directions to load the toolbar (Firefox and IE are supported). Then you'll have best of both worlds- using Wikipedia while GALILEO tags the references!
Your Georgia librarian can give you the current password to use GALILEO at home.
-kls
Monday, October 26, 2009
Scams, etc
The Government is reminding folks to be careful when they hear, read or see information about preventing the spread of the H1N1 virus. EBSCO is providing a free resource.
The EBSCO Editorial Team performs daily literature surveillance of thousands of journals and generates reports on the most significant research.
You can create your own daily literature search through resources in GALILEO.
1. Select one of the databases (Academic Search Complete or Research Library).
2. Do a search for H1N1
3. Near the top of the screen will be a Create an Alert or RSS feed link.
Click on that link and fill in the form (In EBSCO for Academic Search Complete, you will need to create a free account)
Keep up with the latest H1N1 information by using GALILEO and EBSCO!
-kls
Due to Pandemic H1N1 Influenza (formerly known as Swine Flu) and concerns about the 2009/2010 flu season, the EBSCO Publishing Medical and Nursing editors of DynaMed™, Nursing Reference Center™ (NRC) and Patient Education Reference Center™ (PERC) have made key influenza information from these resources freely available to health care providers worldwide.
The EBSCO Editorial Team performs daily literature surveillance of thousands of journals and generates reports on the most significant research.
You can create your own daily literature search through resources in GALILEO.
1. Select one of the databases (Academic Search Complete or Research Library).
2. Do a search for H1N1
3. Near the top of the screen will be a Create an Alert or RSS feed link.
Click on that link and fill in the form (In EBSCO for Academic Search Complete, you will need to create a free account)
Keep up with the latest H1N1 information by using GALILEO and EBSCO!
-kls
Friday, October 23, 2009
A little history
The North Metro campus COL101 class was assigned Summer Hill School in Cartersville as their research topic. The Chattahoochee sports team is called the Blue Devils in honor of Summer Hill. When asked, several students happily admitted to using Google for their search. There are good resources online from The Summer Hill Project which has primary sources (newspaper articles) to the Georgia Interscholastic Association. A Living Stories video has been created and shown on PBS with more information.
When I looked in GALILEO I found a few things that could add pizazz to the story of Summer Hill.
In the Digital Library of Georgia I searched for Cartersville. 62 items were retrieved. The items I found most fascinating were the Sanborn Fire Insurance maps - in particular the 1916 map which showed the location of the Negro Public School (on sheet 8 ). Searching the Sanborn maps isn't for the faint of heart. You need to search Digital Library of Georgia then click on the map picture to bring up the map and other search features inside Sanborn (like an address search). As I stood in front of the class I had to quick try to remember how to find that particular section of the map. It's not as easy to navigate as I had hoped. Lots of clicking in and out, left and right arrows to actually see what is on the map.
Comparing the 1916 Sanborn map with the Google map for the current Summer Hill complex made for an interesting compare and contrast.
The other resource I used was NewsBank (provided by the Chattahoochee Technical College Library). I did a search in the Georgia News Sources, limited to Atlanta and Marietta. Several stories came up with Summer Hill in the articles. The obituaries for people who graduated from Summer Hill gave an insight to the people who lived in Cartersville.
A Google search can help get you started but don't forget to check GALILEO for information that cannot be found on the free web.
-kls
When I looked in GALILEO I found a few things that could add pizazz to the story of Summer Hill.
In the Digital Library of Georgia I searched for Cartersville. 62 items were retrieved. The items I found most fascinating were the Sanborn Fire Insurance maps - in particular the 1916 map which showed the location of the Negro Public School (on sheet 8 ). Searching the Sanborn maps isn't for the faint of heart. You need to search Digital Library of Georgia then click on the map picture to bring up the map and other search features inside Sanborn (like an address search). As I stood in front of the class I had to quick try to remember how to find that particular section of the map. It's not as easy to navigate as I had hoped. Lots of clicking in and out, left and right arrows to actually see what is on the map.
Comparing the 1916 Sanborn map with the Google map for the current Summer Hill complex made for an interesting compare and contrast.
The other resource I used was NewsBank (provided by the Chattahoochee Technical College Library). I did a search in the Georgia News Sources, limited to Atlanta and Marietta. Several stories came up with Summer Hill in the articles. The obituaries for people who graduated from Summer Hill gave an insight to the people who lived in Cartersville.
A Google search can help get you started but don't forget to check GALILEO for information that cannot be found on the free web.
-kls
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Gadgets and more gadgets
Just some musings on the new Credo Reference Gadgets tool . . .
The gadgets tool will appear as a frame on the right side of the Firefox window. If the frame does not appear, you may need to click on the gadgets link in the top center of the Credo homepage.
Not all gadget options will appear on the frame initially. You may click on the + symbol to see what additional gadgets are available and add them to the frame.
Searching within the gadgets is rather straightforward. A search for a word under ‘define’ will take you to entries for that word. The location search appears to have some issues. A search for ‘Atlanta, GA’ did not take me to the desired articles. A search for ‘Atlanta’ did take me to the desired entries.
The conversions tool is a bit simple and compares laterally to similar tools on websites found through a search engine. The conversion answers appear in script below the tool itself and the display is a bit untidy in my opinion.
The quotations tool will take you to entries from quotations books related to the searched for person, as with a search for George Bush, which included both elder and younger. However, due to the slightly dated nature of the Credo materials, a search for Barack Obama through quotations yielded no hits.
The crossword tool allows you to look for a crossword answer. Enter the letters you have and place a ? in the stead of the letters you desire. The tool will pull up a list of suggested answers. There is a drop down list explanatory device that appears with this tool in the form of a question mark icon.
I tested the holidays tool by typing Sweden in the search bar. This took me to a list of entries for holidays that originated in Sweden, followed by entries for holidays associated in some way with Sweden.
A useful tool for ready reference. The image search may lead to students/others using copyrighted pictures in their presentations though. (Even though it is Wikipedia related, Wikicommons is a good source of public domain images.)
-JWF
Credo is available through GALILEO. The password to use GALILEO is available from your Georgia librarian.
The gadgets tool will appear as a frame on the right side of the Firefox window. If the frame does not appear, you may need to click on the gadgets link in the top center of the Credo homepage.
Not all gadget options will appear on the frame initially. You may click on the + symbol to see what additional gadgets are available and add them to the frame.
Searching within the gadgets is rather straightforward. A search for a word under ‘define’ will take you to entries for that word. The location search appears to have some issues. A search for ‘Atlanta, GA’ did not take me to the desired articles. A search for ‘Atlanta’ did take me to the desired entries.
The conversions tool is a bit simple and compares laterally to similar tools on websites found through a search engine. The conversion answers appear in script below the tool itself and the display is a bit untidy in my opinion.
The quotations tool will take you to entries from quotations books related to the searched for person, as with a search for George Bush, which included both elder and younger. However, due to the slightly dated nature of the Credo materials, a search for Barack Obama through quotations yielded no hits.
The crossword tool allows you to look for a crossword answer. Enter the letters you have and place a ? in the stead of the letters you desire. The tool will pull up a list of suggested answers. There is a drop down list explanatory device that appears with this tool in the form of a question mark icon.
I tested the holidays tool by typing Sweden in the search bar. This took me to a list of entries for holidays that originated in Sweden, followed by entries for holidays associated in some way with Sweden.
A useful tool for ready reference. The image search may lead to students/others using copyrighted pictures in their presentations though. (Even though it is Wikipedia related, Wikicommons is a good source of public domain images.)
-JWF
Credo is available through GALILEO. The password to use GALILEO is available from your Georgia librarian.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Cows
At COMO, Carmen Agra Deedy talked about (and read aloud) her new book 14 Cows for America. It's the true story of the response to 9/11 of a Maasai warrior who was in NYC on Sept 11, 2001. The pictures are magnificent. The story is touching. I bought several copies and asked her to sign them for my children who were in NYC on that fateful day.
You know how I like to search in GALILEO for news stories and articles to confirm what I hear. I did a search for Kimeli Naiyomah (the Maasai warrior) in Academic Search Complete, Research Library (ProQuest), and Newspaper Source. I limited the search to 2001-2003. In both Newspaper Source and Academic Search Complete there was the abstract for the New York Times story "Where 9/11 News Is Late, but Aid Is Swift" [Jun 3, 2002].
I wondered if I could find the story full text some where else. You're already thinking- she's going to Lexis Nexis. Yes, that's where I went. I limited my search to News, entered the headline exactly, limited the search to The New York Times, and the past ten years. The complete story is available!
Now some folks think Lexis Nexis is difficult to use so I went to a resource provided by Chattahoochee Tech, NewsBank. This database is "complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community."
I admit, it is a bit easier to use. I selected United States, typed in the entire headline and selected headline, limited the years to 2001-2003. The entire story is available. I noticed the e-mail link on the right in NewsBank allows me to send the citation to myself. I received the entire article but not a citation. I looked again and noticed a bibliography export link. In the center of that screen there is a box that tells me I can choose either citation format (MLA or APA). That citation help is very, very useful.
Maybe I'll go straight to NewsBank the next time I'm looking for a news story.
You may get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
-kls
You know how I like to search in GALILEO for news stories and articles to confirm what I hear. I did a search for Kimeli Naiyomah (the Maasai warrior) in Academic Search Complete, Research Library (ProQuest), and Newspaper Source. I limited the search to 2001-2003. In both Newspaper Source and Academic Search Complete there was the abstract for the New York Times story "Where 9/11 News Is Late, but Aid Is Swift" [Jun 3, 2002].
I wondered if I could find the story full text some where else. You're already thinking- she's going to Lexis Nexis. Yes, that's where I went. I limited my search to News, entered the headline exactly, limited the search to The New York Times, and the past ten years. The complete story is available!
Now some folks think Lexis Nexis is difficult to use so I went to a resource provided by Chattahoochee Tech, NewsBank. This database is "complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community."
I admit, it is a bit easier to use. I selected United States, typed in the entire headline and selected headline, limited the years to 2001-2003. The entire story is available. I noticed the e-mail link on the right in NewsBank allows me to send the citation to myself. I received the entire article but not a citation. I looked again and noticed a bibliography export link. In the center of that screen there is a box that tells me I can choose either citation format (MLA or APA). That citation help is very, very useful.
Maybe I'll go straight to NewsBank the next time I'm looking for a news story.
You may get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
-kls
What do I see?
Have you ever looked at something and not really seen it? I use GALILEO almost daily. I write about GALILEO resources regularly. I think I'm fairly conversant with GALILEO.
Last week as I stood in front of a class demonstrating Browse by Subject. I selected a subject, clicked on it and began to do my spiel on how to fill in the search boxes, select full text, peer reviewed, limit by date, pick extra databases to search, when I noticed the rest of the gray bar running to the right from the blue Search button. I saw Books & more and thought- what is that? I clicked on it and it took me to the Chattahoochee Tech catalog! Well, really it took me to a search box that went to the catalog.
I was amazed! I said- this must be new. Isn't this a great addition to GALILEO. Look at the Articles & databases, Journals & magazines, Other tools buttons - it's a complete library for this particular subject.
I need to thank the GALILEO folks for continuing to improve this resource.
At COMO, I stopped by the GALILEO booth to thank them and tell them how useful those extra tabs were....I watched them all turn slightly pale as I was exclaiming about this 'new' resource....when one said very quietly- oh my, if she didn't see the bar..... it had been on the page for a very long time.....I was embarrassed. What else have I not noticed in GALILEO's great bag of tricks?
Let's go exploring for other tools that are available to Georgians in GALILEO. You may get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
-kls
Last week as I stood in front of a class demonstrating Browse by Subject. I selected a subject, clicked on it and began to do my spiel on how to fill in the search boxes, select full text, peer reviewed, limit by date, pick extra databases to search, when I noticed the rest of the gray bar running to the right from the blue Search button. I saw Books & more and thought- what is that? I clicked on it and it took me to the Chattahoochee Tech catalog! Well, really it took me to a search box that went to the catalog.
I was amazed! I said- this must be new. Isn't this a great addition to GALILEO. Look at the Articles & databases, Journals & magazines, Other tools buttons - it's a complete library for this particular subject.
I need to thank the GALILEO folks for continuing to improve this resource.
At COMO, I stopped by the GALILEO booth to thank them and tell them how useful those extra tabs were....I watched them all turn slightly pale as I was exclaiming about this 'new' resource....when one said very quietly- oh my, if she didn't see the bar..... it had been on the page for a very long time.....I was embarrassed. What else have I not noticed in GALILEO's great bag of tricks?
Let's go exploring for other tools that are available to Georgians in GALILEO. You may get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
-kls
Monday, October 05, 2009
Say you're one of them
Oprah's latest book club book has arrived on the North Metro campus. Say You're One of them by Uwem Akpan.
Through GALILEO you may access NoveList and read the reviews from BookList, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Kirkus.
A reviewer noted that the first story,"An Ex-mas Feast", was published in the New Yorker. My favorite task is to see if I can really find something. I searched for the New Yorker in the Journals A-Z link. It is available in full text through Ebsco (from 2004), ProQuest (from 2001), Gale, and Lexis Nexis. I went looking in GALILEO for "An Ex-mas Feast".
I did a specific search through The New Yorker. I did a general search through the GALILEO search box. Nada. I searched for Uwem Akpan and did find another short story in The New Yorker, titled "My Parents Bedroom" (2006).
A specific search through the New Yorker showed it isn't really full text in Ebsco. With the date I was able to find the article. The Find It button told me which libraries hold that issue.
Hmm...it's not in ProQuest. I checked by the New Yorker date - 13 Jun 2005- no "ex mas feast".
I tried Lexis Nexis using Uwem Akpan in the New Yorker- I did not find ex mas feast but another article by him.
Went to Gale Cengage Learning- still no luck finding this particular short story.
A Google search for 'ex mas feast New Yorker' did find the short story dated 13 Jun 2005 in the New Yorker archives.
So why couldn't I find it full text in GALILEO? One of life's mysteries.
-kls
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
It's the beginning!
Fall quarter starts today at Chattahoochee Technical College. The hallways on the North Metro campus are filled with eager, nervous, excited students and faculty. Over 11,000 students have registered system wide for classes this quarter. Over 3500 registered for classes at the North Metro campus.
Students have begun to use GALILEO to find articles and use the references sources. RUSA (Reference and User Services Association) posted a list of free reference sources that might add to your 'library' of information sources.
Get the current password to use GALILEO from your Georgia librarian. Remember there are just a few reliable 'free' resources that can help you find accurate information. GALILEO will provide Georgia residents with the best resources.
-kls
Students have begun to use GALILEO to find articles and use the references sources. RUSA (Reference and User Services Association) posted a list of free reference sources that might add to your 'library' of information sources.
Get the current password to use GALILEO from your Georgia librarian. Remember there are just a few reliable 'free' resources that can help you find accurate information. GALILEO will provide Georgia residents with the best resources.
-kls
Monday, September 21, 2009
Southern Israelite Archive
Most appropriate announcement to be released during the High Holy Days:
The Digital Library of Georgia and the Cuba Archives of the Breman Museum are pleased to announce the availability of a new online resource: Southern Israelite Archive which spans the years 1929-1958 and 1984-1986 and includes over 22,000 images.
Rabbi H. Cerf Straus established the Southern Israelite as a temple bulletin in Augusta in 1925. The publication was so popular, he expanded it into a monthly newspaper. Later in the decade, Straus sold the paper to Herman Dessauer and Sara B. Simmons, who moved the paper to Atlanta, where it began circulating state-wide and eventually throughout the South. In 1930, M. Stephen Schiffer, a former employee of the Atlanta Georgian, took over as sole owner of the Southern Israelite. Even in these earliest years, the paper not only covered the news of the southern Jewry, but also the issues that involved Jewish populations throughout the nation and world, including the Holocaust and later the creation of the Jewish state of Israel. In October of 1934, the Southern Israelite began publishing a four page weekly edition, supplemented by its established monthly magazine edition. Ownership of the paper was turned over to a corporation headed by Israelite editor Adolph Rosenberg in 1951, while the paper continued its mission as the voice of the Jewish community in Atlanta. In October of 1958, the paper was at the forefront of the coverage of the Temple bombing in Atlanta, giving its readers a unique first hand perspective. The monthly edition of the paper was discontinued in 1973 in favor of its increasingly growing weekly edition. In 1987, the paper changed its name from the Southern Israelite to the Atlanta Jewish Times and guaranteed at least thirty-two page issues moving forward. The paper is today owned by Jewish Renaissance Media and continues as a weekly publication with a readership of over 25,000.
The Southern Israelite database is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia. Digitization is made possible by the Cuba Archives of the Breman Museum and the generosity of the Srochi family of Atlanta.
-kls
The Digital Library of Georgia and the Cuba Archives of the Breman Museum are pleased to announce the availability of a new online resource: Southern Israelite Archive which spans the years 1929-1958 and 1984-1986 and includes over 22,000 images.
Rabbi H. Cerf Straus established the Southern Israelite as a temple bulletin in Augusta in 1925. The publication was so popular, he expanded it into a monthly newspaper. Later in the decade, Straus sold the paper to Herman Dessauer and Sara B. Simmons, who moved the paper to Atlanta, where it began circulating state-wide and eventually throughout the South. In 1930, M. Stephen Schiffer, a former employee of the Atlanta Georgian, took over as sole owner of the Southern Israelite. Even in these earliest years, the paper not only covered the news of the southern Jewry, but also the issues that involved Jewish populations throughout the nation and world, including the Holocaust and later the creation of the Jewish state of Israel. In October of 1934, the Southern Israelite began publishing a four page weekly edition, supplemented by its established monthly magazine edition. Ownership of the paper was turned over to a corporation headed by Israelite editor Adolph Rosenberg in 1951, while the paper continued its mission as the voice of the Jewish community in Atlanta. In October of 1958, the paper was at the forefront of the coverage of the Temple bombing in Atlanta, giving its readers a unique first hand perspective. The monthly edition of the paper was discontinued in 1973 in favor of its increasingly growing weekly edition. In 1987, the paper changed its name from the Southern Israelite to the Atlanta Jewish Times and guaranteed at least thirty-two page issues moving forward. The paper is today owned by Jewish Renaissance Media and continues as a weekly publication with a readership of over 25,000.
The Southern Israelite database is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia. Digitization is made possible by the Cuba Archives of the Breman Museum and the generosity of the Srochi family of Atlanta.
-kls
Monday, September 14, 2009
We the People
Constitution Week begins September 17th. Thanks to the Britannica Blog for highlighting this priceless clip. As they noted, we all 'know' the Preamble - don't we?
If you're like Barney- go ahead and learn the Preamble again so you'll be ready to say it clearly to everyone on September 17.
-kls
If you're like Barney- go ahead and learn the Preamble again so you'll be ready to say it clearly to everyone on September 17.
-kls
H1N1 information
From our friends at GALILEO
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Dear GALILEO Users,
As many of us begin to deal with the H1N1 pandemic within our institutions and homes, we wanted to bring to your attention the many health-related databases and resources available to you and your users through GALILEO. The following list provides you with the GALILEO Express Links and descriptions of these resources.
Databases that do not require a GALILEO password for home access are denoted with an *.
• *H1N1 Pandemic Flu Information (EBSCO)*: This complimentary resource from EBSCO brings together information on the H1N1 Flu virus from DynaMed, Nursing Resource Center, and Patient Reference Center. The site will be continually updated and offer both evidence-based clinical information and patient education. Patient information is offered in 17 languages.
• Consumer Health Complete: Is a comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content, including full text from many health reference books and encyclopedias and thousands of health reports as well as physician-generated videos and hundreds of medical images and diagrams. CHC provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated medicine. This full-text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs and alcohol, fitness, nutrition and dietetics, children's health, men and women's health, and more.
• *Georgia Health Go Local*: Is a joint project between the National Library of Medicine and Georgia academic and health institutions that links users to information about local health resources in Georgia communities. Georgia Health Go Local enables a patient or consumer anywhere in Georgia to visit the MedlinePlus website for information on a health topic or condition (diabetes, for example) and then link directly to Georgia Health Go Local to locate healthcare providers or institutions, support groups, advocacy organizations, etc. in their own county or zip code.
• *CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)*: The CDC’s website offers a variety of options for researching current health issues including, up-to-date information on current diseases and illnesses, vaccine information, general health information, safety, and wellness. Information is available not only for consumers, but for health care professionals as well. Access to statistical data and CDC publications is available.
• *MedlinePlus*: MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from The National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
• Alt HealthWatch: Focuses on multiple perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Full-text content comes from more than 180 international peer-reviewed and professional journals, magazines, reports, proceedings, and association and consumer newsletters, plus hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research, and book excerpts.
If you have any questions about these resources, please submit a comment to GALILEO via the contact us form.
Thanks,
-Katie
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You may get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
-kls
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Dear GALILEO Users,
As many of us begin to deal with the H1N1 pandemic within our institutions and homes, we wanted to bring to your attention the many health-related databases and resources available to you and your users through GALILEO. The following list provides you with the GALILEO Express Links and descriptions of these resources.
Databases that do not require a GALILEO password for home access are denoted with an *.
• *H1N1 Pandemic Flu Information (EBSCO)*: This complimentary resource from EBSCO brings together information on the H1N1 Flu virus from DynaMed, Nursing Resource Center, and Patient Reference Center. The site will be continually updated and offer both evidence-based clinical information and patient education. Patient information is offered in 17 languages.
• Consumer Health Complete: Is a comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content, including full text from many health reference books and encyclopedias and thousands of health reports as well as physician-generated videos and hundreds of medical images and diagrams. CHC provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated medicine. This full-text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs and alcohol, fitness, nutrition and dietetics, children's health, men and women's health, and more.
• *Georgia Health Go Local*: Is a joint project between the National Library of Medicine and Georgia academic and health institutions that links users to information about local health resources in Georgia communities. Georgia Health Go Local enables a patient or consumer anywhere in Georgia to visit the MedlinePlus website for information on a health topic or condition (diabetes, for example) and then link directly to Georgia Health Go Local to locate healthcare providers or institutions, support groups, advocacy organizations, etc. in their own county or zip code.
• *CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)*: The CDC’s website offers a variety of options for researching current health issues including, up-to-date information on current diseases and illnesses, vaccine information, general health information, safety, and wellness. Information is available not only for consumers, but for health care professionals as well. Access to statistical data and CDC publications is available.
• *MedlinePlus*: MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from The National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
• Alt HealthWatch: Focuses on multiple perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Full-text content comes from more than 180 international peer-reviewed and professional journals, magazines, reports, proceedings, and association and consumer newsletters, plus hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research, and book excerpts.
If you have any questions about these resources, please submit a comment to GALILEO via the contact us form.
Thanks,
-Katie
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You may get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
-kls
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
9 09 09
Today is September 9th, 2009 or 9 09 09. This will be the last date with repeating numbers in single digits until the first day of 2101.
Today is also the day that the entire catalog of songs by the Beatles will be released in a remastered format.
Also note that nine is a powerful number. Multiply any whole number by 9. Add the numbers in the product, and you will get 9 (or 9's) as your total. Example 9 x 345=3105. 3 + 1 +0 + 5=9.
The radio station Dave FM in Atlanta played songs related to the number 9 as part of the Radio Free Lunch show. Check out the playlist here.
And somewhere out there, kids are being born with the birthday 9 09 09 . . .
JWF
Today is also the day that the entire catalog of songs by the Beatles will be released in a remastered format.
Also note that nine is a powerful number. Multiply any whole number by 9. Add the numbers in the product, and you will get 9 (or 9's) as your total. Example 9 x 345=3105. 3 + 1 +0 + 5=9.
The radio station Dave FM in Atlanta played songs related to the number 9 as part of the Radio Free Lunch show. Check out the playlist here.
And somewhere out there, kids are being born with the birthday 9 09 09 . . .
JWF
From the horses mouth
Vendors share information about their product on a regular basis - just to keep the user informed. NewsBank sent out this timely reminder for Friday's remembrance:
Special Reports on a variety of issues are part of your NewsBank subscription. They offer a way to quickly find the latest information on important topics in the news.
Special Reports include a wide array of globally-oriented topics and monthly themes. New articles are added daily to provide current coverage of these topics. The background information helps one to understand today's issues.
In addition to current and background material, these Reports include related images, links to related web sites, maps and suggested search terms to use in your NewsBank products to find out even more about these topics.
Throughout the year, new reports are added and existing ones are featured either for a monthly theme or a significant issue or event relative to that topic.
All NewsBank Special Reports are located on the left side bar on your online resource menu page right under the Current Events link.
Report of particular interest this week:
Remembering 9/11
• Chronological events of that day
• Clean-up and recovery
• The investigation
• Rebuilding
• Impact on the world
• Current related activities
Chattahoochee students may access NewsBank two ways - from the Chattahoochee Tech Library page and through GALILEO by going to Databases A-Z and selecting N.
-kls
Special Reports on a variety of issues are part of your NewsBank subscription. They offer a way to quickly find the latest information on important topics in the news.
Special Reports include a wide array of globally-oriented topics and monthly themes. New articles are added daily to provide current coverage of these topics. The background information helps one to understand today's issues.
In addition to current and background material, these Reports include related images, links to related web sites, maps and suggested search terms to use in your NewsBank products to find out even more about these topics.
Throughout the year, new reports are added and existing ones are featured either for a monthly theme or a significant issue or event relative to that topic.
All NewsBank Special Reports are located on the left side bar on your online resource menu page right under the Current Events link.
Report of particular interest this week:
Remembering 9/11
• Chronological events of that day
• Clean-up and recovery
• The investigation
• Rebuilding
• Impact on the world
• Current related activities
Chattahoochee students may access NewsBank two ways - from the Chattahoochee Tech Library page and through GALILEO by going to Databases A-Z and selecting N.
-kls
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
A year on the lawn
The title (and cover art) intrigued me - Suburban Safari : a year on the lawn by Hannah Holmes [QL 181 .H65 2005]. At Chattahoochee Technical College, we have an award winning Environmental Horticulture department which is based on the North Metro campus. I thought this title, Suburban Safari , would be about taking care of the yard over a year.
I was pleasantly surprised to see Ms. Holmes spent more time on the safari nature of the yard with her chapter on birds, then the one on insects, and another on squirrels. She does exhibit a light touch when covering what lives amongst the greenery. I found myself looking at my yard with a whole different attitude!
It's not a how to take care of the yard book. Yet, it is a very enjoyable read (and cheaper than taking a real safari).
-kls
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Book Review of Columbine
Greetings.
Some time ago I finished reading the book 'Columbine' by David Cullen. This book is a well-researched account of the infamous school shooting in a suburb of Denver, Colorado in 1999. The author manages to cut through the stereotypes surrounding the shootings, such as the killers' alleged racism and the notion that they killed because they were bullied. Many of these stereotypes, the author points out, were generated by the media in the days after the murders. The two shooters were in fact bullies themselves, and had intended on committing far more murder than what they were actually able to do. The author does a good job of setting the stage and context of the shooting. He describes in detail what happened to those who survived the massacre, along with the families of the victims and the killers.
The Chattahoochee Technical College library has a copy of 'Columbine.' You can find it by going to the library's online catalog.
..Type in Columbine as your search term in the search bar.
....Select the 'title' button to search.
The entry for 'Columbine' should be the third entry in the list.
(Also note that if you are a Chattahoochee Technical College faculty/staff member you can read the book for staff development credit.)
You may want to check out the section of the author's official website that deals with the book.
JWF
Some time ago I finished reading the book 'Columbine' by David Cullen. This book is a well-researched account of the infamous school shooting in a suburb of Denver, Colorado in 1999. The author manages to cut through the stereotypes surrounding the shootings, such as the killers' alleged racism and the notion that they killed because they were bullied. Many of these stereotypes, the author points out, were generated by the media in the days after the murders. The two shooters were in fact bullies themselves, and had intended on committing far more murder than what they were actually able to do. The author does a good job of setting the stage and context of the shooting. He describes in detail what happened to those who survived the massacre, along with the families of the victims and the killers.
The Chattahoochee Technical College library has a copy of 'Columbine.' You can find it by going to the library's online catalog.
..Type in Columbine as your search term in the search bar.
....Select the 'title' button to search.
The entry for 'Columbine' should be the third entry in the list.
(Also note that if you are a Chattahoochee Technical College faculty/staff member you can read the book for staff development credit.)
You may want to check out the section of the author's official website that deals with the book.
JWF
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
What's in your wallet?
What cards do you carry around? Do you have a card that will allow you to access books, CD's, and videos? Bet you have a credit card that allows you to purchase those items. It gets a bit pricey to buy every book, CD and video that interests you. The other problem is where do you store all those things.
Do you have a card that lets you use books, CD's and videos for free? Do you have a library card?
September is Library Card Sign Up month. On the ALA web site there are mp3 files you may listen to that extol the benefits of using your library.
For fun- search YouTube for "library card" videos... this one made me smile...
Winner of Best Storyline (or Most Original Storyline) and Audience Choice Award (Sun. 1;30-3;00) in the Quiet on the Set short film competition 2009 presented by MELSA
Get your library card- gain access to books, movies, CD's and GALILEO resources for free.
-kls
Do you have a card that lets you use books, CD's and videos for free? Do you have a library card?
September is Library Card Sign Up month. On the ALA web site there are mp3 files you may listen to that extol the benefits of using your library.
For fun- search YouTube for "library card" videos... this one made me smile...
Winner of Best Storyline (or Most Original Storyline) and Audience Choice Award (Sun. 1;30-3;00) in the Quiet on the Set short film competition 2009 presented by MELSA
Get your library card- gain access to books, movies, CD's and GALILEO resources for free.
-kls
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Primary sources at your fingertips
Researchers (died in the wool, heavy duty fact explorers) prefer primary sources. To be able to see the original data, not filtered but right there - the raw, pure, unprocessed data. As the researcher views the original documents then their theories can be affirmed or denied.
Where are original documents for medical students, sociologists, historians, and linguists to be found? Usually the unfiltered data is stored at the repository for the documents - courthouses, archives, research institutions. Usually these repositories are far, far away from the researcher.
GALILEO has a resource with 65 separate databases that have original images that can be printed. What you ask, is this phenomenal resource?
It's Ancestry.com. It is only available at the library (so you don't need the GALILEO password).
If you've done any genealogy, you're already aware that you can find relatives in Ancestry.
As a dedicated researcher, it may not have occurred to you to mine the original images in Ancestry looking for patterns, links, and esoteric bits of information about famous (and not so famous) folks.
How do you find the databases in Ancestry with the original images?
GALILEO (in the library only)
Databases A-Z
A
Ancestry
In the middle of the screen under More Collections, there are links to assorted resources.
Select all databases
In the keywords box, type images
Click the Search button toward the bottom of the screen
65 databases are shown. When you click on one, there is a note to the right that says This database contains images of original records. The next best tool offered by Ancestry for the serious data miner is the Sample Forms which are available for each original images database. The Sample Forms allow one to map out the facts that could be gleaned from this particular database.
Now you know. You only need to travel as far as your local Georgia library to access these primary documents and do your own figuring out why things happened!
-kls
Where are original documents for medical students, sociologists, historians, and linguists to be found? Usually the unfiltered data is stored at the repository for the documents - courthouses, archives, research institutions. Usually these repositories are far, far away from the researcher.
GALILEO has a resource with 65 separate databases that have original images that can be printed. What you ask, is this phenomenal resource?
It's Ancestry.com. It is only available at the library (so you don't need the GALILEO password).
If you've done any genealogy, you're already aware that you can find relatives in Ancestry.
As a dedicated researcher, it may not have occurred to you to mine the original images in Ancestry looking for patterns, links, and esoteric bits of information about famous (and not so famous) folks.
How do you find the databases in Ancestry with the original images?
GALILEO (in the library only)
Databases A-Z
A
Ancestry
In the middle of the screen under More Collections, there are links to assorted resources.
Select all databases
In the keywords box, type images
Click the Search button toward the bottom of the screen
65 databases are shown. When you click on one, there is a note to the right that says This database contains images of original records. The next best tool offered by Ancestry for the serious data miner is the Sample Forms which are available for each original images database. The Sample Forms allow one to map out the facts that could be gleaned from this particular database.
Now you know. You only need to travel as far as your local Georgia library to access these primary documents and do your own figuring out why things happened!
-kls
Monday, August 31, 2009
What now, oh reader?
You've read everything by your favorite author, including the latest release. Now what? You've asked your friends what they like to read, you've browsed the bookstore shelves, you've even started to look through your own collection to see who you haven't read lately...
Try GALILEO
You did get the password for home use? No? Did you notice the Log in via IP link? It will take you to your local Georgia public library (based on a Georgia IP address)
Select Databases A-Z
Select NoveList
Type in your authors name.
At the Search line click on the Author button
When the list of titles by your favorite author comes up- you may see a title you missed but more importantly -
Look for the Author Read-alikes link (not all authors have a Read Alike…)Click on that - read about your author then see who is like them!
Notice the Find it in WorldCat link under each title? That will tell you which library has that book (and how close they are to your IP address).
If you need a little Readers Advice and you don't know who to ask- try NoveList in GALILEO.
-kls
Try GALILEO
You did get the password for home use? No? Did you notice the Log in via IP link? It will take you to your local Georgia public library (based on a Georgia IP address)
Select Databases A-Z
Select NoveList
Type in your authors name.
At the Search line click on the Author button
When the list of titles by your favorite author comes up- you may see a title you missed but more importantly -
Look for the Author Read-alikes link (not all authors have a Read Alike…)Click on that - read about your author then see who is like them!
Notice the Find it in WorldCat link under each title? That will tell you which library has that book (and how close they are to your IP address).
If you need a little Readers Advice and you don't know who to ask- try NoveList in GALILEO.
-kls
Thursday, August 27, 2009
It must be autumn
The weather has a touch of cool to it- not a blast but a touch. The football parties are being planned. Teams are being discussed. It must be autumn. Where do you go to get your Fall sports information fix? One place is in GALILEO with NewsBank. Chattahoochee pays for our users to access this remarkably comprehensive news tool.
My sons both graduated from Florida- we sort of drip orange and blue. I looked up Florida Gators in NewsBank. Over 1000 articles pulled up, with the most current at the top of the list. The blue column on the left has information that helps me narrow my search. I can easily select the year the articles were published (even though they arrive in newest date order).
The Location link seems to refer to the sections in the news magazine that an article appears- Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Sports...heavy on the sports.
The Source link has Sports Illustrated leading the pack with over 800 articles.The magazine that surprised me was FSB : Fortune Small Business. After I skimmed an article in FSB I realized- the NewsBank search had picked up Florida and gators, not the team but the state and the local animal. I wonder if I put the phrase in quotes, if that would eliminate the random Florida and gator article?
The last link in the blue column tells me how many magazine articles and how many web-only resources were pulled. What I realized is- these aren't web sites but articles that are only available on the web through a news organizations online publishing arm.
Try it out- see what NewsBank can find for you to share at the watercooler!
Get the password from your CTC librarian to access the Chattahoochee portion of GALILEO!
(and yes, when I put "Florida Gators" in quotes- the number of articles plummeted to just over 100)
-kls
My sons both graduated from Florida- we sort of drip orange and blue. I looked up Florida Gators in NewsBank. Over 1000 articles pulled up, with the most current at the top of the list. The blue column on the left has information that helps me narrow my search. I can easily select the year the articles were published (even though they arrive in newest date order).
The Location link seems to refer to the sections in the news magazine that an article appears- Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Sports...heavy on the sports.
The Source link has Sports Illustrated leading the pack with over 800 articles.The magazine that surprised me was FSB : Fortune Small Business. After I skimmed an article in FSB I realized- the NewsBank search had picked up Florida and gators, not the team but the state and the local animal. I wonder if I put the phrase in quotes, if that would eliminate the random Florida and gator article?
The last link in the blue column tells me how many magazine articles and how many web-only resources were pulled. What I realized is- these aren't web sites but articles that are only available on the web through a news organizations online publishing arm.
Try it out- see what NewsBank can find for you to share at the watercooler!
Get the password from your CTC librarian to access the Chattahoochee portion of GALILEO!
(and yes, when I put "Florida Gators" in quotes- the number of articles plummeted to just over 100)
-kls
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