We are delighted to have received a gift from a fellow DTAE school of a print set of Contemporary Authors! The other school is purchasing the online database and needed the shelf space so we are the benificiaries!
Contemporary Authors published by Gale contains "biographical information on more than 120,000 modern novelists, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, journalists and scriptwriters in the award-winning Contemporary Authors® series.
Sketches typically include personal information, addresses, career history, writings, work in progress, biographical/critical sources and authors' comments and/or informative essays about their lives and work."
This is a superb addition to our reference collection!
Friday, December 16, 2005
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Winding down
End of quarter is here.
Students are studying for finals.
The Library will be open from 8-5, Dec 19-22.
The Library will be closed from Dec 23-Jan 2.
We'll reopen on Jan 3, 2006!
Students are studying for finals.
The Library will be open from 8-5, Dec 19-22.
The Library will be closed from Dec 23-Jan 2.
We'll reopen on Jan 3, 2006!
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Why do people do that?
Have you ever wondered why groups of people do what they do?
Sociology (according to Websters Dictionary in Encyclopedia Britannica in GALILEO ) is : "the science of society , social institutions, and social relationships; specifically : the systematic study of the development, structure, interaction, and collective behavior of organized groups of human beings."
Sociologists make their living studying human behavior. GALILEO has a subset of EbscoHost, "The Sociological Collection... with more than 475 full-text titles. It provides information on all areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture and social structure. "
GALILEO
.... Database A-Z
....... Jump to S
.......... Sociological Collection
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Sociology (according to Websters Dictionary in Encyclopedia Britannica in GALILEO ) is : "the science of society , social institutions, and social relationships; specifically : the systematic study of the development, structure, interaction, and collective behavior of organized groups of human beings."
Sociologists make their living studying human behavior. GALILEO has a subset of EbscoHost, "The Sociological Collection... with more than 475 full-text titles. It provides information on all areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture and social structure. "
GALILEO
.... Database A-Z
....... Jump to S
.......... Sociological Collection
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Finding a business
One can always Google to find a business- type in the name of the company or the type of business. One always takes chances that way- similar named companies appear, thousands of sites show up. Who has the time to weed through the massive amount of information?
We've added The Thomas Register to GALILEO.
The Thomas Register is "the most comprehensive resource for industrial information, products, services, CAD drawings, and more." For our technical programs this is one site that helps students connect with companies in the students field of study.
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
We've added The Thomas Register to GALILEO.
The Thomas Register is "the most comprehensive resource for industrial information, products, services, CAD drawings, and more." For our technical programs this is one site that helps students connect with companies in the students field of study.
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Monday, December 12, 2005
Mapping your USA travels
It is getting close to holiday travel time. Some folks go "home", others take a vacation in an exotic locale.
This site is a fun way to way to map your US travels: "Go to http://www.world66.com/myworld66/visitedStates and you can click on the list of states which you have visited. Then the map will color in red the states you have visited. Makes a nice visual of your travels."
The atlas is a delightful way to armchair travel. There doesn't seem to be a specific atlas in GALILEO. The Encyclopedia and the Almanac have maps of countries!
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
This site is a fun way to way to map your US travels: "Go to http://www.world66.com/myworld66/visitedStates and you can click on the list of states which you have visited. Then the map will color in red the states you have visited. Makes a nice visual of your travels."
The atlas is a delightful way to armchair travel. There doesn't seem to be a specific atlas in GALILEO. The Encyclopedia and the Almanac have maps of countries!
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Friday, December 09, 2005
Safe place to look
There are times when being a kid is the best! Folks explain things better to kids. They make it easier to understand. Yet, on the internet, one has to be so careful.
GALILEO has a link to KidsClick! Web Search for Kids by Librarians -Links to great sites for kids on all topics (current events, science & math, fine arts, sports & recreation and more). Searches can be limited by reading level (up to grade 2, grades 3 - 6, grades 7 and up). A privacy policy is posted on the site.
It's a safe place to find information for both children and adults- the sites aren't "kiddie sites". They are places with real information!
GALILEO
....Database A-Z
.......Jump to K
...........Select KidsClick
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
GALILEO has a link to KidsClick! Web Search for Kids by Librarians -Links to great sites for kids on all topics (current events, science & math, fine arts, sports & recreation and more). Searches can be limited by reading level (up to grade 2, grades 3 - 6, grades 7 and up). A privacy policy is posted on the site.
It's a safe place to find information for both children and adults- the sites aren't "kiddie sites". They are places with real information!
GALILEO
....Database A-Z
.......Jump to K
...........Select KidsClick
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Planning a party!
Oh boy! It's party time- all over the world folks are celebrating beginnings and endings. Some are building bonfires for the Winter Soltice, some are burning candles for Advent or Hannukah or Kwanzaa. Some are thinking ahead to New Years Eve! A time for sparkling something or other to imbibe (responsibly).
Where does one go to learn about the best wine for a celebration? Many turn to the venerable magazine Wine Spectator. You don't want to purchase the magazine at your local store (or maybe they don't have it on the shelf). What's a party planner to do?
GALILEO....Believe it or not Wine Spectator is in EbscoHost- not in Academic Search Premier on the front page but in Business Source Premier (#28 on NMTC list)! Wine making is a big business.
GALILEO
...Databases A-Z
......Jump to B
.........Scroll down a bit to Business Source Premier #28
............Click on Publications
................Type in Wine, click on Browse
.....................Scroll down a bit and you'll see Wine Spectator with issues back to 1996!
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Where does one go to learn about the best wine for a celebration? Many turn to the venerable magazine Wine Spectator. You don't want to purchase the magazine at your local store (or maybe they don't have it on the shelf). What's a party planner to do?
GALILEO....Believe it or not Wine Spectator is in EbscoHost- not in Academic Search Premier on the front page but in Business Source Premier (#28 on NMTC list)! Wine making is a big business.
GALILEO
...Databases A-Z
......Jump to B
.........Scroll down a bit to Business Source Premier #28
............Click on Publications
................Type in Wine, click on Browse
.....................Scroll down a bit and you'll see Wine Spectator with issues back to 1996!
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
A date which will live in infamy
American familes were touched by the attack on Pearl Harbor. My mother very clearly remembers that Sunday afternoon, Dec 7 1941, her Dad was painting the dining room ceiling. When the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor came across the radio, he stopped painting and went immediately to the office. He worked for Western Electric. The line across the ceiling remained there through out the war. What story does your family have about Dec 7 ,1941?
Read more about Pearl Harbor in the Encyclopedia. We have moved a print set of Comptons Encyclopedia to the circulating collection. You may borrow a volume of the encyclopedia and take it home to read!
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Read more about Pearl Harbor in the Encyclopedia. We have moved a print set of Comptons Encyclopedia to the circulating collection. You may borrow a volume of the encyclopedia and take it home to read!
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
To use or not to use
A play on Shakespeare's words. Yet the question is serious- to use or not to use GALILEO- how do I figure it out?
There are three ways to learn how to use GALILEO (well, four if you count asking the Librarian).
The three ways to get answers to your using the resources questions can be found on the front page to the middle right of the screen- there's a:
1. How do I...(drop down screen)
2. GALILEO Tutorial
3. Online Library Learning Center
Get the answers on how to use GALILEO by exploring the three ways on-screen or ask your Librarian!
There are three ways to learn how to use GALILEO (well, four if you count asking the Librarian).
The three ways to get answers to your using the resources questions can be found on the front page to the middle right of the screen- there's a:
1. How do I...(drop down screen)
2. GALILEO Tutorial
3. Online Library Learning Center
Get the answers on how to use GALILEO by exploring the three ways on-screen or ask your Librarian!
Monday, December 05, 2005
Trees, stars, and candles, Oh my!
The shortest days of the year bring on a plethora of holiday rituals with Christmas, Hannakuh, Kwanzaa and the Winter Soltice being the better known.
To find out what is currently written about Religion and Philosophy there is a database in GALILEO specifically for Religion and Philosophy.
GALILEO
...Databases A-Z
.....Jump to R
.........Religion and Philosophy #140 (an Ebscohost Database)
The Religion & Philosophy Collection is a database with more than 243 full-text journals. It covers topics in spiritual, ethical, philosophical, cultural, and historical aspects of the world's major religions. NOTE: Most of the journals in the Religion & Philosophy Collection are also included in Academic Search Premier; however, some titles are unique to the Religion & Philosophy Collection.
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
To find out what is currently written about Religion and Philosophy there is a database in GALILEO specifically for Religion and Philosophy.
GALILEO
...Databases A-Z
.....Jump to R
.........Religion and Philosophy #140 (an Ebscohost Database)
The Religion & Philosophy Collection is a database with more than 243 full-text journals. It covers topics in spiritual, ethical, philosophical, cultural, and historical aspects of the world's major religions. NOTE: Most of the journals in the Religion & Philosophy Collection are also included in Academic Search Premier; however, some titles are unique to the Religion & Philosophy Collection.
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Friday, December 02, 2005
They welcomed strangers
We arrived as immigrants and many of the local folks welcomed us. The Digital Library of Georgia has a collection of Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842, which contain approximately 2,000 documents and images relating to the Native American population of the Southeastern United States from the collections of the University of Georgia Libraries, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville Library, the Frank H. McClung Museum, the Tennessee State Library and Archives, the Tennessee State Museum and the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. The documents are comprised of letters, legal proceedings, military orders, financial papers, and archaeological images relating to Native Americans in the Southeast.
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Read all about it
We have the ability to add web sites to GALILEO. This makes GALILEO a one stop research center for NMTC.
This site, U.S. News Archives on the Web, is a listing of local newspapers web sites. They are arranged in alphabetical order by state, then by city. There are notes on what it costs to get a print of an article. Find out what the headlines are in various parts of the country- it's interesting to read what editors think is the important news of the day.
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
This site, U.S. News Archives on the Web, is a listing of local newspapers web sites. They are arranged in alphabetical order by state, then by city. There are notes on what it costs to get a print of an article. Find out what the headlines are in various parts of the country- it's interesting to read what editors think is the important news of the day.
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Re-gifting
Lots of jokes about re-gifting (giving a gift you received to someone else as a gift). This is the time of year to share our bounty with those in different circumstances.
Did you buy a new cell phone or are you planning to buy a new cell phone for a gift? What do you do with the old cell phone?
The Georgia Phi Chapter (Rad Tech program) at North Metro Technical College is collecting old cell phones. They will give the old cell phones to "Cell Phones for Soldiers" who will then recycle the phones and use the cash to buy phone cards for our soldiers overseas.
There is a box in the library for old cell phones! This is a regifting with benefits.
Did you buy a new cell phone or are you planning to buy a new cell phone for a gift? What do you do with the old cell phone?
The Georgia Phi Chapter (Rad Tech program) at North Metro Technical College is collecting old cell phones. They will give the old cell phones to "Cell Phones for Soldiers" who will then recycle the phones and use the cash to buy phone cards for our soldiers overseas.
There is a box in the library for old cell phones! This is a regifting with benefits.
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Grandma, Grandpa and who?
Holidays frequently bring relatives together for a meal or two. Distant cousins are discussed. Family stories are traded. Memories are shared. Laughter and tears are the norm. Who was here? What did they do? Someone gets interested in finding more information about the family.
In GALILEO, while at the library, one can use Ancestry.com. The World War I Draft Registration cards are on-line - these tell a mans birthdate, birthplace, eye color, haircolor and if he was bald! The census from 1930 back to 1790 gives lots of interesting information- who lived in the house, who the neighbors were, jobs, ages, literacy.
Start gathering those family facts so you can participate at the next gathering with new stories about kin.
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
In GALILEO, while at the library, one can use Ancestry.com. The World War I Draft Registration cards are on-line - these tell a mans birthdate, birthplace, eye color, haircolor and if he was bald! The census from 1930 back to 1790 gives lots of interesting information- who lived in the house, who the neighbors were, jobs, ages, literacy.
Start gathering those family facts so you can participate at the next gathering with new stories about kin.
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Monday, November 28, 2005
Mike's back!
The hot dog man, Mike, is back at his post providing fresh, hot, hot-dogs! He's stationed between the 100 and 200 building.
Friday, November 25, 2005
Finding a Deal
Biggest shopping day of the year. Yesterdays papers were crammed with sales flyers (well the papers have been crammed with sales flyers for a week.....).
Where can you go to find out about a particular product? The magazine, Consumer Reports, has built a reputation as a reliable authority for product testing but you haven't saved all those issues in a neat stack.
The library doesn't open till after the shopping malls.
Where can you find out if that particular widget is the best widget to buy?
Yes, GALILEO!
Select EbscoHost (Academic Search Premier (at EbscoHost)
.....Select the Publication button (sort of in the middle of the screen)
.........Search for Consumer Reports
............Click on Consumer Reports (it does have a three month delay so you need to keep the last three months of the print issues)
...............Then you can "Search within this publication" (the link is toward the right of center)
Voila! Information about the widget you desire. Notice that you can set a Journal Alert and EbscoHost will e-mail you the latest entry for your search!
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Where can you go to find out about a particular product? The magazine, Consumer Reports, has built a reputation as a reliable authority for product testing but you haven't saved all those issues in a neat stack.
The library doesn't open till after the shopping malls.
Where can you find out if that particular widget is the best widget to buy?
Yes, GALILEO!
Select EbscoHost (Academic Search Premier (at EbscoHost)
.....Select the Publication button (sort of in the middle of the screen)
.........Search for Consumer Reports
............Click on Consumer Reports (it does have a three month delay so you need to keep the last three months of the print issues)
...............Then you can "Search within this publication" (the link is toward the right of center)
Voila! Information about the widget you desire. Notice that you can set a Journal Alert and EbscoHost will e-mail you the latest entry for your search!
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Thursday, November 24, 2005
What did they say?
Cheers, laughter, marching bands, more cheers - did you miss what the commentator said about that float? What was that quip made during the newscast? LexisNexis carries transcripts of radio and television broadcasts. It takes about 4 hours for the transcript to appear.
GALILEO
....Databases A-Z
.......Jump to L
...........LexisNexis
...............limit your search by timeframe, be as specific as you can for what you're looking for
Happy Thanksgiving! Be grateful for the wonderful resources available to the citizens of Georgia through GALILEO . And don't eat too much.......
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
GALILEO
....Databases A-Z
.......Jump to L
...........LexisNexis
...............limit your search by timeframe, be as specific as you can for what you're looking for
Happy Thanksgiving! Be grateful for the wonderful resources available to the citizens of Georgia through GALILEO . And don't eat too much.......
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Feeling ones age
How old are you? Mentally, physically, spiritually, socially, chronologically? Regularly someone is quoted as saying "I only feel...." and of course it's many years younger than their chronological age.
Dr. Andrew Weil has written a book titled "Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well Being". Chapter 9, Body II: The Anti-Inflammatory Diet refers to the science of nutrition and notes articles in Medical Journals.
Yes, I'm going to send you to GALILEO to look for articles on nutrition. You know where to go- start with EbscoHost, then try ProQuest. You can look for medical publications in both databases and limit your searches to those publications!
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Dr. Andrew Weil has written a book titled "Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well Being". Chapter 9, Body II: The Anti-Inflammatory Diet refers to the science of nutrition and notes articles in Medical Journals.
Yes, I'm going to send you to GALILEO to look for articles on nutrition. You know where to go- start with EbscoHost, then try ProQuest. You can look for medical publications in both databases and limit your searches to those publications!
The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.
Monday, November 21, 2005
Bring one, take one
The long weekend coming up might offer time to read for fun. We don't purchase popular fiction for our collection. We exist to support the programs at NMTC. Yet, some of our patrons do like to read for fun....we have set up a cart with paperbacks for trading. Bring one in and take one out. It's run on the honor system. It looks like we have more paperbacks than when we started! If you're looking to trade in some older paperbacks and take away something new to read...come on by Room 103.
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