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Library Newsletter for the Botany Department

September/October 2008

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Using EndNote Bibliographic Software Session

Learn how to use EndNote to assist you in writing papers for publication. EndNote is an easy-to-use way to manage citations and footnotes. Citations can be exported from Google Scholar and databases such as Academic Search Premier, then formatted instantly in a large variety of citation styles in either EndNote or a Microsoft Word document. This class will focus on the PC version of the software.

Four sessions will be offered Fall semester:

Friday, September 12, 1-2 pm Library 138

Friday, September 26 9-10 am Library 31

Friday, October 24 2-3 pm Library 138

Wednesday, November 5 4-5 pm Library 138

Stewart Library: Online Resources Session

 

Need a library refresher?? Please join Fran Zedney or JaNae Kinikin for a session on the Stewart Library homepage and library databases, as well as Google, Google Books, and Google Scholar.  If you have questions about library research, this is the session for you.

Four sessions will be offered Fall semester:

Friday, September 12, 2-3 pm Library 138

Wednesday, September 24, 2-3 pm Library 138

Tuesday, October 14, 4-5 pm Library 138

Please register through Training Tracker (EndNote: 642-01: or Online Resources: 675-02) for any session.  If you are unable to come, please call and we can schedule a one-on-one meeting. 

Selected New Books

Title

Author

Call Number

Ethics of the Use of Human Subjects in Research

Shamoo, Adil E. et al

R853.H8 S535 2002

Future Conditional [DVD]

Journey to Planet Earth series

GE140 .J68 2005

Hot Zones [DVD]

Journey to Planet Earth series

GE140 .J68 2003

Land of Plenty, Land of Want [DVD]

Journey to Planet Earth series

GE140 .J68 1999

On the Brink [DVD]

Journey to Planet Earth series

GE140 .J68 2003

Rivers of Destiny

Journey to Planet Earth series

GE140 .J68 1999

Seas of Grass [DVD]

Journey to Planet Earth series

GE140 .J68 2003

Serving the Millennial Generation

Coomes, Michael D. et al

LB2343 .N5 no.106 2004

Silent Spring

Carson, Rachel

QH545.P4 C38 2002

State of the Ocean's Animals [DVD]

Journey to Planet Earth series

GE140 .J68 2007

State of the Planet [DVD]

Journey to Planet Earth series

GE140 .J68 2005

State of the Planet's Wildlife [DVD]

Journey to Planet Earth series

GE140 .J68 2006

Stop Working and Start Thinking: A Guide to Becoming a Scientist

Cohen, Jack

Q180.55.P75 C64 2005

Student Projects in Environmental Science

Harrad, Stuart et al

GE70 .C63 2008

Teacher's Guide

Journey to Planet Earth series

GE140 .J68 2007

Urban Explosion [DVD]

Journey to Planet Earth series

GE140 .J68 1999

When Smoke Ran Like Water

Davis, Devra

RA565 .D385 2004

 

Web Sites of Interest 

International Union for Conservation of Nature [Macromedia Flash Player, pdf]

http://cms.iucn.org/

The goal of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is to help "the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges." To accomplish this broad set of goals, they manage field projects across the globe, support scientific research, and also bring a variety of stake-holders together to work on developing meaningful policies and laws. The best way to find out more about their work
is to glance over the news stories featured on their homepage. Visitors here will find everything from reports on restoring mangrove swamps in Myanmar to the global population status of different oceanic sharks and rays. After that, it's a short jump to the "What we do" area, which will lead users to a thematic list of all of their projects organized around "Species", "Ecosystems", and "Issues". Next up is the "Resources" area, which presents a formidable array of IUCN position papers, research works, conference documents and so on. Additionally, this area also contains the "Tools for Organizations" section, which offers up a number of "how to guides" that cover conservation management, assessment and monitoring, and conservation policy. [KMG]

Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence: Tools for Teaching and Learning [pdf]
http://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/Tools/

Colleges and universities around the world have embarked on a new era of assisting teachers with their classroom manner and organization. The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence at Pennsylvania State University has created this site to give educators access to a wide range of excellent teaching and learning tools. The materials and resources here are divided into the following sections: "Course Design and Planning", "Teaching and Assessment Strategies", "Tools for Course Evaluation", "Tools for University Assessment", and "Scholarship of Teaching and Learning". Within these sections, users can read and download specific activities geared towards syllabus improvement, writing effective and meaningful tests, and incorporating problem-based activities into the classroom. Overall, the site is well designed and it is one that educators and the like will want to pass along to their colleagues across campus. [KMG]

From The Scout Report, Copyright 2007 Internet Scout Project.  http://scout.wisc.edu/

Comments or suggestions for the newsletter are welcome and appreciated.
Please reply to:

JaNae Kinikin, Science Librarian
Stewart Library
(801) 626-6093
jkinikin@weber.edu


Updated August 29, 2008 . Please send comments to JaNae Kinikin, Science Librarian
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