Stewart Library - Weber State University


Library Newsletter for the Computer Science Department

January/February 2008

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EndNote Training

Having trouble keeping track of your citations when doing literature searches?  If so, please join me for a session on EndNote, a freely downloadable reference manager software, available from the eWeber page.  This session will cover the basics of getting EndNote, creating an EndNote library, and entering data into an EndNote Library.  Sign up through Training Tracker.

Three sessions will be offered:

  • Wednesday, January 23 2 pm-3pm (Lampros Hall 203)
  • Thursday, January 24 at 1 pm-2 pm (Lampros Hall 203)
  • Wednesday, February 6 2 pm-3pm (Davis-226)

Library Resources

Just need a review of the resources the library offers?  Stop by for "5 in 55" with Fran Zedney who will give you a whirlwind tour of the most important resources available through the library's web site.  Sign up through Training Tracker.

Two sessions will be offered:

  • Monday, February 4 from 1-1:55 pm (Library 138)
  • Tuesday, March 11 from 11-11:55 (Library 138)

Holiday Hours

The library will be open from 12-5 pm on Martin Luther King's Day (January 21) and President's Day (February 18).  Live Assistance (online chat) will also be available during that time.

Selected New Books

Title

Author

Call Number

Second Self: Computers and the Human Spirit

Turkle, Sherry

QA76.T85 2005

Everyday Innovators: Researching the Role of Users in Shaping ICTs

Haddon, Leslie et al

HM851.E95 2005

Information Society and the Workplace : Spaces, Boundaries, and Agency

Heiskanen, Tuula, et al

HM851.I5323 2004

Database Modeling and Design

Teorey, Tobey J.

QA76.9.D26T45 2006

Operating System Concepts

Silberschatz, Abraham et al

QA76.76.O63S5583 2005

Office 2007: The Missing Manual

Grover, Chris et al

HF5548.4.M525G76 2007

Show stopper! : The Breakneck Race to Create Windows NT and the Next Generation at Microsoft

Zachary, G. Pascal

QA76.76.O63Z32 1994

History of Computing in the Twentieth Century

Metropolis et al

QA75.5.I63 1976

The Tinkerer's Accomplice: How Design Emerges from Life Itself

Turner, J. Scott

QH375.T87 2007

A Scientist's Guide to Talking with the Media : Practical Advice from the Union of Concerned Scientists

Hayes, Richard et al

Q225.H39 2006

Sams teach yourself Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 in 24 hours

Bruce, Betsy

TK5105.8885.D74B782155 2007

Web Sites of Interest 

CCleaner 2.02.527
http://www.ccleaner.com/

The road to a smoothly running computer can be paved with unused files and all types of extraneous items. This version of CCleaner can help users with such matters, as it cleans up temporary files, recycled items, log files, and other such pesky items. This version is compatible with computers running Windows 95 and newer. [KMG]

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.5.503
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/downloads-products/us/crp/0?prd=triavw

While some things come and go in the world of computers, viruses are pretty much guaranteed to be around forever. Anti-virus programs are a "must have" in today's online world, and this helpful free edition of the AVG Anti-Virus program is worth a look. The features of this latest release include real- time protection as files are opened and programs are run, along with free virus updates. This version is compatible with computers running Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, and Vista. [KMG]


Top 25 Science Stories of 2007

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=top-25-science-stories-of&page=1

Compiled by Lisa Stein the article reports Scientific American's "25 science and health news picks of 2007."  The list covers everything from Steroids in Baseball to the Tuberculosis Air Scare to the Disappearance of Honey Bees.

 

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 March 3, 2008 . Please send comments to JaNae Kinikin, Science Librarian
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