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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 InterestÂ
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