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Need Demographic Statistics? Numbers For Grants, Reports, And Patrons In All Libraries, Stacey Knight-Davis, Daneen Richardson
Need Demographic Statistics? Numbers For Grants, Reports, And Patrons In All Libraries, Stacey Knight-Davis, Daneen Richardson
Stacey Knight-Davis
Need accurate, free demographic information about your city, county, or school district? Whether you need statistical information for a grant application, facts to support a program, or need to help a student write a term paper, this session will help you find what you need. Statistics are often required to make a point. Finding the statistics you need can be a challenge. We will demonstrate several free online demographic and statistical resources at the state and federal level, as well as show you how to generate custom maps, and give you list of helpful people you can call for assistance.
Natural History Collections: Connecting With Faculty And Content, Stacey Knight-Davis, Todd A. Bruns
Natural History Collections: Connecting With Faculty And Content, Stacey Knight-Davis, Todd A. Bruns
Stacey Knight-Davis
For well over a century, American biologists have built collection of plants, animals, fungi, insects, and other natural materials. Often, these collections serve as a record of the unique biodiversity of the local area and provide a record of change over time. Many taxonomic, genetic, and environmental discoveries lay waiting in the drawers and cupboards in which these specimens are stored. / / Uploading images of natural history specimens to Digital Commons allows them to be easily discovered in with a web search, leading the user back to the home collection. As an example, a search for 'big leaf magnolia …
Health Information For The Public: Resources, Services, And Sparking Relationships, Stacey Knight-Davis, Daneen Richardson, Jacqueline Leskovec
Health Information For The Public: Resources, Services, And Sparking Relationships, Stacey Knight-Davis, Daneen Richardson, Jacqueline Leskovec
Stacey Knight-Davis
Learn about resources and programs to get your health reference services blazing! Reliable health, wellness, and drug information is available free of charge in English and Spanish. Discover sources for interactive tutorials, surgery, and anatomy information, clinical trials, and more. Have a great idea for health information outreach to special populations? Funding opportunities are available! Do you need health information training? How about downloadable brochures? A way to connect with health science librarians? This session can get you going!
Open Access Journal Usage At Eiu, Stacey Knight-Davis
Open Access Journal Usage At Eiu, Stacey Knight-Davis
Stacey Knight-Davis
As the number of open access journals grows, the usage of the material in libraries is growing. Nearly one quarter of all full text access at Eastern Illinois University comes from open access sources. This poster provides statistics as well as trends over time on OA usage at EIU.
Localizing Open Access Articles In Pubmed, Stacey Knight-Davis
Localizing Open Access Articles In Pubmed, Stacey Knight-Davis
Stacey Knight-Davis
**As of 2020 techniques described are no longer supported by PubMed**
Eastern Illinois University uses PubMed’s LinkOut to display “Free Full Text” articles, most of which are Open Access, as part of their collection in PubMed. This presentation will explain how the LinkOut process works, adding a library icon to open access journals in PubMed, and managing LinkOut with a SFX Link Resolver.
Skeleton In The Trash Can, Stacey Knight-Davis
Skeleton In The Trash Can, Stacey Knight-Davis
Stacey Knight-Davis
Booth Library added several anatomical models to the Ballenger Teachers Center circulating collection in 2005. One of the challenges resulting from purchasing these models was finding suitable containers for shelving and circulation. This poster reports on the condition and use of the models four years later.
Beyond The Statistical Abstract, Stacey Knight-Davis, Jocelyn Tipton, Jan Sung
Beyond The Statistical Abstract, Stacey Knight-Davis, Jocelyn Tipton, Jan Sung
Stacey Knight-Davis
Access to government numeric data and statistical information has changed dramatically in recent years. By making it easier to find, patron demand continues to grow. Where will the look for it, and how will the use it? This session will include sources for finding data, examples of how to manipulate it, and ways to incorporate it into mapping programs.