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Pointing Users Toward Citation Searching: Using Google Scholar And Web Of Science, Robert Schroeder
Pointing Users Toward Citation Searching: Using Google Scholar And Web Of Science, Robert Schroeder
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Since April 2005, 10 studies have been published that directly compare the citation features of Google Scholar to those of Web of Science. In an effort to better understand the advantages and disadvantages of these tools, the author undertook an investigation of this research. Although the parameters of the studies varied greatly with respect to the disciplines, dates, and sample sizes, analysis of these preliminary studies can help us gain an initial—albeit sketchy—impression of the relative strength and weakness of each service. The results of this effort are reported here as an informal meta-analysis, followed by some recommendations for utilizing …
Library Mashups For The Virtual Campus: Using Web 2.0 Tools To Create A New Current Awareness Service, Linda Absher, Adriene Lim, Kerry Wu
Library Mashups For The Virtual Campus: Using Web 2.0 Tools To Create A New Current Awareness Service, Linda Absher, Adriene Lim, Kerry Wu
Library Faculty Publications and Presentations
This article explores the ways academic libraries can exploit Web 2.0 technologies and techniques to create Current Awareness Service (CAS) mashups for campus virtual environments. Described are Portland State University Library's efforts to create a CAS site called "Topic Watch;" the criteria used to select humanities and business content for the project; and an overview of the technology employed to combine data from disparate sources into the service. Also summarized are the challenges and issues the library faced during development and future steps to be taken to incorporate the new resource into the campus virtual environment.
Review Of The Book : Bibliographies Of Mongolian, Manchu-Tungus, And Tibetan Dictionaries, Thomas W. Larsen
Review Of The Book : Bibliographies Of Mongolian, Manchu-Tungus, And Tibetan Dictionaries, Thomas W. Larsen
Library Faculty Publications and Presentations
A review of the book Bibliographies of Mongolian, Manchu-Tungus, and Tibetan Dictionaries, compiled by Larry V. Clark, John R. Krueger, Manfred Taube, Hartmut Walravens, Michael Walter. (Orientalistik Bibliographien und Dokumentationen 20) Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag. 2006. 238pp. ISBN 978-3-447-05240-5
Preserving Cultural Collections In The West, Kristen Kern
Preserving Cultural Collections In The West, Kristen Kern
Library Faculty Publications and Presentations
A critically needed preservation project — WESTPAS, Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service — is being instituted to address the unique circumstances of the Western and Pacific United States. To describe the project and its goals, the originators of the project were interviewed — Barclay Ogden, Head of the Preservation Department from the University of California, Berkeley and Julie Page, WESTPAS User Services Coordinator and former Head of Preservation at the University of California, San Diego.
Book Review Of A Dictionary Of Syrian Arabic : English-Arabic Edited By Karl Stowasser And Ani Moukhtar, Kristen Kern
Book Review Of A Dictionary Of Syrian Arabic : English-Arabic Edited By Karl Stowasser And Ani Moukhtar, Kristen Kern
Library Faculty Publications and Presentations
Review of the book, A Dictionary of Syrian Arabic: English-Arabic: English-Arabic edited by Karl Stowasser and Ani Moukhtar.