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An Introduction To Relevance Ranking Systems, Scott Childers
An Introduction To Relevance Ranking Systems, Scott Childers
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
An introduction to the concept of relevance rankings systems used by internet search engines and the impact on librarians.
The Institutional Repository At The University Of Nebraska–Lincoln: Its First Year Of Operations, Paul Royster
The Institutional Repository At The University Of Nebraska–Lincoln: Its First Year Of Operations, Paul Royster
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
The institutional repository (hereafter IR) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (hereafter UNL) began operations July 1, 2005. At the close of our first year we had mounted 2,397 articles, which had been downloaded 58,743 times; the dissertations collection included 10,117 theses, which had been downloaded 34,862 times. We currently average around 2,000 hits and 700 downloads per day. Usage increases as the semester progresses, and falls during the Christmas break and during the summer. In addition to the various wildlife damage conference proceedings, we had mounted extensive backfiles of the Journal of Parasitology, and the proceedings of the People of …
The Last Few American Indian Treaties – An Extension Of The Charles J. Kappler Indian Affairs: Laws And Treaties Internet Site At The Oklahoma State University, Charles D. Bernholz, Brian L. Pytlik Zillig, Laura K. Weakly, Zacharia A. Bajaber
The Last Few American Indian Treaties – An Extension Of The Charles J. Kappler Indian Affairs: Laws And Treaties Internet Site At The Oklahoma State University, Charles D. Bernholz, Brian L. Pytlik Zillig, Laura K. Weakly, Zacharia A. Bajaber
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
In a previous discussion [Bernholz, C. D., & Holcombe, S. L. (2005). The Charles J. Kappler Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties Internet site at the Oklahoma State University [The url for this resource is http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/] Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, 29, 82-89], an electronic collation of documents created by American Indians tribes and the federal government was presented as an effective collection development resource. That digital work provides the final text of 366 of the 375 American Indian treaties recognized by the United States Department of State. This research note describes an electronic suite that supplies access to the …
Using New Technologies For Library Instruction In Science And Engineering: Web 2.0 Applications, Virginia A. Baldwin
Using New Technologies For Library Instruction In Science And Engineering: Web 2.0 Applications, Virginia A. Baldwin
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
The transformational concept of Web 2.0 for libraries was a hot topic at three major conferences in June of 2006. The American Library Association (ALA), Special Libraries Association (SLA), and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) conferences all had sessions on the subject. Not all of the focus was on sci-tech libraries. An exploration of the use of these technologies for library instruction in science and engineering fields is the emphasis for this column.
Digging Deeper Still: Coverage Of Archaeology From The United Kingdom, Ireland, And Select Commonwealth Nations From 1950 To 2000+ In Discipline-Specific And Subject-Oriented Online Indexes, David C. Tyler, Katharine C. Potter, Susan M. Leach, Jennifer M. Kreifels, Barbara Turner
Digging Deeper Still: Coverage Of Archaeology From The United Kingdom, Ireland, And Select Commonwealth Nations From 1950 To 2000+ In Discipline-Specific And Subject-Oriented Online Indexes, David C. Tyler, Katharine C. Potter, Susan M. Leach, Jennifer M. Kreifels, Barbara Turner
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
Librarians, faculty, professional researchers, and students often encounter difficulties in locating pertinent journal articles for the field of archaeology. This article examines the coverage given by 13 discipline-specific and subject-oriented indexes available online over a 50-year interval to 89 archaeology journals originating in the United Kingdom and in Ireland. The coverage provided by the individual indexes and several of the larger issues surrounding the coverage of the field are discussed, and a few recommendations are offered.
The Missing Court Of Claims Report: Is Letitia Humphreys Court Of Claims Report 42?, Charles D. Bernholz, William R. Ellis Jr.
The Missing Court Of Claims Report: Is Letitia Humphreys Court Of Claims Report 42?, Charles D. Bernholz, William R. Ellis Jr.
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
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Digging A Little Deeper: Coverage Of Archaeology From The U.S. From 1950 To 2000+ In Discipline-Specific And Subject-Oriented Online Indexes, David C. Tyler, Katharine C. Potter, Susan M. Leach, Jennifer M. Kreifels
Digging A Little Deeper: Coverage Of Archaeology From The U.S. From 1950 To 2000+ In Discipline-Specific And Subject-Oriented Online Indexes, David C. Tyler, Katharine C. Potter, Susan M. Leach, Jennifer M. Kreifels
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
Librarians, faculty and professional researchers, and students often encounter difficulties in locating pertinent journal articles for the field of archaeology. This article examines the coverage given to ninety-three archaeology journals originating in the United States over a fifty-year interval by twelve discipline-specific and subject-oriented indexes available online. The coverage provided by the individual indexes and some of the larger issues surrounding the coverage of the field itself are discussed, and several recommendations are offered.
Want To See The Sites? Better Find A Better Guide: Do Popular Search Engines Return Librarian-Recommended Sites?, David C. Tyler, Scott Childers, Beth Mcneil, Alicia Dostal
Want To See The Sites? Better Find A Better Guide: Do Popular Search Engines Return Librarian-Recommended Sites?, David C. Tyler, Scott Childers, Beth Mcneil, Alicia Dostal
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
This paper presents the results of a study of the utility of several popular search engines and of two newer search engines with respect to librarian-selected lists of Web resources and internet searching behaviors. This study addresses whether said resources are returned where internet searchers could reasonably be expected to find them and whether the search engines employed serve as acceptable substitutes for the expert advice of librarians. Search engines included in the study were Google, MSN.com, Yahoo, Lycos, AskJeeves, Icerocket, and Acoona. Searches for the study were based on the topics/titles of the “Internet Resources” columns from College and …
Workshop Report: Digital Content And Issues For Libraries, Claire Stewart
Workshop Report: Digital Content And Issues For Libraries, Claire Stewart
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
A “Digital Content and Issues for Libraries” workshop sponsored by ALA’s Office of Information Technology Policy (OITP) was held at the O’Hare Hilton in Chicago April 7–9, 2006. Thirty-three attendees represented several ALA divisions, OITP, the Special Library Association, NISO, the Association of Research Libraries, the Association of Moving Image Archivists, the Digital Library Federation, public broadcasters, foundations, and government libraries and funding agencies. The workshop was convened to help OITP form its policy agenda with regard to digitized library content.
Assessing The Professional Development Needs Of Distance Librarians In Academic Libraries, Mary Cassner, Kate Adams
Assessing The Professional Development Needs Of Distance Librarians In Academic Libraries, Mary Cassner, Kate Adams
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
Professional development is essential for academic librarians to keep current with skills, knowledge, and competencies in rapidly changing times. The authors surveyed distance librarians in academic libraries to determine their professional development needs. Respondents were asked to indicate which professional development activities they are currently participating in and those they are likely to engage in within the next five years. Findings from the survey will inform library administrators, distance librarians, and professional associations of the professional development needs of distance librarians.
Walt Whitman: Nineteenth-Century Popular Culture, Brett Barney
Walt Whitman: Nineteenth-Century Popular Culture, Brett Barney
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
Scholarship that traces connections between Whitman and so-called “subliterary” forms is valuable, as it makes us more competent readers, better equipped to navigate the allusive terrain of Whitman’s writing and to assess Whitman’s achievements in historical context. This essay will, in part, contribute to the growing “inventory” of Whitman’s affinities with currently devalued literary and social forms. In addition, though, I will attempt to redress the problem of anachronism that exists in current scholarship on Whitman and popular culture, exploring his literary career in the context of contemporaneous nineteenth-century understandings of culture. Lawrence Levine has pointed out that to define …
Walt Whitman: Twentieth-Century Mass Media Appearances, Andrew Jewell, Kenneth M. Price
Walt Whitman: Twentieth-Century Mass Media Appearances, Andrew Jewell, Kenneth M. Price
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
Mass media, the various means of communication designed to reach a large portion of the public, include but are not limited to film, radio, television, advertising, popular music, the internet, newspapers, and magazines. Whitman’s appearances in mass media have not been studied much, though they deserve attention because the evolving uses of his image and words can illuminate important aspects of his cultural afterlife. Until the 1960s, Whitman was invoked with surprising frequency as an icon of high literary stature. Advertisers in particular relied on his fame – not on his challenges to orthodox thinking and ordinary social arrangements – …
Computer Network Security And Arl Libraries, Deeann Allison, Scott Childers
Computer Network Security And Arl Libraries, Deeann Allison, Scott Childers
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
This article will review current recommendations for computer security practices for staff computing, summarize current practices in US Association of Research Libraries and propose further areas to explore.
Guide To Nebraska Map Resources, Sue Ann Gardner
Guide To Nebraska Map Resources, Sue Ann Gardner
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
Includes listings for Doane College, Midland Lutheran College, University of Nebraska-Kearney, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Lincoln City Libraries, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, Nebraska Department of Roads, Nebraska Library Commission, Nebraska State Historical Society, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Norfolk Public Library, Douglas County Historical Society Library, Omaha Public Library, and University of Nebraska-Omaha.
Information includes address, personnel, holdings, access, hours, geographic information systems, collection services, and physical facilities.
American Library Association (Ala) Midwinter Meeting Report, Christopher Cox, Hui Hua Chua, M. Claire Stewart, S. G. Ranti Junus
American Library Association (Ala) Midwinter Meeting Report, Christopher Cox, Hui Hua Chua, M. Claire Stewart, S. G. Ranti Junus
UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications
The American Library Association Midwinter Meeting was held in San Antonio, Texas, January 20–25, 2006. The following are highlights from the meeting. We have a range of coverage and reviewers. Christopher Cox gives us an update on groups discussing digital media such as HD-DVD and Blu-ray, electronic reference books, and RFID issues. Hui Hua Chua writes about a discussion on federated searching. M. Claire Stewart reports on the inaugural meeting of the ALCTS Preservation and Reformatting Section’s Digital Preservation Discussion Group and a whirlwind meeting on standards, which included the discussion of five standards and the overall National Information Standards …