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November 2007: National American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month, Dacus Library

Dacus Docs News

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November 2007: A New Approach To Information Literacy, Dacus Library

Dacus Focus

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Feast And Famine: A Statewide Science Serial Collection Assessment Inillinois, Tina E. Chrzastowski, Chew Chiat Naun, Michael Norman, Karen Schmidt

Staff publications, research, and presentations

In 2004, a group of Illinois librarians was awarded a research grant to assess the state of Illinois’ science serial collection. This collection assessment focused on academic libraries in the state, specifically those participating in the Consortium of Academic Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), but also including another 10 academic libraries in the state that do not belong to the consortium. Current serial subscription data were collected through both automated and manual means and the analysis was conducted in conjunction with Ulrich’s Serials Analysis System. Due to cataloging limitations and issues surrounding different ISSNs for print and electronic formats, the …

West Virginia Libraries 2007 Vol.60 No.6, Pamela Coyle

West Virginia Libraries Newsletter

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Scholars Portal: The Canadian Experience, Karen Marshall

Western Libraries Presentations

This is a presentation about the Scholars Portal, which is a suite of shared information resources and services centrally managed by a consortium of 20 university libraries in Ontario, Canada (OCUL).

Sage Ereference, Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

The article reviews the adult reference web site for Sage eReference at www.sage-ereference.com.

Options For The E-Reference Collection, Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

Last year, we looked at 5 options for the e-reference collection for the academic and large public library market: ABC-CLIO's History Reference Online, Gale Virtual Reference Library, Greenwood Digital Collection, Oxford Reference Online, and Xrefer's Xreferplus. Much has changed in one year. Xrefer has now become Credo Reference and has added more than 200 historic videos and flash_audio animations, 1,700 audio files, a link resolver for bibliographic entries, and a new interface (to debut in less than 6 months). Greenwood added 500 new tides in 2007, all imprints from 2005 to 2007. Gale added 16 new publishers and released an …

Patent Coverage In Scientific And Technical Research Databases, Jan Comfort, Leena Lalwani

Publications

Patents play an important role in the research process. Yet, most recent articles about patent searching and sources of patent information focus on tools and techniques used by information professionals, not researchers. This article will compare the features of a number of research databases that provide patent information. The analysis will include a chart listing cost, dates of coverage, search strategies, and the benefits and limitations of each.

Dangerous Prescription - Talking Points, Derek Wilmott

Publications

Medications assume ever-larger roles in health care. But what do average Americans know about the FDA process? What happens when a new drug product harms consumers and what roles do the drug companies and the FDA play in approving and monitoring drugs?

Large Wet Lab Converted To Computer Lab For Studying Microscopic Anatomy, Martha Langley Ankeny, David Birk

Academic Commons and Scott Memorial Library Staff Papers and Presentations

Virtual microscopy has replaced microscopes representing a sea change in how microscopic anatomy is taught at Thomas Jefferson University (TJU).

The class of 2009 inaugurated virtual microscopy made possible by updating a wet laboratory with new computer stations. Virtual microscopy retains the learning features of microscopes while promoting the learning of relationships through small group interactions. Multi-station computers, equipped with new hardware technology that allows up to 5 monitors and keyboards to run from a single CPU, were installed providing a cost and space effective way to bring virtual microscopy to a large number of students in a small group …

[Review Of] Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music Of The Pre-Rock Era, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

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Feast And Famine: A Statewide Science Serial Collection Assessment In Illinois, Karen Schmidt, Tina Chrzastowski, Naun Chiat, Michael Norman

Scholarly Publications

In 2004, a group of Illinois librarians was awarded a research grant to assess the state of Illinois’ science serial collection. This collection assessment focused on academic libraries in the state, specifically those participating in the Consortium of Academic Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), but also including another 10 academic libraries in the state that do not belong to the consortium. Current serial subscription data were collected through both automated and manual means and the analysis was conducted in conjunction with Ulrich’s Serials Analysis System. Due to cataloging limitations and issues surrounding different ISSNs for print and electronic formats, the …

Twentieth-Century Drama: Internet Resource, Priscilla Finley

Library Faculty Research

The current release of Twentieth-Century Drama offers authoritative online texts for 1,450 plays. The completed version will contain 2,600 published plays from throughout the English-speaking world, covering the history of modern drama from the 1890s to the present, at a cost of roughly $25 per play for a typical graduate library.

The Future Of The Academic Library Serials Collection, Barbara M. Pope Mals

Against the Grain

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It Never Ends... Technical Services And Planning In A Changing Environment, Hope Barton, Michael Wright, Rany Roeder

Against the Grain

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Innovations Affecting Us -- Browser Add-Ons, Extensions, And Plug-Ins: How They Can Help Leverage The Use Of Library Resources, Kristen Devoe

Against the Grain

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News From The South Carolina Library Association V.5 N.4 11/2007

South Carolina Libraries

News from the South Carolina Library Association v.5 n.4 11/2007

Questions & Answers -- Copyright Column, Laura N. Gasaway

Against the Grain

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International Dateline -- Usage Statistics For Online Books: What Counts?, Peter T. Shepherd

Against the Grain

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"What Do You Do With Them?", Matthew J. Bruccoli

Against the Grain

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People Profile: Hope Barton, Editor

Against the Grain

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I Hear The Train A Comin' -- The Charleston Conference At 27, Greg Tananbaum

Against the Grain

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Op Ed -- Little Red Herrings -- E-E-E-E-Asy Does It, Mark Y. Herring

Against the Grain

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Back Talk -- Freedom To Read, Speak, And Listen, Anthony (Tony) W. Ferguson

Against the Grain

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Atg Interviews Laura Dawson, Katina Strauch

Against the Grain

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People Profile: Susan Mueller, Editor

Against the Grain

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Adventures In Librarianship -- Survey Results, Ned Kraft

Against the Grain

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Moving Beyond Marc: Initiating And Embracing Change In A Traditional Technical Services Department, Melanie Feltner-Reichert, Marielle Veve

Against the Grain

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People Profile: Marielle Veve, Editor

Against the Grain

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People Profile: Stephanie Mcconnell, Editor

Against the Grain

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