EndNote X4 is now available for Mac computers. It is fully compatible with Word 2004 and 2008 for Mac along with Pages '09.

NOTE: EndNote X4 does not work in OS X 10.4. Install EndNote X2 if you need this software for that version of the operating system.

Download X4 from the OCCS Downloads for Students, Faculty, and Staff Page. You will need your MIDAS username and password to access the page.

Full documentation for EndNote and MACs is available from the EndNote website at: http://www.endnote.com/support/enx4man-terms-mac.asp

For information about Using EndNote with Library Databases, see the library's How To Use EndNote guide.

In honor of Black History Month, the ODU Art Library is proud to present a new exhibit featuring African American Artists from the Civil War Era. Among the artists featured are sculptor Edmonia Lewis, painter Robert S. Duncanson and photographer J.P. Ball.

The exhibit is located in the Diehn Atrium and the Art Library, and will run the entire month of February.

Visit the Elise N. Hofheimer Art Library Blog to read more about this exhibit and other news from the Art Library: http://www.oduartlibrary.blogspot.com

The library has added two new databases:

EdITLib (Education & Information Technology Digital Library): provides access to peer-reviewed and published international journal articles and conference papers on the latest research, developments, and applications related to all aspects of Educational Technology and E-Learning. Sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database : includes information about children's literature from over 38 quality review media including the ALAN Review, BookList, KIRKUS, National Science Teachers Association, and VOYA. Find books by subject, age level, genre, and much more. Includes Reading Measurement Programs (Lexile, AR, Scholastic Reading Counts), Curriculum Tools, and links to over 240,000 web pages featuring children's authors and illustrators.

Access these databases from the library's "Find Databases A-Z" link.

The University Libraries are celebrating Black History Month 2011 with an exhibit on the 2nd floor (near Circulation Desk) and a Web exhibit. The 2nd floor exhibit features photographs and books about the national theme: African Americans and the Civil War. The books are available for checkout. It will be available through the month of February 2011.

The Web exhibit serves as a starting point for learning about the vast contributions made by African Americans during the Civil War. Selected books, Web sites and other materials are available for those wishing to research this important topic.

Contact Karen Vaughan kvaughan@odu.edu with questions or comments.

Hundreds of thousands of journal articles, dissertations, government publications and other resources can be found online through various library online subscription services. Learn how to do a thorough literature review in the social sciences using the library's research information databases.

Graduate students are encouraged to attend this workshop on Tuesday, February 8, 6-7pm in the Perry Library 3rd floor Reference Room.

Register for the workshop by contacting Judy Trump at jtrump@odu.edu.

Read about more workshops here.

Join the Friends of the ODU Libraries to hear James G. Zumwalt discuss his book "Bare Feet – Iron Will" which records personal experiences of the Vietnam War.

The lecture will be held Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center.

More information is located here.

George Fowler joined the staff of the ODU Libraries as Associate University Librarian for Information Resources & Technology. He comes to ODU from University of Arkansas where he served as Head, Library Systems Department since 2006. Prior to Arkansas, he worked at Temple University, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He has also served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army in Iraq and in the National Guard in New Jersey. He has his MS in Library Science and a BS in Information Science from the University of North Texas.

Please join us in welcoming him to the Libraries!