LIBNEWS-L: New Resources and Services at Old Dominion University Libraries

February 13, 2007

* Workshop: "Finding Journals in an Imperfect World" -- February 17 and 22
* Upcoming Workshops in March and April
* New Project Muse Journal:  Diaspora: A Journal of Transnational Studies

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==>  WORKSHOP:  "FINDING ARTICLES IN AN IMPERFECT WORLD"
     -- FEBRUARY 17 and 22

Be sure to register for "Finding Articles in an Imperfect World." Learn
about obtaining the articles through research information databases,
through the library's journal search page, by using ArticleLinker, and even
electronically via interlibrary loan. As part of the library's Graduate
Student Workshop series, "Finding Articles" will be held on Saturday,
February 17, from 11am-noon. Another session for faculty, staff and
graduate students will be held on Thursday, February 22, from 10-11am.

Both sessions will be held in Perry Library, Room 163. To register for
either session, contact Nancy Schafer at nschafer@odu.edu or 683-5909

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==>  UPCOMING WORKSHOPS IN MARCH AND APRIL

"Googling for Scholars" will be held on Tuesday, March 20, from 10-11am.
Learn about Google Scholar, Google Books, Google Uncle Sam, and a variety
of advanced searching techniques. Come and see what's great about Google
these days. Registration is not required but is helpful to us in planning.
Email cswaine@odu.edu

"Meet Me at PubMed" is scheduled for Tuesday, April 3, from 10-11am and
2-3pm.  Learn how to use this health sciences database in very effective
ways. The focus will be on:  MeSH; Clinical queries (systematic reviews);
Special queries (Health Services research).  Registration is not required
but is helpful to us in planning. Email jjustis@odu.edu

Both sessions will be held in Perry Library, Room 163.

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==>  NEW PROJECT MUSE JOURNAL:  DIASPORA: A JOURNAL OF TRANSNATIONAL
STUDIES

     * "Diaspora" is dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of the
history, culture, social structure, politics and economics of both the
traditional diasporas (Armenian, Greek, and Jewish) and those transnational
dispersions which in the past three decades have chosen to identify
themselves as diasporas. These encompass groups ranging from the
African-American to the Ukrainian-Canadian, from the Caribbean-British to
the new East and South Asian diasporas.

To access this and other Project Muse journals, click "Project Muse" on the
library's "Journals, Magazines & Newspapers" page or search by individual
journal title. Because Project Muse is available through the Virtual
Library of Virginia (VIVA), IP address restrictions apply: from off campus,
you'll need to enter your Campus UIN at the Easy Proxy page.

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