Take a look: business
and education Web-based tutorials now ready
The library Web page
at http://www.lib.odu.edu has a Research Assistance section. Among
the variety of helps offered there are several tutorials focused
on information research skills. New this fall are the Industry
and Company Research tutorial and the Using Information Resources
in Education tutorial. Take a look and think about how your
students might benefit from using them.
Come to faculty workshop
on using electronic business resources
Crunching
with Compact: Getting the Most out of the Primark CD-ROMs is
the title of this hour-long faculty workshop that will focus on
using Primark's Compact Disclosure products. These CDs contain detailed
financial information on over 27,000 public companies from around
the world. See how this data can be manipulated into custom reports
and downloaded into a variety of other formats.
Time will also
be allowed for questions about any library products or services.
Wondering about how to better navigate Dow Jones Interactive
or how to put your course reserve material in electronic form? Join
the group on October 18 at 11:00am in room 163 to find out.
Faculty, staff
and graduate students are all welcome to attend. No registration
is necessary. For more information, call Amanda Wakaruk at 683-5908.
Reminder: October library
orientation for learning communities set
Students enrolled in
learning communities may register for one of four 45-minute library
help sessions by calling the Reference and Research Services Department
at 683-4178 or by stopping by the reference desk in person to sign
up. The sessions, to be held in room 163 of the Perry Library at
12:30pm on October 17, 19, 24 and 26, will include both a tour and
hands-on experience with finding resources.
Sign up for Saturday
morning graduate level research workshops
Advanced Database
Searching in Frequently-Used Scholarly Databases is the title
of the workshop scheduled for October 14 from 9:30 to 11:30am. Participants
will learn advanced searching techniques for scholarly databases
such as ERIC, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Dissertation Abstracts or
others, depending upon the interests of the group. For more information,
contact Nancy Schafer at nschafer@odu.edu.
How to Do Thorough
Searching in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, and Physics
Databases Effectively is the title for the second workshop to
be held on October 21 from 9:30 to 11:30am. Those who attend will
learn advanced searching techniques that will provide for thorough
database searching in these fields. The interests of participants
will determine which databases will be used. For further information
contact Renee Davis at rdavis@odu.edu.
Both workshops will be
held in room 163 of the Perry Library and require advance registration.
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Annual reviews now online
Through the
efforts of VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia, the contents of
28 annual reviews in the sciences and social sciences are now available
through Annual Reviews Online at http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/
arsearch.dtl. A "username" or campus ID number is required for off-campus
access. This is your social security number in most cases. The password
is viva. To see a list of the reviews included, go to http://www.lib.
odu.edu/resources/annualreviews.html.
Is last minute Surf
'n' Turf for you?
Faculty, students,
staff: the university community is invited to learn more about the
library over the lunch hour. "Surf" sessions will teach you some
of the best techniques for searching electronic databases, the library
catalog, and the Web.
"Turf" sessions
are tours of Perry Library and help you get the lay of the land.
You will discover some of the most important areas of the library
and how to use them effectively.
Surf 'n' Turf
sessions are informal and designed for interested individuals, not
whole classes. They will be held concurrently on November 7 and
16 at 12:30. Plan to meet in the lobby of Perry Library and choose
the option that appeals to you on that day: Surf or Turf.
Drop in for Term Paper
Triage
Students: to allay the
panic that you may feel at this time of year, try Term Paper Triage.
Reference librarians are on hand to assist individual students in
finding the resources they need. A professional from the Writing
Center is also available to assist with needs related to the term
paper itself. This semester's drop-in session is set for November
13 from 1:00 to 4:00pm in room 163. No registration is necessary.
Two librarian positions
filled
Glenn Bunton, Systems
Librarian for Internet Technologies at Old Dominion University since
1998, recently accepted the position of Head of Systems Development
with the library. Previously, he served in positions at the University
of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Library. He holds an MLS from
the University of North Texas and an MS in Computer Education and
Cognitive Systems from the University of Texas.
Tonia Graves will become
the new Electronic Resources Cataloger as of September 25. She has
worked in several previous library positions, most recently at Perry
Library as the Standing Orders Assistant for Bibliographic Services.
An Old Dominion University alumna, she earned the MLS degree from
Catholic University of America this past spring.
Distance Learning Corner
Announcing a new email
address for distance learning library questions: distance@libstaff.lib.odu.edu
We have had intermittent problems with our previous e-mail account.
Now that we have the capabilities required, we have decided to create
our own library-based account. Students and site directors, feel
free to e-mail us any questions you have, and don't forget to make
the change in your printed handbooks.
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