Category Archives: Apps
Geographic Information Systems Day!
Join us in Discovering the World of GIS, our theme for this year’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day, Wednesday, November 14, from 12-6pm. On A-Level of the Eisenhower Library we’ll be showcasing the mapping and data manipulation tool that changed the … Continue reading
Forget Siri, Text Milton!
We’re at that time of year—classes are coming to an end; all floors in the library will soon be open 24/7; and space is at a premium. You were lucky enough to grab that carrel or table and you’re parked … Continue reading
New Things To Read and More Ways To Read Them
The world of online reading is exploding with new kinds of content (as well as new business models to generate revenue for the publishers and authors). Here are some of the new amazing things to read. Apps for Individual Works … Continue reading
Smartphone Book Apps
If you’ve been following our Apps blog category, then you already know that there are some pretty cool academic resources out there. We’re still loving WorldCat Mobile and RedLaser! With countless new apps released daily, we wanted to share with you some … Continue reading
Getting to Resources Through Google Scholar
It’s late at night. You’re off-campus. You have a paper due tomorrow and you still need sources. You’d like to turn to Google Scholar, but you’ve been frustrated in the past by trying to figure out if you have free access to … Continue reading
Pop Quiz: What is a TEAMSPOT?
1. Where the lacrosse team practices? 2. What an aspiring athlete hopes for? 3. A new way for students to collaborate? If you guessed number 3 – a new way for students to collaborate – you are correct! TeamSpot is … Continue reading
The Latest News
I love, love, love my iPhone 3GS. I also love news. So it won’t be a surprise when I mention that in addition to my Facebook, Twitter, and Mobile RSS apps, I also have several apps for news, including: New … Continue reading
Helpful Apps from the Government
Here’s a great offer: free apps to help you, from the U.S. government. Its website, www.usa.gov, now offers free apps for a wide variety of uses. Here are some examples that could help in these “back to school” days: My … Continue reading
Scopus by Phone
Scopus is a huge database for searching journal articles, conference papers, book series, and websites, primarily in the sciences, engineering, and medicine. Its best coverage is from 1996+, but there are also vast listings before then, some back to 1823. Scopus Alerts (Lite) is the app; … Continue reading
QR Codes and the DC Regional Library Resource Centers
What is a QR Code? You have probably already seen a QR code and didn’t realize what it was. A QR Code, short for Quick Response, is a square shaped, two-dimensional bar code that can contain any combination of alphanumeric … Continue reading