All EBSCO Databases are down. We called EBSCO technical support and learned that they are suffering from a power outage. At the moment we do not have a time-frame for […]
Happy Birthday Wikipedia
One of the most beloved sources for information on the web, Wikipedia, turns seven this week. According to Alexa: The Web Information Company, Wikipedia is the 9th most popular site […]
Big Think
So, like going to Disney World and having “It’s a Small World” insidiously infect your very being, you’ve seen and heard the “Leave Britney Alone” video on YouTube once too […]
Rockville and D.C. Library Locations
Live or Work in the D.C. Area? You should know that the Sheridan Libraries includes two locations that might be convenient for you: Montgomery Library Resource Center (MRC) in Rockville […]
Collaborate with Freeware Wikis
New Years is a time for lists and resolutions. Go to the gym, eat more healthily, learn a foreign language, study more, more efficiently, and harder. Why not use free […]
50+ More Electrical Outlets Coming to MSEL
In response to student requests we will be installing over 50 electrical outlets in the floors of M and A levels in MSEL. This work will begin Wednesday, December 26, […]
4 Ways to Catalog Your Books at Home
Some of you students have already taken off for the holidays, and even more of you are eyeing a few weeks off after this week. If you’re passing winter holiday […]
Milton’s Manners
Dear Milton, I have to say, I’m at a loss. It’s exam period and library space, particularly at night, is pretty scarce. In spite of this fact, I have seen […]
Subscribe to Search Alerts (the SCOPUS edition)
Recently I showed you how to set up search alerts in EBSCOhost databases. Back in September, Robin told you all about Scopus, an abstracts and citation database that focuses on […]
Citing Electronic Resources: Part 2, Chicago Style
Now that you know how to cite online resources using MLA, shall we move on to Chicago Manual of Style? Many humanities disciplines, particularly History, use Chicago as their documentation […]