Have you ever wondered just how useful a book will be to your topic? Microsoft Live Search has recently started offering a new tool that will help you begin to […]
New Lav Notes: Volume 4, Number 3
The new Lav Notes is out. In this issue, you’re introduced to some widgets and tools that may help make your library research a little quicker: a JHU library toolbar, […]
4 Sources for Collaborative Writing
Are you tired of trading versions of documents and presentations via email or hard copy? For easier version control when writing with others, think about trying out one of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Subscribe to Search Alerts (the EBSCO edition)
Depending on the database, you can have the latest table of contents from a particular journal or the latest article citations on a particular topic sent directly to you. Not […]
Browsing for Movies
The question I’m asked most often is, “How do I browse for movies owned by MSEL?â€It’s a good question. MSEL’s DVDs and videos are shelved in a secure area in […]
Our Online Services will be out briefly
This weekend (Nov 17-18) we’ll be moving all of our computer servers to another building. Trust me, this is a good thing. The computers will be very happy in their […]
Alexander Street Press Database Maintenance
All Alexander Street Press (ASP) databases will be down for routine maintenance and upgrades on Saturday, November 10, from approximately 7pm-11pm. So if you’re itching to do some late night […]