Although it’s still relatively early in the semester, we’re already seeing students in the reference office looking for books and articles on various topics. We know all this searching will ultimately […]
Track Changes to Any Website
I remember when I discovered RSS feeds—no longer was I a prisoner of my lengthy bookmark list, reminding myself to check my favorite blogs. I started off populating a Bloglines account and then, like […]
Your Privacy is Important – Protect It!
How many news stories have you heard about the need to protect your personal information? Both Facebook and Google were in the news recently for privacy problems. Libraries are very […]
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 […]
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, […]
Featured app: Liebert Mobile
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. has launched a new application called Liebert Mobile iPhone App, available for download from Apple’s App Store and iTunes. The Liebert app showcases some of the […]
Physics by Phone
arXiv is the open server for e-prints in physics, math, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, and statistics. Do you need to check what’s new every day? Of course you […]
Featured app: WorldCat for various devices
Those of you who like to cast a wide net with your research are likely familiar with WorldCat, the merged catalog of thousands of libraries that now lists 1.5 billion […]
Our New Mobile Site
We’re pleased to introduce a mobile interface to the library website. It provides some handy library links and gives you a way to search the library catalog, view research guides, and […]
Featured app: pic2shop barcode reader
Have you ever happened upon a book in a store and wondered if you could get it for free at your library? Now, with an iPhone and the free pic2shop […]