Project provides model for virtual communities of scholars

Contacts: Marlo Welshons, University Libraries, (612) 625-9148, welshons@umn.edu
Ryan Mathre, University News Service, (612) 625-0552, mathre@umn.edu

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (11/17/2009) -- A new research and collaboration Web site for scholars working in the field of ethics has received a 14-month, $264,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, aimed at capitalizing on the site's emerging success.

EthicShare, a partnership of the University of Minnesota Libraries, Center for Bioethics and Department of Computer Science and Engineering, aggregates relevant resources and provides an easy, accessible way for ethics scholars to share and collaborate with each other.

During the project's planning process, scholars identified the shortcomings of existing services. "Ethics scholars often find discovery of resources challenging because materials and resources in our fields are dispersed in multiple, diverse databases," said Jeffrey Kahn, director of the Center for Bioethics and project co-principal investigator. "Gathering relevant resources into one repository is a tremendous asset to scholars who can then use EthicShare's social features to connect with others interested in the same issues."

The grant, the third from Mellon, will support further development of the bibliographic database and enhanced collaborative features. Additional support for the project has been provided by the Council on Library and Information Resources and the National Science Foundation.

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The Peer Research Consultant (PRC) program is now available to give students peer help on their research questions. PRCs can help students narrow a topic, find articles and books, select academic sources, and more. Students looking for additional help or feeling overwhelmed by their research papers will be good candidates for the program. The PRCs will also refer students to subject librarians if needed.

For the fall 2009 pilot phase, the program will concentrate on supporting First Year Writing and SEAM (Student Excellence in Academics and Multiculturalism).

Fall 2009 Walk-in Hours
Monday: 10:30 to 1:30 (Walter Library-SMART Commons)
Tuesday: 1:30 to 4:30 (Wilson Library-SMART Commons)
Wednesday: 1:30 to 3:00 (Walter Library-SMART Commons) and 1:30 to 2:30 (MCAE in Appleby Hall)
Thursday: 12:00 to 2:00 (MCAE in Appleby Hall)
Friday: 1:30 to 4:00 (Wilson Library-SMART Commons) and 1:30 to 4:30 (Walter Library-SMART Commons)

For more information, visit http://www.lib.umn.edu/services/prc or contact Jody Gray at grayjl@umn.edu.

The Peer Research Consultant program was developed in partnership with the University Libraries, MCAE: Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence, and the SMART Learning Commons.

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A new online exhibit provides a sneak peek at the Robert Bly papers held at the University of Minnesota Libraries. Featured in the exhibit are correspondence from members of the literary world, including James Dickey, George Plimpton, James Wright, Lewis Hyde, Andrei Voznesensky, Joyce Carol Oates, and Donald Hall. Other notable correspondents include Jimmy Carter, John Densmore, Mark Rylance, and Sigurd Olson.

Other highlights of the exhibit include:

• photographs from Bly's childhood trip to Mount Rushmore


• a selection of Bly's high school, navy, wedding, and family pictures


• a video clip of Bly reading one of his poems


• a handmade, wooden-covered book of poetry edited by Bly in high school


• original manuscripts of Bly's poetry and translations


• personal journal entries documenting early struggles with his career


• the entire June 2008 issue of the literary magazine Shokaran, published in Tehran and devoted to translating Bly's poetry into Persian


• the envelope containing Bly's personal effects when he was incarcerated for protesting the Vietnam War


• Bly's acceptance speech for his National Book Award in poetry, during which he hand over his $1,000 prize to the Vietnam War Resistance

These unique materials combine to showcase the influential career of the translator, founder of the Mythopoetic Men's Movement, and Minnesota's first poet laureate.

Visit the online archive at http://digital.lib.umn.edu/pachyderm/robertbly/.

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Time: Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:00 AM -- 10:15 AM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

Learn how to use IRIS, SPIN, and Community of Science and the Foundation Directory to search for grant opportunities. Setting up e-mail updates on specific subjects will also be covered, as well as how to find internal U of M funding sources. Resources for the course are listed on the Web site of the Office of the VP for Research.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX18

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The University of Minnesota Libraries will host the 7th Biennial Minnesota Institute for Early Career Librarians from Traditionally Underrepresented Groups from July 10 through 16, 2010 on the Twin Cities campus. The Institute brings together a cohort of high potential academic librarians from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups in the first three years of their professional career for a unique leadership development experience. The intense week-long Institute provides training in leadership skills, organizational behavior, and practical grant writing skills. In addition, Institute participants join an active community of 140 previous graduates that provides support as they continue their professional careers.

Institute faculty DeEtta Jones Young (DeEtta Jones and Associates) and Kathryn Deiss (Association of College and Research Libraries) are experienced organizational leaderships development consultants and trainers who have led the professional and personal development component of the Institute since it began in 1998. Lori-Anne Williams, a successful independent grant writing consultant and frequent instructor at the University of Minnesota and nationally, will present a two-day session on grant writing.

Participants pay a modest $750 fee that includes housing in a hotel adjacent to the campus, lunches, opening and concluding dinner, and a midweek reception. Participants are responsible for travel arrangements, approval from their home institutions for the time commitment to participate in the Institute, and other expenses such as meals other than those noted above and local transportation during the Institute.

Participants are selected through a competitive application process. More information about the Institute and the application process will be available at www.lib.umn.edu/sed/institute/ or potential applicants may contact Linda DeBeau-Melting, Associate University Libraries for Organization Development or Peggy Johnson, Association University Librarian for Access Services.

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In less than two months, the sights and sounds of on-campus football will return to the University of Minnesota with the opening of TCF Bank Stadium. While a stadium in the heart of campus will be a new experience for some fans, many others recall the rich history of Memorial Stadium, the home of Golden Gopher football for 57 years. Gopher fans can now relive many of these memories through an interactive digital archive "Memorial Stadium 1924-1992." It can be viewed by going to http://brickhouse.lib.umn.edu.

To watch a video highlighting the exhibit go to http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/newsservice/Multimedia_Videos/memorial_stadium.htm

Developed by the University Libraries, "Memorial Stadium 1924-1992" features historical photos, game footage, programs, correspondence, reports and blueprints from the University Archives. The collections were scanned by the Libraries’ Digital Library Development Lab and uploaded into Omeka, a free, open source, interactive Web-based publishing platform that allows visitors to the site to share their own recollections of Memorial Stadium.

"Watching enthusiasm grow as TCF Bank Stadium came to life these past three years inspired University Libraries staff to explore how the rich archival resources and the digital technology expertise of the Libraries could be channeled to capture, share and honor the history of Memorial Stadium from an institutional perspective," said university archivist Beth Kaplan. "From the start we knew we wanted to capture personal perspectives as well. It's our hope that visitors to the site will be inspired to share their own stories, photos, even audio or video clips to transform this into a dynamic and living archive."

Built in 1924 to pay tribute to the men and women of Minnesota lost in World War I, Memorial Stadium stood for nearly 70 years, hosting not only Gopher football but also track and field, the marching band, cheerleaders, commencement, research experiments and even a production of the opera "Aida." The Golden Gophers had a stellar record in Memorial Stadium, including six national championships and 12 unbeaten seasons at home.

Among the many features of the exhibit include live game footage of 28 Golden Gopher football games -- highlighted by a 1953 "Game of the Week" television broadcast in which All-American Paul Giel leads the Gophers over Michigan and sets a Big Ten record by handling the ball 53 times on offense. It also includes full-length programs from numerous Gopher football games and letters from community and university leaders debating a move to the newly built Metrodome.

In conjunction with the online exhibit, selected materials will be installed and available for viewing from July 20 through September 26 in the Andersen Atrium Gallery of the U’s Elmer L. Andersen Library, 222 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis.  For directions and exhibit hours go to http://special.lib.umn.edu/hoursdir.phtml

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Time: Thursday, July 16, 2009 2:00 PM -- 3:15 PM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

Learn the basics of using RefWorks, the Web-based citation manager that is available to all U of M Faculty, students and staff. Adding references to RefWorks will be covered, as well as exporting them to Word, and selecting a style (MLA, APA, etc) for your bibliography. See http://www.lib.umn.edu/refworks for more details about RefWorks.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX75

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Time: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 9:00 AM -- 10:15 AM
Location: Walter Library 310

Find out more about funding opportunities available to graduate students. Learn how to use IRIS, SPIN, and Community of Science and the Foundation Directory to search for grant opportunities. Setting up e-mail updates on specific subjects will also be covered, as well as how to find internal U of M funding sources. Resources for the course are listed on the Web site of the Office of the VP for Research.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX242

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JSTOR Arts & Sciences VI Collection
http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/archives/collections.jsp

JSTOR offers multi-disciplinary and discipline-specific collections that include complete runs of journals as well as select monographs, transactions, and conference proceedings. JSTOR also offers a small set of additional collections providing access to primary and secondary research materials including: pamphlets, manuscripts, letters, oral histories, government documents, images, 3-D models, and more.

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Time: Thursday, June 25, 2009 1:00 PM -- 2:00 PM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

This workshop will give you an introduction to the copyright alternative, Creative Commons. During the time we will discuss the various licenses, how you can use Creative Commons materials and why you may want to license your own work! We will also look at come CC resources to locate and integrate CC media into your lectures, presentations, podcasts, and papers.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX282

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Time: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:00 AM -- 12:00 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

Cut time spent sitting at your computer toiling away at Microsoft Word! In this workshop, you'll learn how to use Word features effectively and efficiently, including: inserting images and page numbers, generating tables of contents and figures; and more! This workshop covers basic formatting! For advanced formatting questions please consult the Writing Center and Graduate School guidelines. Participants should have basic experience using MS Word. Note this version of the workshop specifically uses Office 2007. We will be using a template and not be working with individual dissertations.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX281

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Time: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 11:00 AM –12:00 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

An introduction to using EndNote. Learn to import citations, customize your account, and format your bibliographies and in-text citations. We'll also discuss using EndNote in conjunction with EndNoteWeb, a web-based version of EndNote available for free to current University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX265

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Time: Monday, June 15, 2009 2:00 PM -- 4:00 PM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

Cut time spent sitting at your computer toiling away at Microsoft Word! In this workshop, you'll learn how to use Word features effectively and efficiently, including: inserting images and page numbers, generating tables of contents and figures; and more! This workshop covers basic formatting! For advanced formatting questions please consult the Writing Center and Graduate School guidelines. Participants should have basic experience using MS Word. Note this version of the workshop specifically uses Office 2007. We will be using a template and not be working with individual dissertations.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX281

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Time: Thursday, June 18, 2009 1:30 PM -- 2:30 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

With Google, you already search the web, share photos/movies/music, map directions and discover new things...but there are some tools you may have missed. This web search engine is on a mission to "organize the world's information and make it universally accessible." So let's explore the new tools and technology that pair Google-efficient tools with library-quality results to weave together a rich information web that goes beyond just the World Wide Web. We'll look at tools such as, Google Docs, RSS Reader, Google Scholar, and iGoogle Research Gadgets that will help you access, evaluate, and share information in an easy collaborate environment.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX260

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Time: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 11:00 AM -- 12:00 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

An introduction to the *free* Firefox extension that allows you to collect, manage and cite your research citations with ease.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX283

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Encyclopedia of Inland Waters (Elsevier)
http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15874

A comprehensive resource on the essence, complexity, diversity and importance of the inland waters (lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and wetlands) of the Earth. This major reference work summarizes current knowledge and captures the excitement of the subject, from the distribution of water on Earth to properties of water, from the hydrologic cycle to the physics of water movement in lakes and rivers, from the aesthetic values to the problems of water-borne disease, from metabolism of aquatic ecosystems to behavior of aquatic organisms, from pollution to conservation, from diversity of organisms to diversity and cycling of chemicals, and so forth.

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Time: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 3:00 PM -- 4:15 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

Find out more about funding opportunities available to graduate students. Learn how to use IRIS, SPIN, and Community of Science and the Foundation Directory to search for grant opportunities. Setting up e-mail updates on specific subjects will also be covered, as well as how to find internal U of M funding sources. Resources for the course are listed on the Web site of the Office of the VP for Research, http://www.collaborate.umn.edu/explore/searching.html.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX242

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Time: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 10:00 AM -- 11:00 AM
Location: Walter Library 310

Learn the basics of using RefWorks, the Web-based citation manager that is available to all U of M Faculty, students and staff. Adding references to RefWorks will be covered, as well as exporting them to Word, and selecting a style (MLA, APA, etc) for your bibliography. See http://www.lib.umn.edu/refworks for more details about RefWorks.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX75

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Jazz Music Library
http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15849

Jazz Music Library includes such major labels as Verve, Impulse, Jazzology, Black Swan, Circle Records, Paramount, Concord, Fantasy, Milestone, Monterey Jazz Festival Records, Original Jazz Classics, Pablo, Peak, Prestige, Riverside, Stretch Records, and Original Jazz Classics.* The list of artists ranges from Buddy Guy, Charlie Parker, Chuck Mangione, Dinah Washington, Diana Krall, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Grover Washington, Jr., Les Paul, Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, and Peggy Lee, to Quincy Jones, Ramsey Lewis, Sarah Vaughan, Stan Getz, Bill Evans, Billie Holliday, Thelonius Monk, Tony Bennett, and many others.

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U.S. University Science Indicators
http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15853

Summary publication and citation statistics during the years 1981-2004 that reflect research performance by 112 Institutions or 295 institutions. Includes 24 broad fields in the sciences and social sciences and 96 narrower fields in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities corresponding to ISI Current Contents categories. Individual papers were divided into fields on the basis of the journal in which the paper appeared. Papers appearing in the multidisciplinary science journals Science, Nature, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA (PNAS) were reassigned to specific categories.

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College Source Online
http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15867

College catalogs and course descriptions. Full cover-to-cover, original page format with 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools.

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The University of Minnesota Libraries are bringing in the cupcakes and trumpets to celebrate winning this year's prestigious Excellence in Academic Libraries Award. The Libraries have received the award, a national tribute to a library and its staff, in recognition of their success integrating their expertise and resources into the life of the campus. Sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL, a division of the American Library Association) and Blackwell’s Book Services, the $3,000 award and a plaque will be presented by ACRL President Erika Linke to Provost Tom Sullivan and University Librarian Wendy Pradt Lougee at a 3:00 p.m. ceremony on Wednesday, April 22 in Walter Library.

The recognition culminates a multi-year process of transformation. “The libraries understand the importance of the process of conducting scholarship and have implemented programs to support behaviors rather than product,” said Pamela Snelson, chair of the 2009 Excellence in Academic Libraries Selection Committee and college librarian at Franklin & Marshall College. “By ‘getting in the flow of users,’ the libraries have moved out of their comfort zone and shifted into an engagement-centered model for all library services and programs.”

“Through careful planning, creative energy, and hard work, we now have a highly visible and highly valued position on campus and strong reputation for leadership in the profession. To have our staff’s innovative work recognized by the ACRL community is quite simply wonderful," said Lougee.

Refreshments will be served beginning at 3:00 in Walter Library's Great Hall; the award presentation will begin at 3:15. The campus community and members of the public are welcome to attend.

Download the award nomination (PDF; 2.2MB) ...
Read the complete ALA press release ...
Read more about ACRL Award program ...

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Oxford Scholarship Online - Music Collection
http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/osomc

The new music list in Oxford Scholarship Online represents outstanding work across this diversity of music scholarship, covering significant titles in musicology and music history, ethnomusicology, and music theory. Contributions of bright young academics and eminent scholars, classic works and major recent titles, award-winners and fundamental texts, all stand together in this collection.

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Dictionary of Literary Biography
http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15807

Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online brings you complete online access to all volumes of Gale's award-wining reference set, Dictionary of Literary Biography, the main series, as well as Dictionary of Literary Biography Documentary Series and Dictionary of Literary Biography Yearbook Series. Featuring comprehensive literary biographies written by recognized literary scholars and critics, you'll find profiles of more than 143,000 past and present authors, historians, journalists, screenwriters, publishers, and playwrights. The biographies discuss the lives and careers of the literary figures profiled, along with the critical response to their works. Additionally, you can search for essays on publishing houses and literary topics. Handy features include the ability to print, e-mail, download and access content by "Inside this Entry" and "Inside this Volume." Focusing on a particular literary period, movement or genre, each volume of the Dictionary of Literary Biography Documentary Series concentrates on major literary figures with in-depth essays and related images such as manuscript pages and revised galley proofs, title pages, dust jackets and pictures from the authors' lives. The Documentary series allows for further study of major literary figures through critical and biographical source materials. The Dictionary of Literary Biography Yearbook Series is annual compendium which includes original material covering a given year's literary highlights, including obituaries and tributes. The Yearbook provides signed essays summarizing the year in poetry, fiction, biography, drama and children's books we well as scholarly articles, interviews, biographies and critical studies covering events, organizations, works, writers and the business of literature.

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Time: Friday, April 17, 2009 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Wilson Library S30B

Today Google offers researchers access to the broadest array of information. Google Scholar offers alternative citation resources. This workshop focuses on tips to make your searching more effective and efficient!

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX286

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Time: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room-St. Paul

Learn to use IRIS, SPIN, and Community of Science and the Foundation Directory to search for grant opportunities. Set up e-mail updates and find internal U of M funding sources.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX18

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Time: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

Learn RefWorks, Web-based citation manager, available to all U of M faculty, students and staff. Use RefWorks to organize and create bibliographies in citation styles such as MLA, APA, etc.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX75

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Time: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

An introduction to EndNote. Learn to import citations and format your bibliographies and in-text citations. We'll also discuss EndNoteWeb, a web-based version of EndNote.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX265

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Time: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

This workshop will give you an introduction to the copyright alternative, Creative Commons. During the time we will discuss the various licenses, how you can use Creative Commons materials and why you may want to license your own work!

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX282

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Time: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

Cut time spent sitting at your computer toiling away at Microsoft Word! In this workshop, you'll learn how to use Word features effectively and efficiently, including: creating a basic template, inserting footnotes, images and page numbers, generating tables of contents and figures; and more! Participants should have basic experience using MS Word. Note this version of the workshop specifically uses Office 2007. We will be using a template and not be working with individual dissertations.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX281

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Time: Monday, April 6, 2009 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Location: Wilson Library S30B

Learn how to use IRIS, SPIN, and Community of Science and the Foundation Directory to search for grant opportunities. Set up e-mail updates and internal U of M funding sources.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX270

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Slack e-journals
http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15808

Journal titles: Journal of Nursing Education, Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, Journal of Gerontological Nursing, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, and Mental Health Services

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Oxford Classical Dictionary
http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15798

A reference work on all aspects of the Graeco-Roman world. It provides both scholars and non-specialists with a comprehensive source of reference which aims to answer all their questions about the classical world. Written by the very best of classical scholars from all over the world, the Dictionary provides coverage of Greek and Roman history, literature, myth, religion, linguistics, philosophy, law, science, art and archaeology, and topics in near eastern studies and late antiquity. The approach is interdisciplinary: all areas, regions, and cultures are represented beyond the core areas of Greece and Rome. As well as providing factual information, the Dictionary contains many thematic entries on subjects relevant to the 21st century such as nationalism, race, and ecology. The text is written in an accessible style and all Latin and Greek words have been translated.

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Literature Criticism Online Digital Archive
http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15772

This product includes ten core literature reference series (Contemporary Literary Criticism, 20th Century Literary Criticism, Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism, Literature Criticism 1400-1800, Classical and Mediaeval Criticism, Shakespearean Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Short Story Criticism, Drama Criticism, Children's Literature Review). Each CIC institution holds print copies of most of these series, and most libraries hold annual subscriptions allowing electronic access to newly published material. The content is targeted to support undergraduates, and the CIC agreement includes access for the campuses in Duluth, Morris, and Crookston.

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Time: Wednesday, March 25 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

Getting ready to do a poster at an upcoming conference? Learn pointers about using PowerPoint to create the poster as one giant slide, and send it to a large-scale printer.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX148

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Time: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Location: 535/545 Diehl Hall, Academic Health Center Learning Commons

Autoalerts are brief updates generated by a database, search engine, or journal publisher's website. Learn techniques for staying up to date using autoalerts and email or RSS. (Note: Health sciences focus)

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX268

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Time: Monday, March 23, 2009 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

Learn RefWorks, Web-based citation manager, available to all U of M faculty, students and staff. Use RefWorks to organize and create bibliographies in citation styles such as MLA, APA, etc.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX75

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:18 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Friday, March 20, 2009 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Wilson Library S30B

Today Google offers researchers access to the broadest array of information. Google Scholar offers alternative citation resources. This workshop focuses on tips to make your searching more effective and efficient!

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX286

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Time: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room-St. Paul

Learn to use IRIS, SPIN, and Community of Science and the Foundation Directory to search for grant opportunities. Set up e-mail updates and find internal U of M funding sources.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX242

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Time: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

Learn to use IRIS, SPIN, and Community of Science and the Foundation Directory to search for grant opportunities. Set up e-mail updates and find internal U of M funding sources.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX242

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Time: Friday, March 13, 2009 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Wilson Library S30B

Today Google offers researchers access to the broadest array of information. Google Scholar offers alternative citation resources. This workshop focuses on tips to make your searching more effective and efficient!

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX286

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:13 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Thursday, March 12, 2009 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Location: Wilson Library S30B

Learn how to use IRIS, SPIN, and Community of Science and the Foundation Directory to search for grant opportunities. Set up e-mail updates and internal U of M funding sources.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX270

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Time: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 9:00 AM –11:00 AM
Location: Walter Library 310

Cut time spent sitting at your computer toiling away at Microsoft Word! In this workshop, you'll learn how to use Word features effectively and efficiently, including: creating a basic template, inserting footnotes, images and page numbers, generating tables of contents and figures; and more! Participants should have basic experience using MS Word. Note this version of the workshop specifically uses Office 2007. We will be using a template and not be working with individual dissertations.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX281

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Time: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

Explore the new tools and technology that pair Google-efficient tools with library-quality results to weave together a rich information web that goes beyond just the World Wide Web.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX260

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:06 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room-St. Paul

Working on a new research project, a thesis or dissertation? Need to be comprehensive in your literature search? Learn techniques to improve your searches.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX216

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Time: Friday, March 6 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Wilson Library S30B

Useful for preparing your dossier, a grant proposal or to see how your own works are considered by your peers, this workshop will help you understand advanced citation research.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX269

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:22 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Thursday, March 5, 2009 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

Intended for graduate students and newer faculty in the sciences to identify appropriate journals to submit your article and how to manage your copyright. Discuss issues for emerging academic authors.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX246

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:20 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Wednesday, March 4, 2009 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

Explore the new tools and technology that pair Google-efficient tools with library-quality results to weave together a rich information web that goes beyond just the World Wide Web.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX260

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:18 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: Bio-Medical Library, Room 555

Explore various definitions of Web 2.0, its history, evolution and defining characteristics of Web 2.0 applications. We will demonstrate examples in health sciences education and practice. (Note: Health sciences focus).

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX261

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:16 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Bio-Medical Library, Room 555

Learn how to prepare and submit a scientific research paper for publication including determining manuscript types, selecting a journal, the editorial review process and more. (Note: Health sciences focus).

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX274

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:14 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room –St. Paul

For RefWorks users who would like to learn more about linking to full text documents, editing styles, and other specialized tasks. Bring your RefWorks questions.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX243

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:11 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room-St. Paul

Learn RefWorks, Web-based citation manager, available to all U of M faculty, students and staff. Use RefWorks to organize and create bibliographies in citation styles such as MLA, APA, etc.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX75

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:08 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Classical Scores Library
http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15782

Scores from both in-copyright and public domain editions. The major composers output is represented, as well as many lesser known composers and works. Includes works spanning time periods from the Renaissance to the 21st century. Coverage of score types is comprehensive, with full scores, study scores, piano and vocal scores, and piano reductions.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:01 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:00 PM -- 3:00 PM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

Cut time spent sitting at your computer toiling away at Microsoft Word! In this workshop, you'll learn how to use Word features effectively and efficiently, including: creating a basic template, inserting footnotes, images and page numbers, generating tables of contents and figures; and more! Participants should have basic experience using MS Word. Note this version of the workshop specifically uses Office 2007. We will be using a template and not be working with individual dissertations.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX281

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:40 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Friday, February 27 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 535/545 Diehl Hall, Academic Health Center Learning Commons

We will introduce to you free, online tools from Google to help you work collaboratively, stay current, and be more productive in your personal and professional lives. (Note: Health sciences focus)

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX224

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:37 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Thursday, February 26, 2009 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

This workshop will introduce you to web-based tools like tagging, RSS feeds and library databases that can help you more efficiently keep up with your fields of interest.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX149

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:35 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 2:00 PM -- 3:00 PM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

Introductory session on searching SciFinder Scholar, the user-friendly Web version of Chemical Abstracts. Emphasis will be on topics of interest to St. Paul campus faculty, staff and students

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX12

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:33 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: 535/545 Diehl Hall, Academic Health Center Learning Commons

Learn a few simple strategies to make your literature searches focused and sophisticated including tips on the research process, using RefWorks to organize your references and create your bibliography.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX152

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:29 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

Learn how to get the most out of any Wikipedia article, how to track and evaluate the links and literature behind each entry. Learn how to write and edit Wikipedia articles.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX285

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:26 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Location: Wilson Library S30B

Useful for preparing your dossier, a grant proposal or to see how your own works are considered by your peers, this workshop will help you understand advanced citation research.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX269

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:24 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Wednesday, February 25 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room –St. Paul

Getting ready to do a poster at an upcoming conference? Learn pointers about using PowerPoint to create the poster as one giant slide, and send it to a large-scale printer.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX148

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:22 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

Learn RefWorks, Web-based citation manager, available to all U of M faculty, students and staff. Use RefWorks to organize and create bibliographies in citation styles such as MLA, APA, etc.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX75

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:19 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Friday, February 20, 2009 11:00 AM -- 12:00 PM
Location: AHC Learning Commons, 535/545 Diehl Hall

Learn how to exploit Google to your advantage! Our advanced tips and tricks will help you get the most out of your Google searching. We will also show you how to use Google to find scholarly articles, patents, ebooks, government documents, and more. This class will have a health sciences focus.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX220

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:46 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:00 AM -- 12:00 PM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

Working on a new research project, a thesis or dissertation? Need to be comprehensive in your literature search? Explore ways to approach the search, and identify useful--and perhaps unusual--resources.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX216

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:44 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 3:30 PM -- 4:30 PM
Location: Walter 310

A quick tour of the resources available for finding the best information for your engineering research. We'll demonstrate how to find journal articles and conference papers using Engineering Village and Web of Science, show how to access reference books online using Knovel, and discuss best practices in patents and standards searching.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX284

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:40 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 2:00 PM -- 3:00 PM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

The Web of Science is the online version of the Science Citation Index, and it allows you to find articles that cite an earlier article. It can also help you see how big an impact a paper has had by showing how many times it has been cited. This hands-on workshop will teach you effective ways to use the database.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX122

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:37 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 4:00 PM -- 5:15 PM
Location: Walter 310

Covers the basics of using the SciFinder Scholar database including hands-on time at the end of the class.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX88

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:34 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:30 AM -- 1:00 PM
Location: Bio-Medical Library, Room 555

This class will review the standard structure of a scientific research paper. We will discuss each of the basic components of a research paper; Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRAD), pointing to common mistakes that can be made in writing the different components.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX273

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:31 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The University of Minnesota Libraries have received the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 2009 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award. Sponsored by ACRL and Blackwell’s Book Services, the award recognizes the staff of a college, university and community college library for programs that deliver exemplary services and resources to further the educational mission of the institution.

“Receiving an Excellence in Academic Libraries Award is a national tribute to a library and its staff for the outstanding services, programs and leadership they provide to their students, administrators, faculty and community," said ACRL Executive Director Mary Ellen K. Davis. “It is wonderful to learn of the innovative programs and services being offered by these three exemplary institutions."

The University of Minnesota Libraries, winner of the university category, was praised for developing excellent strategies to successfully transform and rebrand the libraries to secure a highly valued position on campus.

“The libraries understand the importance of the process of conducting scholarship and have implemented programs to support behaviors rather than product," said Pamela Snelson, chair of the 2009 Excellence in Academic Libraries Selection Committee and college librarian at Franklin & Marshall College. “By ‘getting in the flow of users,’ the libraries have moved out of their comfort zone and shifted into an engagement-centered model for all library services and programs."

"We’re immensely proud of the success we’ve had in integrating our expertise and resources into the life of the campus," said Wendy Pradt Lougee, university librarian and McKnight presidential professor at the University of Minnesota. “Through careful planning, creative energy, and hard work, we now have a highly visible and highly valued position on campus and strong reputation for leadership in the profession. To have our staff’s innovative work recognized by the ACRL community is quite simply wonderful."

The Libraries will receive $3,000 and a plaque, presented at an award ceremony to be scheduled on campus in the spring, as well as special recognition at the ACRL President’s Program during the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, July 13, in Chicago.

Download the award nomination (PDF; 2.2MB) ...
Read the complete ALA press release ...
Read more about ACRL Award program ...

Posted by Marlo Welshons at 10:26 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Friday, February 13, 2009 2:00 PM –3:00 PM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

Google offers much more than a search engine. We will introduce to you free, online tools from Google to help you work collaboratively, stay current, get organized and be more productive in your personal and professional online lives. This class will have a health sciences focus. Tools covered will include: Google Docs & Spreadsheets, iGoogle, Google Notebook, Google Reader and more.

Note: Searching Google will NOT be covered in this class. If you are interested in search tips, please attend Extreme Googling: Tips and Tricks for Expert Searching.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX224

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:21 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Friday, February 13, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: Wilson Library S30B

Learn how to use IRIS, SPIN, and Community of Science and the Foundation Directory to search for grant opportunities. Set up e-mail updates and internal U of M funding sources.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX270

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:18 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Thursday, February 12, 2009 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

Learn to use IRIS, SPIN, and Community of Science and the Foundation Directory to search for grant opportunities. Set up e-mail updates and find internal U of M funding sources.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX18

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:16 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room-St. Paul

This workshop will give you an introduction to the copyright alternative, Creative Commons. During the time we will discuss the various licenses, how you can use Creative Commons materials and why you may want to license your own work!

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX282

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:14 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

Learn one of the most powerful cross-disciplinary citation indexes available. New and experienced users will learn new tricks that will make their literature research even easier using the new interface.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX240

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:13 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

An introduction to the *free* Firefox extension that allows you to collect, manage and cite your research citations with ease.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX283

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:11 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Monday, February 9, 2009 2:30 PM -- 3:30 PM
Location: Walter 310

This workshop will introduce you to web-based tools like tagging, RSS feeds and library databases that can help you more efficiently keep up with your fields of interest.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX149

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:08 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Monday, February 9, 2009 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Andersen Library 120

Archives and Special Collections at the U will broaden a student's experience in any class. Learn how to explore the possibilities of using primary materials to enrich the classroom experience.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX287

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:05 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Thursday, February 5, 2009 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

An introduction to EndNote. Learn to import citations and format your bibliographies and in-text citations. We'll also discuss EndNoteWeb, a web-based version of EndNote.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX265

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 3:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:30 AM -- 11:30 AM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

Learn more about 1) impact factors, which is a scheme for rating journals and 2) sources for finding out who has cited an individual journal article, and how many times a given article has been cited. We will explore Journal Citation Reports, Web of Science, Essential Science Indicators, and Google Scholar.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX202

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 2:04 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 3:00 PM -- 4:00 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

Learn the basics of using RefWorks, the Web-based citation manager that is available to all U of M Faculty, students and staff. Adding references to RefWorks will be covered, as well as exporting them to Word, and selecting a style (MLA, APA, etc) for your bibliography. See http://www.lib.umn.edu/refworks/ for more details about RefWorks.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX75

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 2:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 10:30 AM -- 11:30 AM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) allows you to "subscribe" to updates from Web resources such as e-journals, newspapers, blogs and other regularly updated sites. Learn how to send your selections to a single "aggregator", and save yourself from having to visit many Web sites to keep up on your favorite sources. Class handout is at http://courses.lib.umn.edu/page.phtml?page_id=2297

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX201

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:58 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room-St. Paul

For RefWorks users who would like to learn more about linking to full text documents, editing styles, and other specialized tasks. Attendees are encouraged to bring their RefWorks questions to the session. A list of advanced features may be found at http://courses.lib.umn.edu/page.phtml?page_id=2603

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX243

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:54 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 9:00 AM -- 10:00 AM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

Learn the basics of using RefWorks, the Web-based citation manager that is available to all U of M Faculty, students and staff. Adding references to RefWorks will be covered, as well as exporting them to Word, and selecting a style (MLA, APA, etc) for your bibliography. See http://www.lib.umn.edu/refworks/ for more details about RefWorks.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX75

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:28 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 10:30 AM -- 11:30 AM
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

Working on a new research project, a thesis or dissertation? Need to be comprehensive in your literature search? Learn techniques to improve your searches.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX216

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:26 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 2:00 PM -- 3:00 PM
Location: Walter Library 310

Explore the new tools and technology that pair Google-efficient tools with library-quality results to weave together a rich information web that goes beyond just the World Wide Web.

We'll look at tools such as, Google Docs, RSS Reader, Google Scholar, and iGoogle Research Gadgets that will help you access, evaluate, and share information in an easy collaborate environment.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX260

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:23 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15727

Journal titles:
- Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
- Treatment Guidelines
- Adverse Drug Interactions Program
- Handbook of Antimicrobial Therapy

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 12:57 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Footnote
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15660

Footnote is a place where original historical documents are combined with social networking in order to create a unique experience involving the stories of the past. The collections feature documents, most never before available before on the Internet, relating to the Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, US Presidents, historical newspapers, naturalization documents, and more.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 12:54 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Monday, January 12, 2009 • 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Walter Library Room 314

Do your students have trouble selecting appropriate sources? Do they too often rely on Google and Wikipedia? Learn strategies to design engaging library research assignments. Discuss assumptions faculty make about students skills and challenges students face when using the library.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX271

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 9:10 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

American Society for Horticultural Science e-journals
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15623

Consists of: HortScience, HortTech, and Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:36 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

College Art Association (CAA) Reviews
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15615

Critical reviews of books, exhibitions, and projects in all areas and periods of art history and visual studies. Published by the College Art Association.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:41 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

SDC Platinum
• https://www.lib.umn.edu/articles/ejpass.phtml?id=sdcplatinum

SDC Platinum is a collection of several financial databases. The University of Minnesota Libraries subscribe to: VentureXpert, Securities Trading, Global Public Finance, Global New Issues, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, and Corporate Restructurings. In order to use the SDC Platinum databases from off campus, you must first start a VPN connection to the U of MN network, then install the SDC Platinum software on your desktop. Click the link below for instructions on how to download and install the SDC software.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:12 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

SAE Digital Library
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/saedigitallibrary

IMPORTANT NOTE: This resource currently only works with Internet Explorer on the Windows platform. Library staff are working on a solution for Macintosh users. The Standards portion of the SAE Digital Library references thousands of SAE standards. SAE publishes many new, revised, and reaffirmed standards each year in three categories: Ground Vehicle Standards (J-Reports); Aerospace Standards; and Aerospace Material Specifications (AMS). The Technical papers portion of the SAE Digital Library references thousands of SAE Technical Papers covering the latest advances and research in all areas of mobility engineering including ground vehicle, aerospace, off-highway, and manufacturing technology. Sample coverage includes fuels and lubricants, emissions, electronics, brakes, restraint systems, noise, engines, materials, lighting, and more.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:51 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2d edition
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/npdoe2

Contains over 1,850 articles by more than 1,500 of the world's leading economists.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:47 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

CEPR Discussion Papers
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/ceprdiscussionpapers

Discussion Papers disseminate research quickly in order to generate comment and suggestions for revision or improvement. They may have been presented at conferences or workshops already, but will not yet have been published in journals. Over 3000 Discussion Paper Abstracts are currently available online and all Discussion Papers published since the beginning of 1999 are available.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:44 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 • 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: S30C - Wilson Library

Learn the basics of using RefWorks, the Web-based citation manager that is available to all U of M faculty, students and staff. Adding references to RefWorks will be covered, as well as exporting them to Word, and selecting a style (MLA, APA, etc) for your bibliography. See www.lib.umn.edu/refworks/ for more details about RefWorks.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX75

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:18 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The new issue of continuum, the magazine of the University Libraries, is now available online. Issue 7, as well as all past issues, can be downloaded at http://www.lib.umn.edu/publications/continuum.html.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:55 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 • 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

Learn tips to help you focus your searches in the journal indexes and on the Web. Spend less time and retrieve better results! The handout for the class is at http://courses.lib.umn.edu/page.phtml?page_id=462

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX19

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:17 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 • 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: S30C - Wilson Library

Whether you are doing research on trends in research funding or hoping to apply for funding for new projects, the Libraries have wonderful tools to help you. Learn how to use IRIS, SPIN, and Community of Science and the Foundation Directory to search for grant opportunities. Setting up e-mail updates on specific subjects will also be covered, as well as how to find internal U of M funding sources. This workshop is targeted specifically to those in the social sciences and education. Resources for the course are listed on the Web site of the Office of the VP for Research, http://www.research.umn.edu/opportunities/.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX270

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:08 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Monday, November 10, 2008 • 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

Learn the basics of using RefWorks, the Web-based citation manager that is available to all U of M faculty, students and staff. Adding references to RefWorks will be covered, as well as exporting them to Word, and selecting a style (MLA, APA, etc) for your bibliography. See www.lib.umn.edu/refworks/ for more details about RefWorks.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX75

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:06 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

KA Arabic e-Library
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/kaarabic

A wide range of Arabic content ranging from contemporary novels to national heritage scientific treatises. If you are having trouble with the Arabic font, visit the company's help page to find how to install the font on your computer.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:07 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

eStatement Studies
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/estatement

The online version of the RMA Annual Statement Studies. The Annual Statement Studies are a source of composite performance metrics derived directly from the financial statements of financial institutions’ borrowers and prospects. These financial statements come directly to RMA from its member institutions, which get their data straight from their customers. Includes Financial Ratio Benchmarks, Industry Default Probabilities and Cash Flow Measures, and individual NAICS downloads to Excel®.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:04 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

China Industry Reports
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/ibisworld

Provides industry information on China. IBISWorld analysts use a variety of sources in their research ranging from the National Bureau of Statistics, and industry associations, to company reports, surveys and personal contact.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:01 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Start making room on your bookshelves!

The Wilson Library Fall Book Sale
Thursday, November 13 - Friday, November 14 • 2008
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Wilson Library Basement

Thousands of used books for sale:
every subject from mineralogy to Mamie Eisenhower (whose 112th birthday is November 14!).

Prices on Thursday: $2 per book
Prices on Friday: $1 per book (until 1 p.m.)
Bag sale after 1 p.m. on Friday ($5 per bag)

For more information, contact Mark Desrosiers at desro004@umn.edu.

See you there!

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:50 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Thursday, November 6, 2008 • 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Walter Library, Room 310

Learn the basics of using RefWorks, the Web-based citation manager that is available to all U of M faculty, students and staff. Adding references to RefWorks will be covered, as well as exporting them to Word, and selecting a style (MLA, APA, etc) for your bibliography. See www.lib.umn.edu/refworks/ for more details about RefWorks.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX75

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:03 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Thursday, October 30, 2008 • 1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Location: S30C - Wilson Library

Whether you are preparing your dossier, a grant proposal or just wanting to see how some of your own works have been considered by your peers, this workshop is intended to help you better understand the core databases, web sites and tools available to you for advanced citation research. The first part of the session is presentation style and the last part will allow you time for hands-on work in the databases or using some of the tools develop to help you manipulate citation data from different sources.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX269

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:02 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Encyclopedia of Applied Physics
• URL: http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/eoappphys
• Location: WALTER Sci/Eng Reference QC5 .E543 1991

Provides the basic principles and in-depth coverage of all technically pertinent areas of modern-day physics, coupled with technological applications from real life. Key subject areas covered include the basics, methods, and applications—as well as all the neighboring fields of physics and engineering. The encyclopedia comprehensively covers such specific topics as: optics, laser physics, solid state and semiconductor physics, atom and nuclear physics, and biophysics.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 9:53 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Thursday, October 23, 2008 • 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: S30C - Wilson Library

Explore online resources for studying religion from a variety of perspectives: history, textual studies, classical studies, anthropology, sociology, and psychology. Learn about new library services to support your work. Research tools including ATLA, Encyclopedia Judaica, Oxford Islamic Studies Online, and more will be covered. Session is led by the librarians in the four subject fields: Laura Dale Bischof (Classical Studies), Susan Gangl (Religious Studies), Laurel Haycock (Psychology), and Nancy Herther (Sociology & Anthropology). NOTE: There will be an OPTIONAL 1/2 hour beyond the listed time for more hands-on searching plus a brief tour of print and CD resources in Wilson Reference. See flyer.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX279

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 9:45 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 • 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Walter Library, Room 310

With Google, you already search the web, share photos/movies/music, map directions, and discover new things...but there are some tools you may have missed. This web search engine is on a mission to "organize the world's information and make it universally accessible." So let's explore the new tools and technology that pair Google-efficient tools with library-quality results to weave together a rich information web that goes beyond just the World Wide Web. We'll look at tools such as Google Docs, RSS Reader, Google Scholar, and iGoogle Research Gadgets that will help you access, evaluate, and share information in an easy collaborate environment.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX260

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 9:39 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Thursday, October 16, 2008 • 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: S30C - Wilson Library

Election Day is fast approaching and voters are dealing with an overload of candidate information and platform positions. How does someone sift through the massive amounts of information to find the deciding factors in determining their final vote? Don't miss this opportunity to hear about sources, sites, and search techniques to make the sifting easier.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX272

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:38 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 • 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Walter Library, Room 310

This workshop, intended for graduate students and newer faculty in the sciences, will help you identify appropriate journals to which to submit your article and discuss how to manage your rights when signing a contract with a publisher. Join your colleagues to share your ideas and discuss the issues you face as an emerging academic author.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX246

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:32 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 • 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Walter Library, Room 310

Getting ready to do a poster at an upcoming conference? Learn pointers about using PowerPoint to create the poster as one giant slide, and send it to a large-scale printer.

Register for this course: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX148

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:28 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

ORBIS (2 interfaces)
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/orbis and http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/orbis_mint

A global product that integrates information held across BvDEP's company information product range. ORBIS includes full searching facilities and global standard report format for in-depth international searching and analysis. ORBIS has information on over 43 million companies:

• about 50,000 publicly quoted companies worldwide
  
• nearly 30,000 banks and over 8,000 insurance companies
  
• over 19 million European companies from 46 countries
  
• over 15.5 million US and Canadian companies
  
• over 6.5 million South and Central American companies
  
• over 1.3 million Japanese companies and 300,000 Chinese companies
  
• over 220,000 African companies.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:18 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 • 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul

Learn how to use IRIS, SPIN, and Community of Science and the Foundation Directory to search for grant opportunities. Setting up e-mail updates on specific subjects will also be covered, as well as how to find internal U of M funding sources. Resources for the course are listed on the Web site of the Office of the VP for Research, http://www.research.umn.edu/opportunities/

Register for this course: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX18

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:53 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 • 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: S30C - Wilson Library

Election Day is fast approaching and voters are dealing with an overload of candidate information and platform positions. How does someone sift through the massive amounts of information to find the deciding factors in determining their final vote? Don't miss this opportunity to hear about sources, sites, and search techniques to make the sifting easier.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX272

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:46 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Time: Monday, October 6, 2008 • 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: AHC Learning Commons, 535/545 Diehl Hall

Learn how to exploit Google to your advantage! Our advanced tips and tricks will help you get the most out of your Google searching. We will also show you how to use Google to find scholarly articles, patents, ebooks, government documents, and more. This class will have a health sciences focus.

Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX220

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:34 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence (Sage)
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/eoiv

Provides accurate, research-supported information to clarify critical issues and educate the public about different forms of interpersonal violence, their incidence and prevalence, theoretical explanations, public policy initiatives, and prevention and intervention strategies. These two volumes contain more than 500 accessible, jargon-fee entries written by experts and provide cross-references to related entries, as well as suggested readings for further information.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:59 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

BuildingGreen Suite
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/buildinggreen

BuildingGreen is "an independent company committed to providing accurate, unbiased, and timely information designed to help building-industry professionals and policy makers improve the environmental performance, and reduce the adverse impacts, of buildings." The goal of its database suite is "to help you design and build construction projects from a whole-systems perspective and take an integrated design approach that minimizes ecological impact and maximizes economic performance."

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:56 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Aluka
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/aluka

Aluka is an international, collaborative initiative building an online digital library of scholarly resources from and about Africa. The Aluka website includes a wide variety of high-quality scholarly materials contributed by Aluka’s partners, ranging from archival documents, periodicals, books, reports, manuscripts, and reference works, to three-dimensional models, maps, oral histories, plant specimens, photographs, and slides.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:52 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Illustrata - Natural Sciences (CSA)
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/illustrata

Searchable tables, figures, graphs, charts and other illustrations from the scholarly research and technical literature. Search results – the objects – can be viewed in full, in either thumbnail or enhanced format along with the caption, author and source information, and additional index terms that can be used for further searching. A link back to the parent record provides a summary view of all the objects associated with that paper.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:34 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index (EBSCO)
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/glahi_ebsco

A resource for access to articles about gardens and plants. Topics include horticulture, botany, garden and landscape design & history, ecology, plant and garden conservation, garden management, and horticultural therapy. This index and abstract product is designed for gardening enthusiasts, professionals, and students of horticulture and of garden and landscape design & history. Indexed and abstracted are more than 430 core titles, the majority of which are published in English.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:31 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Black Historical Newspapers (Proquest)

• Atlanta Daily World: 1931-2003: http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=15432
  
• Chicago Defender (1905 - 1975): http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=15440
  
• Los Angeles Sentinel: 1934-2005: http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=15436
  
• New York Amsterdam News: 1922-1993: http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=15437
  
• Pittsburgh Courier: 1911-2002: http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=15439
  

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:24 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/sp_animalconferences

Proceedings from major animal production conferences held in the U.S. and Canada.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:35 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Oxford Scholarship Online - Music Collection
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/osomc

The new music list in Oxford Scholarship Online represents outstanding work across this diversity of music scholarship, covering significant titles in musicology and music history, ethnomusicology, and music theory. Contributions of bright young academics and eminent scholars, classic works and major recent titles, award-winners and fundamental texts, all stand together in this collection.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:32 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Accounting Research Manager
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/accountingresearchmanager

Accounting Research Manager is a comprehensive financial reporting knowledge base. Updated daily, it aims to help reduce the amount of time you spend conducting accounting and auditing research while enhancing the quality of your results; find insightful interpretations on GAAP, GAAS and Securities and Exchange Commission rules; keep up-to-date on current accounting, SEC, auditing, and government projects that may affect your company.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 9:34 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

For the past several months we've been testing a new interface for searching our catalog, and today we’re pleased to announce its official launch.

As of July 31, 2008, you will notice new features when using MNCAT Plus, a tool that allows you to easily find print and electronic books and journals, audio and video materials, databases and indexes, and the articles within them.

Highlights include:

• Google-style searching. Simply type a search term or two and click “Go.�?
• Relevant results. The items that best match your search terms will rise to the top of your results list.
• Powerful filters. Start with a broad search and refine your results with the links on the right-hand side of the screen.
• Real-time availability information. See at a glance whether materials are available online or at one of our libraries.
• Familiar functions. Features like Did You Mean? suggestions and links to Google Books and WorldCat make it easier for you to find what you need. When available, cover images of books will be displayed.
• Social networking features. Reviews and tagging allow you to make your own contributions to the experience of others.
• Save and gather your citations. Push citations for materials you want to use or share to RefWorks and del.icio.us.
• Integrated access and delivery. Search MNCAT Plus and then move directly to online versions of items or request delivery of physical items with the “Get It�? link.

Early reviews are tremendously positive, with users commenting:

"It’s extremely thorough—I can’t imagine needing something more than this right here.�?

"It’s like Google for MNCAT: limits everything without dumbing it down."

"Genius."

We hope you'll help us continue to improve MNCAT Plus. Please use the “Comments�? form on the right-hand side of any MNCAT Plus page to tell us what you think.

Posted by Marlo Welshons at 3:45 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/eophil

Described by Booklist as "the best and most comprehensive English-language reference source for philosophy."

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 2:57 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Encyclopedia of American Industries
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/eoai

This e-resource provides detailed, comprehensive information on a wide range of industries in every realm of American business.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 2:51 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Check out this new e-resource available to U of M students, faculty, and staff through the Libraries.

Berghahn e-journals (selected titles)
• http://journals.berghahnbooks.com/index.php

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 2:29 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

International Energy Agency data, via SourceOECD
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/oecd.cgi

SourceOECD is the online publications portal of the 30-country Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. It contains the full text of all OECD publications and statistical databases. Statistics generally cover 1960 - present; some earlier years may be available. Statistics also focus primarily on member countries. See Getting Started With SourceOECD for help using SourceOECD.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:10 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Global Development Finance
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/gdf

This e-resource offers external debt and financial flow data for the 135 countries that report public and publicly-guaranteed debt to the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System. The timeseries for 216 indicators run from 1970 to 2006, with contractual obligations data until 2015. The indicators include external debt stocks and flows, major economic aggregates, and key debt ratios as well as average terms of new commitments, currency composition of long-term debt, debt restructurings, and scheduled debt service projections.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:06 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Encyclopedia of Business and Finance, via Gale
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/eobaf

Designed for the nonspecialist, the Encyclopedia of Business and Finance is a 2-vol. complete reference covering five general areas: finance and banking; accounting; marketing; management; and information systems. Drawing on practical professional expertise as well as that of noted scholars, the contributors include executives, government administrators and scholars from leading business programs from around the United States.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 2:53 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Check out this e-resource now available to U of M students, faculty, and staff through the Libraries.

American Academy of Pediatrics e-journals, via Highwire Press (selected titles)
• http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 2:49 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Check out this e-resource now available to U of M students, faculty, and staff through the Libraries.

Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=15283

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:43 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Check out this e-resource now available to U of M students, faculty, and staff through the Libraries.

Oxford Encyclopedia of Popular Music
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=15289

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:41 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Check out this e-resource now available to U of M students, faculty, and staff through the Libraries.

FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals Plus
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=15282

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:37 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Check out this e-resource now available to U of M students, faculty, and staff through the Libraries.

Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (e-EROS)
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=15286

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:32 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

These e-resources are now available to U of M students, faculty, and staff through the University Libraries!

All Americas Barometer Survey
http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=15174

Minnesota Grantmakers Online Deluxe
http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=15173

Note: EBSCO will be coming out with a new interface in July. Many interesting options worth a peek (e.g. ability to preview images or abstracts from a results list; a date slide limiter; etc.). A list of new features, with a self-paced demo, is available at: http://ebscohost.com/thisTopic.php?marketID=1&topicID=969

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:46 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

These e-resources are now available to U of M students, faculty, and staff through the University Libraries!

DemographicsNOW
http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=15132

Dyabola
http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=15127

Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society
http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=15128

Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=1733

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:48 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

These e-resources are now available to U of M students, faculty, and staff through the University Libraries!

Morningstar Library Edition
http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=14878

National Association of Social Workers e-journals
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nasw

Wildlife and Ecology Studies Worldwide
http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=3757

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:28 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

John Dewey: Collected Works & Correspondence: http://www.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pastm.cgi

This new e-resource at the University Libraries is an addition to the Past Masters platform access.

The database is based on the 37-volume printed edition The Collected Works of John Dewey, 1882-1953, published by Southern Illinois University Press, 1967-1990 (edited by Jo Ann Boydston).
The Correspondence of John Dewey is a comprehensive electronic edition of letters to, from, and about John Dewey.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 3:25 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Need a Book from Our Collections? Now it's so easy!

Students, Staff, and Faculty:
Getting a book from our Libraries is as simple as clicking Get It!

Look for the Get It! button in the library catalog at mncat.lib.umn.edu

For more information, visit www.lib.umn.edu/site/getit.phtml

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 2:05 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

NIH funded? Ready to Publish? Here's what you need to know.

The new NIH Public Access Policy now requires researchers to submit any articles which arise from NIH funding to NIH's PubMed Central, where they will be freely and permanently accessible to all so that they might better advance science and improve health. Before that, however, researchers will need to make sure they don't sign away the necessary rights in the journal's author agreement. The University Libraries and the Sponsored Projects Administration are prepared to help. Questions from University faculty and staff about the policy can be sent to nihpublicaccess@umn.edu. We can help ensure you have the necessary rights, guide you through the submission process, and help you understand how to cite your articles in future applications and progress reports. For more information, go to: http://www.lib.umn.edu/scholcom/NIHaccess.phtml

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:24 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

All U of M students, faculty, and staff now have access to these electronic resources at the University Libraries!

China Data Online

• http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=14813

Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography

• http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=14764

History Cooperative journals (selected titles)

• http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=14018

Oxford Digital Reference Shelf - additional titles

• http://www.oxford-digitalreference.com/title_list
  
• Encyclopedia of Global Change
  
• International Encyclopedia of Linguistics
  
• Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation
  
• Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
  
• Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos & Latinas in the U.S.
  
• Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 1:35 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Check out these additional electronic resources now available at the University Libraries!

Access: The Supplementary Index to Periodicals

• http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=14773

Chicago Manual of Style Online

• http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=5227

Inderscience e-journals

• http://www.inderscience.com/

Nelson Marketplace Web

• http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=14792

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 11:05 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

All U of M students, faculty, and staff now have access to these electronic resources at the University Libraries!

Oxford Language Dictionaries

• http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=14717

PsychiatryOnline (core textbooks and journals)

• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/psychiatryonline

Resources for College Libraries

• http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=14730

Weather Almanac (Gale)

• http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=5136

Wiley e-journal backfiles

• Biotechnology, Biochemistry, and Biophysics
  
• Polymer
  
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wil.cgi

Wiley reference sources

• Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology
  
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=14720
  
• Encyclopedia of Computational Chemistry
  
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/moreinfo.phtml?id=14722

Sage complete journal package

• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/sagecomplete

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 10:12 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tell us about your special collection of books, media, maps, or other published works and you can win.

Contest details: www.lib.umn.edu/site/sbcc/phtml

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 9:08 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics in partnership with the University of Minnesota Libraries and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering has been awarded a $517,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to develop and pilot “EthicShare,�? an online Web site and bibliographic database for ethics scholars to discover and share high quality digital articles and other materials—scholarly and popular press articles, multimedia objects, pre-prints, and archival documents.

During the pilot phase, the EthicShare team will develop features for users to rate, comment on, and vet content, allowing EthicShare to establish new forms of editorial control and community participation in the growth and future of the Web site.

“EthicShare is a groundbreaking opportunity for scholars to work together to create a new approach to identifying and sharing the best materials in ethics,�? says Jeffrey Kahn, Director of the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics and one of the project’s principal investigators. “The technologies we are putting to work will allow for detailed searching, including the ability to use reviews and quality ratings by colleagues as a way to find and select scholarly materials. EthicShare will also create a way for scholars to share works in progress and collaborate on new ideas.�?

The EthicShare pilot is a continuation of an earlier grant awarded to the University of Minnesota by the Council of Libraries and Information Resources (CLIR) with funds from the Mellon Foundation. EthicShare grows out of a planning partnership with Indiana University-Bloomington; Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; the University of Virginia; and Georgetown University. This phase of EthicShare is bolstered by newly established relationships with the National Library of Medicine (NLM), OCLC, and others.

EthicShare is part of a larger trend towards discipline-specific online communities that support the humanities, social sciences, and the sciences—all fields that play a role in practical ethics scholarship. Recent priorities of American Council of Learned Societies, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation, as well as the University of Minnesota, have included strategies to build community and support collaborative exchange among scholars distributed across the globe.

As a partnership between the Center for Bioethics, the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and the University Libraries, EthicShare is a unique interdisciplinary collaboration that brings together a diverse but deep commitment to innovation in the areas of information discovery, scholarly exchange, and dissemination. Wendy Pradt Lougee, University Librarian, and Computer Science and Engineering professor John Riedl, both co-principal investigators along with Professor Kahn, are leaders in the fields of digital library development, and social networking and collaborative filtering, respectively.

Together with Professor Kahn, Lougee and Riedl hope to develop a virtual community for scholars that serves as a model for scholarly research for fields beyond practical ethics.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 8:41 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

myLibrary is an interactive library page where you can help shape the information provided to you. myLibrary features librarian based suggestions for resources and libraries, easy access to the materials you may have checked out from the University Libraries, and spaces where you can save your favorite library resources like databases and e-journals.

myLibrary can be accessed at the URL:

https://www.lib.umn.edu/mylibrary/

or in the toolbar of the University Libraries main web site.

Currently, the page features seven content areas:

• Search and Find -- a search box that provides access to three of our most popular tools: MNCAT, E-Journals, and OneSearch.
• Search Key Resources -- Librarian recommendations for your subject or discipline.
• Subject Libraries -- Visit a library covering your subject area.
• My Saved E-Journals -- Save your favorite e-journals for easy access.
• My Saved Databases -- Got any favorite databases or indexes? Save them here.
• Checked Out Items -- Easily find the due dates for items you have checked out from the library.
• Use Statistics -- How myLibrary is being used and what is being saved.

In the coming months we hope to expand and enhance myLibrary to include more search options, allow you to rearrange the layout and add or subtract options, and even take your data and content to other services such as iGoogle. Also, the more people that use myLibrary the better our statistics and suggestions for resources become.

Be assured that it is the policy of the University Libraries to respect and maintain the privacy of its users. The University Libraries follow the guidelines set forth in the University of Minnesota Online Privacy Statement .

The services on myLibrary are also available on MyU.

Do you have any questions, comments, or suggestions concerning myLibrary? Leave a comment below!

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 2:52 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

The University Libraries announce the launch of the University Digital Conservancy, a freely-accessible online repository for the University community.

The UDC supports capture, long-term stewardship, and open access to digital assets including:

• preprints and post prints
• proceedings
• working papers
• technical reports
• other research in a variety of digital formats

The UDC provides:

• Increased visibility of your work through higher rankings in search engines
• Compliance and accountability for publicly-funded faculty research
• More functionality than personal websites can provide
• Long-term digital preservation (no more broken links!)
• Full-text searching across your body of work
• Free, open access to university digital works
• Expert consultation on copyright, digital formats, and author's rights

Posted by Christopher James at 11:39 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff - as well as the general public - now have access to the world's largest archive of visual histories of the Holocaust. In February 2007, the University Libraries launched public access to a two-terabyte digital media cache of testimonies from the USC Shoah Foundation Institute’s Visual History Archive. The University of Minnesota is among six universities worldwide that currently provide access to the Institute's archive.

The archive, which is accessible from workstations on the U's Twin Cities campus, includes nearly 52,000 video testimonies of Holocaust survivors and other witnesses. These histories, in 32 languages and from 56 countries, were collected by the Shoah Foundation. The vast majority of the interviews—about 90 percent—are with Jewish survivors of Nazi persecution; however, political prisoners, Roma and Sinti (Gypsy) survivors, homosexuals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and liberators, witnesses, rescuers, and aid providers are also represented in the Archive.

Continue reading "Remembering the Holocaust" »

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Is your nonprofit organization looking for a little free cash? The University Libraries now brings you access to a dynamic research tool that offers the latest intelligence on U.S. grantmakers and their grants.

The Foundation Directory Online offers full-text search capability across a comprehensive array of documents and data about U.S. grantmaking. Over 80,000 unique funder profiles organize the latest foundation news, RFPs, job openings, publications and key staff affiliations. Program details and guidelines for funding applications are provided, as well as links to foundation websites. A fully-searchable database gives access to more than a quarter-million Form 990s. Over 500,000 grants are listed, and users create custom charts showing grant distribution by subject, geographic and demographic focus.

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Want to share your research with fellow students, faculty, and the rest of the University community? The U's Undergraduate Symposium is the place to do just that! The annual symposium takes place on April 26 in Coffman Great Hall. Whether you're finishing a research project or are mid-way through, describing your research in a poster presentation is a valuable learning experience. Presenters from past years say the symposium provided them with insights, ideas, and inspiration through discussions with the scientists, colleagues, and guests who stopped by to view their posters. The symposium is co-sponsored by a number of colleges across the University. Pre-registration is required. For more information, visit the Undergraduate Symposium home page.

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The University Libraries offer a $200 prize to a student in a composition course for an outstanding paper that shows evidence of use of the library for research.

The contest invites papers from Fall and Spring semesters. Many types of papers can show evidence of use of the library, and different kinds of assignments require different kinds of library resources. Students don't necessarily need to use rare or obscure sources. The judges will look for evidence and its documentation. Types and currency of sources; varieties of sources; suitability of sources relative to the problem; these characteristics all play a part when a research paper succeeds.

Instructors of University Writing and Critical Reading courses, EngC 1011, 1011H, 1012, 1012H, 1013, 1013H, 1014, 1015 and 1016, are invited to nominate one paper from each section they teach. Nominations are due by 12:00 noon April 13, 2006. Instructors are asked to submit the original paper (with the instructor’s comments on it), to Marcia Pankake, 170B Wilson Library. Instructors should specify the class, section, and semester, include a copy of the assignment, and include their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers.

The criteria for the award are:

1. the paper meets the criteria specified by the instructor for the course, by virtue of the instructor’s nomination of the paper
2. the paper shows evidence of the student’s systematic and effective use of the University Libraries for research, appropriate to the argument of the paper.

A committee of library staff, with assistance from the Composition Program, will select the winning paper from those nominated by the composition teachers.

The winner will be announced by May 5, 2006. The teacher of the student who writes the winning paper will receive a $50 gift certificate good at the University Bookstores.

Questions? Call Marcia Pankake 624-7099, or e-mail m-pank@umn.edu.

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The Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries are pleased to announce the 6th Annual Student Book Collection Contest. We want to celebrate University students who are excited about reading and collecting books and give them an opportunity to meet other book collectors. Describe your book collection in a short essay and win a cash prize. Separate prizes will be given to undergraduate and graduate student book collectors this year.

For more information visit the Student Book Collection Contest 2006 web site.

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