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Entries from December 2008
Thursday, December 18. 2008
You can set up and add to custom lists of books and other library materials found in the catalog.
1. Log in to your library account.
2. While logged in, search the library catalog. After you get your search results, check the boxes next to the records you want to save to a list.
3. Using the "select a list" dropdown menu, select a list name or select "- Create a new list -"
4. If you have chosen to create a new list, you will be taken to a screen where you can enter the list name and a description if you wish.
5. Click the "return to previous screen" button to return to the catalog, or click the "My Library Account" button at the top of the screen to see there is now an option for "My Lists" in the blue box on your account screen.
Have you ever forgotten to write your bibliography before you returned the books to the library? Can’t remember the name of that great book you read last month? My Reading History is an opt-in service that will allow you to maintain a list of items you have previously checked out. Once you agree to use this service, it will keep track of everything you check out after signing up, with the exception of items ordered through MeLCat or Interlibrary Loan.
Please be aware that “opting-in” to your Reading History may make your records available to law enforcement due to the USA PATRIOT Act.
You may delete individual items from your list or you may unsubscribe to the Reading History at any time. To turn off your reading history, first delete all items from your list.
Library staff members cannot view items you previously checked out. They can only view items you currently have checked out.
To turn on the feature:
1. Log in to your library account, https://wizard.umd.umich.edu/patroninfo/
2. Click on the "My Reading History" link
3. Click the "Opt In" button
4. Items will appear on the list the next time you check something out (except ILL or MeLCat items)
To turn off the feature:
1. Log in to your library account, https://wizard.umd.umich.edu/patroninfo/
2. Click on the "My Reading History" link
3. Click the "Delete All" button
4. Click the "Opt Out" button
Wednesday, December 17. 2008
Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science is an innovative information service from Morgan & Claypool Publishers for the research, development, and educational community in engineering and computer science.
Royal Society of Chemistry Online provides full-text access to scholarly journals in chemistry and chemical engineering published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Dyabola is a control program used to search and browse multiple databases simultaneously. It searches databases related to historic art, archaeology, and literature
by combining relational and hierarchic elements. In contrast to other programs, complex data systems can be created, but they remain easily and quickly accessible due to the simplicity of the program.
The new World Book Encyclopedia database includes several different versions of World Book:
World Book Advanced is a general encyclopedia with 26,000+ articles (8,000 more articles than print edition) as well as 12,000+ pictures and maps, 100+ videos and animations, 10,000 sounds (including pronunciations), and 7,000 links to editor-approved Web sites. Also included is the World Book Dictionary with 248,000 definitions, the World Book Atlas with 750 maps, and the full text of primary source documents, major literary works, and selected recent articles from magazines. Continuously updated.
World Book Kids is designed especially for younger users, English-language learners, and reluctant readers. The site offers simple navigation, easy-to-read content, bright colors, and a graphical design. Includes thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps. Each student activity has a "Teach It!" section, which contains a wealth of resources for educators, including correlations to standards and printable activity worksheets for use in the classroom or at home.
World Book Student is specifically developed for media centers and classrooms, and includes all of the articles from the 22-volume World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands more. In addition, there are more than 20,000 pictures and maps, 115 videos and animations, 10,000 sounds, more than 100 simulated historic web sites.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is the Spanish version of World Book Kids. It is designed especially for younger Spanish-speaking users or older students who are learning Spanish. The site offers simple navigation, easy-to-read content, bright colors, and a graphical design. Includes thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps.
Thursday, December 11. 2008
Life Science Analytics Report Center includes company, financial, and drug pipeline reports for more than 2,500 pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and biomedical companies worldwide. Also included are competitor reports providing detailed analysis of a company’s pipeline products by type of therapy and insight into the predicted likelihood of clinical success for each pipeline product. The database’s reports on deals and alliances provide information on companies’ deals and deal partners, including size of deals, type of product, type of technology, and therapeutic area and stage of development.
MarketLine Business Information Center features profiles of over 10,000 companies and 2000 industries. Company profiles include overviews, business descriptions, company histories, executive listings, and product listings. Industry profiles include industry historical information from the past five years, along with 5-year market forecasts, market share information, and analysis of major trends and competition within industries. The database also contains business, industry and economic performance reports on over 50 countries and breaking news of merger and acquisition activity, product launches and regulatory changes.
Social Explorer includes tools that allow users to produce detailed reports from U.S. census data using any geographic area ranging from the entire country down to individual cities or zip codes. Demographic information such as sex, race, poverty level, educational attainment, religion, etc. is available, and interactive data maps can provide graphic representations of this information. Users can also browse and download census data from 1790 to 2000 in convenient formats for processing in Excel or other applications.
Line of Duty Streaming Video Library contains hundreds of videos related to law enforcement. Real-life video along with analysis from officers and highly regarded law enforcement teachers and trainers are used to demonstrate concepts related to law enforcement. A set of PowerPoint slide presentations for training is included, as well.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center includes full-text, up-to-date profiles of more than 3,300 of today's most popular jobs in more than 90 industries. Information includes job tracks, salaries, and prerequisites. Other resources include information on where to obtain education and training for desired occupations and guides to career assessment tests and scholarships. A library of 290 videos related to specific occupations, job-seeking strategies and appropriate workplace behavior is also included.
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