Entries from February 2008
They might not be as riveting as Guitar Hero, but the games in the Library Arcade can actually help you develop your library skills.
The first game is “I’ll Get It,” where you take the role of a librarian helping students find the right research materials. In the second game, “Within Range,” you must shelve […]
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Tags: Fun
February 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments
At some point in your academic career, you will likely have to write a research paper. Although the task can seem daunting, once you break the process down into smaller objectives it is really not so bad. Here’s a basic checklist to get you started:
The Preliminaries
Choose a topic
Begin preliminary reading - browse our collection of […]
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Tags: Tips & Tools · Library News
Fortune magazine was once notable for its striking covers featuring the work of noteworthy artists. Despite the fact that Fortune was founded at the beginning of the Great Depression and was very expensive for its time, the smart and stylish magazine was a success from the start.
The Art of Enterprise exhibit in the Dibner […]
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Tags: Events · Library News
An international group of leading technological thinkers identified the biggest challenges for engineers in the 21st century. Their conclusions are now available in the report, Grand Challenges for Engineering. The National Academy of Engineering released the report, which identifies 14 areas awaiting engineering solutions, on February 15, 2008.
Here’s the full list of challenges […]
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Tags: Engineering
The movement towards Open Access (free, online access to scholarly works) received a big boost this week. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard voted unanimously to make their scholarly articles available online for free. The library will oversee a newly created Office of Scholarly Communication that will handle the project.
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Tags: Scholarly Publishing
Valentine’s Day is upon us. Whether you love it or hate it, here are some resources to help you celebrate (or ignore) V-Day:
Show your friends and loved ones you care with these fantastic Scientist Valentines. Print and cut and they’re ready to go!
Make your very own candy hearts with the ACME Heartmaker.
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Tags: Fun
February 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Sure, Google searches billions of web pages, but it doesn’t come close to indexing the entire internet. A vast repository of information exists on the web that search engines such as Google don’t have access to. This is commonly referred to as the “deep web” or “invisible web.” Most of the deep […]
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Tags: Tips & Tools
Science and Engineering Indicators, published by the National Science Board, provides a broad base of quantitative information on the U.S. and international science and engineering enterprise. Indicators are data that provide information on science and engineering as it relates to education, industry, research and technology. The report is intended to contribute to an […]
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Tags: Science · Engineering
Need professional looking posters? You design and we print. Bring in your designs to LC444 in Adobe PDF or PowerPoint format. We will have them ready within three business days. Remember all posters must be school related.
Do it yourself scanning is available for documents and prints at low resolution. Staff […]
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Tags: Library News
If you’re one of the millions addicted to Sodoku, the logic puzzle that became a popular craze within the last few years, try your hand at Sci-doku.
Science Sodoku, or Sci-doku, is a sudoku puzzle that uses letters instead of numbers, with an added twist: a science-related clue accompanies each puzzle and the answer is spelled […]
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Tags: Fun