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Archive for March, 2012

EBSCOhost Databases Down (27th March)

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

EBSCO Publishing is reporting temporary service interruptions for EBSCOhost databases, which includes the following resources.  Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

Social work abstracts
Historical abstracts
America: history and life
Music index
Left index
PsycINFO
Education abstracts
Ebscohost eBook Collection
GreenFILE
PsycArticles
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Business Source Complete
Medline
Health and psychosocial instruments
CINAHL plus with full text
Index to Jewish Periodicals
Index to legal periodicals
American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies
Tests in Print
Library, information science & technology abstracts
Mental Measurements Yearbook
OmniFile Full Text Select
Race Relations Abstracts
Family studies abstracts
Abstracts in social gerontology
Peace research abstracts
Urban studies abstracts
EbscoHost online databases

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Need help looking for a book? Map it!

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

The Wayne State Library System recently launched a library mapping application, designed to map all materials held in the Undergraduate Library, Science and Engineering Library and the Purdy/Kresge Library. The system works within the catalog to show the location of materials, as well as provides some simple web forms for “How do I find?” reference requests. Patrons can do more than just locate a book on a shelf—they can also find out where reserves are held, learn how to access closed collections, or get driving maps for extension center libraries.

When searching the traditional catalog, click the “Floor Map” icon on the right side.

When searching in Encore, click the “Explore” button to reach the “Floor Map” icon.

Developed in-house with open-source technology, the development was low cost, and requires minimal effort to maintain using a unique call number range overlay system.

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Let us get your books from the shelf for you. Try the “Get it!” button!

Monday, March 19th, 2012

This video will show you how to “Get it!”

http://youtu.be/-wsF-ma0e_o

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March 21 – Arts in the Atrium & Opening Reception of Binding Wounds

Friday, March 16th, 2012

You are invited to the OPENING RECEPTION for National Library of Medicine’s Traveling Exhibit and WSU School of Medicine and Shiffman Library Spring 2012 Arts in the Atrium event.

Binding Wounds Pushing Boundaries: CIVIL WAR MEDICINE & AFRICAN AMERICANS looks at the men and women who served as surgeons and nurses during the American Civil War and how their service as medical providers challenged the prescribed notions of race and gender pushing the boundaries of the role of African Americans in America.

The Opening Reception for the exhibit is scheduled for Wed. March 21, from 4:30 – 6:00 PM. The address is 320 E. Canfield St., Detroit MI.

The event includes

  • Moderator Dr. DE’ANDREA WIGGINS, Interim Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, WSU School of Medicine
  • Presentation of Flags by Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men Junior ROTC
  • Opening Remarks from VALERIE. M. PARISI, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., Dean, WSU School of Medicine and Dr. SANDRA YEE, Dean of WSU Library System
  • An Introduction to Civil War Medicine by TOM ROE, M.D., Assistant Professor, WSU School of Medicine
  • Physically Disabled Veterans of the Civil War by SCOTT JANKOWSKI, WSU Honors History Student
  • Unveiling of the exhibit

Visit the Binding Wounds Pushing Boundaries website for more information.

The NLM Exhibit will be displayed at Wayne State University Shiffman Medical Library from March 19 – April 28.

Limited seating and light refreshments for Reception.

Must RSVP to 313-577-6666 or ShiffmanOutreach@wayne.edu with contact information and number attending.

For more information about this event, please contact Linda Draper at 313-577-8943 or ldraper@wayne.edu.

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Find an article in the databases that is available to you as a Wayne State student

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

Need help finding an article? This short video will show you how to find whatever you’re looking for!

http://youtu.be/uGiYnb5tRrk

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Do you know how to use keywords to search?

Monday, March 5th, 2012

Check out this video for tips and tricks to find the perfect article or book.

http://youtu.be/yoAWC9KgpOM

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Looking for links to websites, databases and other tips and tricks to find articles in your subject area?

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

Use the LibGuides, guides that contain listings of recommended resources for finding information, such as databases, journals, books, web pages and other useful resources most relevant to your area of study. Watch this short video to get started:

http://youtu.be/4x2O8bTF9c4

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Stop by the UGL in March to take in the newest exhibit for Women’s History Month

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

Stop by the UGL atrium during the entire month of March to check out our newest exhibit celebrating Women’s History Month. The interactive display focuses on Wayne State University’s long history of educating and empowering women in the campus community, with photos and information about historical Women of Wayne from medical, law, business and social backgrounds. All of the photos were taken from the Virtual Motor City Project, part of the Detroit News Collection, a premier photojournalistic collection held at the Walter P. Reuther Library. The University Library System hosts a digital portion of the collection, which can be accessed here: http://dlxs.lib.wayne.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx?c=vmc

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