Library System

Search the WSU library catalog to find the books that you need on your topic. Watch this short video to help you get the most out of your searches.

http://youtu.be/JT96-YezZd8

The Shiffman Medical Library now provides full access to the
General Section of the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE). JoVE is a peer
reviewed, PubMed indexed journal devoted to the publication of biological,
medical, chemical and physical research in a video format. JoVE was established
as a new tool in life science publication and communication, with participation
of scientists from leading research institutions. JoVE takes advantage of video
technology to capture and transmit the multiple facets and intricacies of life
science research. Visualization greatly facilitates the understanding and
efficient reproduction of both basic and complex experimental techniques,
thereby addressing two of the biggest challenges faced by today’s life science
research community: i) low transparency and poor reproducibility of biological
experiments and ii) time and labor-intensive nature of learning new
experimental techniques. Finally, JoVE opens a new frontier in scientific
publication by promoting efficiency and performance of life science research.
Visualization of the temporal component, or the change over time integral to
many life science experiments, can now be done. JoVE allows you to publish
experiments in all their dimensions, overcoming the inherent limitations of
traditional, static print journals, thereby adding an entirely new parameter to
the communication of experimental data and research results.

The WSU Library System and Facilities Planning & Management will be upgrading the electrical hardware for all the public tables on the second and third floors of the UGL starting Monday May 7 – Tuesday June 5.  As part of the electrical upgrade USB ports will be installed at some of the tables which will facilitate the recharging of cell phones and laptops.  Additionally, all public furniture will undergo a professional cleaning.

This will result in limited access to the second and third floors during the various phases of the project.  Below are the timelines and level of accessibility for the respective floors:

May 7 – 18 Second Floor

The following destination points will be available:

• Honors College
• Lab B
• Writing Center
• Student Technology Studio (STS)
• Print/Video Collections

The following destination points will NOT be available:

• Study Rooms
• Student Computers

May 21 – June 1 Third Floor

The following destination points will be available:

• Community/Special Collections Room
• Lab C

The following destination points will NOT be available:

• Study Rooms
• Student Computers

June 1 – June 6

The first floor of the UGL will not undergo any upgrades but will have the furniture cleaned.

Check out this short video to learn how to take advantage of all the features of your MyLibrary account.

http://youtu.be/a7uxDrRTXtg

Citation Linker can help! Watch this short video to learn how: http://youtu.be/9TPRqrAh1nk

Need help with research? Have a reference question? Just need some assistance from a
librarian? Go to www.lib.wayne.edu/help.

Stop by the UGL atrium to check out our newest display highlighting the Digital Dress digital collection featuring women’s shoes from the last 200 years. The exhibit features images and backgrounds of footwear that belonged to Detroit residents throughout history, from the middle-class to the affluent. The vibrant images and information will transport you back in time to give you a clear picture of the type of women who wore the shoes in that time period.

This selection of footwear is only a small sample from collections at Wayne State University, The Henry Ford, Detroit Historical Museums and Meadowbrook Hall. Take a trip through fashion history yourself by browsing through all the historic costumes in the Digital Dress collections: the Detroit Historical Museums Historic Costume Collection, the Dorothea June Grossbart Historic Costume Collection, The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection and the Meadow Brook Hall Historic Costume Collection, which contain over 5,000 digital images of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and accessories representing 200 years of fashion.

Click here to browse the collections.

Why use an article database when doing your research? Watch this short video and find out!

http://youtu.be/1_nQQTisiCY

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

Watch this video to find out what is or isn’t plagiarism.

http://youtu.be/jXFQLE-Y4XM