Ebook and Streaming Video Database Trials

Jon has posted links for two database trials. Please explore and let me know what you think about these products.

(1) Very Short Introductions provides concise ebooks which introduce readers to a variety of subjects in the sciences and humanities. This resource is a product of Oxford University Press. This trial ends on July 5.

(2) Kanopy provides video streaming of films, documentaries, and interviews from a variety of production companies, including Criterion and Kino. This trial ends on July 8.

You can direct patrons who may be interested in these resources to the Database Trials page. Please encourage them to fill out the Database Trials Feedback form.

New Oklahoma History Links

I've added links to our web site for a pair of excellent Oklahoma history resources created by the Oklahoma Historical Society.

The first is the online newspaper archive Gateway to Oklahoma History. This resource provides access to newspapers published in Oklahoma from the 1840s to the 1920s. There are newspapers from Oklahoma City and Tulsa, as well as from towns that have nearly disappeared, such as Wapanucka and Cloud Chief. You can search the collection by keyword or by date. The link is on the Newspapers page.

The second resource is the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center. This is a large collection of digitized public records from pre-statehood to the 20th century. Key resources include censuses, tribal rolls, and records of marriages, divorces, and deaths. The link is on the Social Sciences page.

New JSTOR program: Register & Read

JSTOR has a relatively new beta program Register & Read. It allows online access ( to certain journals) to anyone who registers for a MYJSTOR account. I don't know if it expanded our subscription base or not, but it is a new interface/tool with which we should become familiar.

• Log in to jstor.org and start searching.
• Look for “Read Online Free” above the article and click on it.
• Add the article to your “reading shelf” to read the full text.
• Save up to 3 articles on your shelf at a given time. After 14 days, you can remove articles and replace them with new ones.

The journal AGNI has a number of "Read Online Free" articles available if you are curious about working with the new tool.  For more info about Register & Read: http://about.jstor.org/individuals-faq  

Dell Latitude 5510 laptops upgraded to Windows 7

The Dell Latitude 5510 laptops that are available for check out at the Circulation Desk have been upgraded to Windows 7.

Jon

Dell Vostro 1700 laptops upgraded to Windows 7

The Dell Vostro 1700 laptops which patrons check out at the Circ Desk have been upgraded to Windows 7. (These are the black laptops with webcams and large screens.) The Vostro 1700 in the Media Creation Room also has been upgraded to Windows 7. I've left off of this laptop some obsolete multimedia software (e.g., Animationish, Audacity, etc.) that received little or no usage from our patrons.

The smaller, newer Dell Latitude 5510 laptops will be upgraded to Windows 7 over the next week.

Jon

How to Set Up Windows 8 Laptops to Use the Library's Printer

I've updated the Wireless Printing in the Library CampusGuide with instructions for users of Windows 8.x. Click here to go to the guide ...

Jon

Canvas Login

If a student needs to get access to the Canvas system, the procedure is the same as with D2L:
First initial of first and last name, and then their SWOSU ID number.

If student does not know password, their is an option on the main Canvas page to reset the password and have new password setup link set to their student e-mail.

AccessPharmacy and AccessMedicine: Students Unable to Access Full Sites

Students have been reporting that they're unable to access the full websites of AccessPharmacy and AccessMedicine. Instead, they report seeing only samples of the sites' content. This glitch is caused by both of the databases changing their URLs on January 8th.

Here's the solution: The patron needs to empty his/her browser's cache. You can refer them to this how-to page for instructions: http://kb.iu.edu/data/ahic.html.

I've posted this information on our pages for pharmacy and nursing, and to the library's Facebook page.

Jon

Email about cheating and plagiarism

Monday an email was sent to the students of the School of Business and Technology about cheating and plagiarism.  The email lists examples of each category.  Among them is the use of "unauthorized" sources or help when doing school work.  I am mentioning this so that everyone will be aware of the email.

Blacked Out Federal Government Websites Available Through Wayback Machine

The Wayback Machine is providing access to archived versions of many of the U.S. federal government web sites that have gone dark due to the House of Representatives' failure to provide funds for government operations. Sites included in the archive include NASA, NOAA, Library of Congress, the National Science Foundation, the Census Bureau, the National Park Service, and others.

Click here to go to the Wayback Machine archive »