MathXL: use Stafford Computer Lab

Students who want to use the MathXL program will need to go to the Stafford Computer Lab. MathXL requires the installation of an Internet Explorer browser plug-in from a Windows account with Administrator privileges. Our public PCs don't allow this.

BIOL 3254 : Genetics | Ubeidat

Dr. Ubeidat's Genetics labs are doing a major research paper this semester.
I made a database page just for them located at http://tinyurl.com/aspvd.

After talking with their Lab Instructor at the end of the class it seems that the students will be focusing on more bacterial genetic research rather than human, plant, or animal. So I will add more info to the tinurl page for them on that.

2005 Okla & Federal Tax Forms Book

The old blue tax form book (at Ref Desk) has been updated:
Oklahoma Tax Forms for 2005 are all on a CD in the book, as well as instructions for accessing the Oklahoma Tax website: http://www.oktax.state.ok.us

Also included in the book are instructions for accessing the Federal Tax website:
http://www.irs.gov/ All forms for Federal Taxes may be found at this website, but a
few of the more popular ones are already printed off and included in the book: 1040; 1040 EZ; W4.

Web site link changes

I'm doing some reorganization of our web site's pages to make the site easier to manage and navigate. You may need to update your bookmarks if you've bookmarked a page that's moved.

New Reference Materials--Jul to Dec 2005

To all:

Ongoing update announcements will inform you of new reference materials available for us to use in serving our patrons at the reference desk. --Jason

ALLIED HEALTH

1. Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
2. Gray's Anatomy: Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (NEW EDITION)
3. Historical Atlas of Immunology (NEW EDITION)

ART

1. Artists, Communities: Directory of Residencies that Offer Time and Source for Creativity
2. Artists from Latin American Cultures: Biographical Dictionary

BIOGRAPHY

1. Ahead of Their Time: Biographical Dictionary of Risk-Taking Women
2. Black Women in America (NEW EDITION)
3. Extraordinary Women of the Medieval and Renaissance World: Biographical Dictionary
4. Government Leaders, Military Rulers, and Political Activities: Encyclopedia of People Who Changed the World
5. Historical Encyclopedia of American Women Entrepreneurs: 1776 to the Present
6. Notable Caribbean's and Caribbean Americans: Biographical Dictionary

BUSINESS

1. Artists, Writers and Musicians: Encyclopedia of People Who Changed the World
2. Distinguished Asian American Business Leaders
3. Encyclopedia of Retirement and Finance
4. Financial Lexicon: Compendium of Financial Definitions, Acronyms and Colloquialisms
5. Greenwood Encyclopedia of International Relations
6. Notable American Philanthropists: Biographies of Giving and Volunteering
7. Philanthropy in America: Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

1. Encyclopedia of International Organized Crime

EDUCATION

1. Critical Thinking and Learning: Encyclopedia for Parents and Teachers
2. Greenwood Dictionary of Education
3. International Encyclopedia of Adult Education

FILM/THEATRE

1. Encyclopedia of Latin American Theaters
2. Stars and Stripes on Screen: Comprehensive Guide to Portrayals of American Military on Screen

GEOGRAPHY

1. Encyclopedia of Human Geography (NEW EDITION)

HISTORY

1. Africana: Encyclopedia of the African American Experience
2. Anti-Semitism: Historical Encyclopedia of Prejudice and Persecution
3. Bosworth Field to Bloody Mary: Encyclopedia of the Early Tudors
4. Chniua Achebe Encyclopedia
5. Constitutional Convention of 1787: Comprehensive Encyclopedia of American Founding
6. Daily Life of Jews in the Middle Ages
7. Eastern Europe: Introduction to the People, Lands and Culture
8. Encyclopedia of the Antebellum South
9. Encyclopedia Latina: History, Culture, and Society in the United States
10. Encyclopedia of New York State
11. Encyclopedia of Postcolonial Studies
12. Encyclopedia of Russian Women's Movement
13. Encyclopedia of Women's Travel and Exploration
14. Encyclopedia of World Trade: From Ancient Times to Present
15. Encyclopedia of World War II: Political, Social and Military History
16. Historical Cities of the Americas: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
17. Malcolm X Encyclopedia
18. Mexican American Experience: An Encyclopedia
19. Mexico: Encyclopedia of Contemporary Culture and History
20. Puerto Rico, Past and Present: An Encyclopedia
21. Southeast Asia: Historical Encyclopedia, From Angkor Wat to East Timor
22. Uniting States: Story of Statehood for the Fifty United States
23. Victorians at War, 1815-1914: Encyclopedia of British Military History
24. W.E.B. Du Bois: An Encyclopedia
25. Women's Roles in Ancient Civilizations: A Reference Guide

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

1. Contemporary Hispanic Quotations
2. Encyclopaedia Britannica (NEW EDITION)
3. New Oxford American Encyclopedia (NEW EDITION)

LAW/GOVERNMENT

1. ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools (NEW EDITION)
2. Affirmative Action: An Encyclopedia
3. Distinguished Asian American Political and Governmental Leaders
4. Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics
5. Encyclopedia of the Mexican American Civil Rights
6. Encyclopedia of Religion in American Politics
7. Encyclopedia of Tariffs and Trade in U.S. History
8. Encyclopedia of Women in American Politics
9. Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Civil Rights: From Emancipation to the Twenty-First Century
10. Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States (NEW EDITION)

LITERATURE

1. Age of Milton: Encyclopedia of Major 17th Century British and American Authors
2. Alexander Pope Encyclopedia
3. Dictionary of American Young Adult Fiction, 1997-2001
4. Dictionary of Literary and Dramatic Censorship in the Tudor and Stuart England
5. Dictionary of Literary Influences: Twentieth Century, 1914-2000
6. Dostoevsky Encyclopedia
7. Encyclopedia of American Literature of the Sea and Great Lakes
8. Encyclopedia of American War Literature
9. Encyclopedia of Modern Greek Literature
10. Ezra Pound Encyclopedia
11. Feminist Encyclopedia of Spanish Literature
12. Gustave Flaubert Encyclopedia
13. H.P. Lovecraft Encyclopedia
14. Jane Austen Encyclopedia
15. Louisa May Alcott Encyclopedia
16. Modern British Women Writers: An A-Z Guide
17. Multicultural Writers Since 1945: An A-Z Guide
18. Tennessee Williams Encyclopedia

MILITARY SCIENCE

1. Encyclopedia of Military Technology and Inventions
2. Weapons of Mass Destruction: Encyclopedia of Worldwide Policy, Technology and History

MUSIC

1. Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World
2. Satchmo: Louis Armstrong Encyclopedia
3. Tin Pan Alley Song Encyclopedia
4. Women and Music in America Since 1900: An Encyclopedia

MYTHOLOGY/FOLKLORE

1. Arabian Nights Encyclopedia
2. Handbook of Chinese Mythology
3. Mythology in Our Midst: Guide to Cultural References
4. Unnatural Phenomena: Guide to the Bizarre Wonders of North America

PHARMACY

1. Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Technology

RELIGION/PHILOSOPHY

1. American Indian Religious Traditions: An Encyclopedia
2. Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers
3. Encyclopedia of Protestantism
4. Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature
5. Holy People of the World: Cross-Culture Encyclopedia
6. Shamanism: Encyclopedia of World Beliefs, Practices and Culture

SCIENCE

1. Distinguished African Americans in Aviation and Space Science
2. Encyclopedia of Air
3. Encyclopedia of Fire
4. Encyclopedia of Rainforests
5. Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions and Discoveries of the Ancient World
6. Oxford Encyclopedia of Scientific Quotations
7. Rivers of the United States, Part 4A
8. Science in the Early Twentieth Century: An Encyclopedia
9. Science, Technology and Society: An Encyclopedia

SOCIAL SCIENCE

1. Beat Culture: Lifestyles, Icons and Impact
2. Encyclopedia of Parenting Theory and Research
3. Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide
4. Historical Encyclopedia of American Labor
5. Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Issues: An Encyclopedia
6. Invasion of Privacy: Reference Handbook
7. Marriage Customs of the World: From Henna to Honeymoons
8. Pop Culture Arab World: Media, Arts and Lifestyle
9. Pop Culture Latin America: Media, Arts and Lifestyle
10. Pop Culture Russia: Media, Arts and Lifestyle
11. Poverty in the United States: Encyclopedia of History, Politics and Policy
12. Traditional Festivals: Multicultural Encyclopedia

SPORTS

1. Latino and African American Athletes Today: Biographical Dictionary
2. Sports and Games of the 18th and 19th Centuries
3. Sports for Her: Reference Guide for Teenage Girls
4. Sports in American Culture: From Ali to X-Games

"Unknown" is the default printer on 1st fl. public PCs

The connection to the Kyocera public printer on the 1st floor public PCs is named "unknown." (Why "unknown"? Ask this guy.) If the printers settings in Windows are set to something else the PC won't print. To check (or correct) Windows' printer settings:

• Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Printers
  
• Right click "unknown" and select "Set as default printer."
• Tip: You can get to these settings quickly by pressing the Windows logo key and typing "s" followed by "p."

Call the Systems Office at 7061 or 7074 if you have problems.

Problematic PDF printing

On Tuesday a student had problems with a PDF form that wouldn't print completely. The problem appears to be with the way the PDF was created by OKCCC, but here's a workaround for the issue:

• Click Print. At the bottom of the Print dialog, click the Advanced button.
  
• The Advanced Print Setup will open. Check "Print as image", click OK, and then click OK again to send the document to the printer.
• The entire form will now print.
  

Where is computer K?

Computer K is in Systems waiting for a new motherboard from Dell. K should be back in service next week.

ADA PC updates and scanner instructions

The ADA PC has been updated with MS Office 2003, Firefox, and the latest Windows patches and updates.

There are now instructions for using the flatbed scanner on the ADA PC's Windows Desktop. Double-click the "Scanner Instructions" shortcut to view them. Brandon will also post the instructions on a sign near the PC.

Counseling Services

I have placed a brochure explaining SWOSU's counseling services for students on campus in the Reference Notebook. Please read over this brochure and be prepared to answer basic questions about the service.