Friday, October 26, 2007

Using Google Books

A student needed historical information on Parris Island Military Base. He had already checked the military database in NC LIVE and couldn't find anything so wanted a book. We searched the online catalog and couldn't find anything. So, we tried the Google Book search. Since the full text of the book is searched via Google Books we found that we did indeed have some books in our library about Parris Island. Since only the record is searched by the online catalog, we weren't finding them. With the link in Google Books to WorldCat we could go right into our online catalog and find the book. He found several books he could use for his paper and left the library with a big relieved smile on his face!

Thursday, October 25, 2007

RCL Web

Use RCL Web to locate new titles to order.
RCL web - This resource can be used to search and generate books, web resources, e-books, journals, etc. in a desired subject area. There are also resources on general research procedures that can benefit students.
You can also use:
ChoiceReviews.online - The electronic version of the printed publication, users can search for the latest materials in their respective discipline. Only 15 users can use this resource at a given time. It requires a username and a password. (Username: wssu1/Password: wssu2)
Please request new orders from our faculty members.

Dr. Seuss

The question of finding criticisms for Dr. Seuss came up in the coordinators meeting. I did find one criticism in Literature Resource Center, however it is written by Dr. Seuss explaining how he came up with the idea for writing The Cat in the Hat. There are also some references to Dr. Seuss in Children's Literature Review, however the volume 100 housed in O'Kelly is not on the shelf. I have found some more titles to order and will update here when they come in.
Theodor Seuss Geisel [3/2/04 - 9/24/91]