Last week, I sent an email about Dr. Simmons sending her students to the library to find scholarly articles using "print journals only." I spoke to her on the phone Thursday evening and told her that the students would have to locate the articles electronically. She said that she would change her assignment and instruct her students to as us how to use the databases to find articles on their topic.
The topics are very general and they only have to find one article. I would suggest showing them Academic Search Premier, limiting the search for their topic to full-text, Scholarly (Peer reviewed).
Monday, March 24, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Dr. Simmons/English assignment (IMPORTANT)
Hello All
Dr. Simmons has required her students to find a "peer-reviewed article from the journals that we have in the reference section" on a specific topic. I have helped two of her students and Mr. Foster has helped a couple of students as well. As we know, it is almost impossible to do this without an index of some sort.
I have helped them find articles on the databases, and I also called her to explain to her the problem with her assignment. While I wait for her call back to me, this is just a heads up in case one of you get approached by one of her students.
Dr. Simmons has required her students to find a "peer-reviewed article from the journals that we have in the reference section" on a specific topic. I have helped two of her students and Mr. Foster has helped a couple of students as well. As we know, it is almost impossible to do this without an index of some sort.
I have helped them find articles on the databases, and I also called her to explain to her the problem with her assignment. While I wait for her call back to me, this is just a heads up in case one of you get approached by one of her students.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
IEEE database link
Ms. Poole just pointed out to me that the IEEE link was going to the wrong place. I corrected the link in the Serials Solutions Admin site, and it will take effect tomorrow.
If anyone asks for the correct link before tomorrow it is: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/
If anyone asks for the correct link before tomorrow it is: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/
Thursday, January 24, 2008
EBSCO Databases
All EBSCO databases are down and their tech support is working to resolve the issue. When we receive word that all is well, I will let you know.
-Leak
-Leak
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Student passwords for logging in to computers
Hello
Tamiko from the helpdesk came by the technical assistance, reference, circulation desks and told us hints to identify whether or not students should use social security or banner id numbers for passwords when logging on to computers.
EXAMPLE:
Student name is Brian Johnson.
If email address is abbreviated, like bjohn023@wssu.edu then their password is their social.
If email address is the whole last name like, bjohnson107@wssu.edu then their password is their banner id number.
-Leak
Tamiko from the helpdesk came by the technical assistance, reference, circulation desks and told us hints to identify whether or not students should use social security or banner id numbers for passwords when logging on to computers.
EXAMPLE:
Student name is Brian Johnson.
If email address is abbreviated, like bjohn023@wssu.edu then their password is their social.
If email address is the whole last name like, bjohnson107@wssu.edu then their password is their banner id number.
-Leak
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Citation Questions
Students have been asking questions about citation styles; in particular MLA and Chicago styles.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
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