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!

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]

Gale Resources

Hello all

Sandra George has discovered that resources from Gale are not working at this time. The note reads that "Gale technicians are actively working resolving the problem." They (Gale) anticipates the problem being resolved within the hour. It is currently 12:40PM. This message will be deleted when the problem is fixed.

International Students

The international students that Ms. Miller has been trying to get to the library are coming in! (4 this week) Please assist them in any way needed and let her know so we can keep track of numbers. Also, she has library brochures for them.

LOST & FOUND

Greetings All,

Its finally here, a central lost and found, and its allready filling up. The location is Circulation Desk. So for now lost flash drives, shades, disks, etc. have a home there. And for those who like to loose hot itmes, like flases, please be careful because many times these items are picked up before staff has a chance to find it and set it aside, so students please be careful with your belongings, and especially with flash drives because its easy to get up and leave them. Also be careful with taking out extra stuff while in work/study areas because many other personal items have been left behind as well.

Nursing Success Strategies - Scavenger Hunt

Some sections of Freshman Seminar/Nursing Success Strategies (It may be other Freshman Seminar classes as well) are doing a scavenger hunt that includes questions about the history of the university. One specfic question is "how did the lirbary get its name?" That question was found in the university catalog, but we may want to point them to the unversity history book located in the textbook/reserves area and the Archives website on the library's homepage as well.