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March 30, 2006
World Baseball Classic: Home
http://ww2.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/index.jsp
World Baseball Classic: Home
Posted by Lashaunda Williams at 12:34 PM | Comments (0)
March 28, 2006
Visible Proofs
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/visibleproofs/
Visible Proofs is about the history of forensic medicine. Over the centuries, physicians, surgeons, and other professionals have struggled to develop scientific methods that translate views of bodies and body parts into "visible proofs" that can persuade judges, juries, and the public.
Posted by Lashaunda Williams at 02:11 PM | Comments (0)
March 27, 2006
Famous First Facts by American Women
Famous First Facts by American Women
Posted by Lashaunda Williams at 03:34 PM | Comments (0)
March 24, 2006
Your Credit Score: How it All Adds Up
Your Credit Score: How It All Adds Up
This consumer fact sheet covers:
Introduction
New Rights to Credit Scores
Who's Keeping Score?
The Tally – When Points Are Added or Taken Away
Do Credit Report Inquiries Lower Your Score?
You Have to Play to Score
Scores for Sale – Proceed with Caution
Tips for Improving Your Score
References
Posted by d-nadler at 11:41 AM | Comments (0)
Today's Workshop is:
Netscape Composer
Today at 2:00 in the Library there will be a hands on workshop for Netscape Composer. Here's your chance to learn how to create a web page.
Posted by d-nadler at 11:38 AM | Comments (0)
March 23, 2006
National Archives Learning Curve Heroes and Villians
National Archives Learning Curve Heroes and Villians
This web site is part of the National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. They have taken original documents, photos and film to create an exhibit about some the most significant people and events in the recent past. These include: Winston Churchill and the bombing of Dresden, Harry Truman and the atomic bomb, and Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement to name a few.
Posted by d-nadler at 10:41 AM | Comments (0)
Tomorrow's Workshop is: Netscape Composer
In this workshop you will learn how to create a webpage. We will create tables, add hyperlinks and images. If you are a GSU student, you can get an account from the ACS Lab and publisher your webpage.
Fri., March 24, 2006 Netscape Composer
Learn how to create a web page using composer.
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. D2401B
Posted by d-nadler at 10:26 AM | Comments (0)
Today's Workshop is: Citing APA Style
This is a must for anyone that is writing a paper APA Style. Beth Hansen Shaw will show you how to cite journals, books, internet sources, and much more.
Thurs., March 23, 2006 APA Citations
Demonstration of APA Citations
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. D2401B
Posted by d-nadler at 10:20 AM | Comments (0)
March 22, 2006
Free Online File Storage/Sending
CreativeGuy
Free online file storage/sending
Back in May, I posted an article about YouSendIt, a free e-mail-based file sending service. If you’ve ever had to send large files and don’t have access to FTP, or the person you’re sending to doesn’t, this type of service is a fantastic resource
Posted by Lashaunda Williams at 01:34 PM | Comments (0)
March 21, 2006
Webliographies
The Library has compiled Webliographies on several different topics. Here is a list of the Webliographies currently available:
Websites on Brown vs. Board of Education
Websites on Benjamin Franklin(1/17/06)
Websites on Higher Education (1/10/06)
Websites on the Digital Divide
Websites on the effects of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
Websites on the Supreme Court Nominations and Judges.
Posted by d-nadler at 01:52 PM | Comments (0)
Google Finance
The web site for today is: Google Finance. The url is: http://finance.google.com/finance
Users can type in either the name of a company or its ticker symbol when searching for information. The site will focus on current and historical data for both public and private companies
Posted by d-nadler at 01:27 PM | Comments (0)
Information Please Newsletter
The Library publishes the Information Please Newsletter every trimester. Archived issues issues can be found at:
http://www.govst.edu/library/t_gsu_library.aspx?id=3031
Posted by d-nadler at 01:22 PM | Comments (0)
March 20, 2006
College Basketball Newspaper Articles Archives
College Basketball Newspaper Articles Archives
Search Newspaper Articles about College Basketball in more than 50,000 Historical Newspaper Pages.
CollegeBasketballArchive.com contains newspaper articles covering all of the great moments in the history of the college game. From the first NCAA Champion, the University of Oregon, to the 2005 champion University of North Carolina, the archive contains exciting accounts of every NCAA tournament. The archive also includes articles on legendary coaches like John Wooden and Jim Valvano as well as great players such as Bill Walton and Michael Jordan.
Posted by d-nadler at 05:13 PM | Comments (0)
Workshops for this Week
There are 2 workshops being offered this week. These workshops are free and open to everyone. The workshops are:
Thurs., March 23, 2006 APA Citations
Demonstration of APA Citations
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. D2401B
Fri., March 24, 2006 Netscape Composer
Learn how to create a web page using composer.
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. D2401B
If you are interested in either of these workshops, contact:
mailto:d-nadler@govst.edu
Posted by d-nadler at 05:05 PM | Comments (0)
March 18, 2006
APAStyle.org
The web site for today is: APA Style.org The web site explains what APA Style is, as well as provides examples for citing APA Style. It is a great resource if you are writing a paper in APA Style.
Posted by d-nadler at 11:15 AM | Comments (0)
March 16, 2006
Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird
Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird. Approximately six-months of archived columns from this syndicated feature on strange and bizarre news items, involving crimes, medicine, science, government actions, arts and entertainment, strange-but-true stories, confusing headlines, and more. Some of the ongoing themes include police blotter items, "Least Competent Criminals," and "Undignified Deaths."
Posted by d-nadler at 03:45 PM | Comments (0)
It's not too late to sign up for Workshops
It is not to late to sign up for workshops. There are still 3 workshops left in March, plus some in April. The March workshops are:
Thurs., March 23, 2006 APA Citations
Demonstration of APA Citations 3:00 p.m. -
4:00 p.m. D2401B
Fri., March 24, 2006 Netscape Composer
Learn how to create a web page using composer. 2:00 p.m. -
4:00 p.m. D2401B
Thur., March 30, 2006 Net Library
Learn how to access and use online e-books. 2:00 p.m. -
3:00 p.m. D2401B
If you are interested and want to sign up, send an email to h-benos@govst.edu or you can stop by the Reference Desk.
Posted by d-nadler at 03:35 PM | Comments (0)
March 14, 2006
Chicago Tribune Obituary Lookups
The Library is offering a new service on a trial basis. For a fee, you can have a obituary notice looked up and sent to you in the mail. For more information please click here.
Posted by d-nadler at 04:09 PM | Comments (1)
March 08, 2006
Choosing the banner for "Today in the Library"
Hi, Diane Nadler.
Let's talk about the banner. Bruce took some cool photos that we might be able to use.
http://gsuwebreports:8080/images/Rona/
Thanks.
Katie
Posted by c-cox at 09:17 AM | Comments (0)