Monthly Archives: May 2010

Google Scholar Adds Email Alerts

Posted on May 24, 2010 by kcoronado

Image via Wikipedia Google Scholar now offers an email alert service. To implement, run a search as normal and look for the “envelope” icon appearing on the top left side of the page. Select from the available options for your … Continue reading →

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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Posted on May 20, 2010 by kcoronado

Image by rochelle, et. al. via Flickr This is our newest database and it is now available on the Databases A-Z list. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center A full-text resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from Terrorism to Endangered Species, Stem … Continue reading →

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How to Read More

Posted on May 17, 2010 by kcoronado

We are all so busy and it can be a challenge to find time to read. Here is a brief post from “The Happiness Project” with “Twelve Tips for Reading More“. Related articles by Zemanta How to make time for … Continue reading →

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History World

Posted on May 10, 2010 by kcoronado

Image by tombothetominator via Flickr History World: History and Timelines http://www.historyworld.net/default.asp?gtrack=mtop1 One million words of history can seem a bit daunting, but not when it is divided into 300 narratives and 10,000 events. That’s the basic format of the History … Continue reading →

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May 7th, 1892

Posted on May 7, 2010 by kcoronado

Image via Wikipedia Born on this day, May 7th, in 1892, the ninth Librarian of Congress, Archibald MacLeish.  He was a well known poet and author and the first person outside of the librarian profession to be nominated and confirmed … Continue reading →

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