Monthly Archives: November 2010

About Historical Abstracts

Posted on November 30, 2010 by kcoronado

Historical Abstracts is an annotated bibliographic database provided by GFU libraries that covers the history of the world from 1450 to present, excluding the U.S. and Canada.  In addition to world history it includes military history, women’s history, history of … Continue reading →

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Next for the Web

Posted on November 29, 2010 by kcoronado

Tim Berners-Lee Talks About What’s Next for The Web Related articles by Zemanta Semantic Web on Video (scienceroll.com) Long Live the Web (Tim Berners-Lee/Scientific American) (techmeme.com)

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Ixquick

Posted on November 29, 2010 by kcoronado

Image via CrunchBase Ixquick claims to be the most comprehensive search engine out there. It searches and compiles results from 10 popular search engines on the Web and Wikipedia (Google is not included). Of particular interest is Ixquick‘s phone number … Continue reading →

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Videos On Demand At GFU

Posted on November 8, 2010 by kcoronado

Tip: You can find a list of all the Videos on Demand (streaming videos) by going through Foxtrax and doing a keyword search for “vod”. We have almost 400 though so to narrow your search: Go to Foxtrax Select Advanced … Continue reading →

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World Repositories Ranked

Posted on November 8, 2010 by kcoronado

Image via Wikipedia The Ranking Web of World Repositories is an initiative from the Cybermetrics Lab, part of the largest public research body in Spain. “The aim of this ranking is to support Open Access initiatives and therefore the free … Continue reading →

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THOMAS

Posted on November 8, 2010 by kcoronado

Image via Wikipedia THOMAS, named for Thomas Jefferson, is the Library of Congress’ site for providing free legislative information to the public. Some of the best features and content are: Search/browse bills Track bill status Congressional speeches Congressional publications Law … Continue reading →

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Bweezy

Posted on November 2, 2010 by kcoronado

Bweezy is a new search engine with some interesting features. It allows you to open search results right on the page, share search results with others via email, Twitter, or Facebook, and also view other search results such as video, … Continue reading →

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