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December 22, 2005

New Resource for Theatre & Dance Research

The International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance (IBTD), is now available to all students, faculty and staff at OhioLINK institutions. IBTD is an index to journal articles, books, book articles and dissertation abstracts on all aspects of theatre and performance in 126 countries.

IBTD is available to OhioLINK users through 2006 as a one-year trial.

Posted by Candi Clevenger at 01:28 PM

December 20, 2005

John Seely Brown to Speak at ODCE 2006

John Seely Brown-author of The Social Life of Information and self-appointed "Chief of Confusion"- will give the keynote address From Push to Pull: Higher Education in the Digital Age at the ODCE 2006 Conference on Monday, March 6.

John Seely Brown is currently a visiting scholar at USC, prior to that he served as chief scientist of Xerox Corporation and the director of its Palo Alto Research Center for nearly two decades. Part scientist, part artist and part strategist, Brown's views are unique and distinguished by a broad view of the human contexts in which technologies operate and a healthy skepticism about whether or not change always represents genuine progress. Visit Brown’s Web site for more information.

ODCE 2006 will also feature: Dr. Mark Taylor as Tuesday's keynote speaker, four pre-conference workshops and an exciting array of 50 program sessions.

The Ohio Digital Commons for Education 2006 Conference - The Convergence of Libraries, Learning and Technology will be held March 5-7, 2006 in Columbus. View the preliminary program (PDF) and register online now on the conference Web site. Register by February 10 to receive the early bird discount of $50 off regular conference rates.

ODCE is hosted by: the Ohio Learning Network, OhioLINK and the Ohio Supercomputer Center/OARnet.

Previously posted ODCE 2006 Conference news:

Posted by Candi Clevenger at 04:53 PM

December 19, 2005

Humanities International Index Now Available

Now all OhioLINK users have access to Humanities International Index, a comprehensive database covering journals, books and other important worldwide reference sources in the humanities. The database also provides citations and abstracts for articles, essays and reviews, as well as original creative works including poems, fiction, photographs, paintings and illustrations.

Humanities International Index replaces the American Humanities Index database and provides approximately 710,000 more records than American Humanities Index. Humanities International Index was provided as a free database upgrade from EBSCO Publishing.

Posted by Candi Clevenger at 04:57 PM

December 14, 2005

Nanotechnology Will Be Published 24 Times in 2006

Nanotechnology, a journal from the Institute of Physics, will be published 24 times in 2006 (twice per month), for a total of 24 issues next year versus this year's 12 issues.

Nanotechnology is one of 6,400 full-text journals available to OhioLINK users via the Electronic Journal Center.

Don't miss an issue Nanotechnology, or any of your favorite journals in the EJC, set up e-mail alerts or syndicate EJC titles via RSS.

Looking for more tips on using OhioLINK resources and services? Visit the tips page

Posted by Candi Clevenger at 11:55 AM

December 12, 2005

Trouble Picking the Perfect Present?

How do you decide which digital camera, mp3 player, computer, DVD player, or other gadget is best for your friends and loved ones? Or perhaps you're having trouble narrowing down your own wish list?

For decades, consumers have turned to Consumer Reports for impartial reviews and tests. OhioLINK users, along with all Ohio residents*, can access Consumer Reports, Money magazine and thousands of other popular magazines, online anywhere, anytime for free!

Find electronic magazines and journals:

  1. Go to OhioLINK's Electronic Journal Finder
  2. Enter the name of the magazine or journal you wish to find.
  3. Follow the links to access the resource you want. (For the full text of past Consumer Reports issues, follow the links to Consumer Reports** in EBSCO's Academic Search Premier or Business Source Premier

Want more consumer tips and guides?

**Ohio residents that are not valid OhioLINK users must log onto Consumer Reports and other Ohio Web Library resources through their local library, INFOhio or OPLIN.

** There is a three month delay on full text of Consumer Reports due to publisher restrictions.

Posted by Candi Clevenger at 04:45 PM

December 05, 2005

Going Away From Campus for the Holidays? OhioLINK Delivers.

Going away from campus for the holidays and still need research materials? No problem. You can always pick up your OhioLINK books and other library materials at any participating OhioLINK library, including two public libraries: Cuyahoga County Public Library and Westerville Public library.

Here’s how:
1. Request an item from the OhioLINK Library Catalog.
2. Select your institution. Enter your name and ID.
3. Select a pickup institution from the list.
4. Select a pickup location at the pickup institution.

You’ll need to take your library card and a picture ID (for some people these are one and the same) with you when you pick up your requested materials.

If you’re going out of the state for the holidays, remember you still have access to more than 100 research databases, thousands of full text articles, 18,000+ e-books, 1,500 digital videos and much more from OhioLINK and your library. All you need is your name and ID information to access OhioLINK online anywhere, anytime.

Posted by Candi Clevenger at 04:36 PM