What’s New

Now Providing 10 Million Unique Titles

The OhioLINK Library Catalog now includes 10 million unique titles and a total of 45.5 million copies of books and other libraries materials. Ohio students, faculty, staff and others from participating libraries can request these items online and pick them up at any participating OhioLINK library in just two to three days.

To visualize how many items 45.5 million is, imagine a bookshelf that stretches from Columbus to Portland, Maine. That would be 878 miles of shelf space, just twenty miles short of the amount needed to accommodate all 45.5 million items.*

The 10,000,000th title is Mexican Modern: Masters of the 20th Century, essays by David Craven and Luis-Martin Lozano. It was added by The Ohio State University Libraries this month.

But don’t forget, these 45.5 million physical library items are just the beginning of what OhioLINK and Ohio’s academic libraries offer students, faculty and staff. We also have a robust virtual library of 7.5 million scholarly journal articles, 19,000 electronic books, 2,000 digital videos and more. These items are accessible online 24 hours a day, seven days a week at www.ohiolink.edu and your library’s Web site.

Tip: Not sure how to request a book through OhioLINK? Check out our flash tutorials for step-by-step instructions.

See the news release for more details about the 10 millionth title.

*Using an average book width of 1.25 inches, 45.5 million books lined up side-by-side on a bookshelf would cover a distance of 898 miles. The distance from Columbus, Ohio to Portland, Maine is 878 miles according to MapQuest.com

Fall 2006 Newsletter Online

The Fall 2006 issue of the OhioLINK Update newsletter is now online. Both HTML and PDF versions are available or pick up a print copy at an OhioLINK member library. Highlights: Reinventing OhioLINK: New Vision Needed for a Changed World The world has changed drastically since OhioLINK was conceived. The OhioLINK community is critically considering strategic and fundamental changes in four priority areas to respond to the changed world and succeed long-term. Be a part of the Ohio Digital Commons for Education 2007 Conference – The Convergence of Learning, Libraries and Technology. Interactive and engaging proposals are desired for presentations, pre-conference workshops and technology demonstrations. Submissions are due November 17, 2006. OhioLINK has released recommendations that will help authors and their institutions retain the right to disseminate their works electronically, thereby assuring access to Ohio research for the Ohio scholarly community and beyond. Read the full story.

Need a Tech Tip in a Hurry? Try Safari.

When you need a quick tech tip or have an immediate hardware or software problem to solve, try Safari Tech Books Online. Safari offers more than 4,000 e-books covering computer science, information technology and related fields from Adobe Press, Cisco Press, Microsoft Press, O'Reilly, Peachpit, Pearson, Prentice Hall, Sams and more top tech publishers.

The e-books in this collection cover variety of topics, including artificial intelligence, databases, desktop publishing, e-commerce, graphics, networking, security, etc. Some of the newest titles include:

	Cisco Networking Simplified by Paul Della Maggiora, Jim Doherty
	GMAT Exam Prep by Steven W. Dulan
	HTML, XHTML, & CSS, Sixth Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide by Elizabeth Castro
	Podcasting and Blogging with GarageBand and iWebby by Robin Williams, John Tollett
	Prioritizing Web Usability by Jakob Nielsen, Hoa Loranger
	Programming Microsoft® ASP.NET 2.0 Applications: Advanced Topics by Dino Esposito
	Robin Williams Design Workshop Second Edition by Robin Williams, John Tollett
	Secrets of RSS by Steven Holzner
	Visual Basic 2005 Cookbook by John Clark Craig, Tim Patrick
	Working Smart in ADOBE® Photoshop® CS2 by Conrad Chavez

Safari Tech Books Online is available to all students, faculty and staff at OhioLINK member institutions and is accessible via any Web-enabled computer.

Paper Panic? Assignment Due? Try a Quick Search.

You’re rushed. You need to be ready for class, fast. You want articles NOW!

At times like these you need Quick Search @ OhioLINK. Quick Search helps you save time by letting you search multiple resources with just one, simple search. Conduct a Quick Search to search resources in a specific subject or discipline or use the Multi-Database Search option to customize your search.

Conduct a Quick Search in three easy steps: 1. Type a search. 2. Pick a subject. 3. Click go.

Really, that’s all you need to know to get started. But if you want to know more, including how to create your own custom search, try the Quick Search tutorial videos.

The fine print: Advanced researchers who need the most comprehensive and authoritative results are better served by using the specialized databases in their field. Only a specialized database interface can provide sophisticated tools such as a thesaurus, proximity operators, specialized limits, complex export options, etc.

Need help? Contact your library for more assistance with Quick Search @ OhioLINK or any other research questions. Or try Chat with a Librarian to talk to an OhioLINK librarian online, in real time.