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Monthly Archives: October 2008

Learning Commons Theatre 1: Ghost Book

By Sarah | Published: October 30, 2008
Please enjoy the first installation of Learning Commons Theatre, the library’s new edutainment film series. This film details the horrible perils of not using GIL, our materials catalog, for presearching. LC Theatre 1: Ghost Book This film (and its successors) are the brainchild of our own Doug Rednour, who worked with Matt Munson and the Learning Commons Librarians. [...]
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Canceled GALILEO databases removed from Library’s list of electronic resources

By William | Published: October 30, 2008
The following databases from Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, which were recently canceled by GALILEO due to budget constraints, have been removed from the Library’s list of electronic resources: -AIDS and Cancer Research Abstracts -Algology, Mycology & Protozoology Abstracts (Microbiology C) -Animal Behavior Abstracts -Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA) -Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts Set and Oceanic Abstracts (ASFA) -Bacteriology Abstracts [...]
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3 Ways Web-Based Computing Will Change Colleges

By La Loria | Published: October 29, 2008
Cloud computing, one of the latest technology buzzwords, is so hard to explain that Google drove a bus from campus to campus to walk students through the company’s vision of it. Read more….
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Need help finding a computer?

By La Loria | Published: October 24, 2008
For your convenience, you can now see which floor(s) has an available computer.  Select this link for computer availability in real-time.
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Update: ILLiad problem fixed

By William | Published: October 13, 2008
Update, 10/14: The problem appears to be fixed. 10/13: ILLiad is currently unavailable to most people.  We are working to correct the problem as quickly as possible.  In the interim, please contact the Interlibrary Loan Office at libill@langate.gsu.edu if you need to place an urgent request.
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Film Screening – “One Six Right: the Romance of Flying”

By La Loria | Published: October 13, 2008
On Thursday, November 6 at 6pm,  please join University Library for refreshments and a discussion of this exhilarating documentary.  Click here for details.
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EndNote X2 for Mac OS X Now Available

By Joel | Published: October 10, 2008
Georgia State University students, faculty and staff can download EndNote X2 for Mac OS X from the University Library’s EndNote web page. Click here to see what’s new in EndNote X2. Please contact Joel Glogowski if you have any questions.
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EndNote Training Classes

By Joel | Published: October 9, 2008
Please join Donna Kirking, Senior Product Trainer from Thomson Reuters, for EndNote X2 training on November 3rd.  She will be offering two sessions: Building an EndNote Library and Using EndNote in Word. Date:           November 3, 2008 Location:     Library Classroom 1 Time:           10:30 – 12:00 Building an EndNote Library                     12:30 – 2:00 Using EndNote in Word Space is limited. [...]
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Celebrate Georgia Archives Month October 2008

By administrator | Published: October 6, 2008
It’s October and that means its Georgia Archives Month! Archives Month celebrates the value of Georgia’s historical records and the many ways they enrich our lives. This year’s theme is “Fall into the Archives and Discover a Wonderland of Georgia History.” Georgia State Special Collections and Archives Department explores this theme with images of fall and [...]
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Reservation System for Group Study Rooms

By La Loria | Published: October 6, 2008
Starting Monday, October 13, 2008, an online reservation system will be available for the group study rooms. The University Library provides group study rooms to currently enrolled Georgia State University students, faculty and staff. The primary purpose of these rooms is to provide a place for students to engage in collaborative and cooperative study in small [...]
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