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Wednesday, January 25. 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sawyer Library Main Floor, Reference Area |
FIRE is your chance to learn about new products and services and to catch up before the beginning of the Spring semester. FIRE will feature drop-in demos showcasing new products and services. We will also be opening our "Catch Up Clinic" for all those unanswered questions you still have. Stay for 10 minutes or for the afternoon --- this is your chance to catch up before the Spring semester starts!
Drop-In Demos:
"Concept Mapping and Visual Searching"
The newest and hottest way to search for information using tools that rely on visual representation and conceptualization of knowledge.
"Going beyond Google Images"
Learn all about image resources available at Williams such as the Associated Press Photo Archives, the Vanderbilt Television News Archives and ARTstor.
"The Many Faces of Google"
Have you explored Google Scholar yet? Do you know that it includes links to our book collections and our electronic journals? Come learn more about Scholar and Book Search the most recent addition to the Google family and rediscover old friends such as Google Uncle Sam and Google Images.
"Wikis and Blogs -- The Emergence of New Research Paradigms"
Do you use wikis and blogs regularly? If not, this is your chance to catch up and discover these new tools that are changing how information is published and how we do research. Learn about Wikipedia, the leading interactive web encyclopedia and In The First Person, a database of oral histories contributed by members all around the world.
For a demo of Confluence, Williams' wiki software, please contact Comb Hua, in OIT.
"New Stuff"
Are you familiar with Early English Books Online database? Have you used the Gale Virtual Reference Center and the Oxford Reference Online database? Did you know that you can access the Chronicle of Higher Education for free anywhere on campus? Do you use Proquest as a free alternative to New York Times select? For answers to these questions and much more, stop by the "New Stuff" station!
Catch Up Clinic:
- Are you permanently puzzled by Endnote?
- Do you get headaches trying to use the proxy server?
- Have you given up on linking directly to full-text electronic contents in your syllabi?
- Do you want to set up alerts in your favorite database but have not done so yet?
- Are you biting your nails at the idea of downloading ARTstor images?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the Catch Up Clinic is the place for you!
For additional information, please contact Christine Ménard or use the Ask A Librarian service.