Category Archives: online @ the library

T3: EBSCOhost Mobile App

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Diana

Do you use any EBSCOhost databases, like Academic Search Complete, PsycINFO, or Communication & Mass Media Complete, on a regular basis on your phone or tablet? If you ever access EBSCOhost databases from your mobile device, you can download an … Continue reading →

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Academic Videos By the Thousands

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Carol

The Library is conducting a trial of the Academic Video Online: Premium streaming film database from Alexander Street Press through February 28, 2014. Please try it out and send us your feedback by February 28, 2014. We are considering whether … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: John Cage and 4:33

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Barbara

When I was a young music ed major, I remember learning about John Cage and his silent piece “4:33.” You can see an excerpt of John Cage performing this work via the WGBH Media Library and Archives’ Open Vault! Search … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Word of the Year!

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Barbara

Oxford Dictionaries announced its international Word of the Year on November 19: selfie The origin of selfie has been traced to an Australian online forum in 2002, and apparently there are spinoffs like helfie (a selfie of your hair) and … Continue reading →

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Kenneth Hammer & Custer materials

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Barbara

Kenneth M. Hammer, 95, passed away on Oct. 18, 2013. Hammer was a professor of economics at UW-Whitewater from 1966-1983, but it may surprise you to know that he also gave to Andersen Library a special collection of materials related … Continue reading →

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ARTstor Digital Library – Image Repository

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Carol

ARTstor Digital Library is an online image repository of 1.5 million digital images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences with an accessible suite of software tools for teaching and research. Take a look and see for yourself how ARTstor … Continue reading →

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eBooks are eVerywhere

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Carol

Although Andersen Library has offered a variety of ebook collections for many years, this year we are finally launching into the ebook orbit in earnest. EBSCO eBook Collections In July, we began a subscription to EBSCO’s eBook Academic Collection which … Continue reading →

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EBSCO Upgrades

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Carol

As of July 1, there are a number of database changes within the EBSCO suite of databases. We’ve subscribed to six Source databases that will add hundreds of full-text titles to our repertoire. The Source databases also replace many of … Continue reading →

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What New Books Does the Library Have?

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Martha

Dying to read recent thriller, mystery, romance, sf, etc. fiction? Maybe biography, history, cookbooks or other nonfiction is more your style? Either way, there are ways to find out what recent or new materials the Andersen Library has. Continue reading →

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Second Honeymoon by James Patterson and Howard Roughan

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Martha

This week the New York Times Combined Print and E-Book Fiction list and USA Today’s Best-Selling Books list are topped by Second Honeymoon by James Patterson and Howard Roughan, which debuted at the top of the lists. Continue reading →

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