Category Archives: online @ the library

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Martha

Soon it will be the Independence Day holiday, and, in addition to celebrating our country’s freedom and liberty, you might want to take some time in between the day’s picnic, the night’s fireworks, and whatever other plans you have, such … Continue reading →

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) by the American Psychiatric Association

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Martha

As I write, the number six best seller on Amazon.com is nonfiction. It’s the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) by the American Psychiatric Association. Continue reading →

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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Martha

Another week, another book! This week I’m tackling The Washington Post paperback fiction bestsellers list, which is topped by The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. If you haven’t been to the movies lately you may be wondering at the … Continue reading →

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Inferno by Dan Brown

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Martha

Have you read Inferno by Dan Brown? It’s number one on the New York Times “Combined Print & E-Book Fiction” Best Sellers list right now and was last week too. Here are some ways to get it and find similar or related books to read. Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Armchair travel through the Secret Door!

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Barbara

Journeying via The Secret Door is a bit like slipping down the rabbit hole with Alice at times, especially since the sites you’ll see aren’t always labelled (or may not be labelled in English), but The Secret Door uses Google … Continue reading →

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Dissertation database free for February 2013

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Barbara

If you join the free ProQuest Discover More Corps you can access the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database until February 28. While you can search for many dissertations and master’s theses in the database, the full text is not always … Continue reading →

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National Technical Reports Library available through 3/31/13

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Barbara

The National Technical Reports Library (NTRL) is available though March 31, 2013 to UWW students and staff. NTRL contains the meta-data of over 2 million scientific and technical reports, with access to over 700,000 of these reports in full-text. Some … Continue reading →

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The Chronicle: Retractions

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Barbara

Did you know that we have a subscription to The Chronicle of Higher Education online? You can use it to keep up with issues and trends in higher education. Of course, it’s not always good news. In a recent issue, … Continue reading →

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Digital Age Data

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Barbara

Interested in data about how many people in the U.S. are online and what they are doing there? Are they using broadband? Are they using mobile technology? Wondering about how smartphone users are using their phones? Who is using social … Continue reading →

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ScienceDirect downtime Sat. Aug. 25

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Barbara

Are you a user of ScienceDirect? If so, please note that it is expected to be down for approximately 19 hours beginning early on Saturday, August 25th, for implementation of enhancements. How will this benefit you? The changes are supposed … Continue reading →

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