Pet Therapy Dogs @ Andersen Library

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Barbara

Pet therapy dogs are scheduled to visit Andersen Library several times during Fall Semester, so check the dates and plan to get a dog fix regularly! It’s an excellent study break!

Noon to 2pm on these dates in September:

  • Monday, September 8
  • Wednesday, September 17
  • Monday, September 22

For the full schedule of pet visit days, go to Andersen Library’s News & Events web page.

cover of The Healing Power of PetsCurious about pet therapy? Andersen Library has resources! Search Research@UWW to find books like The healing power of pets: Harnessing the amazing ability of pets to make and keep people happy and healthy (3rd-Floor Main Collection, RM931.A65 B436 2002), or search articles databases to find articles such as “Evaluating college student interest in pet therapy” (Journal of American College Health, 2009, vol.57:no.5, pp.545-548).

Please ask a librarian if you’d like assistance with finding materials.

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Good and Cheap: The Cookbook for Any Budget

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Martha

NPR’s Molly Roberts wrote about Leanne Brown’s cookbook Good and Cheap in August, and it got me thinking. Although the focus of this cookbook is Americans receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) funding, tasty and nutritious meals on a budget are also important to college students preparing their own food. Both groups of people are working with tight budgets, and could likely use help sometimes avoiding three times a day ramen consumption at the end of the month. The average SNAP stipend is $126 per month per person. How much do you budget for food?

The US Government has previously funded cookbooks with a similar purpose, such as Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals (noted in the aforementioned NPR The Salt blog article and even has a Build My Cookbook website. The difference between those sources and Brown’s is that Brown is very concerned with taste and variety and works with many common spices to liven up her dishes. Her recipes are also guidelines, allowing for substitutions as desired or needed. Decide for yourself which of these recipes would you rather eat.

Although the USDAs Cream of Broccoli Soup II sounds interesting, it has no spice beyond that in cream of mushroom soup. Here are the ingredients at $.83/serving:

  • broccoli
  • carrots or mixed vegetables
  • cream of mushroom soup
  • milk
  • low-fat cheddar cheese

Brown’s Lightly Curried Butternut Squash Soup at $1.50/serving, on the other hand, has:

  • butternut squash or other winter squash
  • butter
  • onion
  • green bell pepper
  • cumin powder
  • coriander powder
  • turmeric powder
  • cayenne pepper
  • coconut milk
  • salt and pepper

Or, if you prefer something cheaper than that, try the Dal at $.60/per serving, which has:

  • lentils
  • butter
  • onion
  • cumin seeds
  • black mustard seeds
  • turmeric powder
  • garlic
  • green chili
  • ginger root
  • salt and pepper

I’m getting hungry just thinking about soup, and am going to try one of Brown’s. What do you want to eat?

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Finding Business Case Studies

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Amanda Howell

If you’re taking management or marketing classes this semester, you may be interested in finding case studies for various assignments you’re given. Often, students start their search with Harvard Business Review case studies. These case studies are not available in any library databases; they are only available for purchase through HBR’s website, with prices ranging from $3 to $7. However, there are other places you can go to find case studies, including Andersen Library’s two primary business article databases: ABI/Inform Complete and Business Source Complete.

To find case studies in ABI/Inform Complete, click the “Advanced Search” option above the search box. Enter your search terms in the search boxes. Then, before pressing Search, scroll down and choose “Case Study” from the Document Type box. To find case studies in Business Source Complete, enter your search terms in the box on the main page. Then scroll down and select “Case Study” from the Publication Type box.

Another note on Harvard Business Review: Articles published in HBR are available in Business Source Complete from 1922 to the present. However, the most popular 500 articles (updated yearly) are restricted to read only in the database. This means you cannot print those articles, email them to yourself, etc. If you stumble across one of these articles, you will see a message that looks like this:

Business Source Complete HBR Message

You can still read the article by clicking the PDF Full Text option along the left side of the page.

If you have any questions about finding case studies or accessing Harvard Business Review articles, please feel free to get in touch with a librarian via phone, email, or 24/7 chat using Ask a Librarian.

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Events in Whitewater

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Barbara

How do you know what events are going on in Whitewater? One way to find out is to check the Whitewater Banner web site! In addition to news about events going on, there’s information about campus and school district sports and local obituaries.

Here are a couple of examples:

This Sunday, Sept. 7, the Whitewater Fire Department is hosting its 1st Annual Pancake Breakfast at the fire station (312 W. Whitewater Street, next to the City Administration Building) from 7am-noon. All proceeds from your donations go to the Whitewater Fire Department.

If the walls of your residence hall room or apartment are a little bare, there’s a sale of local artists’ works next Sat., Sept. 13, at the Senior Center in Starin Park (504 West Starin Road) from 9am to 1pm. All pieces will be sold for $100 or less, and admission is free!

Other good place to check for information:
Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce
City of Whitewater
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library (Whitewater’s public library)

And, of course, the campus calendar of events! Click “Events Calendar” in the top right of the campus home page, student home page, or faculty/staff home page. Click the categories of events you’d like to see from the choices in the box on the right side of the page.

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Andersen Library hours

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Barbara

Welcome (back)!

During the first couple of class days, Andersen Library’s hours are:

  • Wed.-Thurs, Sept. 3-4: open 7:30 a.m. until 10 p.m.

We start regular Fall Semester hours on Fri., Sept. 5:

  • Sundays: 11 a.m. – 2 a.m.*
  • Mondays-Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.*
  • Fridays: 7:30 – 6 p.m.
  • Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

*Only 2nd floor is open until 2 a.m. (1st & 3rd floors close at midnight)

Please note: The Circulation Desk closes and the entrance doors are locked 15 minutes before closing.

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Business Research: Finding Industry Information

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Amanda Howell

IBISWorld Logo

While everyone was gone for the summer, Andersen Library was busy expanding the Food for Thought Café and adding all kinds of new resources to our collection. The resource I’m most excited about is the database IBISWorld. IBISWorld is an industry research database that includes reports for more than 700 industries in the United States. Each reports is approximately 30 pages long and contains information such as the competitive landscape, operating conditions, and the future outlook of the industry. This resource is great for business students who need background information on a specific industry for a Marketing or Management class or for entrepreneurs hoping to start their own business. Have you ever wanted to operate your own food truck? IBISWorld can give you details on the street vendor industry!

IBISWorld - Street Vendors

UW-Whitewater students, faculty, and staff also have access to IBISWorld’s specialized industry reports. These reports cover niche industries ranging from faucet manufacturing to scuba diving instruction. Additionally, our subscription to IBISWorld contains global industry reports, which allow you to get an idea of how a specific industry is doing in the context of the global economy.

You can access IBISWorld and other business research databases by clicking the Articles/Databases tab in the center of the Library’s homepage. Then click Business from the Databases by Subject box on the right side of the screen. This will give you a list of all the business databases Andersen Library subscribes to. If you have any questions about using business resources, contact Amanda Howell at hatlanda@uww.edu or 262.472.5519.

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New Stuff Tuesday – September 2, 2014

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Carol

Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home and School

Brain Rules:
12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home and School
by John Medina
BF444 .M386 2014
New Arrivals, 2nd floor

Who couldn’t use more brain power? With school starting this week, most of us could use an intellectual boost — so now would be a good time to get some very practical tips from someone in the know.

Developmental molecular biologist, John Medina, studies the genes involved in human brain development. He shares insights to help his readers get the most out of their brains. Though the science behind the book is complex, the author keeps much of his advice refreshingly simple. So consider breezing through this book to find better ways to learn, study, remember and solve problems.

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Friday Fun: Are you a board game geek?

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Barbara

Looking for information about your favorite board game? Have questions about the rules? Trying to discover a new game you or someone you know might like? Try the BoardGameGeek (BGG) web site!

partial screen shot of BGG web site showing search box

You can search for games in various ways by selecting from the Browse options or the drop down by the search box. There is an advanced search option where you can specify things like minimum player age, year, user ratings, number of players, as well as add (or filter out) particular game categories (like bluffing, memory, horror, dice, and many more possibilities).

I did an advanced search just looking for the game mechanic “Rock-Paper-Scissors.” I would never have expected the lengthy list of games that were displayed for this search, including one I randomly clicked called Hoity Toity that had an average user rating of 6.57 (out of 10). Information about the game includes a description, deisgner, artist, publisher, playing time, number and suggested age of players, honors and awards, game components, videos, discussion forums (one of which is Rules), and more. The site has a marketplace where games are traded or sold, and also provides links to Amazon.com and Ebay. Not every game has as much information as this one, though.

You can use the site anonymously, but if you want to participate in the forums, contests, or ratings you’ll need to establish a free account. With an account you can create a personalized BGG front page too. Learn more about the site by reading the Guide to BoardGameGeek.

And if you’d like to see what board games Andersen Library has for checkout, please ask a librarian or search the catalog. A search for the phrase “board games” will find titles such as Operation, Trivial Pursuit, Mancala, Clue, Pictionary, and more.

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University Novels

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Martha

Summer is drawing to a close and now our minds turn back to academia. In just a week the fall semester will begin here at UW-Whitewater and our leisure reading time may dwindle. Here are a few bildungsromans to ease you back into University life.

  • Abroad (2014) by Katie Crouch
    A young English college student studying in Italy is murdered
    Browsing Books, 2nd Floor: PS3603.R683 A63 2014
  • The Accursed (2013) by Joyce Carol Oates
    This gothic tale full of shapeshifters and vampires, and perhaps the devil himself, is set at turn of the (last) century Princeton University
    Browsing Books, 2nd floor: PS3565.A8 A63 2013
  • College Girl (2008) by Patricia Weitz
    This coming-of-age story follows a working-class transfer student entering the University of Connecticut.
    Browsing Books, 2nd Floor: PS3623.E4616 C65 2008
  • Gate at the Stairs: A Novel (2009) by Lorrie Moore
    Shortly after 9/11 a Midwestern college student becomes a part time nanny
    Main Collection, 3rd Floor: PS3563.O6225 G37 2009
  • The Ghost in the Electric Blue Suit (2013) by Graham Joyce
    A suspenseful story of an English college student’s coming-of-age in 1976
    Browsing Books, 2nd Floor: PR6060.O93 G57 2013
  • Haunted Life: And Other Writings (2014) Jack Kerouac
    This lost (until 2002) unfinished novella takes place during the summer preceding the protagonist’s sophomore year at Boston College, shortly before the US enters World War II. Includes related sketches, notes, and letters
    Browsing Books, 2nd Floor: PS3521.E735 A6 2014
  • Invisible (2009) by Paul Auster
    This coming-of-age story of a poetry student at Columbia University in 1967 channels Heart of Darkness according to the critics
    Main Collection, 3rd Floor: PS3551.U77 I58 2009
  • Rule of Four (2004) by Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason
    Princeton students get involved in a Dan Brown style coming-of-age thriller
    Main Collection, 3rd Floor: PS3603.A435 R85 2004
  • Snow Garden: A Novel (2001) Christopher Rice
    Suspense and intrigue surround first year students at Atherton University when a professor’s wife dies
    Main Collection, 3rd Floor: PS3568.I2717 S66 2001
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New Stuff Tuesday – August 26, 2014

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Martha

The Ministry of Thin: How the Pursuit of Perfection Got Out of Control

The Ministry of Thin:
How the Pursuit of Perfection Got Out of Control
by Emma Woolf
RM222.2 .W62 2014
New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor

We in the Western World are obsessed with our weight. Not only our weight, but also things associated with it, such as the food we do or don’t eat, our health, beauty, and success. Columnist Woolf, a recovering anorexic, thoroughly covers the fat gamut, looking at all things thin and not so thin, discussing topics such as diets, the gym, fashion and beauty, surgery, success, and more. A very readable book, Woolf focuses primarily on women, but men are not completely forgotten. Most referenced studies are U.S. or English based. While there are frequent references to things English, such as Radio 4, that are not elucidated, these are not overly detracting from the message. This is a very interesting book about body image in today’s society.

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