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Are You a Fan of Veronica Roth’s Books?

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Martha

If you’ve been waiting for one of Veronica Roth’s books (Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant) to be returned, please remember to try Universal Borrowing or put your name on the hold list for the book you want, so that it will be held for you when it is returned to UW-Whitewater’s Andersen Library. In the mean time, what are you to read?!? The answer may just lie in the NoveList database, which suggests read alikes (similar books) and, if you’re so inclined, provides various “Advanced Search” options, such as to make searches based on books that are dystopian and/or that have been made into movies. We will have some, but not all of the books listed in NoveList, so if we don’t have the one(s) you’re interested in, check UB.

If Veronica Roth’s books entice you, you might want to read some of these that are held by the Andersen Library:

The City of Ember – DuPrau, Jeanne – also made into a movie

In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions. Has the genre ‘Science fiction’ and the subject ‘Dystopias.’

Curriculum Collection, Juvenile Fiction; Call Number: F Dup

Giver Quartet – Lowry, Lois

Reason: These series are Compelling and World-building, and they share: the genre ‘Science fiction’ and the subject ‘Dystopias.’

The Giver – not yet released as a movie
- Curriculum Collection, Juvenile Fiction; Call Number: F Low
Gathering Blue

Curriculum Collection, Juvenile Fiction; Call Number: F Low

Messenger

Curriculum Collection, Juvenile Fiction; Call Number: F Low

Son
- Curriculum Collection, Juvenile Fiction; Call Number: F Low

Hunger Games Trilogy – Collins, Suzanne

Readers who can’t get enough dystopian fiction with strong female main characters will enjoy both series in which factions compete in often disturbing contests in which their strength and courage are tested. — Kathy Stewart

Hunger Games – also made into a movie
- Curriculum Collection, Juvenile Fiction; Call Number: F Col
- Browsing Books Audio; PS3603.O4558 H86 2008
Catching Fire – also made into a movie
- Curriculum Collection, Juvenile Fiction; Call Number: F Col
- Kindle DX No.4 (Ask at Circulation Desk)
Mocking Jay – not yet released as a movie
- Curriculum Collection, Juvenile Fiction; Call Number: F Col
- Kindle DX No.4 (Ask at Circulation Desk)

Legend – Lu, Marie – in development into a movie

Reason: Readers who prefer their science fiction laced with romance will be intrigued by these high-octane series that take place in futuristic versions of North America and explore complicated issues of war, politics, love, and sacrifice. — Rebecca Honeycutt

Curriculum Collection, Juvenile Fiction; Call Number: F Lu

Under the Never Sky – Rossi, Veronica

Reason: Readers drawn to action-packed dystopian stories will find much to love in these two series, which follow heroines forced into new lives as they discover their strength, overcome prejudice, and fall in love. — Alina Gerall

Curriculum Collection, Juvenile Fiction; Call Number: F Ros

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 24, 2014

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Ellen Latorraca

A Sliver of Light

A Sliver of Light:
Three Americans Imprisoned in Iran
Browsing Books Audio DS318.9 .B38 2014
New Arrivals, 2nd floor

It will be some time before we begin to learn about the ordeal endured by service member Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl during his captivity. While stories of such events take time to unfold, if shared publicly at all, memoirs of captivity such as A Sliver of Light highlight the psychological torment of solitary confinement and of interrogations. Recalling the news stories of the three Americans imprisoned in Iran in 2009, one may have wondered how three civilians could find themselves on the wrong side of an international border while enjoying a day hike. Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal, and Sarah Shourd’s story is a reminder of the vastness of our own country and its open spaces, and of the friendliness of our neighbors. While it remains unclear whether they accidentally crossed over or were tricked across by Iranian soldiers who had waved them closer while pointing guns, the following two years unfold in this audiobook alternating among each of the three captives’ narration. In addition to a fascinating listen, A Sliver of Light, as with our recent events, is a reminder of the tireless work of families and advocates, the roles governments play to bring citizens home, and how the captives can only hope, often with little evidence, that such work may indeed be taking place.

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Thurgood Marshall

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Barbara

Thurgood Marshall, appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Johnson on June 13, 1967, was the first African-American justice on the Court. You can read his biography via Biography Reference Bank database, Encyclopedia of African American History, the National Park Service’s International Civil Rights Walk of Fame, or his profile on the United States Courts web site.

Cover of Making Constitutional Law Andersen Library has more! Search HALCat for Marshall, Thurgood as a subject and find 15 resources, including the video Thurgood Marshall: Portrait of an American hero (2nd-floor Browsing VHS, KF8745 .M34 T48 1985), books such as Making constitutional law: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court, 1961-1991 and Against the death penalty: The relentless dissents of Justices Brennan and Marshall, and a link to FBI documents regarding Thurgood Marshall.

Article databases such as Legal Source can be used to find articles about Thurgood Marshall, including “Civil Rights For The Twenty-First Century: Lessons From Justice Thurgood Marshall’s Racetranscending Jurisprudence” (Lewis & Clark Law Review, 2013, vol.17:no.4, pp.973-986) and “The Glorious Jurisprudence of Thurgood Marshall” (Harvard Law & Policy Review, 2013, vol.7:no. 1, pp.113-137).

The episode of Biography called “Thurgood Marshall: Justice for All” is available via Films on Demand for UWW students and staff.

Andersen Library also provides UWW students and staff with two legal research databases, LexisNexis Academic and WestlawNext, which can be used to look up Thurgood Marshall. For example, use WestlawNext’s advanced search option to search for him as an attorney or judge. Did you know that he was one of the attorneys involved with Brown v. Board of Education?

Please ask a librarian for assistance with finding materials, if desired.

Andersen Library is a federal and Wisconsin depository library with federal and state government documents on a variety of current and relevant issues available to you in various formats (print, DVD/CD-ROM, online). Check out your government at Andersen Library!

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 10, 2014

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Carol

Wind in the Willows Season 2

The Wind in the Willows:
Season 2
Browsing DVD Win 2
New Arrivals, 2nd floor

It’s June and just the time for Ratty and Mole to leave their spring cleaning behind and set out on their travels on the river. Come join them as they pack a picnic hamper with biscuits, marmalade, tins of potted meat, and cool bottles of ginger beer to go messing about with boats. A visit to Mole’s high-spirited friend Mr. Toad of Toad Hall will figure in their escapades. And faithful old Badger will come to their rescue when Mr. Toad’s escapades or the skulking weasels land them in mischief. Enjoy the antics of Kenneth Graham’s unforgettable Wind in the Willows chums in these classic animated videos.

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Patricia Cornwell – summer reading

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Barbara

Bestselling crime novelist Patricia Cornwell, creator of crime-solving medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, was born on June 9th in 1956. Looking for a few good books to read? Do you like CSI? Try her novels!

Cover of Book of the Dead Search Research@UWW for a list of her titles available in Andersen Library, including Postmortem (her first novel), Book of the dead, Trace, Blow fly, and more. You can read about Cornwell’s titles at www.Goodreads.com to see what other readers think!

Happy reading.

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T³: Social Media and Your Digital Life

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Diana

One of the ways most people end up sharing aspects of their life online is through the use of social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. This post assumes that you already know the basics of using your social media accounts–but what if you want to do more? It can be pretty time consuming to manage all your accounts if you have to log into each one separately. It’s also easy to loose track of what information you’ve posted on each account and where you saw that link to that amazing cat video. Social media managers are useful tools that prevent the mechanics of status updates, tweets, and account notifications from sucking up all your free time. Now you can concentrate on actually responding to your friends or perfecting a cat video of your own to share! You may also want to know more about how often people view your account updates and postings–most managers provide you with easy ways to view basic data and analyses of your activities.

One of the most popular social media managers is HootSuite. There are other social media managers out there, but HootSuite is one of the easiest to use and works with a large number of popular social media platforms. A free account with HootSuite allows you to manage up to 5 social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, and Google+) from your dashboard. You can also add apps to your HootSuite account that allow you to manage other accounts like Instagram, Flickr, and YouTube (plus many more). With HootSuite you can schedule your posts on various accounts and see your cross-platform activities. It’s also a one-stop place to monitor responses to your activities.

Your free HootSuite account includes access to 3 basic analytic reports–use these to track which of your posts was most popular, determine what days and times are best for posting, or see which of your friends and followers are most interactive. This information is particularly useful if you have a social media campaign for a class, a student organization, or another type of group.

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Barns! June 5

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Barbara

clip art of barn with silo Frank Landi will talk about Barns of Walworth County at Whitewater’s public library, the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library at 431 W. Center Ave. in Whitewater, on Thurs., June 5, at 6:30pm. This talk will “explore the architectural history of barns and silos, including painting styles and quilts.” This is a free and public event.

cover of Barns of Wisconsin If you are interested in this topic, Andersen Library can help! A catalog search will find titles such as Barns of Wisconsin (3rd-floor Main Collection, TH4930 .A66), Silos: An agricultural success story (2nd-floor Wisconsin Documents, UNI EX COO.3:B 37/4, or online), Ethnic history and beauty of old barns (2nd-floor Wisconsin Documents, UNI EX COO.3:B 37/1, or online), and Barns of the Midwest (3rd-floor Main Collection, NA8230 .B27 1995).

Please ask a librarian for assistance with finding materials, if desired.

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How can I get the full text article??

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Barbara

How do you determine whether you can access the full text of a particular article in a journal, magazine, or newspaper? Use the Journal Holdings list!!

On the Library Home page, there are several ways to get into the Journal list. Under “Find,” click “Journals” or “Journal Holdings.” Enter the title of the publication (not the article). For example, if this is your citation, search for Organization Studies:

Title: The Stretch of Strategic Management Discourse: A Critical Analysis
Source: Organization studies [0170-8406] Greckhamer yr:2010 vol:31 iss:7 pg:841 -871

This should be what you see as a result:

example of Journal Holdings title information for Organization Studies... full text from EBSCOhost Business Source Premier available from 1980 until 2002, and from SAGE Premier 2014 from 1999 volume 20 issue 1

What does this mean?

Note the dates appearing below each link to a database. If your article was published between 1980 and 2002 you can get the full text if you click the link to Business Source Premier. But our example citation is for an article published in 2010. Good news! We should be able to get the full text by clicking the link to SAGE instead.

When you click the link to a database, if you are off campus you may be prompted to login with your UWW Net-ID (same as your D2L or campus email login).

What if an article’s year isn’t available from any database? Or if no database links are given?

Click the purple Find It button to see some other options, like submitting an “ILLiad” interlibrary loan request to have another library scan the article for you, which costs $1 and usually takes 2-4 weekdays. More information about this service is online.

Still have some questions? Contact Reference.

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It’s tornado season again

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Barbara

It’s peak season (May-August) for occasional tornadoes. Be prepared!

Know the difference between a watch and a warning:

A Tornado Watch or Severe Weather Watch means a tornado may develop. Be alert and be prepared to take action if the watch becomes a WARNING. (It is not necessary to seek shelter for a severe weather watch.)

A Tornado Warning means a tornado has been spotted in the area. Immediate action may mean the difference between life and death. (It is not necessary to seek shelter for a thunderstorm warning.)

What does Andersen Library do when there is severe weather?
Our weather radio alerts us when severe weather threatens Walworth, Jefferson, and Rock counties. If there is a tornado warning, and it is heading towards Whitewater, we make an announcement over the public address system directing people to go to the nearest tornado shelter area within the Library (marked with large blue signs, generally restrooms and windowless stairwells & hallways). The elevator should not be used.

Be prepared for severe weather wherever you are! You can search the Library Catalog for tornadoes for additional materials. A basic explanation of what you need to know about tornadoes and tornado safety is available from the NOAA Weather Service Storm Prediction Center, which also has a current watch display. The Milwaukee/Sullivan site also lists current watches and warnings (tornadoes, flash floods, severe thunderstorms, and marine warnings) for Wisconsin. The American Red Cross has an online preparedness checklist. I also recommend that you get a map of the counties around you, so that you know when watches and warnings, or the tracks of severe weather, affect you. There are printable maps for all 50 states at the nationalatlas.gov web site.

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