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 gives us access to 113,000 academic and association press books in a wide range of subject areas. As with our older eBook Collection – EBSCO (formerly netLibrary), these are our first ebooks that are actually downloadable. Our other ebook titles allow users to read the books online.

The older EBSCO ebook records are already in HALCAT. But the best way to search all the EBSCO ebooks is directly through this link that will search both databases. The goal is to eventually have all our ebook records in HALCAT so they can be “discovered” along with the print books.

Wiley Online Library Pilot

Because ebooks from other UW libraries cannot be borrowed via Universal Borrowing as can print books, the UW System has investigated ways to purchase ebooks jointly so they’re available to all UW users. This year, the UW System is conducting a pilot of the Wiley Online Library. Based on our usage of this collection over the year, the UW System will collectively purchased a set of titles from Wiley that will be permanently available to all UW users. The Wiley records will be loaded into Research@UWW, our new discovery tool, but won’t be loaded into HALCAT. The Wiley Online Library also includes access to 1,200 scholary journals in the sciences, social sciences and humanities.

Other eBook Collections

  • ABC-CLIO – this collection includes mainly history titles
  • ACLS Humanities E-book – this collection includes mainly history titles
  • eBook Academic Collection (EBSCO) – more than 100,000 academic books, including many reference titles
  • eBook Collection (EBSCO) – this ebook collection contains thousands of e-books including many reference titles
  • Encyclopedia Britannica Online – this comprehensive encyclopedia has current, in-depth articles on many topics
  • Gale Directory Library – provides access to Gale’s authoritative directories inclduing Market Share Reporter and Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media are available in this platform
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library – this resource has 150 reference books in areas like business, education, history, literature, medicine, sciences and social sciences

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  • Oxford Reference Online – more than 200 dictionaries, encyclopedias and guides provide short articles on art, business, history, law, literature, medicine, performing arts, philosophy, religion, science
  • Sage eReference – this is a small collection of ereference titles in psychology, sociology, education, and science
  • Salem History – this is a small collection of ereference titles in history
  • Salem Literature – this is a small collection of ereference titles in literature
  • Salem Science – this is a small collection of ereference titles in science
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New(er) Book Sale Books

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Martha

October is well-nigh upon us and the books for that most scary of months have been put out on the book sale carts. What ghoulish topics have we chosen this month? Few, if any, are of that ilk. In fact, this month the sale focuses on literature and history again, but also geography, communication, communicative disorders, computers, and a virtual extravaganza of other topics. What will the mighty dollar get you? Well, an awesome book that’s for sure. To tempt your interest, take a look at these Google Books pages for select titles from October’s sale:

Read long and prosper.

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Global Café Oct. 2 (Sri Lanka, Australia, Ecuador)

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Barbara

The Fall 2013 Global Café series kicks off on Wed., Oct. 2nd, at 5:30pm with a focus on Sri Lanka, Australia and Ecuador (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, co-sponsored by the Center for Global Education and and International Student Association, international, study abroad, and travel study students talk about their home countries or international experiences.

graphic from Center for Global Education web page

Check it out! Andersen Library has resources on cross-cultural communication and travel.

In a Sunburned Country book coverSearch HALCat, the online catalog, for books or videos, such as
the Culture Smart series book Sri Lanka (3rd-floor Main Collection, DS489.15 .B6 2009), Kiss, bow, or shake hands: Latin America: How to do business in 18 Latin American countries (2nd-floor Reference Collection, HF5389.3.L3 M67 2007), and In a sunburned country (3rd-floor Main Collection, DU105.2 .B83 2000) [I really enjoyed this armchair travel book, by the way!].

Or, check out the information on these and other countries in Library resources such as the Global Road Warrior! The Ultimate Guide to the World and Europa World Plus database. There also are authoritative free sources online, such as the State Dept.’s Country Background Notes or Fact Sheets and the CIA’s World Factbook.

Please ask a librarian for assistance with finding materials.

FDLP logo Andersen Library is a federal and Wisconsin depository library with many federal and state government documents on a variety of current and relevant issues available to you in many formats, including online. Check out your government at Andersen Library!

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New Stuff Tuesday – 23 September

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Diana

Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing

Holy Sh*t:
A Brief History of Swearing
by Melissa Mohr
PE3724.S85 M65 2013
New Arrivals, 2nd floor

Monday was a tough day at work. I needed to understand a computer problem and, instead of either understanding or fixing the problem, I ended up making it worse. By the end of the day, I had managed to get everything back the way it was but I still did not understand the underlying issues. Let’s just say that a fly on the wall would have heard me muttering some choice words under my breath occasionally. On the other hand, when it came time to write the New Stuff Tuesday post I knew just which book to pick!

Melissa Mohr has written an entertaining and informative history of swearing in the western world.  She traces the origins of modern American swear words to the ancient Romans and medieval Europeans. The contrast between the Romans, who were much more creative in their use of words related to filth and excrement than we are, and medieval Europeans, who believed that oaths such as “By God’s bones!” could actually injure God himself, provide the inspiration for Mohr’s division of swearing into roughly two categories: the “holy” and the “sh*t.”

This book provides a good overview of the history of Western Europe and the United States, although at the cost of ignoring swearing in the rest of the world.  Mohr’s chapters on racially-charged words are difficult to read even though she took care to write sensitively about the subjects. If you need a break from your regularly scheduled academic reading, this is a kick@$$ read.

If you’ve read this book and/or have something to say about it we’d love to hear from you. Just reply below.

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Reagan’s Democrats, Clinton’s Impeachment & the 2000 Election

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Barbara

On Mon., Sept. 30, at 3 p.m., Susan Johnson, Assistant Dean of Student Success of College Letters and Sciences and Associate Professor of Political Science, will talk about “Reagan’s Democrats, Clinton’s Impeachment and the 2000 Election: How Did Dysfunctional Become The Way Our Government Functions?” as part of the Fall 2013 Fairhaven Lecture Series. The weekly lectures in the fall series have the theme “Turning Points: Critical Events and Influential People of the Past 30 Years.” All lectures are open to everyone, free, and take place at 3 p.m. on Mondays in the Fairhaven Retirement Community’s Fellowship Hall (435 West Starin Road).

Can’t get to the lecture? Don’t worry, these lectures are recorded! You can watch the video later from the lecture series web site.

Interested in knowing more before or after the lecture? Andersen Library can help! Search HALCat to find titles such as The age of Reagan: A history, 1974-2008 (3rd-floor Main Collection, E839.5 .W535 2008), An affair of state: The investigation, impeachment, and trial of President Clinton (3rd-floor Main Collection, KF5076.C57 P67 1999), and The election of 2000: Reports and interpretations (3rd-floor Main Collection, JK526 2001).

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

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New Stuff Tuesday — September 17

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Ellen Latorraca

Damocles

Damocles
by S. G. Redling
performed by Angela Dawe
PS3618.E4344 D36 2013
Browsing Books Audio
Temporarily shelved at New Arrivals, 2nd floor

With the trend toward the dystopian in YA and science fiction, a steady stream of Independence Day style science fiction story lines in film, and The Big Read 2013 selection Farenheit 451 coming into focus, S. G. Redling takes a pleasant departure from the dark side of science fiction. Even if you aren’t an avid science fiction reader, you may find Damocles an enjoyable read – or listen, in this case, as you’ll find the audiobook in Andersen Library’s collection.

Author S. G. Redling imagines the attempts of the Damocles’ crew to bridge understanding and build a common language with inhabitants of planet Didet. Redling conjures no Trekkian universal translator to conveniently solve the language barrier and ease the plot along. The story is driven by linguist Meg Dupris, her crewmates, and their Dideto hosts as they discover ways to communicate where their knowledge of language, technology, sciences and a possible common ancestry converge. How does a person describe night in a place where numerous suns are always present? How can one indicate agreement or approval when a nodding head means nothing or conveys potentially different message altogether? By shifting the narrator’s voice between Meg and the Dideto Loul, the reader shares the exhilaration of both when understanding is achieved, and the frustration of both when confounded. Although hopeful, the Dideto and Earthers alike are in a precarious position, both sides often uncertain of their trust in the other, and the crew of the Damocles uncertain of their ability to return home.

Science fiction? Yes, perhaps; but this is a story I’ll place on my shelves with tales of clashing cultures and other such adventures.

 

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Can Environmental Justice and Economic Development Co-exist in the African American Community?

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Martha

Next Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Linda Loubert will be giving a lecture titled Can Environmental Justice and Economic Development Co-exist in the African American Community? at 5:30pm in UC 259A. If you have any questions about the event, contact Chobanian Taylor at chobaniaTR26@uww.edu.

This lecture sounds particularly relevant in today’s society, and I hope you will be able fit it in between classes. Whether you can or not, the Andersen Library is the best place to go to find books and articles related to the topics of the presentation. Below are links to a few (not all) databases where you can find related articles you might find interesting and useful. The links lead directly into search results for articles on the general topic of the presentation, many of which could be relevant. Once in, you can easily do additional searches to focus your research.

If you go to this lecture we’d love to read your impressions, just comment below.

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The Big Read book giveaway!

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Rebecca

PosterStop by Andersen Library for The Big Read’s Spark Reading! Free Book Giveaway on September 23, beginning at 8:00am. Free copies of Fahrenheit 451 (English or Spanish), and various other items relating to Ray Bradbury and The Big Read will be available. Quantities are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.

The Big Read is a program created by the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading and literature to the American culture. Through The Big Read, communities come together to read and discuss one of several selections from United States and worldwide literature.

In addition to celebrating literature in America, since its creation in 2006, The Big Read has awarded over 1,000 grants to a variety of non-profit organizations to support innovative reading programs in their communities.

If you are interested in participating in this year’s Big Read with us, September 21st marks the kick-off at Busy Barns Adventure Farm on HWY 12 in Fort Atkinson. The event runs from 11am – 2pm with plenty of activities for all ages to enjoy, including story time at 11:30am.  Admission to the kick-off is $8 per person over the age of 1.

The events this weekend and the book giveaway will help kick off The Big Read events held in Rock, Walworth and Jefferson counties Sept. 21 – Nov. 8.  Read along with us, Warhawks!  For more information about The Big Read, please visit http://youngauditorium.wordpress.com.

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Caribbean Immigrants and Latino Identities

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Martha

Next Tuesday, September 24 Francisco A. Scarano will be giving a lecture on Caribbean Immigrants and Latino Identities at 3:45pm in the Warhawk Connection Center (UC). If you have any questions about the event, contact Chobanian Taylor at chobaniaTR26@uww.edu.

Whether or not you are able to attend the event, you might be interested in getting more familiar with the Caribbean, immigration, Latino identities, or some combination thereof. This is where Andersen Library enters the picture. Below are a few books that might pique your interest. Click on the title to get a table of contents (when available), subjects, location, and call number for each book.

The above list contains one ebook. If you’d like to look for more, check out the Andersen Library’s eBook Collection UWW access only and eBook Academic Collection UWW access only databases.

In addition to online and print books available through the Andersen Library, it is possible to borrow print books from other UW system libraries for free. To do this, use UW Request.

I hope you are able to go and enjoy the lecture. If you want to research specific topics afterwards, or maybe just look up a book or article that was mentioned, feel free to contact us for assistance or guidance.

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T3: Setting Up Your Devices for Wifi and Printing

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Diana

Welcome to a new school year and new year of Thursday Tech Tips!

Do you bring your personal laptop or other wifi-enabled device to campus? You can connect to the campus wireless network by following these instructions:

If you are a student, you can wirelessly print to the networked computers from your laptops by following these instructions:

 

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