New Stuff Tuesday – October 23

Help the Helper

Help the Helper:
Building a Culture of Extreme Teamwork
by Kevin Pritchard & John Eliot
HD58.7 .P7427 2012
New Arrivals, 2nd floor

Going along with the theme of the first ‘crunch time’ of the semester, you’re either writing a research paper or you’re working on a group project. Am I right? This week’s featured title explores how working together benefits everyone involved.

Pritchard, general manager of the Indiana Pacers, and Eliot, professor and consultant, bring the lessons of the court to the boardroom. The title borrows from the idea of filling the gaps to leave no avenue open on defense or opportunity lost on offense. They cover everything from how to promote the unselfishness required for this type of organization to the ways in which you assess its success / failure. The authors provide endless real-life examples from sports and business to demonstrate how effective and powerful their H2H concept can be.

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Honoring Michael Crichton

Tomorrow, October 23, is the anniversary of Michael Crichton’s birth. He died on November 4, 2008. You can join me in celebrating this popular author’s life and accomplishments by reading some of his novels. More information about his life is available from the Biography Reference Bank (H.W. Wilson) database.

Andersen Library has many of his novels, such as Andromeda Strain, Terminal Man, Disclosure, Next, and Timeline. You can identify them by searching for him as an author in HALCat. Although we don’t have his novel Jurassic Park, we do have the film that was based on his novel–find it in 2nd-floor feature film DVDs. You also can read a summary of his books’ plots from his official web site, and that might help you select a novel to read.

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

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Royal Purple articles – searching & finding

Are you looking for Royal Purple articles from the past? Andersen Library has been working to create an index to Royal Purple articles, and while this is an ongoing project, you can search what’s been done so far. The index is on the Library’s alphabetical listing of databases.

Alas, since it is only an index, the articles themselves are not included. How do you get them? Andersen Library keeps issues of the Royal Purple to preserve that piece of campus history. The most recent year’s issues are on the newspaper shelves on the first floor. Available in microfilm format in the first-floor microforms room are issues from 1908 (March) – 1998 (May). Special Collections (room L1230) has print copies of the paper going back to 1901, but that area on the Library’s first floor has limited hours.

Excerpt from a Royal Purple article online via Wisconsin Newspapers Digital Research SiteAren’t there any online articles?
The Royal Purple itself maintains its current content online. There is also a site called Wisconsin Newspapers Digital Research Site, which is on Andersen Library’s database list. This handy resource, provided by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, provides access to daily and weekly newspapers in Wisconsin, starting with 2005 content but with an embargo of the last 60 days (content may or may not be comprehensive, however). Once in the database, click on the “Click Here to Access Our Archives” bar. Then to get to Royal Purple content, click “Filter By,” “Newspaper,” and select “Whitewater: UW-Whitewater” in the “All Newspapers” drop-down list. Add a search, such as haunted and then enjoy some RP articles online!

If you have questions about identifying and finding RP articles, please ask a librarian.

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 16

The College Student's Guide to Writing a Great Research Paper

The College Student’s Guide to Writing a Great Research Paper:
101 Easy Tips & Tricks to Make Your Work Stand Out
by Erika Eby
PE1408 .E296 2012
New Arrivals, 2nd floor

Things are picking up with the semester, and the Reference Desk is no exception. What does that mean? That means that it’s the point when you’re starting to think about that paper that’s due at the end of the term. Freaking out yet? Maybe you should take a peek at this week’s featured title?

Eby, a graduate of Carthage College and writer, offers up some timely advice to improve the research paper writing process, which most students would consider the bane of their academic careers. She covers the entire gamut from start to finish, from the idea generation to the information gathering to the actual writing and formatting. The author obviously knows her stuff, as evidenced by tip number 30 [befriend your librarian], stating, “many students underestimate how useful libraries are, especially with a new generation of students entering college who are more familiar with using the Internet to find the answers to most of their questions.” [page 86] Written in an accessible, peer-to-peer tone, even the most seasoned students should be able to take away some valuable advice to enhance their research paper.

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Global Café Oct. 17: Japan & London

The Fall 2012 Global Café series continues on Wed., Oct. 17th, from 5-6pm with a focus on Japan and London (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.

London book coverSearch HALCat, the online catalog, for books or videos, such as Manners and mischief: Gender, power, and etiquette in Japan (3rd-floor Main Collection, BJ2007.J34 M36 2011), Kiss, bow, or shake hands: Asia : how to do business in 12 Asian countries (2nd-floor Reference Collection, HF5389 .M667 2007), CultureShock! Japan (3rd-floor Main Collection, DS821 .B63 2008), London : 50 adventures on foot (3rd-floor Main Collection, DA679 .T39 2005), and Culture shock!. Britain (3rd-floor Main Collection, DA125.A1 T36 2001).

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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“Gasland” Lecture DVD @ Andersen Library

If you missed Josh Fox’s “Gasland” lecture at UW-Whitewater on October 1, don’t despair. The Andersen Library has two DVD copies of the event.

Bring your Hawkcard to the Andersen Library Circulation Desk and ask for “Gasland” as part of the College of Letters and Sciences Contemporary Issues Lecture Series. It is available for a 3-hour check-out for in-library-use only.

Andersen Library also has series lectures from previous semesters, including:

  • Kayla Williams, “Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U.S. Army” from February 6, 2012
  • Marion Nestle, “Obesity Wars: The Food Industry vs. Public Health” from March 12, 2012
  • Sonia Nazario, “Enrique’s Journey: The Story of a Boy’s Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with his Mother” from November 11, 2011.

For a full list of lectures in the series perform a keyword search in HALCat for “College of Letters and Sciences”.

If the lecture series piques your interest you may wish to read or see more:

  • Marion Nestle’s Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (3rd floor Main Collection, TX360 .U6 N47 2007) or Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety (3rd floor Main Collection, RA601 .N465 2010)
  • Sonia Nazario’s Enrique’s Journey (3rd floor Main Collection, E184 .H66 N397 2007)
  • Josh Fox’s film Gasland (1st floor Browsing Academic DVD Collection, TN881 .A1 G37 2010).
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Friday Fun: Honoring Tom Mix

On Oct. 12 in 1940, Tom Mix died in a one-car automobile accident. He was a famous and highly-paid star (along with his horse Tony) in silent-film era Westerns, as well as a few early “talkie” Westerns.

Have you seen any of his films? Andersen Library has The Heart of Texas Ryan, a 60-minute film, which is included on The Great Train Robbery DVD (100th Anniversary Special Edition, in 2nd-floor Browsing DVDs/Feature Films, at call number Gre), or you can watch it via the Internet Archive.

Would you like to learn more about him? Search HALCAT and find books such as Life and legend of Tom Mix (3rd-floor Main Collection, PN2287 .M65 M48) and Hall of fame of western film stars (3rd-floor Main Collection, PN2285 .C6). Searching the article databases will find this article: “The Making Of A Legend: Tom Mix In New Mexico” (Journal of the West, 1977, vol.16:no.4, pp.12-18). You also can search the historical newspaper databases, such as the Chicago Tribune, for articles published when his films were appearing, e.g., “A $12.50 Pony Earns 7 Million with Tom Mix” (Chicago Daily Tribune, 1932, Nov. 9, p.27). The Tom Mix Museum in Dewey, OK, provides some information and photos at its web site.

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

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Featured Resource: Zotero

Is your computer desktop full of downloaded PDFs? Is your desk covered in cryptic Post-its containing half-formed citation information? Have you finished writing your paper only to spend hours late at night compiling and formatting your bibliography? Zotero can help!

It’s hard to keep track of all the books, articles, conference papers, blog posts, and other sources you may discover as you research a topic. Zotero is a free, open-source citation manager that works with your internet browser (Firefox, Chrome, or Safari) to:

  • Capture citation information from library catalogs, article databases, or other websites with one click of your mouse.
  • Download PDFs from article databases automatically
  • Insert properly formatted citations (MLA, APA, Turabian, and hundreds of other styles) into your paper and automatically create bibliographies

Want to learn more? See this how-to guide or contact Diana Shull, Reference & Instructional Technology Librarian, at shulld@uww.edu or 262-472-5011.

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 9

Vaccine

Vaccine:
The Debate in Modern America
by Mark Largent
RJ240 .L37 2012
New Arrivals, 2nd floor

As I walked past Walgreens the other day, I was reminded to get my flu and shingles shots. [I didn’t take them up on their kind offer to poke me with needles.] These preventative health measures sound good, but do the benefits outweigh the potential risks? This week’s featured title examines the medical treatments under the microscope on both sides of the issue.

Largent, history professor at Michigan State University, tackles the controversy revolving around vaccines, particularly for children. As the author states in the introduction, the mandated number of vaccinations for children under the age of six has tripled since 1990, and this rise has caused fear and unease on the part of parents wanting the best for their babies. He investigates the issues surrounding the debates, namely the hyped connection between the immunizations and autism. Largent also offers recommendations going forward, as this concerns everyone from the parents and physicians to politicians and public health officials.

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Special Collections Extended Hours

UW-Whitewater’s Area Research Center has extended its hours during the months of October, November, and December. On Tuesdays, the Special Collections Archivist will be available to assist in any research questions you may have regarding genealogy (specifically for the Walworth, Jefferson, and Rock Counties), court cases, campus research history (any and all information regarding UW-Whitewater and its history), as well as local city information (house histories and land records). On Saturdays throughout the months of November and December, a staff member will be available to assist people in viewing archive materials for research needs.

Dates and hours are:
October 9,16,23,30 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
November 3,10,17 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
December 1,8,15 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm

Genealogical Research Day
On Sunday, October 28 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, the Archivist will be hosting a genealogical research day for anyone interested in doing genealogy research into their family history.

It is very cool to trace your family history back throughout the past! Stop in at the Special Collections ARC and take advantage of these more convenient hours, and find out about your past or local history today!

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