What's happening at the library and items of interest to the UB community
December 1 is World AIDS Day. In order to help educate the public about the disease, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has created a new portal for information about AIDS and HIV. AIDS.gov divides information into the Continue reading New Government Website: AIDS.gov
Cite RightPN171 .F56 L55 2006“Includes comprehensive coverage of the following citation styles: MLA; APA; CSE (biological sciences); AMA (medical sciences); ACS (chemistry); Bluebook and ALWD (law); AAA (anthropology and ethnography).” Greenwood Dictionary of World HistoryD9 .B88 2006“An indispensable, handy, and Continue reading New Reference Books
Langsdale Library will be closed to the public from Dec 18 – Jan 10 while the first and second floors undergo renovations. If you need to talk with Langsdale staff, we will still be in the building (or somewhere on Continue reading Holiday/Renovation closings
Several popular search engines have created specialized search engines to help people find scholarly information on the internet. Two of these, Google Scholar and Microsoft’s Live Academic Search , have the added bonus of providng links to UB’s “Find It” Continue reading Find It at UB through Google Scholar and Live Academic Search
The Langsdale Library Interlibrary Loan Express will begin suspending its services for the semester at the close of business on Friday, December 8, 2006. Due to limited access to the library during scheduled renovations on the first and second floors, Continue reading Last call for Interlibrary Loan
Zotero is a nifty little Firefox extension that combines bookmarking and page capturing capabilities with a citation manager. At its most basic level, it serves as a flexible way to manage your bookmarks, allowing multiple folders, tags and even the Continue reading Citation Management with Firefox
Here are some of the new titles you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection: Al-Qaeda: The Many Faces of an Islamist Extremist Threat (Y 4.IN 8/18: AL 7/2) This a copy of the Report of the House Permanent Continue reading New Gov Docs Titles: October
Friday, Nov. 3: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 15: 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Going home for Thanksgiving? Taking a day trip? Getting a jump on your summer plans? Come find out about the free travel resources available from Uncle Sam! Continue reading Know Before You Go: Free Travel Information from the U.S. Government
Almanac of American EducationLB2846 .A45 2006“This latest edition gives the facts, figures, and observations of thestate of education in America at the national, state, regional, andcounty levels.” American Attitudes: What Americans Think about the Issues that Shape Their LivesHN90 .P8 Continue reading New Reference Books
The annual Langsdale Book Sale has expanded this year to include music, videos and computer software. Stop by the Langsdale Auditorium Gallery on Wednesday, November 15th from noon to 8 pm to get your pick of over 4,000 books priced Continue reading Langsdale Booksale Nov. 15-16