New Titles in GALE Opposing Viewpoints!

New Titles Added to Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center – The Sizzle via kwout

Check out the new book titles in our GALE Opposing Viewpoints database!  Whether you are looking for information on these topics for a class research project or just out of your own personal research interests, GALE Opposing Viewpoints offers you multiple perspectives on current events and hot topics.  Please see a library staff member for the password if you do not have a password handout!

EBSCOhost H1N1 and Influenza Evidence Based Portal

 

H1N1 and Influenza (Flu) — Evidence-based Medical Information from EBSCO Publishing via kwout

Have you seen the free EBSCOhost H1N1 and Influenza evidence-based influenza portal?  If you are taking a healthcare science course with Mr. Peacock, you will want to browse the resources for clinicians and nurses; if you are looking for general information, take a look at the sources under the section for patients.    If you need current information on H1N1, dont’ forget to check out our very own H1N1 research pathfinder hosted on our LibGuides page!

Social Media as Authoritative Information

Authority is a concept we discuss frequently here in The Unquiet Library.  Check out this interview and video from TED Talks with Clay Shirky, who discusses how social media is changing the way news is reported and how social media is becoming a medium for authoritative information!

TED Blog: Q&A with Clay Shirky on Twitter and Iran via kwout

NYU professor Clay Shirky gave a fantastic talk on new media during our TED@State event earlier this month. He revealed how cellphones, the web, Facebook and Twitter had changed the rules of the game, allowing ordinary citizens extraordinary new powers to impact real-world events. As protests in Iran exploded over the weekend, we decided to rush out his talk, because it could hardly be more relevant. I caught up with Clay this afternoon to get his take on the significance of what is happening. HIs excitement was palpable.

Sneak Preview: New and Improved SIRS Researcher!

After taking a look at the “teaser” video, I am extremely excited about major changes coming to SIRS Researcher, which we here access through GALILEO. The new version will be known as SIRS Issues Researcher, and highlights of the sleeker and more robust version include:

• Essential research questions
• A more comprehensive look at an issue, including its historical origins and impact on today’s society
• More emphasis on the “whys” instead of the “whats” of an issue
• More emphasis on the global impact of an issue
• More international information sources
• More multimedia, primary sources, and statistical data [charts, graphs]
• More search enhancements
• Topic/subject/keyword clouds and maps
• Social bookmarking options (YES!)
• Notetaking organizers
• Citation generators
• New critical thinking modules to help you as students better analyze the issue
• More global and diverse perspectives
• An audio read aloud option
• Print and nonprint sources
• Article translation into 10 languages
• Correlation to state and national learning standards

These changes should be in place when we return to school in August!  In the meantime, check out these great “sneak peek” resources!

• The “teaser” video
• Sneak peek notes (PDF file)
• A video tour of the new and improved information sources in SIRS Issues Researcher
• An overview of their 21st century learning tools
• The SIRS Researcher context video

Research Reflections: 10th Shearer and Yount Students, January 28, 2009

Directions for Writing:

Now that we have completed Day 7 of our persuasive research project, it is time to stop and reflect. Please compose a mini-essay following the outline below; your mini-essay should contain at least 8-11 complete sentences.

You will need to address all of the following prompts within your essay and/or paragraph:

1.) What have you learned about your topic within the last week?

2.) What, if any, information has been SURPRISING?

3.) What resources have you used for information?

4.) In your opinion, what has been the best source of information so far?

5.) Describe your progress thus far; please discuss your “game plan” for what you plan to do each day in order to finish on time?

6.) Finally, what are you proud of that you have accomplished so far? What has been challenging or frustrating? Have you done any work outside of class? If so, please discuss.

Directions for Posting

1.  Type your work in Microsoft Word.  Be sure to save and save often!  You may compose this work as a single spaced piece of work.

2.  Be sure to indent or use block paragraphs.

3.  Please print a copy of your work.

4.  Once you have printed, you will post your work to the blog.  Please follow Mrs. Hamilton’s instructions for posting.  Please use your first and class period only when POSTING.

Keep up the great work!

Adapted with permission from B. Hamilton, Media Specialist

Listen to ReadSpeaker in Our GALE Databases!

Three of our GALE databases, GALE Student Resource Center Gold, Opposing Viewpoints, and Discovering Collection, now feature Read Speaker support!  This feature allows students to listen to an audiofile of the article while reading the text; in addition, students can download the MP3 file of the article to listen at a later time.  Take advantage of this cool new audio feature to increase your reading comprehension and listening pleasure!

Body Systems Research Pathfinder!

We are having a blast today in The Unquiet Library researching body systems with Mr. Thigpen and Mr. Powell’s Health Education classes!  Check out our research pathfinder below!

theunquietlibrary » Body Systems via kwout

Our First Video In The Unquiet Library YouTube Channel!

Check out how you can use the new “add this” bookmarklet widget in the EBSCOhost 2.0 databases via GALILEO to bookmark your favorite database articles to your del.icio.us account!

New Sociology Articles Pageflakes Pagecast

If you are taking Sociology this quarter, you will want to check out our new screencast with feeds to the latest and greatest Sociology articles and journals via GALILEO and JSTOR.  Please visit our screencast at

http://www.pageflakes.com/theunquietlibrary/25285325

Psychology Students: Check Out Our Psychology Pageflakes Screencast!

If you are student or fan of Psychology, check out our latest Pageflakes screencast!  We have pulled RSS feeds from some of the most reputable journals and magazines in the world of Psychology to help you stay current on the latest research and news.  Visit the screencast at http://www.pageflakes.com/theunquietlibrary/25282702 !