Library & IT at Bucknell

Wouldn't it be nice to see a mention of a book and know whether you can get that exact manifestation or another manifestation of the same work in any format?
Make it happen with LibX!

What is LibX?

LibX is a Firefox browser extension that provides direct and easy access to Bertrand Library's resources from any web page. Wherever you are searching you have a shortcut to the library.
Some of the features that make for easy and convenient searching:

•You can search our library's catalog from any webpage
•Drag and drop text in Search Bucknell Catalog, Search Google Scholar or Search Bucknell Electronic Journals
•Search using the indicated embedded Bucknell icon in your search results
•Quick full-text access to journal articles
•Support for off-campus access via EZProxy

For more information and to install LibX see the ISR LibX website at
http://www.bucknell.edu/x32037.xml

For frequently asked questions see the LibX website at
http://www.libx.org/faq.html

For further assistance contact the Reference/Information Desk at x71462 or refdesk@bucknell.edu.

Do you struggle with citing your sources using the APA, MLA or Chicago formats? RefWorks can help!

RefWorks is web-based software that allows you to do things like:

• automatically format citations in a variety of styles (e.g. MLA or APA) with a few clicks.


• import citation information from online databases about books, journal articles, videos, etc.,


• organize and store your references into folders according to your topic of interest or particular assignment or project.


• generate a correctly formatted reference page or bibliography.

Please contact the Reference Desk with any questions.

Looking for the M call number range (Music) in the library? They've been moved to Level 3. If you need help finding anything in that or any other call number range, please ask at the Reference/Information desk!

Read a good "Knovel" lately? Bucknell now has online access to the Knovel Electronic Library (www.knovel.com), a collection of over 800 books and databases of science and engineering information. Besides being able to browse the titles or search the entire Library, Knovel includes productivity tools (interactive tables, graphs and live equations) that allow users to work within Knovel to analyze the data they find.

And to make things more interesting, Knovel is now offering the "University Challenge." Students can navigate to http://www.info.knovel.com/challenge/ and answer 5 questions using the tools in the Knovel Library. Correct answers will enter you in a drawing for iPod prizes, and the chance to win a $1500 scholarship.

Knovel puts important reference books like Perry's Chemical Engineering Handbook, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, and Mark's Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers right on your desktop computer. Any Bucknell student, staff, or faculty member can access the Library from a networked computer. Try it out and win the Challenge!

Did you know that the Library has a subscription to "Journal Citation Reports" (JCR) from Thompson-ISI?

The following information is taken from ISI's website:

"JCR is a comprehensive and unique resource that allows you to evaluate and compare journals using citation data drawn from over 7,500 scholarly and technical journals from more than 3,300 publishers in over 60 countries. It is the only source of citation data on journals, and includes virtually all areas of science, technology, and social sciences. JCR can show you the:

* Most frequently cited journals in a field
* Highest impact journals in a field
* Largest journals in a field

Citation and article counts are important indicators of how frequently current researchers are using individual journals. By tabulating and aggregating citation and article counts, JCR offers a unique perspective for journal evaluation and comparison."

Daylight Savings Time Begins this Weekend

This weekend we turn our clocks ahead one hour. All multi-line phone users time will set automatically. (This is the larger phone with several line appearances.) If you have a single line phone, your first incoming call should set the clock on your phone to the correct time (allow your phone to ring at least three times).

Remember 'Spring Forward' and 'Fall Back'!

At least every 90 days you should update your cell phone's Preferred Roaming List. (*228 send) By updating your PRL, you can be sure you experience:

Longer battery life
Fewer dropped or blocked calls
Clear, crisp connections in more areas across the US
Ability to connect to the digital network in more parts of the country

Instructions for updating your PRL

1) Dial *228 and then press SEND (this must be done from your home digital coverage area).

2) When prompted, press option 2 to update your phone's roaming list capabilities. (the update will take up to 2 minutes)

3) Once completed, a confirmation message will appear to inform you that your phone has been re-programmed with the new PRL.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Telephone Office at x71810.

Library Liaisons and Faculty Department Reps---this is a new website just for you!

Do you need to find out who your library liaison or department rep is? What are the expectations of the role? Get easy and quick access all in one place for ordering and borrowing materials, setting up your Gobi system for your department and discipline, finding support for a new or developing curricular area, and much more. The Library Liaison/Faculty Department Representative website can help you by getting direct access to the various services and resources needed to perform well in your role as liaison or rep. You can find the site on the ISR page under Support for Teaching. You'll also find info on how to cultivate that important working relationship.

Did you know that the Bertrand Library has a collection of music CDs? The library has a collection of many different genres of music, which is located adjacent to the video and DVD collection on the main level.

The library is in the process of obtaining all 500 of Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 500 albums of all time. Stop by the library and browse what we've acquired so far, or ask for help at the reference desk!

Search a great database for theatre & dance and related areas!

Information about the IIPA:
International Index of Performing Arts (IIPA) Full Text is the only online resource covering the performing arts. It enables you to search and browse citations, abstracts and selected full text in a comprehensive range of journals. A variety of subjects is covered, including dance, film, drama, television, the arts and entertainment industry, stagecraft, magic, musical theatre and performance art. Abstracts are provided for every citation from 1998 forward to give further detail and offer additional access points to information. The coverage in IIPA Full Text is wide, ranging from as early as 1864 right up to the present.

Access IIPA from the the Theatre & Dance Research by Subject Guide
or through the Databases list

When considering recording some type of audio visual presentation, interview, or event, many people still reach for VHS camcorders and cassette players. This technology has been around for decades, and although familiar to most of us, isn't usually the best option. Instead, consider using a digital video camera or a digital audio recorder.

Benefits include:

-Technology is newer and more reliable
-Equipment is smaller and less clunky than older equipment
-Data can be transferred to computers easily, making it simpler to copy, share, store, manipulate, and publish
-Digital equipment is more readily available on campus
-Data quality does not decline over time
-Some equipment has internal memory, so there is no media requred

You can borrow digital video cameras and audio recorders from Equipment Services for a 3 day loan period. For more information go to the Equipment Services webpage.

Can you imagine losing everything on your computer?

Every song, every photo, every paper that you've ever written?

It happens every month at the tech desk. Hard drives die - usually we can recover data, but sometimes we cannot. At that point, we ask:

Did you have everything backed up?

Most people do not back up their data, and there is nothing that we can do.

How can you prevent this scenario?

Buy an external hard drive, and regularly back up your data. We would be happy to help you at the tech desk with any other suggestions. Buy a drive before you need it! The Tech Desk will not restore data for computers at the desk!

ISR is pleased to announce that we have begun a subscription to the online edition of the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (BEOS).

The following information about the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (BEOS) was taken from Blackwell's webpage:

[BEOS]...Arranged across eleven volumes in A-Z format and also available online, it will be the reference for students, researchers, librarians, and academics in the field. This ground-breaking project will bring together specially commissioned entries written and edited by an international team of the world's best scholars and teachers. It provides:

- 1800 entries/3.5 million words arranged across c.6000 pages

- Clear, concise, expert definitions and explanations of the key concepts written by leading scholars in the field

- An essential reference for expert and newcomer alike, with entries ranging from short definitions of key terms to extended explorations of major topics

- Materials that have historically defined the discipline, but also more recent developments, significantly updating the store of sociological knowledge

- Introductions to sociological theories and research that have developed outside of the United States and Western Europe

- Sophisticated cross-referencing and search facilities

- Timeline, lexicon by subject area, bibliography, and index

BEOS will be accessible through the library catalog or on the Sociology section of the library's Research by Subject pages. It is also available through the Blackwell Reference Online listing on the Databases page.

Please contact the reference desk with any questions .