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Credit Crisis Explained

I've been reading and watching many explanations of the credit crisis. I find this video "The Crisis of Credit Visualized" is the best at simplifying the crisis. It's 10-11 minutes long.


The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

-Brent S., Campus Librarian

Finding E-Books

Looking for an e-book? The library has thousands of e-books available to you from on campus or at home.

Search for e-books in:

• The GU/MSB Catalog (These e-books are available for all members of the Globe Education Network, not just GU/MSB.) View this new 5-minute instructional video for details. You'll find over 7,500 e-books here.
• Books 24x7 - find over 20,000 business and information technology e-books here.
• Library databases - this 360 Search box can make it easy to search databases that have large e-book collections.

Please contact your librarian for more information or with questions.

- Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

3 EBSCO Trial Databases

We have a trial to 3 EBSCOhost databases:

• Nursing Reference Center - more info
• SPORTDiscus with Full Text - more info
• Associates Programs Source Plus - more info

These database trials will be available until April 28, 2009. Please take a look at them and let us know what you think. We're evaluating these databases to see if they would be a valuable addition to our online collections.

- Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

Library Database Errors

The library is currently experiencing intermitent errors with off-campus access to a number of the databases. The databases that are affected are:

• Gale
• EBSCO
• ValueLine
• Health Reference Center
• World Atlas

These databases should be working properly if you're researching on campus at one of the campus libraries, computer labs, or campus wi fi. If you experience any database errors, please let us know.

Thank you for your patence while we sort out these problems.

- Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

Book Spotlight: Moorhead Collection

Review of The Essential HBO Reader by Gary Edgerton
For the cinema lover, cable’s movie channels are heaven on Earth. Over the last fifteen years, HBO has built a strong and enduring reputation for edgy and evolving programming. In this book, a reader will be taken through the major categories of HBO programming from drama to comedy to sports with examples of the major successes in each category. In addition, the reader will take a backstage look at the background and history of the productions, including the budget, director selection and in some cases, what inspired the production. For example, did you know Tom Hanks was inspired to create From the Earth to the Moon when he was reading Andrew Chaikins’ A Man on the Moon as part of his research into Jim Lovell for Apollo 13? Read more in this cinema history!

This book can be found in the Moorhead Circulating Collection 384.5552 ESS.
--Read and reviewed by Dan Hoare, Moorhead Campus Librarian

Library Website Downtime

The library website (and library resources) will be down starting Feb. 6th at 3 p.m. CT. It may not be available until Feb. 9th. Please plan your research accordingly.

- Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

A Novel Idea

The Guardian has published a series on 1,000 Novels that Everyone Must Read. Even to me, an avid reader, reading 1,000 novels seems daunting!

However, this series of articles is a great place to choose your next book. The Guardian has divided the books by genre instead of making one large alphabetical list. You can choose to browse their picks by: War & Travel, Science Fiction & Fantasy, State of the Nation, Family & Self, Comedy, Crime, and Love. Each category is divided into three parts and each book choice has a brief description (without spoilers). Whatever your interest, you're sure to find a good read here.

I had a good time looking through the categories and finding books that I'd already read (or had on my bookshelves waiting for me).

Once you find a book that you want to read, you can check it out from the library. You can find your book in WorldCat.org. If you enter your zip code, you'll be able to find a library near you. Use 55447 to find books in the GU/MSB libraries.

Let your librarian know if you have questions picking or tracking down a book!
- Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

Audio Pronounciation Online

Since some legal terms may be difficult to pronounce, online students might benefit from an audio pronunciation guide from an online dictionary such as the Merriam-Webster online dictionary.

Listed below are some legal related terms to demonstrate this:
certiorari
eleemosynary
voir dire
res judicata
habeas corpus
mens rea
actus reas

-Guest Author: Brian Craig, Paralegal Program Chair - Online Division

To hear the audio pronunciation, click on the audio symbol:

Note: You can search the Merriam-Webster (and other dictionaries) right from the library website! The Merriam-Webster search on the library website includes a thesaurus, medical dictionary, and Spanish dictionary as well as the ability to produce audio prounciations.

- Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

APA Citation in a Nutshell Webinars

Will you be doing research this quarter? If so, you need to use APA citation (unless your instructor tells you otherwise)! Learn all about APA in this optional, 30-minute live session. The online librarian, Elaine Settergren, will host the meeting.

The times for these webinars are:

Week 3

• 1/20/09 at 7 p.m. central time
• 1/21/09 at 12 noon central time

Week 4

• 1/27/09 at 1 p.m. central time
• 1/28/09 at 4 p.m. central time

Week 10

• 3/9/09 at 7 p.m. central time
• 3/10/09 at 1 p.m. central time
• 3/11/09 at 10 a.m. central time

Students from all schools in the Globe Education Network are welcome to attend. You don't need to RSVP. Also, you won't need a password - just leave that blank.

-Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian