Web Searching: More than Google?

Is there more to web searching than Google? There sure is!

iLibrarian lists these 8 supurb alternative search engines to uncover the web. I'd like to add one more to this list:

• GU/MSB Library's Recommended Websites - search sites that have been specifically selected by our librarians for your courses and programs.

Try out these search engines:

1. Addict-o-matic - lays out results from many search engines on one screen (excellent metasearching!)
2. Redzee - displays results as mini screenshots - great for visual learners
3. Omgili - search for "what people are saying." This engine searches forums, discussion lists, answer boards, and more.
4. Dogpile - another metasearch engine. It searches 6 engines at once
5. Truveo - find videos
6. Blinkx - find videos with this engine too
7. QnA search - search questions and answers
8. ZabaSearch - search for people and personal information

Happy searching!

Please let us know if you have any searching questions.

- Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

Researching Controversial Issues

Are you researching controversial issues?

Watch this 3 minute video!

APA Citation in a Nutshell

Learn about APA Citation! Get your questions answered!

There are 7 sessions available. You can choose the one that fits your schedule.

APA Citation in a Nutshell:

• 4/21 (tonight!) @ 7 p.m http://elm.elluminate.com/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1207239594076
• 4/23 @ 3 p.m. http://elm.elluminate.com/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1207239704039
• 4/24 @ 1 p.m. http://elm.elluminate.com/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1207239810727
• 5/6 @ noon http://elm.elluminate.com/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1207240332373
• 5/20 @ 7 p.m. http://elm.elluminate.com/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1207240697950
• 5/21 @ 1 p.m. http://elm.elluminate.com/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1207241136670
• 5/22 @ 4 p.m. http://elm.elluminate.com/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1207241358004

These sessions are all live webinars with me (Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian) through Elluminate Live software. You'll need to have the latest Java downloaded. A high-speed internet connection is best. Just click the link 5-10 minutes before the session time. Enter your GU/MSB username, but you don't need a password.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

-Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

What are Scholarly Sources?

The library has added a new web guide to scholarly sources. Many instructors request that you use scholarly sources for papers and projects. This guide will explain:

• what they are,
• how to find them,
• and why you should use scholarly sources.

Do you have feedback about this guide? Please leave a comment! We want to offer you the best guides, resources, and services we can.
-Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

New Research Guides

The library's added new research guides!

We've added three new guides:

• Ethics research for legal, business, and more


• mass communications


• career development

Happy Researching!

- Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

Question of the Week: Surgery Videos

People often ask me how to find videos. While YouTube and other web video collections can be useful, not everything is available for free on the web. I'd like to share with you how to find a special collection of surgery videos.


You can find over 200 videos of and about surgeries in Gales' Health Reference Center Academic! Watch a three minute demonstrative video here.



If you can't watch the video, here are the steps:

1. From the library's homepage, click on "subscription databases"
2. Click on Gale
3. Click on Health Reference Center Academic
4. Use the pull-down menu to select "publisher name"
5. Type or-live into the search box next to "publisher name" and click the search button
6. Click the "multimedia" tab
7. If you'd like to narrow down your results, use the pull-down menu on the left to select "publication title"
8. To watch a video, click on the title and then the URL.

Please contact your librarian, if you have questions.

-Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

Question of the Week!

Q: I found the abstract for the article I want. How do I find the full text? It looks like there's a delay on the article in the database...

A: Sometimes publishers put a delay on periodicals in databases to encourage individuals and libraries to purchase the print version of the periodical.

Here are your options:

• The library does have some print periodicals. You can search for them by journal title in the catalog or see this list.
  
• It is possible that a different database has the full text. Check the E-journal Portal. Need more info about using the E-journal Portal?
  
• If you have time, there is also the option of interlibrary loan.

Don't forget, you can also ask your librarian!

Question of the Week

Q: How do I find an article? I know the author, title, and magazine.

A: If you have a citation, but you're not sure which database to use, then try the E-Journal Portal.

1. You can search for the magazine/journal/periodical title.

2. Click on the database name.

3. A pop-up window will appear. You can now find your article by searching for the article title or keywords. I clicked on "search within this publication" to get to the search screen. The database automatically entered JN "consumer reports." I added the "cell phone" search terms.

If you're not able to find what you're looking for in the e-journal portal or have other questions, be sure to ask your librarian!

- by Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

New Research Guides

New research guides have been added!

One is about finding information about novels for HU310: The Novel.
The other is a guide to microeconomics research for SS200: Introduction to Microeconomics.

Happy researching!
-Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

New Human Behavior Research Guide

We've added a new research guide for SS311: Human Behavior classes!

I hope this guide will be useful for you!

If you have any suggestions for new guides, please let me know.

-Elaine Settergren

Word 2007 Can Help You Cite Your Sources!

This month, all the GU/MSB campus computers will be upgraded to Office 2007.

There's a new feature in Word 2007 that I think you'll be excited about. Word 2007 will help you keep track of your citations! It works with both APA and MLA citation styles. I've uploaded a printable, PDF guide to the library's website.

If you have any further questions about citing your sources, please ask your instructor or a librarian.

-by Elaine Settergren

New Research Help Available!

Have you ever been up late working on a last-minute research project? The GU/MSB library now offers research guides that are available 24/7!

You can browse guides by course or subject. We also offer guides on general topics such as using wikipedia, APA citation, or guides to databases.

We'll be adding and expanding these guides so if you don't see a guide you'd like to have, please contact me.

I hope you find these guides useful!

-by Elaine Settergren