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Bowman Library Resources Linked Through Google Scholar
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To be sure the Menlo College links appear in Google Scholar results, users need to use Google Scholar's "Scholar Preferences" settings to select Menlo College as a "Library Link". After selecting "Scholar Preferences", enter "Menlo" in the Library Links Search box: and click on "Find Library". |
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Select the "Menlo College Full Text" option, then Save your Settings (The Ingenta Connect option is not required). |
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Now, when you complete a search, any titles for which Menlo has the full text available will include a "Menlo College Full Text: link. |
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When you select the Menlo College Full Text link, a new window will open, providing options for accessing the full text of the article, whether through Proquest, Wilson Select Plus, other research databases or ROSIE, the Library Catalog. If no full-text is available, you may request an article for delivery via Interlibrary loan by selecting that option (Reminder, students must have faculty OK to request articles). |
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Questions about Google Scholar and Bowman Library? Ask a Reference Librarian!
Electronic Course Reserves and WebBridge Go Live!
Spring 2007
Bowman Library added two new services through ROSIE, The Library Catalog to support the classroom and research needs of the Menlo College faculty and students.
Electronic Course Reserves (E-Reserves)
E-Reserves allows faculty to place electronic files of class readings, selected articles, syllabi, video or audio files, and even links to web-based resources on reserve for their classes. E-Reserves can be linked through an instructor's IQ Web page, an individual course web page, or accessed directly through ROSIE. All copyright-protected materials are restricted for use by the students enrolled in the course.
The first semester of E-Reserves has gone very well! The flexibility, controlled access and 24-hour availability of the materials have all been noted as extremely helpful by the faculty and students using the service.
WebBridge
WebBridge is Bowman Library's OpenURL Resolver. It allows faculty and students to pass their searches, and even subject headings or authors from records in ROSIE, to additional databases without ever leaving ROSIE or keying another search query. WebBridge is presently in its first phase of implementation, with access set up for such resources as Encyclopedia Britannica, Gale Virtual Reference Library, Oxford Reference Online, and even Google and Yahoo!
Implementation of WebBridge will continue through the Spring 2007 semester. Links to Proquest and First Search are planned, as well as links into ROSIE from databases such as Google Scholar.
WebBridge can be activated by clicking on the "Click Here for More Information on Your Topic" logo on any browse screen or record display in ROSIE.
Should you need any assistance with these or any of ROSIE's services, or if you would just like a tour to get started, please don't hesitate to contact one of our Reference Librarians. We are always ready to help!
Bowman Library Adds New Business and E-Reference Resources
Spring 2007
Bowman Library recently added several new electronic resources to its collections. These resources again build on the Library's existing suite of Research Databases and expand the Library's offerings for the Management curriculum and electronic reference materials supporting all areas of study.
Euromonitor Global Market Information Database (GMID) - Statistics, market reports which include historical trends and forecasts, analysis of key political and economic indicators, company profiles, and consumer market research for 205 countries around the world.
Gale Virtual Reference Library - A collection of 236 reference titles covering a wide range of subject areas. Search the entire collection or individual titles. All titles are also available using ROSIE's subject, title or keyword search.
Sports Business Research Network (SBRNet) - Market research and industry news covering the sporting goods and sports marketing industry. Data is provided by the National Sporting Goods Association; the U.S. Department of Commerce; various sports governing bodies; and full-text articles from 14 magazines and newsletters.
Value Line Investment Survey Reports - Search by Company Name, Stock Ticker or Industry for the most recent reports, analyst commentaries and rankings on the 1,700 stocks covered by the Value Line Investment Survey. Weekly reports may also be accessed directly.
Questions about these or any of the Library's resources are welcome. Please visit us at the Reference Desk or contact one of the Librarians directly.
The Learning Community Reads The Kite Runner
Upcoming Events-Fall 2006
Join Bowman Library and the entire Menlo College Learning Community for a series of events exploring the book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.
September 27, 2006 at 4p.m., Fireside Lounge, Menlo College
A community reading of portions of The Kite Runner by Menlo
students, faculty, and staff. Come whether you've read the book
or not and share your reactions. Refreshments provided.
October 19, 2006 at 7:30p.m., San Mateo Performing Arts
Center, San Mateo
Khaled Hosseini, the author of The Kite Runner, will be
interviewed at a free event at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center.
Join others from the Menlo community in an event co-sponsored by
Bowman Library and Student Engagement and Wellness. Transportation
will be arranged; sign up in advance. Details to follow.
November 8, 2006 at 4p.m., Fireside Lounge, Menlo College
Save the date and join us for a book club discussion at the debut
of the Menlo Literary Society. More details to follow.
More information on both the book and the author are available
on the Bowman Library Web site at:
http://library.menlo.edu/news/kite.html
Bowman Library Adds New Research Databases
Summer 2006
Bowman Library recently added several new titles to its suite of Research Databases for Menlo College faculty and students. The new databases build on the Library's existing portfolio and expand the Business and Reference collections.
Historical Statistics of the United States - Millennial Edition Online - This title, published by Oxford University Press, is the revised, expanded and updated edition of the "Historical Statistics of the United States". This online version includes fully searchable text and tables for each of the five parts. Tables may be downloaded and manipulated for use in academic research. Bowman Library will also be adding the print edition of the "Historical Statistics of the United States". The print edition is expected to arrive in early Fall, 2006. This blend of both print and electronic access will provide researches with full access to this valuable resource.
Oxford Reference Online - A collection of more than 150 general and specialized reference titles such as bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, visual and subject encyclopedias, timelines and maps. All titles are fully searchable by keyword and browsable by subject. The Library provides access to each of the subject collections through the Research Databases by Subject page of the Library's web site.
Standard and Poor's Net Advantage and Global industry Surveys - This title provides faculty and students with access to a wide range of Standard & Poor's research products, including Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Mutual Fund Reports, Bond Reports, Corporation Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, and The Outlook. The Global Industry Surveys component includes reports on 25 industries in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
These and all of the Library's Research Databases can be accessed by title or by subject. Should you need any assistance with any of these databases, or if you would just like a tour to get started, please don't hesitate to contact one of our Reference Librarians. We are always ready to help!
California Clearinghouse for Library Instruction Workshop
May 2006
The California Clearinghouse for Library Instruction (CCLI) will present its annual spring workshop, “Challenges to Instruction in the Age of Federated Searching and Google,” on Friday, May 12, 2006 at Menlo College.
Keynote speaker Lynn Lampert from CSU Northridge will present “Fear and Loathing of Implementation: Examining the Instructional Issues Surrounding the Rise of Federated Searching.” She’ll be joined by Roy Tennant from the California Digital Library, speaking on “Once and Future Metasearching.” Amy Kautzman from the Doe/Moffitt Libraries at UC Berkeley and Patricia Martin from the California Digital Library will report on the recent bibliographic services study from the UC System. Additionally, there will be a panel discussion on Steven J. Bell’s American Libraries article “Submit or Resist: Librarianship in the Age of Google.”
Cost
of the workshop is $40 and includes lunch (registration after April
21 is $45, if space is available). Come join CCLI for a day of invigorating
presentations and discussion on federated searching and its implications
for library instruction. Complete details and a registration form
are available at: http://ic.arc.losrios.edu/~ccli/.
ROSIE Gets a New Home
March 2006
On March 23, ROSIE, the Library server, was moved to a new, secure server enclosure that will provide much needed security, environmental controls and earthquake safety for the Library's database. The move to the new enclosure required downtime of less than one hour, after many months of planning by the Library and with the help of the Office of Information Technology.
ROSIE Receives a Hardware Upgrade and a New Index
December 2005-February 2006
After a long service on its old DEC server, ROSIE received a brand new Sun server in December 2005. The new server increased the Library's processing and storage capabilities more than 10-fold! The server upgrade was the first piece in ROSIE's Millennium upgrade.
Following the server upgrade, ROSIE's indexes were updated, with the new Advanced Keyword Index added in February, 2006. The new index allows searchers to retrieve records using terms from almost any field in the record and to pre-limit searches by location, language, or format. The Advanced keyword index can be found at http://rosie.menlo.edu/search/X.
These two changes will soon be followed by new services for Electronic Course Reserves, and the ability to access Research Databases such as Proquest from within ROSIE. These new services are scheduled for availability by Fall 2006.
The
Historical New York Times Available at Menlo College
December 2005
Bowman Library has added the Historical New York Times to its suite of more than 30 Research Databases available to Menlo College students and faculty. The Historical New York Times database provides searching and access to the full text of this newspaper from 1851 through 2002. Access to recent issues of the New York Times is available via Proquest.
New Wireless Access -- Coming Soon!
October 2005
Thanks to the efforts of Menlo's Office of Information Technology, Bowman Library will be added to the campus wireless network this Fall. Along with other key areas on campus, including the Dining Hall, students will be able to bring their own laptops into the Library and connect via secure proxy server to the campus network, accessing their own folders, campus resources and printers.
For the Library, this new access will expand on the existing secure wireless network and allow students to use either the Library's circulating laptop computers, or their own laptops with their own wireless network cards.
Stay tuned for more information on this exciting new project!
Three New Databases Available for Menlo College Faculty and Students
August 2005
Bowman Library has added three new research databases for use by Menlo College faculty and students who are conducting course-related or personal research.
Corbis Images for Education : This unique archive of approximately 400,000 images covering fine art, world history, nature, science, space and commercial stock collections allows Menlo faculty and students to search, view and download images for a wide range of academic purposes, including class presentations, course web sites, and research papers. The Corbis database also includes 200,000 images from the Bettman Archive and 10,000 images from its Fine Art Collection of paintings, sculpture and architecture. The College's license allows for two simultaneous users of this database. If you cannot access Corbis immediately, please try again shortly.
NBER : Hosted by the National Bureau of Economic Research, NBER is Bowman Library's first economics database. This fully searchable repository provides access to the full text of working papers and archives dating back to 1973, as well as Economic Indicators and Releases, the Economic Report of the President, and the NBER Digest. Menlo faculty and students may also register on the site individually to receive e-mail updates and newsletters.
XreferPlus : XreferPlus is a new type of database for Bowman Library. This database of full-text ready-reference sources allows users to search both within and across subject areas. Unique features of this resource include a concept map feature, access to the 200,000 fine art images of the Bridgeman Art Library Archive, enhanced tables for both the CIA World Factbook and the U.S. Census 2000 State & County Statistical QuickFacts, as well as cross references for every citation matched to a search query.
The addition of these three databases brings the total number of electronic research databases available to the Menlo community to 28. All of the databases can be accessed by title or by subject. Should you need any assistance with any of these databases, or if you would just like a tour to get started, please don't hesitate to contact one of our Reference Librarians. We are always ready to help!
WOODIE
Joins ROSIE
September
2005
The Bowman Librarians
spent part of their summer preparing the Library’s new online
research skills tutorial. WOODIE, the brainy cousin of our campus
mascot, Oakie the Squirrel, will make his debut Fall semester and
take his place on the Bowman Library Web site with ROSIE, the Library’s
online catalog. The Web-based tutorial will provide Menlo students
with information literacy skills in three areas: selecting appropriate
sources of information; searching
library databases and the Internet; and evaluating and citing information.
Successful completion of WOODIE will be required of all freshmen
by the end of their first year. WOODIE will soon be available at
http://www.menlo.edu/library.
Bowman
Library Receives Funding from Koret Foundation to Improve Gateway
October 2004 - August 2005
After receiving a generous grant from the Koret Foundation, Bowman Library has begun replacing outdated computers and adding new equipment to improve student access within the Library Gateway.
The first steps in this process were the replacement of the old printer and computer monitors.
After many years of hard work, the Library's printer was replaced with a new, Hewlett Packard printer that provides auto-duplexing and prints up to 50ppm.
Finally, during the Summer of 2005, all of the old computer CPU's were replaced with new, Dell Optiplex GX-280 low-profile computers. Before September, two additional computers and monitors will be added to the gateway, providing 12 full-service workstations for Menlo students, faculty and friends to use in the Library. The new and replaced computers, coupled with the flat-panel monitors, provide not only the best available technology for our students, but their smaller size means that there is much more room available for students to spread out, making the Library not only the best place to conduct research, but also an optimal location for compiling notes and writing papers, complete with Reference Librarians to help at every step!
