Our instruction librarian, Michelle Blackman is ready to help with research and other term paper difficulties this week in room 70-267 on the 2nd floor :
Tuesday 5/18 from 3 to 5PM;
Wednesday 5/19 from 8 to 10AM.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Library hours and term paper help
The semester is almost over and you are undoubtedly busy studying for final exams and writing papers. If you would like some term paper help, our instruction librarian, Michelle Blackman, is waiting to lend a hand in room 70-267 (2nd floor of the library) on 5/11 from 11AM to 1PM, 5/12 from 12PM to 2Pm and on 5/13 from 8AM to 10AM.
The library hours remain the same till the end of this semester, Monday – Thursday from 8AM to 8PM and Friday from 8AM to 3PM. During the Summer semester from June 14th till July 22nd the library will be open Monday through Thursday from 9AM to 8PM, except holidays.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Free Tax preparation help
Tax Day is coming! There is one more week to file your federal and state taxes. If you did not do it yet don’t worry; there are many places in San Diego where you can get help. You can even file online if you click here: http://www.myfreetaxes.com . The toolbox on the right gives useful information about what documents you need for preparing your tax report, what deductions exist for students and families with children and also what happens after filing your taxes. If you rather would like to talk with someone, just type in your zip code to find the closest help center. The local county and public branch libraries provide tax forms, or online help here: http://sdpublic.sdcounty.ca.gov/portal/page?_pageid=93,298379&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL and here: http://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/searching-the-net/taxforms.shtml .Good luck!
Monday, February 22, 2010
New! Library Research Goes Mobile!
Would you like to use your smartphone to find research articles and then email the articles to yourself? Some of Grossmont Library's most popular databases can now be searched right from your mobile phone, using EBSCOhost Mobile.
Just go to the Library Homepage (http://www.grossmont.edu/library) and click on the Databases link in the left menu. You’ll be prompted to login with your username (firstname.lastname) and your password (if you're a student, it's your six digit birthday--MMDDYY; if you're faculty or staff, it's the password you use to connect to campus email). At the top of our list of databases, click on "Mobile Ebsco" to be taken to an application that is tailor-made for the smaller screens of mobile devices.
Just go to the Library Homepage (http://www.grossmont.edu/library) and click on the Databases link in the left menu. You’ll be prompted to login with your username (firstname.lastname) and your password (if you're a student, it's your six digit birthday--MMDDYY; if you're faculty or staff, it's the password you use to connect to campus email). At the top of our list of databases, click on "Mobile Ebsco" to be taken to an application that is tailor-made for the smaller screens of mobile devices.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
E-books in the Grossmont Library
Have you noticed the ever changing “eBook of the Month” link on the library home page? The link takes you to the Netlibrary page, http://www.netlibrary.com , which is the home page for thousands of eBooks. You can search there by title, author, keyword, publisher or available foreign languages.
If you can’t find the book you have to read for your class, or just simply curious, it is worth to check what titles Grossmont Library has access on Netlibrary. To find them, click on “type” to choose “electronic book”, on the library catalog page, under “advanced search”. http://opac.gcccd.edu/uhtbin/webcat
By filling in the keyword, title, author, or subject information, you’ll see if you can read the book immediately online.
If you are hesitant to read online or like the idea of having a physical book, I’d like to introduce a list of the most appealing advantages of eBooks:
They have:
Extra features - you can follow links for more information, search and highlight text, print out short paragraphs, etc.
They are:
Instantaneous - you are only a couple of clicks away from reading them 24/7.
Portable - if you have a laptop and internet connection, you can connect to the Grossmont library page or Netlibrary from anywhere.
Easy to use - easy to find books in catalog and easy to access them by link, no check-out required and no late fees either; text size and font size can be changed for easy reading.
It sounds like a perfect solution, isn’t it? However, as everything this has some limitations, as well.
For example, copyright issues can effect how much you can print, or you have to have an internet connection and a computer or reading device to actually read eBooks. You can’t lend your copy to your friend and if you like the smell and feel of a physical book, you won’t experience it with eBooks.
However, in this fast paced time the convenience of eBooks gives you enough reason to give them a try. Good luck and if you have any questions don’t forget to ask the librarians!
If you can’t find the book you have to read for your class, or just simply curious, it is worth to check what titles Grossmont Library has access on Netlibrary. To find them, click on “type” to choose “electronic book”, on the library catalog page, under “advanced search”. http://opac.gcccd.edu/uhtbin/webcat
By filling in the keyword, title, author, or subject information, you’ll see if you can read the book immediately online.
If you are hesitant to read online or like the idea of having a physical book, I’d like to introduce a list of the most appealing advantages of eBooks:
They have:
Extra features - you can follow links for more information, search and highlight text, print out short paragraphs, etc.
They are:
Instantaneous - you are only a couple of clicks away from reading them 24/7.
Portable - if you have a laptop and internet connection, you can connect to the Grossmont library page or Netlibrary from anywhere.
Easy to use - easy to find books in catalog and easy to access them by link, no check-out required and no late fees either; text size and font size can be changed for easy reading.
It sounds like a perfect solution, isn’t it? However, as everything this has some limitations, as well.
For example, copyright issues can effect how much you can print, or you have to have an internet connection and a computer or reading device to actually read eBooks. You can’t lend your copy to your friend and if you like the smell and feel of a physical book, you won’t experience it with eBooks.
However, in this fast paced time the convenience of eBooks gives you enough reason to give them a try. Good luck and if you have any questions don’t forget to ask the librarians!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
What do you really need to know about information literacy?
When you’ve found a good topic for your paper, you want to look for sources that give you reliable and true information. Your best bet is to look up specialized encyclopedias and dictionaries, or ask the reference librarian.
‘Great,’ you think, ‘I just check Wikipedia.’ Well, first of all the authors of the entries may or may not be experts on the topic. Secondly, anybody can edit the pages, anytime. Wikipedia can be a good source to quickly look up a topic, but always use other sources, as well. It is your job to find dependable and true information. Did I mention that you can ask the reference librarians in your library for help?
But if you insist on doing it yourself, you may want to look at several criteria, such as authority, currency and accuracy of the information, the author(s) point of view, the coverage and value of the information. This link explains it further with examples (2 minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWnm7GmeG74&feature=related
Now imagine you got an assignment to write a paper about cephalopods, and you came across this great page http://www.zapatopi.net/treeoctopus .
Would you use this website for your research paper?
‘Great,’ you think, ‘I just check Wikipedia.’ Well, first of all the authors of the entries may or may not be experts on the topic. Secondly, anybody can edit the pages, anytime. Wikipedia can be a good source to quickly look up a topic, but always use other sources, as well. It is your job to find dependable and true information. Did I mention that you can ask the reference librarians in your library for help?
But if you insist on doing it yourself, you may want to look at several criteria, such as authority, currency and accuracy of the information, the author(s) point of view, the coverage and value of the information. This link explains it further with examples (2 minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWnm7GmeG74&feature=related
Now imagine you got an assignment to write a paper about cephalopods, and you came across this great page http://www.zapatopi.net/treeoctopus .
Would you use this website for your research paper?
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Getting started with Microsoft Office 2007
Need to write a paper on one of the library computers? Our computers have Microsoft Office 2007 installed on them, and some of the features may be different from what you're used to. Watch this short video to learn about the basic features in Office 2007 and you'll soon be on your way.
animatedexplanations.com
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