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.
Monday, February 22, 2010
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
Thursday, August 27, 2009
e-Reserves lets you read Reserve articles from home
It used to be that you had to come to the library to get Reserve articles—but now the library comes to you! By using e-Reserves, you can read articles and book chapters that your instructor has placed on electronic reserve right from your own home computer. It’s easy to find these through the library catalog on the web both on and off campus.
To learn how to use e-Reserves, here's a handy handout:
Or you can watch this short video
To learn how to use e-Reserves, here's a handy handout:
Or you can watch this short video
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Deals on computer software/hardware
As a Grossmont College student, you can get some great deals on computer hardware and software!
Check it out at: www.collegebuys.org
Check it out at: www.collegebuys.org
Thursday, January 29, 2009
New library tutorials available!
Here's a new tutorial that helps you manage your library account online:
I-Link My Account Video Clip
I-Link My Account
I-Link My Account Video Clip
I-Link My Account
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