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New professionals frequently need to employ skills that are not always developed through course work, such as strategies for managing research or engaging community members in a field of study. To build a bridge between student and professional skill sets, the Z. Smith Reynolds Library and the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Professional Development... Continue reading “PROACT: Your Career Starts Now” ›
“Everlasting Moments” (DVD 8366), from The Criterion Collection, is my recommendation for August. It was directed by Jan Troell, born 1931, in Sweden. The film takes place in 1907, Sweden among the working classes. The story follows a woman, Maria Larsson, who discovers herself through photography while wrestling with an abusive husband and raising four... Continue reading “Everlasting Moments” ›
While you are waiting for the new fall season of television shows to start, the Media Collection at ZSR has plenty of DVDs to fill your time! Catch up on previous seasons of some of your favorite shows, starting with the nominees and winners from Sunday’s Emmy telecast. Get them before they are checked out!... Continue reading “2010 Emmy® Nominees and Winners on DVD at ZSR” ›
For the month of July, we have a guest post by Steve Jarrett of Wake Forest University’s Communication Department. His course, Nightmare Cinema, will be offered in the fall semester. Although Hollywood can be bountifully munificent toward those who bask in its glory, it can be, and has been, equally brutal to those whose careers... Continue reading “Films of James Whale” ›
Two new tools for accessing scientific information are now available to patrons. Last spring, Carol, Derrik and I attended a demo of Pubget, which is a free third-party search engine for accessing PDFs of journal articles in the life sciences including PubMed/MEDLINE. WFU has been activated on Pubget, and the unique feature of Pubget is... Continue reading “New Scientific Tools: Pubget and the Neuroscience Information Framework” ›
This month’s film is T.A.M.I. Show: Teenage Awards Music International, Collector’s Edition. The T.A.M.I. Show was recorded at concerts held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 28 and 29. The resulting film is arguably the first concert movie of the rock era. It has not been available for public viewing due to copyright... Continue reading “T.A.M.I. Show” ›
LexisNexis Statistical DataSets is a module within the LexisNexis Statistical database that provides the searcher with powerful tools to access and export long data sets. Included sources range from agencies of the Federal government to foreign stock exchanges. Data is presented in both tabular and graphical form, and its presentation can easily be modified and... Continue reading “New Database: LexisNexis Statistical DataSets” ›
This season’s buzzword is “backfiles.” ZSR has bought two journal backfile products and one major historical index. Economist Historical Archive 1843-2003The Economist Historical Archive offers full-color page images of the The Economist back to its first issue. The full text, including advertising text, is also searchable. A new year of coverage will be added each... Continue reading “Check Out Our New/Old Electronic Databases” ›
Wake Forest University’s Museum of Anthropology launched its Online Artifact Database (www.wfu.edu/moa/database) at a reception on September 9, 2008. Erik Mitchell and I attended this event. Museum Director, Stephen Whittington informed guests that the digitization of its collections and the production of an online database was a project four years in the making. The Museum... Continue reading “WFU’s Museum of Anthropology Artifact Database” ›
Do you enjoy The Chronicle of Higher Education? Would you like to read it online? The ZSR Library has a site-wide subscription to The Chronicle, and there are two free options for pushing content to you. Email alerts Academe Today is The Chronicle‘s daily email newsletter. You can also subscribe to specialized alerts on topics... Continue reading “Keep up with The Chronicle Online” ›