New Holiday Hours!

New holiday hours posted.

Library Open Till Midnight!

The library will be open till midnight only on:

• Monday, December 7th
  
  
• Tuesday, December 8th

Also, there will be FREE hot chocolate and freshly popped popcorn!

Video of the Week

This video introduces you to the Ebsco database and the different ways in which you can use it.

Fall Library Pictures:

Pictures by: Constance Morris

Galileo!

What is Galileo?
How do you use it?
Which database should I use for researching newspapers, journals, etc.?

Plagiarism

Want some tips on how to avoid plagiarizing while you research? Then take a look at the following short video created by Sara Stokes.

Google for College

Calling all students!

Date: Wednesday, October 28

Time: 1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Wireless Classroom
Stop by the library to hear Melissa Whitesell share search strategies that will help you locate authoritative, scholarly websites using Google and GoogleScholar, as well as applications such as GoogleBooks and GoogleDocs.

Registration is required - please contact Melissa @ mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu

*Information provided by: Librarian Melissa Whitesell

Citation Workshop

Got questions about how to properly cite a source for an assignment?

Then come on over to the library!

When: Saturday, October 24th

From:  11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Students can bring their articles, bibliography or work cited page to the Reference desk and a librarian will assist them in creating that perfect citation.

* Information provided by: Librarian Melissa Whitesell

Video of the Week

Opposing Viewpoints - Video
Need help with a "pros" and "cons" speech, or research paper? Look no further...the following video will help guide you through Galileo's Opposing Viewpoints database.

*Just click on the picture below and make sure your sound is on.*

Search Technique 5

Numerical Ranges: ( ... )

What is it: Numerical Ranges (...)

How to use it: Place the numerical ranges between dates you are searching.
For example, to find out information about an individual named Brad Thor between the dates of 2005 - 2009 then type the following:  Brad Thor 2005...2009

Conclusion: Search results that yield information about Brad Thor during this period of time.

Search Technique 4

Multiple Words: ( OR )

What is it: The word "OR"

How to use it: Place the word OR between two words (i.e. Scotland OR United States) when doing a search.

Conclusion: Your search results will yield websites with information about either word.

Video of the Week

Have you ever wondered how to locate peer-reviewed or scholarly articles within Galileo databases? Well, wonder no more...just take a look at the video below.

Search Technique 3

Similar Words: ( ~ )

What is it: It is a Tilde ( ~ ).

How to use it: Place the ~ before the word you want to search. For example ( ~cell phone)

Conclusion: Your results should yield information on the word "cell" and "phone" as well as its synonyms.

Search Technique 2

Excluded Words: ( - )

What is it: It is a dash (i.e. - )

How to use it: Place a - between words or phrases in order to exclude generating search results for the word or phrase on the right side of the dash.

For example: Bass - Fishing

Conclusion: This will yield results based on the word "Bass" and not on the word "Fishing" or "Bass Fishing".

Powerpoint Workshop

Add pizzaz to your presentation!
Learn how to wow your audience with powerpoint presentations. 

• add movies and sound
• utilize animation
• create clean and appealing slides
  

When: October 15th

Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Contact Sara Stokes to reserve your spot today! She can be reached via phone at (706) 272-4459, or by e-mail: sstokes@daltonstate.edu

Hope to see you there!

* Information provided by: Librarian Sara Stokes

Search Technique 1

Exact Phrase  (" ")

What is it: Double Quotes (i.e. " " )

How to us it: "Place a word, or phrase within the double quotes when completing a search"

Conclusion: Searching this way will generate results based on what you placed within the double quotes.

Video of the Week

Would you like to know how to find articles in Galileo?
Then check out this video!

Search Techniques

Have you ever wondered how librarians are able to come up with great search results? Well, wonder no more. A new search technique tip will be posted everyday for the next five days, so check back daily!

Here's a glimpse at what you will see:

Video of the Week

Biography Resource Center - video
Click on the picture below to be linked to a video provided by Gale Database Tutorials on how to use the Biography Resource Center:   *Make sure to have your sound turned on*

Did You Know This...

About Sciences & Mathematics:

Virtual Museum of Minerals and Molecules -
http://virtual-museum.soils.wisc.edu/_museum.html

The Virtual Museum of Minerals and Molecules is a web-based resource for 3-D visualizations of molecules and minerals designed for instructional use.

* Information provided by: Librarian Melissa Whitesell

Announcement

The Lexis Nexis database will be changing interfaces in December 2009.
To see the new changes and try out the beta version, go to:
http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/

*Information provided by: Librarian Melissa Whitesell

Did You Know This...

About Zotero:
http://www.zotero.com/

Has the ability to store author, title, and publication fields and to export that information as formatted references, as well as the ability to interact, tag, and search in advanced ways.

It can sense when users are viewing a book, article, or other object on the web, and - on many major research and library sites - find and automatically save the full reference information for the item in the correct fields.

* Information provided by: Librarian Melissa Whitesell

Banned Book Week

   CELEBRATE THE FREEDOM TO THINK
- BY READING

BANNED BOOKS WEEK 

SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 3 

Books on Censorship

Banned Books, 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D.

R.R. Bowker

Circulating Collection - Z1019 .H15 1978

Banned in the U.S.A.: A Reference Guide to Book Censorship in Schools and Public Libraries

Greenwood Press

NetLibrary (GALILEO database) - Z658 .U5 F64 2002

Censorship and Education

Edited by Eli M. Oboler

H.W. Wilson

Circulating Collection - LC87 .C45

Dangerous Dossiers: Exposing the Secret War Against America's Greatest Authors

By Herbert Mitgang

Circulating Collection - HV8138 .M58 1988

Fahrenheit 451

By Ray Bradbury

Circulating Collection - PS3503 .R167 F3 2003

*Information provided by: Librarian Melissa Whitesell

Did You Know This...

About Social Networking:

Google Documents - http://docs.google.com/
Create and share your documents online. You can edit anytime and share changes in real time. You choose who has access to your documents and your files are stored securely.

Slideshare - http://www.slideshare.net/
Upload and share PowerPoint presentations and Word documents on SlideShare.

Photobucket - http://www.photobucket.com/
Upload all your photos, videos, and images for free. Make photo slide shows to share pics with friends.

Jing Screen Capture Tool - http://www.jingproject.com/
Download free software that allows you to capture screen shots and send them via email, over the web or through IM.

Photosynth - http://www.photosynth.net/
Photosynth allows you to take a bunch of photos of the same scene or object and automatically stitch them all together into one big interactive 3D viewing experience that you can share with anyone on the web.

* Information provided by: Librarian Melissa Whitesell

Library Workshops!

Two new workshops are now available at Roberts Library:

On October 6th there will be a workshop on Microsoft Word 2007. Students will learn the basics of the new Word program during this 45 minute session. From bullet points to margins, the workshop will cover several different areas and provide hands on experience. Please register by emailing stokes@daltonstate.edu. 

10/6/09 1:45-2:30 wireless classroom in the library.

On October 15th there will be a workshop on Microsoft Power Point 2007. Students will learn how to make a presentation that stands out from the rest. The workshop will cover things like adding a video, changing the background and utilizing templates. Please register by emailing sstokes@daltonstate.edu.

10/15/09 2:20-3:15 wireless classroom in the library.

*Information provided by Librarian Sara Stokes

Writing Workshops are here!

Starting this fall, the Dalton State College Writing Lab and the Derrell C. Roberts Library are partnering to offer 30-60 minute workshops for students.

There will be three workshops offered in September, and the workshops will be held in the Robert's Library Wireless Classroom (Room 113).  

Students will have hands-on practice and handouts will be provided. Contact Leslie Collins (lcollins@daltonstate.edu) or Melissa Whitesell (mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu) to reserve your space.

Classes are as follows:

1. Writing Basics - Wednesday, Sept. 16th -  1:45-2:30 pm
   Learn how to select a topic, develop a thesis statement,
   and create an outline.
   
   
2. Ready, Set, Research - Wednesday, Sept. 23rd -  1:45-2:30 pm
   Learn how to evaluate sources for your topic, locate scholarly
   (peer-reviewed) sources, and collect citation information.
   
   
3. Citing Your Sources - Wednesday, Sept. 30th -  1:45-2:30 pm       
   Learn what should be cited in your paper to avoid plagiarism
   and how to decode citation information. Use your own
   research to create a short annotated bibliography.

*Information provided by Librarian Melissa Whitesell

Welcome From The Library Director!

Welcome to the Roberts Library Blog!

We are excited to offer this new service to our students and faculty. Check out our blog for new information and announcements about the Library and its services. The blog page includes a virtual picture tour of the Library, a chance to IM questions to a Librarian, video clips on library related topics, instructional videos for the library catalog, and many more.

We hope this blog will be both entertaining and informative. We look forward to hearing from you and we hope you will often visit our blog.

Lydia F. Knight
Library Director
lknight@daltonstate.edu

Did You Know This...

About Career Guides:

Career One Stop (http://www.careeronestop.org/) - Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, this web site has resources for job seekers, businesses, students and professionals.

Quintessential Careers (http://www.quintcareers.com/) - Site has 4,000 pages of career resources, articles, tutorials, a job database and QuintZine, a career newsletter.

* Information provided by: Librarian Melissa Whitesell

Did You Know This...

About Education:

Encyclopedia of Education Technology (http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/Admin/Intro.htm), Also known as EET, is a collection of short multimedia articles on a variety of topics related to the fields of instructional design and education and training.

Education Digital Video Library (http://www.hsdvl.org/) - The Science Media Group, part of the Science Education Department at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and producer of A PRIVATE UNIVERSE, has built an extensive collection of digital video materials supporting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education reform.

Inspiring Teachers (http://www.inspiringteachers.com/) - Articles, blogs, hints and guides for educators, whether you are a student teacher, substitute or veteran teacher.


* Information provided by: Librarian Melissa Whitesell

Please Welcome Dr. John Fowler!

Bandy Heritage Center

DR. JOHN D. FOWLER has been named the B.J. and Dicksie Bandy Chair of History at Dalton State College. Dr. Fowler will teach courses within the Social Sciences department as well as develop the Bandy Heritage Center. The Center will provide a forum for outreach programming, lectures, conferences and seminars for the public as well as for area social studies teachers. Areas of concentration will include Native American heritage, the Civil War, and development of the carpet and rug industry in the Northwest Georgia region. In time, the Bandy Heritage Center will also include museum and exhibit space.

Dr. Fowler served as Associate Professor of History and as a Co- Director for the Center for the Study of the Civil War Era at Kennesaw State University. He holds a B.A. and Master’s Degree in History from Eastern Kentucky University and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Fowler has authored two books, Mountaineers in Gray: the 19th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment, CSA for which he won the prestigious Mrs. Simon Baruch Award and The Confederate Experience, a textbook on the Confederacy. In addition to these titles, Dr. Fowler has three other books forthcoming including Awash in the Storm: Tennessee During the Civil War Era, Southern Independence Is My Sentiment: Liberty or Death: Southern Appalachia’s Confederate Experience and The Confederacy: Essential Documents and Essays.

Dr. Fowler’s office and the core of the collection to be included in the Bandy Heritage Center is currently located in the Derrell C. Roberts Library. For more information about the Bandy Heritage Center, visit the web page at http://www.daltonstate.edu/bandyheritagecenter/

* Written by Librarian Melissa Whitesell