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July 31, 2009A Guide to the New Rod Library Homepage
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This video shows you how to navigate the new Rod Library homepage.
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July 16, 2009NEW LIBRARY DATABASE – Ulrichsweb.com
The electronic version of the Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory is now available through UNISTAR, the Library’s online catalog. Use this resource to obtain bibliographic and publisher information about more than 300,000 journals, determine journals in subject areas of interest, and identify refereed journals.
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July 12, 2009Rod Library's Redesigned Web Site Released
Monday, July 13th Rod Library released for public review the beta version of its redesigned Web site. The redesigned site will become Rod Library's primary Web site on August 3.
Your feedback is important to us. We want our site to be as usable and useful to UNI students and faculty as possible. If you would like to comment on the redesigned site or suggest an improvement go to http://wcm.lib.uni.edu/comment-rod-librarys-new-web-site.
New features of the site include:
* Improved navigation and design.
* A “Share” button has been placed on every page. This button will let our users bookmark and share our content with friends through social networking sites. With this button our users can easily send URLs of pages on our site to their Twitter, Delicious, Facebook, and other social networking accounts or send it to a friend.
* A new page has been created which gathers research information from across the site. "Research Help" is a good starting place for those just beginning their research or for those not sure where to begin.
* The tabbed search box on the homepage allows users to choose which types of resources they need to locate, articles, books and other materials, or course reserve information. From here users can do a quick search for journal articles and other materials.
* The News and Events page contains the most recent blog entries, an events calendar, special project information, and blog tag cloud.
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July 8, 2009Google Uncle Sam: Quick tips 5 from Rod Library
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This video shows you how to find and use Google Uncle Sam search engine for government resources.
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July 2, 2009July Exhibits at Rod Library
July exhibits at Rod Library include the following displays:
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Summer Fun for Free @ Rod Library - Sponsored by: Rod Library Public Relation & Marketing Committee - Main Floor Display Case located in the Library Lobby. |
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Rod Library: Supporting Academic Needs of the UNI Community - Sponsored by: Rod Library Public Relation & Marketing Committee - First Floor Display Case located by the MultiSerivces Center. |
 | Clockworks - Sponsored by: Rod Library Public Relation & Marketing Committee - Flat Display Case located in the Reference Area. |
For more information about exhibits at Rod Library see our exhibits web page.
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July 1, 2009New Dictionaries on Stands
Dozens of new dictionaries have replaced older editions on the dictionary stands located around the library, and many of the stands themselves have been relocated, to provide library users with the most current and convenient information possible.
Sixty-five new unabridged and collegiate dictionaries were purchased with special funds. Altogether, 46 stands in the library hold 91 of these frequently used reference books. While the dictionaries can be used right at their stands, each stand also holds at least one smaller collegiate dictionary, which can easily be carried to a study table or desk for further use.
The stands were moved in order to place them in higher-traffic areas and closer to areas with the most study tables and desks, and also to spread them more evenly around the library. In addition, stands are often found in similar locations on each floor of the building, including near most stairways and elevators. A map of the stands can be found here.
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Panther Prowler Update
The library's Panther Prowler gets a new look today. The new interface features a cleaner, more intuitive look and feel, easier how-to-cite functionality and a shorter click path to the articles and books found in your research. Panther Prowler is available at the following URL: http://www.library.uni.edu/gateway/
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