BGSU University Libraries News

So many people own e-readers these days. It has just gotten easier to read eBooks on EBSCOhost while on the go!

EBooks on EBSCOhost can now be downloaded to the iPad and Kindle Fire using the Bluefire app. Watch this short tutorial for more information.

Another new enhancement is that users can download eBooks in all eBook formats from their mobile devices with the new Mobile 2.0 interface. This new update to the interface  will also allow users to view checkouts in the folder, create holds, and view downloads via the Bluefire app.

EBSCO has re-introduced the option for users to “close” an eBook when they are finished viewing it online.

For more information, click here.

EBooks on EBSCOhost can be accessed by going to EBook Collections under All Databases from the library homepage, or by clicking here.

From CAS, Chemical Abstract Services:

SciFinder has been updated with new features!

The Remember Me feature allows users to:

•  Stay signed in for seven days, unless they decide to sign out;

• Get signed back in with a single click if a session times out unexpectedly!

• Return to your default page when signing in;

• Be remembered on up to three different computers or browsers, which makes it easier to work from multiple places

There are also enhancements to the user interface. These permit the user to:

• Manipulate answer sets more efficiently with all Select options, which have been grouped into a single drop down menu

•  Quickly navigate answer sets with the new page input field

•  Easily return to the last viewed answer within an answer set using the breadcrumb or Return button

New and improved help section!

• SciFinder help now has interactive navigation maps which instruct users how to use certain features. Video tutorials are also available!

For more information about these updates, click here.

You can access SciFinder by going under All Databases on the BGSU homepage, or click here.

SBRNet has new features just in time for March Madness!

Sports Business Research Network (SBRNet) has posted the results of the 2012 SBRNet Fan Market Report which contains five new features!

• Sponsorship Influence Index, which measures how much fans are influenced by a sport sponsorship to purchase the sponsor’s product or service
• Separate ownership and usage reports for smartphones, tablets, and total mobile (smartphones and/or tablets) are provided for each category beyond viewing games or events to include all types of sports-related activities
• Retail outlet data for sports logo apparel
• Favorite sports websites of fans
• Mixed martial arts coverage

Note: SBRNet has deleted the Fan Market survey data from before 2011 due to the transition from a mail survey to an online survey.

SBRNet can be accessed by going to All Databases on the library homepage and clicking on “S”, “Business”, or “Sports & Recreation”.

Click here to go to SBRNet.

The database Education in Video has been updated to add 96 new videos totaling 37 hours!

Topics of the new videos from HighScope cover areas such as:

• Behavior
• School and Educational Psychology
• Teaching Methods
• Early Childhood Education
• Special Education
• Physical and Outdoor Education
• Teaching English/Language Arts

Topics from Corwin Press include:

• Leadership
• Professional Development
• Teaching of Mathematics

And from Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, there are videos in the areas of:

• Student Assessment
• Teaching Methods
• Learning Styles
• Community and Family Issues
• Types of Schools
• Social Environment
• Teacher Collaboration
• AND MORE!

To see a  complete list of the new videos, click this link: http://0-ediv.alexanderstreet.com.maurice.bgsu.edu/WhatsNew

Since the update, Education in Video now contains 3,874 videos equaling 1,025 hours of content!

Click here to visit Education in Video: http://maurice.bgsu.edu:80/record=e1000564

HeinOnline is a database of   U.S. government reports, legislation, legal decisions, papers and policies published between 1776 and 1995 by the Department of the Interior, with a heavy focus on Indian Affairs.

Recently, HeinOnline made several updates  including:

• The addition of an a feature which allows users to e-mail search results to an address of their choosing
• Users can  save a search with their MyHein account and the system will automatically check for new results every month when new content is added. The new results will be e-mailed to the user, keeping them continually updated on their searches.
• The ability of users to narrow search results by multiple facets. See screenshot below. To narrow results, simply check the boxes on the left side of the screen under “Refine Your Search”.

Also, HeinOnline also has a new help page. It is linked from the HeinOnline record on our website, located under “Tutorials and Help”.

For more information about these and other updates to HeinOnline, look here: http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=8c23fcf772665da77d5536ca8&id=fdb9c032da&e=641eff5c78

The Library Can Help!

Beginning March 11 and continuing through April 5, Monday – Friday, University Libraries will once again offer Individual Research Appointments (IRAs) for undergraduate students.

Individual Research Appointments provide students with one-on-one research assistance to help them identify and locate library and online sources and to help them formulate search strategies.

To schedule an appointment, please call 419.372.6943 or stop by the Research & Information Desk on the first floor of Jerome Library. Please schedule your appointment by midnight of the day before you would like to meet with someone. This allows librarians time to prepare.

Students should have a specific topic or assignment and will be asked to state it when calling to set up their appointment.

A similar service is available for graduate students. Please call 419-372-6943 or stop by the Research & Information Desk for more information.