University Library - Engineering Library http://blogs.usask.ca/library/ Engineering Library en Copyright 2013 Fri, 03 May 2013 10:14:29 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.21 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Films on Demand - Master Academic Collection films_on_demand_sm.jpg

Do you want to integrate video segments into presentations and distance learning courseware?

The University Library has acquired Films on Demand: Master Academic Collection, a streaming video collection of thousands of high-quality digital programs and video clips, covering topics in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, business and economics, and health.

Subjects covered include: Anthropology, Area Studies, Art & Architecture, Biology, Business & Economics, Communication, Computers & Technology, Criminal Justice, Earth Science, Education, English & Language Arts, Environmental Science, Geography, Health & Medicine, History, Mathematics, Music & Dance, Philosophy & Religion, Physical Science, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and World Languages.

You can access Films on Demand through the library catalogue tab, the Articles and Databases tab, or through the Electronic Resource page.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/murray_library/#a027500 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2013/05/films_on_demand_new_electronic.html evw331 News & Events Engineering Library Health Sciences Library Law Library Murray Library Science Library Veterinary Medicine Library Fri, 03 May 2013 10:14:29 -0600 Feedly as a replacement for Google Reader With the imminent demise of Google Reader, you may be wondering, what now?

Feedly is an excellent replacement for Google Reader. When you initially set up your account, you are prompted to connect to Google Reader. Upon entering your Google account information your feeds are automatically transferred into Feedly, folders and all! It works best in Firefox, for all of you IE fans.

Three things that I really like about Feedly:
- there is a quick link for Feedly on your browser, beside the home icon
- the magazine display looks really nice
- it was super easy to transfer all of my feeds!

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/engineering_library/#a027399 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2013/04/feedly_as_a_replacement_for_go.html tmd133 Engineering Library Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:57:28 -0600 Managing Your References Are you feeling overwhelmed by the thought of managing all of your citations? Well, the University Library is offering this free, one hour workshop regularly throughout the semester for those who want to learn more about RefWorks and other citation management systems. Attend one of these sesions to learn how you can save time and stay organized.

• January 16th Murray Library, Room 161 from 2:30 - 3:30
• January 28th Education Building, Room 1037 from 1:00 - 2:00
• February 14th Health Sciences Building, Room A203 from 11:30 - 12:30
• February 26th Engineering Building, Room 2A23 (Epsilon Lab) from 12:00 - 1:00
• March 15th Murray Library, Room 161 from 11:30 - 12:30
• March 26th Murray Library, Room 161 from 2:30 - 3:30

All sessions are free

No registration necessary. All are welcome!

For more information please see http://libguides.usask.ca/RefWorksSeries.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/_news_events/#a026956 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2013/02/citation_management_systems.html tmd133 News & Events Education & Music Library Engineering Library Health Sciences Library Law Library Murray Library Science Library Veterinary Medicine Library Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:16:05 -0600 Library Workshop Series for Scientists and Engineers logo.png


The University Library is offering a series of free workshops for scientists and engineers – but all are welcome!

All workshops will take place from 12:00 – 1:00pm in the Delta Lab, 2B04 Engineering, except for on February 26th..

No registration is necessary. For more information please call 966-5978 or 966-1913; or see http://libguides.usask.ca/SciEngWorkshops.

Jan 15, Copyright and Teaching. How does the new copyright legislation affect your teaching? We will be joined by Jennifer Mainland, University Copyright Officer for this overview session.

Jan 29, Library Services for Grad Students and Faculty. Learn how the library can support your research and teaching; and pick up some general library tips.

Feb 12, Literature Searching Tips & Tricks. Learn some effective search strategies for finding articles in literature databases.

Feb 26, Managing References with RefWorks. Set up an account, import some references, and create a bibliography. This session will take place in the Epsilon Lab, Room 2A23.

Mar 12, Keeping Current with Literature. Strategies for keeping up-to-date with the scholarly literature in your field: from email alerting services to rss feeds.

Mar 26, Open Access. Learn about author’s rights and discover how to make your publications more accessible to readers: open access journals and repositories.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/_news_events/#a026983 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2013/01/library_workshop_series_for_sc.html did587 News & Events Engineering Library Science Library Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:28:19 -0600 Workshop Series Ends Tues Nov 13 Our Library Workshop Series for Scientists and Engineers ends Tues Nov 13!

If you could not attend these sessions see our supplementary online guide: http://libguides.usask.ca/SciEngWorkshops

• On November 13th we will discuss strategies for keeping up-to-date with the scholarly literature in your field – from alerting services to rss feeds.

All sessions are free and will be held in the Delta Lab (2B04 – Engineering Building) from 3:00 – 4:00pm.

No registration necessary. All are welcome!

For more information please call 966-5978 or 966-1913.

]]> #a026760 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/11/workshop_series_continues_tues.html did587 Engineering Library Science Library Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:36:24 -0600 Celebrate Technology Week October 29th to November 2nd tech_week.jpg


Technology Week is a showcase for Innovation and a celebration of cyber culture.

Attend Heather Piwowar's webcast Uncovering the Impact Story of Open Research on Wednesday, Oct 31, 12-1 pm, in the Collaborative Learning Lab at the Murray Library.

Michael Geist, the internationally syndicated columnist, blogger, and holder of the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law, gives the keynote address "When Internet Met Copyright: The Story of the Canadian Copyfight" on Friday, Nov 2nd, at 10:30 am in Room 46, Edward's School of Business.

A detailed schedule of events is available by selecting the individual days of the week on the top navigation bar on the Technology Week page.


]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/_news_events/#a026719 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/10/choose_your_technology_week_se.html evw331 News & Events Engineering Library Murray Library Science Library Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:45:06 -0600 Library Guide for Sci/Eng Workshops This is the Library Guide for the Workshop Series for Scientists and Engineers. It incorporates all four modules into one complete guide. Please check back, as information will be continually added to it until the completion of the series later in November.

http://libguides.usask.ca/SciEngWorkshops

]]> #a026666 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/10/library_guide_for_scieng_works.html tmd133 Engineering Library Science Library Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:03:36 -0600 Workshops for Scientists and Engineers Our Workshop Series starts Tues Oct 16!

Are you curious about the library and the services that it has to offer? Do you want to improve your literature searching skills and your efficiency in organizing your references? Overwhelmed trying to keep up to date with the published research? Well, be sure to attend our Workshop Series for Scientists and Engineers!

• On October 16th we will introduce the Natural Sciences and Engineering Libraries, and discuss basic literature searching as well as concept mapping.

• On October 23rd our focus will be on evaluating information resources. We will discuss the following concepts: accuracy, authority, currency and bias, as well as, scholarly vs. trade/popular publications.

• On November 6th we will talk about managing your references with RefWorks. Set up an account, import some references, and create a bibliography!

• On November 13th we will discuss strategies for keeping up-to-date with the scholarly literature in your field – from alerting services to rss feeds.

All sessions are free and will be held in the Delta Lab (2B04 – Engineering Building) from 3:00 – 4:00pm.

No registration necessary. All are welcome!

For more information please call 966-5978 or 966-1913.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/science_library/#a026660 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/10/workshops_for_scientists_and_e.html did587 Engineering Library Science Library Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:57:45 -0600 Design Capstone 495 The Library Guide for CE/ENVE/GEOE 495 is found at http://libguides.usask.ca/ENGdesign495. It will be used in the library instruction that is taking place on October 10, 2012.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/engineering_library/#a026633 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/10/design_capstone_495.html tmd133 Engineering Library Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:28:04 -0600 Long Term Loans for Grad Students, Faculty and Staff Grad Students / Faculty / Staff : September 30th, 2012 due date
Remember to renew long-term loan items you have checked out.

Your library account (and the option to renew) can be accessed from the Library Account Button on the University of Saskatchewan Library home page or from the Library Tab on PAWS.

Too many renewals on Engineering items? Bring them to us at Engineering Library where they can be checked in and then checked out to you again.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/engineering_library/#a026571 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/09/long_term_loans_for_grad_stude.html tmd133 Engineering Library Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:39:42 -0600 Library Instruction for BLE 495 In-class we will discuss finding resources, patents searching and copyright. In this library guide you will find a plethora of information to get you started and find what you need.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 966-5978 or visit me in the Engineering Library.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/engineering_library/#a026513 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/09/library_instruction_for_ble_49.html tmd133 Engineering Library Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:11:54 -0600 Fall / Winter Hours Fall / Winter Hours Begin Today!
Mondays - Thursdays: open from 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Fridays: open from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturdays: closed
Sundays: open from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/engineering_library/#a026481 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/09/fall_winter_hours.html tmd133 Engineering Library Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:02:34 -0600 Confused about Copyright? Confused about copyright? The University offers several resources to help you with the complexities of copyright!
The University’s Copyright office (http://www.usask.ca/copyright/) is an excellent resource for all things copyright. This office has a detailed web site which includes FAQs, information for instructors, creators, etc. The Copyright office is also currently offering ongoing information sessions for the campus community.

You can also consult the University Library’s Copyright web site (http://libguides.usask.ca/copyright) for copyright information as it pertains to specific Library services, such as linking to articles, interlibrary loan, reserves, etc.
The University Library recently implemented its new Usage Rights Database which assists our users with identifying important license information as it relates to the use of our electronic resources. The usage rights for specific electronic resources now appear on the Library’s Find it! availability screen, as shown in the following example: http://bit.ly/O73ufh

When searching for a specific e-journal title, you can see what is, and is not, permitted to use for the purpose of e-reserves , direct linking, or inclusion in coursepacks and course management systems, like Blackboard. You can view a short demo video on this new service on the Library’s Copyright web site: http://libguides.usask.ca/copyright

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/engineering_library/#a026446 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/09/confused_about_copyright.html tmd133 Engineering Library Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:24:30 -0600 Graduate Writing Workshops The University Learning Centre has just announced this year's Graduate Writing Workshops.

Register soon! These filled up very fast last year.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/science_library/#a026417 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/08/graduate_writing_workshops.html did587 Engineering Library Science Library Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:47:33 -0600 Did you know? Sharing in Books24x7 Did you know that you can share a persistent URL that links books, chapters or pages into your syllabus/curriculum using Blackboard or Moodle? For more information, click here.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/engineering_library/#a026341 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/07/did_you_know_sharing_in_books2.html tmd133 Engineering Library Science Library Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:53:14 -0600