University Library - Veterinary Medicine Library http://blogs.usask.ca/library/ Veterinary Medicine 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 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.

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resources at the Information Sessions in the Murray Building.




Wednesday August 1

10:30 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.

Murray Library Room 102
(one floor up from ground floor)

Wednesday August 8

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Murray Library Room 102

Wednesday August 15

10:30 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.

Murray Library Room 102

Wednesday August 22

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Murray Library Room 102

Wednesday August 29

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Murray 50.12 (GMCTE)

Image of copyright symbol used with permission.
Credit: Vishal Gaikar at Tricks Machine

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/murray_library/#a026321 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/07/copyright_getting_your_course.html evw331 News & Events Education & Music Library Engineering Library Health Sciences Library Law Library Murray Library Science Library Veterinary Medicine Library Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:45:17 -0600 Staff Changes at the Veterinary Medicine Library Welcome to Our New Staff:

Christine Neilson - Branch Head
As our new Branch Head Christine is responsible for the overall management of our library.
Contact Christine by phone: 966-7206, or e-mail: christine.neilson@usask.ca

Vera Spika - Liaison Librarian
Vera is responsible for materials selection, reference, and orientations.
Contact Vera by phone:966-7206, or e-mail: vera.spika.@usask.ca

Changes to Current Staff:
Branch Supervisor - Brenda Butler
Brenda has changed from Casuals Supervisor to Branch Supervisor.
Contact Brenda by phone:966-1760, or e-mail: brenda.butler@usask.ca

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/veterinary_medicine_library/#a026196 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/07/staff_changes_at_the_veterinar.html brb893 Veterinary Medicine Library Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:43:55 -0600 Early birds can sleep in until 9:00 on June 11! The library's server has scheduled downtime Monday, June 11 from 7:00 am to 9:00 am.

The latest release of the library's software will be installed the morning of Monday, June 11th. The Catalogue and your library account information will be unavailable for approximately two hours.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/_news_events/#a025992 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/06/early_birds_can_sleep_in_until.html evw331 News & Events Engineering Library Health Sciences Library Law Library Murray Library Veterinary Medicine Library Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:30:52 -0600 How do I Find a Recent Thesis published at the University of Saskatchewan? Recent theses can be found at this link Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection in the E-Commons. The E-Commons is a service that collects, preserves, and promotes the discovery of research, scholarly and artistic work in digital format produced by librarians and archivists at the University of Saskatchewan.

For older theses published at the University of Saskatchewan or around the world, check our Finding Theses & Dissertations page.

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Veterinary Medicine Library's Spring & Summer Hours:
Monday to Friday 8:00 to 4:00
Saturday & Sunday Closed

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/veterinary_medicine_library/#a025744 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/05/post_5.html tmd133 Veterinary Medicine Library Tue, 01 May 2012 09:15:20 -0600 Study Tip #1: Keep Your Energy Up photo of nutragrain bar and juice box

Your brain needs calories to stay alert. Pack some healthy snacks and
watch for library staff who will be coming around with treats.

Good luck with your exams.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/_news_events/#a025681 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/04/keep_your_energy_up_while_your.html Darlene News & Events Engineering Library Health Sciences Library Law Library Murray Library Veterinary Medicine Library Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:39:38 -0600 Extended Hours during Exams in April Following are the hours of opening for the Veterinary Medicine Library during exams from April 9 - 29:

Monday - Thursday
8:00 am to 10:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday (no change)
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday (no change)
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Also the herbarium will remain open during the night for additional study space.
Good luck on your exams!

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/veterinary_medicine_library/#a025606 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/04/extended_hours_during_exams_in.html brb893 Veterinary Medicine Library Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:41:48 -0600 Current Protocols and International Tables for Crystallography now available! Current Protocols: a collection of ebooks on laboratory protocols for health sciences and veterinary medicine is now available; as well as International Tables for Crystallography: the interactive version of the International Tables for Crystallography, and the definitive resource and reference work for crystallography. Check out their links here, or you can access them through the Databases A-Z list.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/veterinary_medicine_library/#a025577 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/03/current_protocols_and_internat.html brb893 Veterinary Medicine Library Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:50:14 -0600 USearch will be down due to maintenance ATTENTION:
Due to maintenance, USEARCH may not be available Saturday, March 24 from 9 pm to 5 am, Sunday morning.

You will still be able to use the Catalogue, Articles & Databases and E-journals tabs. We apologize for any inconvenience that this might cause.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/veterinary_medicine_library/#a025572 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/03/usearch_will_be_down_due_to_ma.html tmd133 Engineering Library Veterinary Medicine Library Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:44:46 -0600 Wiley Online Library This message is to alert you of an interruption in the online service for Wiley Online Library.

Due to essential site maintenance, access may be interrupted during the indicated date and time.

DATE:
Saturday, March 24, 2012

TIME:
-- beginning --
6:00 am New York
10:00 am London (UTC/GMT 10:00)
18:00 Singapore

DURATION:
up to 4 hours

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/veterinary_medicine_library/#a025569 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/03/wiley_online_library.html tmd133 Veterinary Medicine Library Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:01 -0600 Current Protocols and Crystallography Tables now available! Current Protocols and International Tables for Crystallography are now available! Check out their links here, or you can access them through the Databases A-Z list.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/health_sciences_library/#a025563 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/03/current_protocols_and_crystall.html jpd885 Health Sciences Library Veterinary Medicine Library Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:09:42 -0600 Get Help with Endnote! Check out our new guide that walks you through all the steps for using Endnote X5 - a great citation management program that lets you manage all your references for assignments and papers, and creates instant bibliographies in the citation style (APA, Vancouver, MLA, etc) of your choice. See here for the Endnote handout.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/veterinary_medicine_library/#a025493 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/03/get_help_with_endnote_1.html brb893 Veterinary Medicine Library Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:13:52 -0600 RIP: RWA (The Research Works Act) is now officially dead. As reported in this blog back in January, the RWA is a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representations in December 2011 that would repeal the National Institutes of Health's Public Access Policy - and cause a severe setback in the Open Access movement.

The introduction of this bill ignited a firestorm of opposition online, led by Micheal Eisen who also exposed the major contributions made by Elsevier to the election campaigns of the sponsors of the bill.

This revelation seemed to be the spark that finally spurred action among academics. The Cost of Knowledge boycott, initiated by Tim Glowers and Tyler Neylon, enlisted more than 7000 researchers who pledged not to support any Elsevier journal (publish, edit, review).

On February 23, 2012, 11 Research University Provosts signed an essay on Values and Scholarship in InsideHigherEd that provided strong support for the signatories of the Cost of Knowledge boycott.

In addition to individual researchers, publishers also started to publicly oppose the RWA (Peter Suber and Richard Poynder maintained lists of these).

All of the negative press accumulated to a point that Elsevier finally backed away from its support of this bill on Feb 27, 2012, and within hours, Representatives Issa and Maloney withdrew the bill.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/veterinary_medicine_library/#a025492 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/03/rip_rwa_the_research_works_act.html brb893 Veterinary Medicine Library Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:07:15 -0600