Library Web Sites Unavailable on Nov 1st, 7-10am
Electrical power to the Library will be shut off on Sunday November 1st from 7 AM to 10 AM. During this period there will be no access to the Libraries’ servers. This includes all library web sites, electronic resources, and the library catalog. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Vote on November 3, 2009!
To get information, pro and con, on Propositions 1-11, click on “More” below to follow links to:
League of Women Voters of Texas Voters Guide, English and Spanish version. Of special interest is Proposition 4, to establish the national university research fund to achieve Tier One status.
Early English Books Online (EEBO) Training Oct. 9, 1pm
Edward Loera from Proquest will provide training and an extended question & answer session on this database. To explore the database, click Early English Books Online
The training session will be help in room 10-F, in the basement of the library, at 1pm, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.
To RSVP for the session, please email Kerry Creelman at kcreelman2@uh.edu.
RefWorks Training Classes in November
Training for RefWorks will be conducted by Jason High on November 12th. Three classes will be held that day:
• 9:30-11:30 RefWorks Fundamentals
• 1:00-3:00 RefWorks Fundamentals (Repeat of 9:30 class)
• 3:15-4:45 RefWorks Advanced
To RSVP, please email Lee Andrew Hilyer at lahilyer@central.uh.edu. Space is limited, so registration is required.
For more information on RefWorks and other citation management tools, visit http://info.lib.uh.edu/help/citation_management.html
Call for entries for the Sparky Awards
Sparky AWards Call for Entries
Create a video. Win an iPod Touch. Be famous.
UH Libraries is hosting the 2009 Sparky Awards, a competition for students to illustrate in a short video presentation in what they see as the value of sharing information. Winners will receive an iPod Touch and much more! Entry Deadline is November 7, 2009. Check out the site to learn more!
RefWorks Now Available!
RefWorks, a web-based citation management tool is now available! RefWorks helps you keep track of citations as you conduct research and assists you in creating bibliographies according to all the popular styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.)
Easy access to RefWorks is provided through our list of Databases. From the Library’s home page, click “Research Tools,” then “Databases.” Scroll down to the alphabetical list, choose “R” for RefWorks, then click the RefWorks link in the list. It only takes a minute to create an account and then you’re all set!
For questions or assistance, please contact Lee Andrew Hilyer, lahilyer@central.uh.edu, 713-743-9721.
H1N1 (Swine Flu) updates
For more information about how to cope with the spread of H1N1, go to Centers for Disease Control H1N1 news. Stay healthy!!!
Encore service to restored evening of Aug. 28
We apologize for the inconvenience, but Encore needs to go through some unscheduled maintenance. If you are unfamiliar with Encore, it’s a discovery platform and better way to search the catalog. It will be unavailable this afternoon, but you can still search for books, journals, and other materials through the traditional catalog.
UH Libraries on Facebook
M.D. Anderson Library at night
Did you know that the UH Libraries is on Facebook? Follow the news of the UH Libraries and interact with other fans and librarians. Ask questions, share pictures, learn about events, and have fun.
Federated Serarch Tool – Temporarily Unavailable
On Tuesday, August 25th from 6:30-7pm, the federated search tools will be down due to scheduled web server maintenance. You will not be able to use any of the federated search tools on the UH Libraries’ website. This includes doing a search on the homepage for articles. You can still go into individual databases to look for articles. We apologize for this inconvenience.
If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Vacek, Web Services Coordinator, revacek@uh.edu. Thanks.
