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November 28, 2006
Some Electronic Resources to Try While the Reference Books Are Being Digitized
While most of the Thompson Library's reference collection is off to sunny California for digitizing, now is a good time to try out some of our electronic reference resources. Books in the Gale Virtual Reference Library are rapidly being added to Mirlyn; a dynamic list of them is available in this "canned search" (also read the pros and cons of using canned searches).
We also have a six-month trial to the clumsily named Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems. Forget the crummy name (think of it as EOLSS) - it's got sixteen reference encyclopedias you can search:
- Encyclopedia of Biological, Physiological and Health Sciences
- Encyclopedia of Chemical Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources
- Encyclopedia of Development and Economic Sciences
- Encyclopedia of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
- Encyclopedia of Energy Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources
- Encyclopedia of Environmental and Ecological Sciences, Engineering and Technology Sources
- Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Engineering and Technology Sources
- Encyclopedia of Human Resources Policy and Management
- Encyclopedia of Institutional and Infrastructural Resources
- Encyclopedia of Mathematical Sciences
- Encyclopedia of Natural Resources Policy and Management
- Encyclopedia of Physical Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources
- Encyclopedia of Regional Sustainable Development
- Encyclopedia of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Encyclopedia of Technology, Information, and Systems Management Resources
- Encyclopedia of Water Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources
These are just a few examples - we have lots of other electronic resources on our website. Ask a librarian for help any time you need it. It's what we get paid to do!
Posted by pgstreby at November 28, 2006 04:01 PM