February 06, 2008
GIS (Spatial Analysis) Certificate at the U of M
If you are interested in learning more about Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or pursuing data librarianship, you might be interested in pursuing the Spatial Analysis Certificate offered here at the U of M. A copy of the full content of the handout on this topic can be found in the SEGSI CTools site in the Resources folder.
Thanks to SI students Jennifer Doty and Dianne Dietrich, both of whom are pursuing the Spatial Analysis Certificate, expected graduation May 2008, for compiling and presenting this information.
http://www.snre.umich.edu/degree_programs/spatial_analysis
Provides an overview of the program, but not many details or specifics. Includes the official Program of Application, Numeric Code and Plan Numbers you will need when you fill out your application for Rackham.
http://www.umich.edu/~cscar/gis/certificate/
This site hasn't been updated in a while, but it does provide a list of courses that count toward the certificate. It also provides some guidance on GIS course sequences in Urban Planning and SNRE.
http://www.rackham.umich.edu/masters_students/
For general information about all Rackham Masters degree and certificate programs, including important forms and deadlines.
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November 01, 2007
Tools for creating bibliographies
Need help creating citations and bibliographies for written work? Fear not, a variety of tools and resources (including people) are available to you.
The University Library website has some pages devoted to this topic. Here you will find information on various bibliographic software tools, as well as citation guides.
Hatcher also has a list of helpful websites for formatting citations.
You can also visit the Information and Reference desk in Hatcher and ask for a printed APA or MLA citation guide.
The Ready Reference shelves near the Information and Reference desk house several style guides, as well.
If you'd like to learn how to use various bibliographic management programs, there are several places to get help.
The Knowledge Navigation Center (KNC) has several bibliographic management guides on their website.
The KNC and the Faculty Exploratory often hold classes on using various bibliographic management tools (EndNote, RefWorks, and LibX & Zotero).
If you prefer 1-on-1 help, you can schedule a time to talk with someone at the KNC.
And don't forget, you can always Ask a Librarian!
-Alexis
Places outside the Library to get help:
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
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August 26, 2007
Help using the library - Reference
There are many ways for you to get help using the Library.
ASK US
You can contact us using the University Library's email and chat reference services.
Email: askus@umich.edu
Chat: http://www.lib.umich.edu/askus/askuschat.html
(Ask Us page: http://www.lib.umich.edu/askus/)
Also, feel free to contact Donna Hayward, Information Studies Librarian or Rafia Mirza, Grad Library ULA, via Facebook. Just look for us in your SI class rosters in Facebook or search for us within the Michigan group.
CHAT FROM THIS BLOG
Choose 'Chat with Us!' in the right column on the main blog page and start typing in one of our Meebo windows.
Email Donna to get help, or to make an appointment to meet in person for a research consultation.
dhayward@umich.edu
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Search the catalog from your browser via a toolbar
Install the browser extension LibX and search Mirlyn via your Firefox toolbar.
http://lib.umich.edu/betas/libx/index.html
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August 25, 2007
UM Library Research Tools in Beta
Like to experiment? Think you might want to search the catalog while you update your Facebook status? Add the Facebook Mirlyn Search widget. Want to be able to check library hours at a glance while updating your "Where I've been" map? Add the Library Hours widget. Think it would be great to search for scholarly articles from your browser? Install the LibX Firefox extension.
Go to the following page for a list of beta tools created by the library.
http://www.lib.umich.edu/labs/index.html
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