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If you can read it, we can eat it!

edible books November 28, 2011 Ann Barrett, Contests admin 0 Comments

“Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.” -Cornelia Funke You’ve likely heard such eating puns as “devour a good book” or “take a bite out of learning.” Well, the Library Club at IU East is making this a reality! Come join us for the 2011 Edible Book Festival on Thursday, December 1, 2011 in Hayes Hall. Now you may be wondering exactly what this edible book festival is. Ours is a version of a national event that was created in 2000 by Judith A. Hoffberg and Béatrice Coron who were known for “eating their words.” The Library Club Edible Book Fest gives you the freedom to choose whatever unique literature … Continued

The Library Show with Heidi Huff

faculty, video November 21, 2011 Heidi Huff admin 0 Comments

Last year I had the opportunity to see the Late Show with David Letterman. He’s a Hoosier ya know (http://www.in.gov/visitindiana/about/famous.aspx). We were instructed to clap when the APPLAUSE sign lit up, act like he was the funniest person we’d ever met, and be quiet at all other times, including: don’t leave your seat, don’t shout out, and don’t chew gum. So you see, after doing my primary research I’m now qualified to present to you my own version of the Top Ten List (so this is what would be called a “secondary source,” right? Right!). Feel free to clap, or boo, to leave your seat, shout out, or chew gum! I can’t see you from here.

Healthy Searching

e-resources, health November 14, 2011 Heidi Huff, Research admin 0 Comments

In case you didn’t notice, it SNOWED last week! This also means we’re entering cold and flu season; and it means you’re likely going to be “Google-ing” your symptoms. Don’t try to deny it! I recently took an online course from the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) on Health Information Literacy; which means understanding where to find good health information and how to evaluate it once you’ve located it. In addition to the excellent health related databases mentioned in last week’s blog, if you decide to search the web for information here are a few RUSA recommends: HealthfinderDeveloped by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Healthfinder links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 … Continued

Nursing Searching

e-resources, nursing, reference databases, scholarly resources November 7, 2011 Library Resources, Matt Dilworth mdilwort

Are you starting research on a nursing or medical topic, but unsure where to begin? Let the library help! We provide you with access to a lot of cutting-edge scholarship that will make your research easier. The EBSCO databases CINAHL, MedLine, Health Source Nursing, and Health Source Consumer are a great place to begin. These databases let you limit your results to things like only full text articles, peer-reviewed articles, or articles published in the last few years. Say your topic is relationship-based care. This search gives you over 100 scholarly, full text articles, published in the last ten years. Or try this search for information about care plans. Or this one for respecting Islamic practices in end-of-life care. … Continued

Ancient history… or Archival Wonders?!?

archives October 31, 2011 Library Resources, Mandi Moning admin 0 Comments

Did you know? the Indiana University East Archives houses the student newspapers all the way back to the 1970s the Archives contains oral histories documenting a variety of local history topics, including Starr Gennett the Archives has thousands of photographs of IU East from its beginnings in 1971and they are accessible online: www.flickr.com/iuelibrary the physical Archives is located at the Campus Library in Hayes room 101 As the library’s archivist my goal is to increase awareness of and accessibility to the IU East Archives. At a recent workshop hosted by the Society of Indiana Archivists we discussed strategies for organizing collections more with finding. “Finding Aids” describe a collection, including its content, the timeframe covered within the collection, and … Continued