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State of the Cryosphere
The State of the Cryosphere provides an overview of the status of snow and ice as indicators of climate change. It is provided by the National Snow and Ice Data Center. This site includes time-series data for Northern Hemisphere snow cover, mountain glacier fluctuations, sea ice extent and concentration, changes in ice shelves, and global sea level. A snapshot of current permafrost conditions is also included.
Many glaciers are retreating or vanishing. Some scientists attribute this retreat to the Industrial Revolution; burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and affects our environment in ways we did not understand before. Is the cryosphere sending signals about climate change? (6/27/06)
Kraus Curriculum Development Library 25th Edition
The Kraus Curriculum Development Library Online (KCDLOnline) is one of the Library's subscriptions. It has been updated to the 25th Edition. With 471 new documents, the KCDL database now contains over 6,500 curricula, frameworks, and standards from 1983 through 2006. In total, there are now over 2,500 records with full-text documents. New titles will be added for the 26th Edition this August and will continue to update KCDLonline's links monthly.
The Index and Shelf List for the 25th Edition are available in the KCDLOnline database opening page.
To access this database, go to the Library's database page and select it from the database pull-down list. To access it from off-campus, use the "Use the Library from Home" link on the left menu of the Library's home page. (6/27/06)
Go Local Massachusetts
"Go Local Massachusetts", is a joint project between the National Library of Medicine and the Lamar Soutter Library, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. Users can find up-to-date information about local health resources in their community, and reliable health information about a number of diseases and conditions.
The site contains more than 3,000 healthcare services across the Commonwealth. The database is updated daily. <6/7/06)
ChemBank: An Initiative for Chemical Genetics
ChemBank is a public, web-based informatics environment created by the Broad Institute's Chemical Biology Program and funded in large part by the National Cancer Institute's Initiative for Chemical Genetics (ICG). This knowledge environment includes freely available data derived from small molecules and small-molecule screens, and resources for studying the data so that biological and medical insights can be gained. ChemBank is intended to guide chemists synthesizing novel compounds or libraries, to assist biologists searching for small molecules that perturb specific biological pathways, and to catalyze the process by which drug hunters discover new and effective medicines.
Click the "Enter as a Guest" button on the left column to start. (6/12/06)
NYPL Digital Gallery Won 2006 Best Research Site Award
Announced at the annual Best of the Web awards held in the Museums and the Web 2006 conference, New York Public Library (NYPL) Digital Gallery was chosen the winner for the Best Research Site. This award is judged by an international panel of museum professionals. They select winners each year from nominated sites in categories such as On-line Exhibition, Education, and Research. Websites nominated in the Best Research Site category should "support research on ... collections and provide excellent resources for researchers from any discipline."
Judges' Comments:
- A rich information portal with wide ranging content available for easy use by the researcher, student and/or casual viewer.
- Huge amount of information and it has been really a big effort from the team to build this site up.
- Not only is the depth of content superb, the functionality of the search engine is exemplary.
This is a facinating site that is easily searched and makes a wealth of information instantly available. (6/12/06)
Library of Congress Launches Web Site Devoted to Web Capture
The Library of Congress has just launched a Web site devoted to information about its program to capture and preserve historically important Web sites so that they can be accessed by future generations of users.
The Web Capture Program is directly related to the Library's larger digital preservation program, called the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program.
The subject areas in which the Library has been collecting Web sites include recent Supreme Court nominations; Hurricane Katrina; and the papal transition following the death of John Paul II. Current collecting projects include the crisis in Darfur, Sudan; the Iraq War; and the upcoming Election 2006.
The Library collects Web sites only after it has received formal permission from Web site content owners to do so.
Some of the Web sites captured by the Library and its partners are currently available by accessing the MINERVA web site. As part of the Web Capture Program, the "Technical Background" section of the Web site notes that the Library, in conjunction with its partners, is working on developing a common set of Web capture tools in four areas: curator selection, verification and permissions; acquisition; collection storage and maintenance; and access. (5/30/06)
MINERVA: Mapping the INternet Electronic Resources Virtual Archive
MINERVA is the acronym of the Mapping the INternet Electronic Resources Virtual Archive. It is the Library of Congress's web Archiving Project which was established to initiate a broad program to collect and preserve primary source materials. A multi disciplinary team of Library staff representing cataloging, legal, public services, and technology services is studying methods to evaluate, select, collect, catalog, provide access to, and preserve these materials for future generations of researchers.
Currently, the available collections include 107th Congress, Election 2002, September 11, 2001, and Election 2000. (5/30/06)
Upcoming Enhancements in ABC-CLIO Databases
ABC-CLIO, a database vendor, announced that new search features will be made available to the Historical Abstracts and the America: History and Life databases. These features include:
- Cross-database searching between Historical Abstracts and America: History and Life
- Providing suggested terms for searches that return no results, inverted author names, punctuation alternatives, and dynamic search tips
- Allowing users to save search histories to a personal profile
- Enhanced time period searches that includes individual years and spans of years
- Allowing users to build a set of tagged records across multiple searches
- A display option for expanding all of a user's search result records at once
- Addition of a "print-this-entry" option for each record in a search results display
- Ability to easily limit searches to English language entries only (6/7/06)
Worldmapper: The World as You've Never Seen It Before
Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. More maps will be added and updated during 2006. Click on a thumbnail image to view a map. Or, use the Map Categories tab to see the detailed breakdowns of a category.
These maps are cartograms. They are also available in a printable poster format. Data files associate with these maps can be downloaded. This site is sponsored by the University of Sheffield (England), University of Michigan, and other groups. (5/4/06)
LinkSource - A New Research Tool
LinkSource is a new research tool that the Library purchased last year. It can save much of users' research time and efforts in finding full text articles. It can link users directly to the full text articles that they are looking for, regardless of which database they are currently using, as long as their desired articles exist in any one of the databases. This saves users switching from one database to another. Moreover, the LinkSource Article Checker is particularly helpful when a citation is known. Click on it, LinkSource will provide a menu with a hyperlink or list of hyperlinks to the full text article. If the article is not included on any of the library databases, a link to Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery will be provided. Instructions on using LinkSource is available on the library Guides & Services page and the LinkSource Article Checker is available on the Quick Link pull-down list on the library's home page. (5/16/06)
Decades of Content Added to MLA Bibliography
The MLA Directory of Periodicals has provided EBSCO with nearly 40 years of retrospective content for this database covering the years from 1926 to 1962. All of the retrospective content is now available via EBSCOhost and is provided to existing customers of MLA International Bibliography at no additional cost. MLA is one of the library's licensed databases. It is available on the alphabetical database pull-down list.
MLA contains all information available on the journals and series on the bibliography's Master List of Periodicals. This information has been gathered by the MLA staff with the cooperation of MLA bibliographers and the editors represented in these listings. Over 7,100 titles are included; of these, over 4,400 are currently indexed. The entries list editorial addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, frequency of publication, descriptions of the periodicals' scopes, circulation figures, subscription prices and addresses, advertising information, and submission guidelines. The directory also provides statistics on how many articles and book reviews the periodicals publish each year, as well as how many are submitted. (5/16/06)
The Museum of Musical Instruments (MoMI)
"The Museum of Musical Instruments (MoMI) gives people a unique opportunity to examine, explore, and experience the finest examples of 19th and 20th Century musical instruments. Hank Risan and Bianca Soros established MoMI in early 2000, choosing to build a virtual museum to reach the largest possible audience of music lovers throughout the world. Risan and Soros feel that guitars are an enlightening medium for examining our society, conveying important developments in technology, communication, and fashion. These soulful and beautiful icons of our culture now have a home where they will be preserved for enjoyment by future generations." -- Taken from the web site The Guitar Is Art: Rhythms of Art & Design In The 20th Century is on display. This exhibition was produced in collaboration with The Museum Of Modern Art, New York, and explores the historical and aesthetic relationship between traditional visual art and the guitar. (5/18/06) |
Youth Directory of Civic Engagement & Leadership Development Programs
On May 17, 2006, The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners announced its support for the new Directory of Civic Engagement & Leadership Development Programs for Massachusetts Youth published by the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (LWVMA). "A strong democracy requires an informed citizenry," says Robert C. Maier, Director.
In introducing the Directory to young people, teachers, youth group advisors and parents, LWVMA President Madhu Sridhar said, "This resource is a crucial tool for preparing the next generation to take on their future roles as movers and shakers in their communities and in government."
This directory is also "a resource for libraries and for youth, and libraries, as centers of civic engagement, will want to use it as a source of program ideas that build the relationship with youth in their communities." (5/19/06)
E-STAT (Statistics Canada) added to Canadian's Web Resources List
E-STAT has been added to the library's Canadian Web Resources list. It is made available by Statistics Canada. This web site is a dynamic interactive teaching and learning tool for the education community. It offers an enormous warehouse of reliable and timely statistics about Canada and its ever-changing people. E-STAT is free to educational institutions, including Depository Libraries.(5/16/06)
Community of Scholars: Social Science now Available in CSA databases
Community of Scholars: Social Science now is available in the following CSA databases:
Community of Scholars: Social Science is one of CSA databases. It currently contains more than 1 million active researchers working in over 200 disciplines and 8 countries. Searches conducted in the three databases listed above will result links to Community of Scholars which provides unparalleled exposure to the community currently studying a topic of interest. Exploring this living research community expands awareness and access to cross-disciplinary research perspectives, publications, research methodologies, expertise, and collaborative opportunity. With Community of Scholars, faculty and students are directly connected to the community of scholarly research.
Some scholars within Community of Scholars also have links to their publications in select 3rd party databases and databases from CSA, facilitating direct links to author background, contact information, and linked publication histories to provide enhanced document context and novel community based pathways to relevant literature. (4/24/06)
Earth Science Picture of the Day
The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD collects and archives photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and relevant links. Image contribution guidelines, and acceptable use policies can be found on at the EPOD main page.
The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) is supported by a grant from the NASA Goddard Directors Discretionary Fund (DDF) in collaboration with the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) Earth System Science Education (ESSE) program. (4/24/06)
In Memory: Henriette D. Avram (1919 - 2006)
"Henriette D. Avram, whose far-reaching work at the Library of Congress replaced ink-on-paper card catalogues and revolutionized cataloguing systems at libraries worldwide, . . . " -- by Matt Schudel Washington Post Staff Writer, Friday, April 28, 2006. "Mrs. Avram and a small team at the Library of Congress developed Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC), which today is a national and international standard for communication of bibliographic information in machine readable form. This format is used by OCLC member libraries to build WorldCat, the OCLC Online Union Catalog, and support library resource sharing. Mrs. Avram served in seven positions with the Library of Congress, including Assistant Librarian for Processing Services and Associate Librarian for Collection Services. She retired in 1992 after 27 years of service." -- OCLC Abstracts, May 1, 2006 (Vol. 9, Issue 17) (5/2/06) |
Library Jobs Contest Winners
In conjunction with the Nickels and Dimes Community Read Program hosted by the Office of College and Community Partnerships, the Library sponsored a Jobs Contest between April 3rd and April 14th. The contest was open to all BSC students including full-time and part-time. The winners are:
42nd Annual Student Art Show
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NEA to Celebrate National Teacher Day on May 9th!
Great Teachers Make Great Public Schools
"Thousands of communities will take time out on Tuesday, May 9, 2006, to honor their local educators and acknowledge the contributions they make to our lives. This year's theme is "Great Teachers Make Great Public Schools." The theme helps draw attention to the important role teachers have in making sure every child receives a quality public education. It also communicates the hard work teachers do each day to make public schools great for every child. NEA's press release honors teachers on their special day and looks at five top trends they face in the 21st century." -- NEA (National Education Association) (5/4/06)
The Chronicle of Higher Education Now in Thomson Gale's Databases
Thomson Gale, a database vendor, is proud to announce the full-text license of the The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Chronicle of Philanthropy for the InfoTrac suite of products, including Expanded Academic ASAP and InfoTrac OneFile. The Chronicle of Higher Education is the world's top source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. It also serves as a great resource for teachers and professionals conducting research on pedagogy. The Chronicle, published weekly in print, has been made available in full-text with a seven year backfile. The content is fully subject indexed. The Chronicle of Philanthropy is published biweekly in print. It is considered the premier newspaper of the nonprofit world. It is a great resource for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise.
To access on campus, click the database link, Expanded Academic ASAP or InfoTrac OneFile. To access from home, click the "Use the Library from Home" link on the left navigation menu of the library's home page. (4/19/06)
Pizza Night, May 7th!
Come, study and enjoy the Pizza Night on May 7th at 11:15 pm! Free pizza and free drink will be served to prepare you for your final exams. A new style of learning!
Where: Maxwell Library's Groundfloor
Last semester during final exams week, the Library and the BSC student Chapter of the American Marketing Association worked together and sponsored Pizza Night. Since that event was so successful, the Library is again partnering with the AMA student chapter. Students from the AMA chapter have organized this event, planned the publicity, raised the funds, and will be on hand to plate up the pizza. (5/4/06)
Intelligence in the Civil War
This illustrated report about intelligence activities in the U.S. Civil War provides "a look at some of the highlights of how the North and the South gathered and used their information, the important missions, and the personalities. From this special view, the focus is not on the battlefield, but on a battle of wits." Includes a list of suggested readings. From the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (4/18/06)
State Education Data Profiles
Provided by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, State Education Data Profiles allows users to search for statewide information in elementary/secondary education, postsecondary education, public libraries and selected demographics for all states in the U.S. You can select up to 4 states to compare at a time. In addition to getting statewide data you will also get data on U.S. averages and the ability to dynamically graph the results. The data used for this data tool comes from many NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) sources. Check out its What's New page for new statistics and reports! (4/12/06)
Nickels and Dimes Contest Winner
The Library is pleased to announce that Tom Telford from BSC Facilities Management and Planning is the winner of the Nickels and Dimes Contest held between April 3 and April 14, 2006. The Contest was open to all students, staff, faculty and greater community members except Maxwell library employees and their families. Whoever guessed closest to the actual amount of money in the Nickels and Dimes jar would win the jar with the money. Tom's guess of $68.00 was closest to the actual amount of $67.25 in the jar. The Nickels and Dimes contest was one of the Community Read programs co-sponsored by the Library and Office of College and Community Partnerships. (4/8/06)
National Library Week - Book Giveaway Winners
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Maxwell Library is celebrating National Library Week from April 2nd to April 8th. A book will be given away everyday. Come to the library! You might be a winner when you check out a book or ask a reference question.
In addition, the Tuesday of the National Library Week is designated National Library Workers Day to recognize the hard work, dedication, and expertise of library support staff and librarians. More celebrations are on the National Workers Day web site. (4/4/06) |
InfoTrac OneFile Database Is Available Now!
Maxwell Library now offers access to the Thomson/Gale InfoTrac OneFile database with coverage back to 1980 for more than 9,200 titles, 5156 of them in full-text. Sources include newswires, newspapers, general interest magazines, refereed academic journals, business publications, technology periodicals, and specialty titles in law, health care and computers. (3/20/06)
Abstracts in Anthropology is available!
Maxwell Library now offers access to Abstracts in Anthropology via the Library's online catalog, Webster and the A-Z Journal and Newspaper List.
Abstracts in Anthropology covers a broad spectrum of significant, current anthropological topics from a vast number of periodicals. Several thousand abstracts, selected and classified, fully indexed by author and subject, provide a thorough coverage of anthropological scholarship in all its subfields:
- Cultural Anthropology
- Physical Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Linguistics
Abstracts in Anthropology has also evolved into an eclectic overview of the many faceted realms of anthropology, including:
- Basic Site Reports
- Field Techniques
- Innovative Analytical Studies
- Artifacts from Around the World (3/23/06)
More Materials added to Biography Resource Center
During January and February 2006, Thomson/Gale added 4 published volumes containing nearly 1,060 new/revised biographies to the Biography Resource Center. That means that the Biography Resource Center now makes available to its users more than 422,000 full-text biographies on over 335,000 different people. With the Marquis Who's Who module, that means that users have access to more than 1.4 million biographies.
Users can now access the following in the Biography Resource Center: Nearly 90 new entries that have not appeared in any Gale print source (including entries on Ismail Haniye, Hamas leader; Stephen Harper, Canadian Prime Minister; Shaun Alexander, football player; Dr. Jeffrey Drazen, editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine; Tommy Amaker, University of Michigan basketball coach; and Mary Sammons, chief executive of Rite Aid Corporation).
Biographies included in Gale's Contemporary Authors, Volumes 145-146.
Profiles published in recent volumes of Gale's Contemporary Theatre, Film & Television (including Chloe Sevigny, actress; Anna Faris, actress of Scary Movie fame; Ben Shenkman, actor and Proof Tony Award nominee; Shirley Henderson, award-winning British actress; and Pat Morita, actor and comedian). (3/23/06)
InfoTrac OneFile Database Is Available Now!
Maxwell Library now offers access to the Thomson/Gale InfoTrac OneFile database with coverage back to 1980 for more than 9,200 titles, 5156 of them in full-text. Sources include newswires, newspapers, general interest magazines, refereed academic journals, business publications, technology periodicals, and specialty titles in law, health care and computers. (3/20/06)
Tales from the Public Domain: BOUND BY LAW?
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The Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke Law School is the first university center in the world devoted to the other side of the picture. Founded in September of 2002, as part of the school's wider intellectual property program, its mission is to promote research and scholarship on the contributions of the public domain to speech, culture, science and innovation, to promote debate about the balance needed in our intellectual property system and to translate academic research into public policy solutions. Tales from the Public Domain: BOUND BY LAW? is one of the new releases of the Center's Art Project which is supported by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation.
"Bound by Law translates law into plain English and abstract ideas into 'visual metaphors.' So the comic's heroine, Akiko, brandishes a laser gun as she fends off a cyclopean 'Rights Monster' - all the while learning copyright law basics, including the line between fair use and copyright infringement." -Brandt Goldstein, The Wall Street Journal online " (4/7/06) |
Enter the Library's Jobs Contest!
In conjunction with the Nickels and Dimes Community Read Program hosted by the Office of College and Community Partnerships, the Library is sponsoring a Jobs Contest. The contest forms are available at the Circulation Desk or you can enter the contest online.
This contest is open to all BSC students including full-time and part-time. Winners will be selected at random from all correct entry forms during the week of April 17 and will be notified by e-mail. The Contest will run from April 3 to April 14. Entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. on April 14 to be eligible for prizes.
Titanic-Sinking Anniversary with Primary Sources
On the 14th of April, 1912, the Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank during the early morning of April 15. The Titanic, sponsored by Awesomestories.com, contains primary sources to help students understand what happened with primary sources like pictures (including the iceberg involved in the collision), testimony (from survivors and rescue-crew captains), plus information on iceberg formation, maps and much more. Examine primary sources from Ireland, the UK, Canada and the US. (4/7/06)
2005 Best Science Books
Library Journal recently published a list of 2005 best science books. It includes titles in anthropology, astronomy, biology, computer science, earth science, ecology, health science, mathematics, natural history, physical sciences, psychology, and technology subject areas. Seven books are prize winners. If you are interested in any one, please send your recommendation to us by filling out the library material request form. The list is available at http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6308654.html. The Library has the title of 2005 Aventis Prizes for Science Books General Prize Category Winner, Critical Mass: How One Thing Leads to Another. Click here to see its availability. (3/28/06)
Enter the Nickels and Dimes Contest!
Barbara Ehrenreich, the author of the book "Nickel and Dimed," will be on campus April 12 for a book reading and book signing. This event is sponsored by the Office of College and Community Partnerships and is part of the greater Bridgewater Community Read program.
This event is one in a series of programs exploring what it means to be working poor in America. Another of the events is the screening of the movie, "Wal-Mart." Pamela Hayes-Bohanan, Head of of Library Instruction Services, has been actively involved with the Community Read program-she is the Library's representative on the committee that developed these events.
The Library is also sponsoring a contest-a contest to remind people about what it means to be working poor in this country. Come to the Reference desk to see our nickels and dimes jar and make a guess as to how much money is in it. Whoever guesses closest to the actual amount will win the jar with the money. Money will be divided in case of a tie. All students, staff, faculty and greater community members (except Maxwell library employees and their families) are eligible to make a guess and win. Only one entry per person will be accepted. Stop by the Reference desk on the first floor of the library to pick up your entry form. Contest runs from April 3 through April 14. The winner(s) will be notified the week of April 17. (4/3/06)
Movie Screening: Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
As part of the Community Read program, Maxwell Library is pleased to present the movie, Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, to the campus and the town of Bridgewater communities. A discussion will follow and will be facilitated by Dr. Henry Vandenburgh.
TIME: Thursday April 6, 2006, 3:30 pm
LOCATION: Moakley Auditorium, Bridgewater State College
The Community Read program is sponsored by the College and Community Relations Council (CCRC), a partnership between Bridgewater State College and the town of Bridgewater, Massachusetts. For more information, please visit the Council's web site at http://www.bridgew.edu/ccrc/communityread.htm. (3/24/06)
Primary Sources of American Revolution
The Highlights of the American Revolution provided by AwesomeStories.com contains materials about the American Revolutionary War. It engages students to learn by meeting the people involved (from both sides of the conflict), visiting the battlefields, and seeing - for themselves - some of the country's most treasured documents. Topics include:
- The original draft of the Declaration of Independence (in Thomas Jefferson's handwriting with corrections by Ben Franklin and John Adams)
- The original vote unanimously approving the Declaration
- The first "dollars" issued by The United Colonies
- stamps required by the Stamp Act
- Tea (from the "Boston Tea Party") recovered from Boston Harbor
- Annotated maps created by the U.S. Military Academy
- A set of George Washington's false teeth (made not from wood but hippopotamus tusk)
- British political cartoons making fun of the colonists
- Benedict Arnold's letters of treason, written in code
- General Washington's handwritten diary and much more
The website is free to all educators, schools and libraries. Simply request an academic membership by going to the home page at http://www.awesomestories.com (lower left corner) which provides a link to the sign-up form at http://www.awesomestories.com/group_signup.php. (3/20/06)
Library New Print Release Station
During the Spring Break, the library installed a new piece of hardware in its Information Commons. It's called a print release station.
What does this piece of technology do? It lets users send multiple print jobs to the network printers when they are working at any of the computers in Information Commons located on the first floor.
Users can work for hours and send dozens of print jobs to the printer and do not have to jump up from their work and grab their printouts immediately. Instead, when they are finished with their research, they can just go to the release station, log in, review their print jobs, delete the unwanted ones and print those they want.The release station interfaces with each BSC user's e-mail account and only deducts the cost of those documents a user actually prints out. It is simple.
If you would like to know more, please go to the Reference Desk for details. (3/16/06)
Celebrating Women's History Month
National Women's History Project is an educational nonprofit organization whose goal is to "recognize and celebrate the diverse and historic accomplishments of women" through information and education. Their theme for 2006 Women's History Month is "Women: Builders of Communities & Dreams." A list of events to be held in March and links to many other resources for women's history are also available on this site.
Another interesting site, which features profiles of "American women pioneers," as well as posters, photographs and prints, and books and pamphlets covering the suffrage movement, is The Library of Congress Wise Guide: Women's History at http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/mar03/women.html.
The profiles include Ameilia Earhart, Jane Addams, Pocahontas, Cady Stanton, Harriet Tubman, Hannah Arendt, etc. There are links to more extensive research material, including "American Women: A Library of Congress Guide for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States." Those who are interested can listen to Webcasts of presentations or read transcrips on subjects as diverse as Real-Life Rosie the Riveters to GRRRL Power! or, How Stella Fought the Cattle Wars (the first dime novels).
The Wise Guide portal, http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide, is a product of the Library of Congress, and offers different links to the "best of the Library's online materials...based on items contained in a collection, database, reading room or other area of the Library's online offerings." It changes subjects monthly, featuring different areas of interest in the Library.
These two web sites are highly recommended by CPL INTERNET GAZETTE, published by Hara Cohen at the Commack Public Library, Commack, New York. (3/4/06)
March eBook of the Month
Bad: Infamy, Darkness, Evil, and Slime on Screen written by Murray Pomerance examines the long line of thieves, rapists, varmints, codgers, dodgers, manipulators, conmen, killers, liars, demons, and cold-blooded megalomaniacs that populate cinematic narrative. From Nosferatu to Tom Ripley, from evil villains to empires of evil, from psychotic slashers to blood thirsty aliens, the contributors consider a wide range of genres and use a variety of critical approaches to examine evil, villainy, and immorality in twentieth-century film.
Violence and corruption sell big, especially since the birth of action cinema. But even from cinema's earliest days, the public has been delighted to be stunned by screen representations of negativity in all its forms-evil, monstrosity, corruption, ugliness, villainy, and darkness.
This free and unlimited access is made available by NetLibrary from March 1 to March 31. The Library also owns other NetLibrary ebooks. They can be accessed via the EBooks Link from the libray home page. If you would like the Library to purchase this book, please fill out the library material request form. (3/1/06)
Eternal Egypt
If you're a fan of ancient (and later) Egypt, you'll find this Flash- and Shockwave-enhanced site absolutely fascinating. Created by IBM and the Egyptian Government, this site presents 5000 years of Egyptian history "using innovative technologies to create an interactive, multimedia experience of Egyptian cultural artifacts, places and history for a global audience." (2/21/06)
Library of Congress Summer Internship Opportunity
The Library of Congress, home of the U.S. Copyright Office, is offering special 10-week summer internships to college students who will work full-time, starting on June 5 and ending on Aug. 11, to help locate and itemize uncataloged materials submitted to the office as part of the copyright registration process. The previous summer interns identified hundreds of literary, artistic, film and musical gems among the Library's copyright deposits. The application deadline is Monday, March 13. Applications will be accepted only online and should be sent to the 2006 Summer Intern Program Coordinating Committee at interns06@loc.gov. For details on how to apply, visit http://www.loc.gov/hr/jrfellows. (2/23/06)
2006 Winter Olympic Games Coverage
LexisNexis, one of the library's databases, provides in-depth coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games. For the latest news, surrounding the XX Winter Games in Torino, Italy (Feb. 10-26, 2006), visit http://www.lexisnexis.com/news/2006winterolympics.asp. You can access coverage to more than 4,000 U.S. & International news sources. From newspapers and wire services to magazines and TV transcripts, the LexisNexis Olympic package includes coverage of every winter Olympic event, the latest breaking headlines, and background information. (2/16/06)
Celebrating Black History Month
In 1926, Negro History Week was established by Carter G. Woodson, an African-American author and scholar. In 1976 February was designated "Black History Month" and is now increasingly referred to as "African-American History Month."
The infoplease web site is an excellent source of information for children and adults on Black History Month. You can find links to: History and Timelines (Famous Firsts by African Americans, Timeline: Civil Rights, The March on Washington, Notable Speeches by African Americans, etc.); Contemporary Issues (Justice Overdue: Civil Rights Cases Reopened, The History of Affirmative Action, Confederate Flag Controversy); Special Features (Martin Luther King, Muhammad Ali, Harlem Renaissance, etc.); Education Awards; Quizzes & Crosswords and Resources. You can also find over 500 Notable African American Biographies, and articles on Economics and Education.
The New York Historical Society has a wonderful exhibit, Slavery in New York, which examines the history of slavery in New York, spanning "the period from the 1600's to 1827, when slavery was legally abolished in New York State." You can view some of the images from each gallery online, plus find maps and biographical material. At each gallery they suggest a main idea, questions and a gallery challenge for parents visiting the galleries with their children.
Above links are highly recommended by CPL INTERNET GAZETTE, published by Hara Cohen at the Commack Public Library, Commack, New York.
In recognition of Black History Month, two library databases also provide links to resources on this topic.
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Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), has a free Web site full of historical facts and figures, biographies, relevant Web links and teaching tools to help students, teachers and families celebrate the month.
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NewsBank database has a special report focusing on Martin Luther King and Black History Month. The report contains both current and historical information organized into topical areas on
- Martin Luther King
- Culture
- Key figures and leaders
- Accomplishments
- Important issues and events
- The civil rights movement
- Struggle for freedom
February eBook of the Month
The Little Book That Beats the Market written by Joel Greenblatt, Columbia Business School Professor and hedge fund manager. Two years in business school won't teach you how to beat the market. Two hours with this February eBook of the Month will. This book offers a "magic formula" that, over time, consistently outperforms the market.
Using basic math skills and simple concepts, Greenblatt shows how successful investing can be made easy for investors of any age. Through entertaining anecdotes and practical pearls of wisdom, The Little Book That Beats the Market explores the basic principles of successful stock market investing and reveals the secrets to buying good companies at bargain prices.
This free and unlimited access is made available by NetLibrary from February 1 to February 28. The Library also owns other NetLibrary ebooks. They can be accessed via the EBooks Link from the libray home page. If you would like the Library to purchase this book, please fill out the library material request form. (2/2/06)
New Addition to ILL/DDS Article Delivery Services
Maxwell Library is pleased to announce that its Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Services has been enhanced. Many articles requested through this system will now be delivered electronically. When the item is received you will be notified via email that your article is now available when you log into your ILL/DDS account. Articles will be accessible for 30 days. (As per license/copyright agreement).
To request items not owned by the Library, please click on the ILL/DDS request form link at http://www.bridgew.edu/Library/dds2.cfm or log on to the new system from the ILL/DDS Offic's home page. By using your valid BSC email account, you can track the status of your requests via the Web at any time from any location without staff intervention.
For assistance, please contact Document Delivery Services at x1706 or send an e-mail to dds@bridgew.edu (2/6/06)
Encyclopædia Britannica Online Has a New Look
Encyclopædia Britannica Online unveils a new look and expanded resources!
The Library is a subscriber of the Encyclopædia Britannica Online. To access it from off campus, please use the "Use the Library from Home" link on the navigation menu of the library home page. (1/27/06)
America's Most Connected Campuses
"It wasn't so long ago when a highly connected campus was one where each dorm room had its own phone line. But in order to remain competitive in the 21st century, a college has to support wireless networking, provide ultra high-speed connections to classrooms and even allow students to take classes online . . . ," edited by Michael Noer and David M. Ewalt.
The complete article appears in the current issue of the Forbes online magazine. (1/25/06)
Teaching and Education Resource Guides Available
The Educational Resources Center has made many of their popular resource guides on subjects relevant to teaching and education available on line from their website at http://www.bridgew.edu/Library/erc.cfm. Simply click on the Resources Guides and Brochures link (under the heading "Other ERC Resources") for a list of available guides in PDF format. Resource guides not linked on this page can be obtained by coming to the ERC on the second floor of the library. (1/24/06)
Coolest Campus Tech
"NEW YORK - For Valerie Douglas, an 18-year-old freshman at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., the Internet helped her get settled before she ever set foot on campus. It found her a roommate and friend . . ." by Rachel Rosmarin.
The complete article appears in the current issue of the Forbes online magazine. (1/25/06)
Celebrating Martin Luther King and Black History Month
A special report focusing on Martin Luther King and Black History Month has been made available in the library's NewsBank database. The report contains both current and historical information organized into topical areas on Martin Luther King Culture Key figures and leaders Accomplishments Important issues and events The civil rights movement Struggle for freedom Photos of Dr. King, other noted people and events in black history are also included. Suggested search terms to help locate additional information in the NewsBank database are listed to encourage further research. Information contained in this report can support discussions on the accomplishments of Martin Luther King, the celebration of his birthday January 16 and the study of Black History Month in February. The link to this special report is on the left side bar of the database. (1/12/06)
January eBook of the Month
Written by registered dietician Nicole Haywood and endorsed by the National Institute for Fitness and Sport, Absolute Beginner's Guide to a Lite and Healthy Lifestyle ignores the distraction of fad diets and focuses on helping readers make the lifestyle changes necessary for successful weight management. Instead of focusing on body weight as the sole or most important measure of success, Haywood advises readers to start by letting go of the notion of perfection when it comes to health and start thinking about the process. The author concentrates on showing readers how to make daily modifications to their diet and activities that build the foundation for a healthy lifestyle. This free and unlimited access is made available by NetLibrary from Jaunary 1 to January 31.
The Library also owns other NetLibrary ebooks. They can be accessed via the EBooks Link from the libray home page. If you would like the Library to purchase this book, please fill out the library material request form. (1/4/06)
The Triple Helix Online Journal
The Library has recently added The Triple Helix online journal to its A-Z Journals and Newspapers List. This journal is published by The Triple Helix, Inc which is a national 501(c)3 non-profit organization with 13 chapters involving hundreds of students from the country's most prestigious universities such as MIT, Cornell University, University of California at Berkeley, Columbia, Standford, Brown, and Georgetown. One of the missions of this journal is to provide opportunities for students to learn and practice writing, editing, reviewing, communicating, researching, layout and design, marketing, web design, and management and leadership in a real world enterprise with both peer and professional guidance. Topics covered are related to science, society, and law. Please visit the journal's web site for more details. (1/6/06)
2005 Tops in Blogsphere
What is hot in blogging world? BlogPulse scoured a year's worth of blog posts, links and trends to summarize and illustrate the year in blogging-what, why and how and in what order. Visit the site for details. (1/6/06)
Year in Review-2005 from the Newsbank Database
A special report, The Year in Review - 2005, is available in the Newsbank database. It takes a look back at the most important events and issues that occurred during the year. Some of the top news stories include: hurricane Katrina, Pakistan earthquake, bird flu, stem cell research, gas prices, Harry Potter books, top movie releases, London terrorist bombings, Iraqi elections, intelligent design, and many more. Also included are pictures of the major events and people, maps of areas that were in the news, suggested search terms to use in in NewsBank database. A clickable link to this special report can be found on the left menu of this database. (12/20/05)
A New Database: Children's Magazine Guide
Maxwell Library is now offering online access to Children's Magazine Guide, a database that provides article citations from more than 65 children's magazines, including such favorites as Junior Scholastic, Ranger Rick, and National Geographic Kids. The Guide provides fast access to age-appropriate and up-to-date material, and will help in-service and pre-service teachers find interesting, curriculum-oriented articles for their elementary and middle school classes. (12/13/05)
New Enhancements to CSA Sociological Abstracts Database
Sociological Abstracts records from 1952-1962 and Social Planning/Policy and Development Abstracts records originally printed in 1979 have been loaded, adding 15,946 records for the early literature of sociology to the database. Abstracts have been added to the 1963-1972 records, increasing access to this literature. 2,000,000 cited references have been added to Sociological Abstracts and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts journal articles. Over 100,000 "Scholar Profiles" are now accessible through CSA Sociological Abstracts. (12/8/05)
Human Evolution: It's All in the Testes
A review on an article dealt with some surprising results relating to the evolution of new genes in humans is posted in The Panda's Thumb weblog on December 14, 2005. This article is entitled Emergence of Young Human Genes after a Burst of Retroposition in Primates, written by Ana Claudia Marques, and et. al. It is published in volume 3, number 11 issue of the PLoS Biology journal, which is a free access journal. You can also locate this article in library's Academic Search Premier database.
The Panda's Thumb is a weblog hosted by the virtual University of Ediacara. The patrons gather to discuss evolutionary theory, critique the claims of the antievolution movement, defend the integrity of both science and science education, and share good conversation. (12/15/05)
Postal Service 2006 Commemorative Stamps
United States Postal Service unveils 2006 commemorative stamps on November 30, 2005. Fifty stamps highlighting four subjects will be dedicated at Washington 2006 Stamp Exhibition. These stamps will honor Baseball sluggers, comic book heroes, the world's longest bridge span, the first African-American to earn an Oscar and America's love affair with motorcycles. (12/6/05)
Help Guide for Finding Business SIC and NAICS Codes
This guide is created by Reference Services to help business major students to locate SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) and NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) codes. To access it, click the "Guides and Services" link on the left navigation menu from the Libray's home page. The link to this guide is listed on the next page. (12/2/05)
Library Mother Nature Contest Winners
The Mother Nature Contest took place from November 7 through November 18. The Library received a total of 60 submissions. Only 15 had correct answers. Apparently, this was a tough contest! Below are the winners:
| Winner Name | Prize |
| Laura de Pontbriand | First Prize Galileo thermometer Patriots Hooded Poncho Twister VHS |
| Katelyn Sweetser |
Second Prize Inside the Columbia Hat:
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1 Suction Ball 1 Rainbow Ball Wind & Waterproof Matches Relax with thundering rainstorm CD Prince-Purple Rain DVD The Fog DVD The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger Columbia Headband |
| Rebecca Pye |
Third Prize Inside the Columbia Hat:
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1 Suction Ball 1 Rainbow Ball Wind & Waterproof Matches Relax with nature-thunderstorm raindrops CD Vanilla Sky DVD Singin' in the Rain DVD (2 disc special edition 2006 Old Farmers Almanac The Big Year by Mark Obmascik Life is good - water bottle Classic 100 Polartec (climate control fabric) Bula Beanie |
(12/1/05)
PsycINFO Database Update
The PsychINFO database has been updated with new features. Users can now limit results by Source Type from links across the top of the result list for All Journals, Peer Reviewed Journals, Books, Encyclopedias, Dissertation Abstracts or Electronic Collections. The new Methodology field allows users to search for individual research study categories such as Clinical Case Study, Field Study, or Literature Review. The Document Type field has been enhanced with more specific terms such as Abstract Collection, Bibliography, Editorial, Letter, Obituary and Review. (12/1/05)
Podcasting is Available in Gale Research Databases
Thomson Gale has added podcast feeds to its Infotrac databases such as General Reference Center Gold (GRCG). Weekly presidential radio addresses by George W. Bush are the first of many podcasts to be added to the database. When you conduct a search for "Supreme Court" in GRCG database, results under the "Multimedia" tab will include these presidential radio addresses. Users can listen to them online or download them to iPods for later listening. (11/15/05)
One Woman One Vote: Part II
The Women's and Gender Studies Program will present its part II discussion series in Maxwell Library's Martha Rondileau Room on December 2nd, from 12:00 to 1:30 pm. The part II program is entitled The winning plan: victory at last, 1890-1920. Professor Maggie Lowe will lead the discussion. All are welcome! Feshments will be served. (11/15/05)
A New Research Database: WorldCat
The database contains more than 57,000,000 bibliographic records for books, web resources and other materials owned by libraries around the world. Coverage: Before 1000 BC to present. (11/7/05)
Alzheimer's Awareness Month
November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month. Two web sites are highly recommended by CPL INTERNET GAZETTE, published by Hara Cohen at the Commack Public Library, Commack, New York. Below are the two links:
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Alzheimer's Association: This association is the "first and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to finding prevention methods, treatments and an eventual cure for Alzheimer's." You can find local chapters of the association, join a chat room to get advice and share experiences, and read message boards. From the "Alzheimer's Disease" button at the top of the homepage, you can find information on what Alzheimer's is, causes, warning signs, diagnosis, treatments, stages, myths and statistics. "Resources" includes a clinical trials index and newsletters, fact sheets, Medicare/Medicaid information, etc.
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Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center (ADEAR): This center is also a government sponsored site. It provides a service of the National Institute on Aging (NIA). It contains a "current, comprehensive, unbiased source of information on Alzheimer's." Their information on causes, treatment, and cures is carefully researched by NIA scientists. Besides information on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, there is information and resources for caregivers, whether family or professional, news, information on clinical trials and research centers, publications, referrals to local services and more. (11/7/05)
Free Peer-reviewed Journals from HighWire Press
The Library's A to Z Journal and Newspaper Title List is also a gateway to free peer-reviewed journals offered by HighWire Press, an affiliate of Stanford University Libraries. Most of these journals contain articles focused on life science topics such as stem cells, microbiology, and medicine. To access these journals, you can visit the HighWire Press website at http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl or look for individual journals on the A to Z Journal and Newspaper Title List using the Find search box on the right side under the red horrizontal bar. (11/1/05)
Enter Library's Mother Nature Contest
This year, between the snows of winter and hurricanes of summer and fall, between the droughts and the floods, Mother Nature has intruded into our daily life. Remember the old slogan, "you can't fool Mother Nature." But you can find answers to our quiz and win some great prizes.
The Mother Nature Contest Contest is open to all Bridgewater State College Students (full time and part time.) It will run from November 7 through November 18. You may submit your entries in person at the Reference desk or online. Entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. November 18 to be eligible for prizes. Below is a list of the prizes. Winners will be chosen at random from all correct entries during the week of November 21, and will be notified the following week.
| First Prize | Second Prize | Third Prize |
| Galileo thermometer Patriots Hooded Poncho Twister VHS |
Inside the Columbia Hat:
1 Kazoos
1 Suction Ball 1 Rainbow Ball Wind & Waterproof Matches Relax with thundering rainstorm CD Prince-Purple Rain DVD The Fog DVD The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger Columbia Headband |
Inside another Columbia Hat:
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1 Suction Ball 1 Rainbow Ball Wind & Waterproof Matches Relax with nature-thunderstorm raindrops CD Vanilla Sky DVD Singin' in the Rain DVD (2 disc special edition 2006 Old Farmers Almanac The Big Year by Mark Obmascik Life is good - water bottle Classic 100 Polartec (climate control fabric) Bula Beanie |
(11/7/05)
Revised MLA Style Bibliographic Entries
The MLA online handout has an additional page. For those of you who would like to see how the examples on pages 1 - 3 fit on a Works Cited page, see the new page 4. The format (always doublespaced) is how the examples look on a Works Cited page. This handout can also be accessed via the "How to Cite Sources" link on the left navigation menu of Library Home. (10/17/05)
Evaluation of Web Sites
When in doubt whether a web site is a good one or not, take a look at our new online "handout," Evaluation of Web Sites for criteria to follow. This document can also be accessed via the "Guides & Services" link on the left navigation menu of Library Home. (10/17/05)
Library First Floor's New Look
Banned Books Week and Winners: Sept. 24-Oct. 1
Books have been banned from public, school and academic libraries for more than one hundred years. The specific reasons vary, but it is always some aspect of a book's content or plot that segments of the population object to. In order to highlight this form of censorship, the Library will be giving out copies of banned books next week. One book each day will be handed out randomly from one of the Library's five service desks: Circulation Desk, Educational Resources Center, InterLibrary Loan/Document Delivery Services (ILL/DDS), Reference Desk, and Special Collections. (9/23/05)
| Date | Winner(s) | Title |
| 9/24/2005 (Satruday) |
Susan Kelliher | Dracula by Bram Stoker |
| 9/25/2005 (Sunday) |
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Samuel Clemens | |
| 9/26/2005 (Monday) |
Daniela Bitto Derek Gunn |
Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie Cujo by Stephen King |
| 9/27/2005 (Tuesday) |
Amanda Falls Kimberly Meredith |
The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison |
| 9/28/2005 (Wednesday) |
Jessica Andrade | Private Parts by Howard Stern |
| 9/29/2005 (Thursday) |
Catie Gould | The Handmaid's Tale by Alice Walker |
| 9/30/2005 (Friday) |
Kayleena Tunewicz | The Color Purple by Alice Walker |
Exhibition of Artist Books, Oct 4 - Nov 4
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Professor Mary Dondero has organized this exhibit by bringing together the artist books of Professor Mercedes Nunez, from the Art Department, as well as the work of recent graduates from both Bridgewater State College and École Supérieure d'Arts Graphiques et d'Architecture, Paris. After Professor Dondero participated as part of the international jury reviewing the exit portfolios of ESAG students, she became determined to form a collaborative exhibit with hopes of it being in the library environment. This collaborative exhibition is a celebration of how often times artist thoughts and creative expression may physically take on the form of an artist book.
"Creating active learning spaces is the hallmark of the collaboration between the Art department and Maxwell Library. Both areas are dedicated to promoting cultural and educational opportunities for students, faculty, staff and the greater Bridgewater community. The books on exhibit represent an amazing level of intellectual and artistic accomplishment. Art and information are fundamental to our joint missions," said Michael Somers, the Director of Library Services. These artist books are displayed on both the first and the second floor of the Library. (10/4/05)
NEW Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Services (ILL/DDS)
Maxwell Library is pleased to announce that its Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Services has a new and improved method for requesting articles and other information resources. To request items not owned by the Library, please click on the ILL/DDS request form link at http://www.bridgew.edu/Library/dds2.cfm or log on to the new system from the ILL/DDS Offic's home page. By using your valid BSC email account, you can track the status of your requests via the Web at any time from any location without staff intervention.
For assistance, please contact Mary Ellen West at x1706. (9/9/05)
NEW Virtual Catalog
Maxwell Library has joined the Massachusetts Virtual Catalog! This new discovery tool allows you to simultaneously search the online catalogs of over 325 Massachusetts academic and public libraries to find books and other materials for your information needs. Titles discovered in the Virtual Catalog can be requested online and shipped to Maxwell Library for pick up.
To access this system go the Library's online catalog, Webster, and click on the button marked "Virtual Catalog." You will go to a simple log on screen before you begin searching.Please contact Cynthia Svoboda at x1740 for assistance if needed. (9/9/05)
Welcome to ebrary's Trial Program
Trial Access to ebrary until September 29, 2005
Trial access to ebrary's collection of more than 60,000 full-text, digital books and other authoritative content from more than 200 publishers is available through September 29, 2005.
The ebrary trial can be accessed at http://site.ebrary.com/lib/bridgewater.
To view, copy, or print from the collection you will need to install the ebrary Reader software. Links to download the reader are available from the main page after you connect.
The library offers trials of new databases to allow BSC students and faculty the opportunity to evaluate their suitability. Depending on feedback and cost, some of these databases may be added our collection. The library would like to know what you think about this database. Please e-mail your feedback to Kendra St. Aubin at kstaubin@bridgew.edu after you have tried it. If you need additional help please contact your library liaison by phone or by e-mail. (9/9/05)
Business Source Premier Enhanced by Separate Business Searching Interface
Business Source Premier has been enhanced with the introduction of a new, completely separate Business Searching Interface. The Business Searching Interface, designed specifically for business researchers, provides quick access to company and industry profiles, country reports, and market research reports. Business Source Premier will also continue to be searchable with the EBSCOhost interface. To access the new Interface from the library's home page, click the Business Searching Interface link under Find Articles in Databases. It is also linked from the EBSCO Databases link under Find Articles in Databases.
From the Business Source Premier page, click on the Choose Databases tab to display information about Business Source Premier with a link to the Business Searching Interface. (9/9/05)
Visiting Lecturers' Service Center and Office Hours
Two Visiting Lecturers' Service Centers have been set up: one is in the Moakley Center and the other one is in Maxwell Library. In the Library, the service center is located in room 207 and the visiting lecturers are scheduled to have office hours in specific library carrels. The assignment of the carrels is posted outside of each carrel. Lisa Shaw, in the Provost's Office, is coordinating the use of these centers. If there are any problems, please contact her at x1295. Click here for a detailed carrel assignment list and individual visiting lecturer's office hours. (9/13/05)
Renovation Updates
Click here for the complete coverage of the Library first floor renovation project from May, 2005 to August, 2005. (9/9/05)Renovation News
This summer, the first floor of Maxwell Library will be renovated. Walls will be demolished, new service counters built, offices relocated, group study and seminar rooms built, and the central stairwell enclosed. The first floor will be grand, spacious, and filled with light once you return to campus in September. Beginning May 23, the first, second and third floors will not be open to the public. However, all of the Library's collections and services will still be available for use-just differently.
If you have any questions, please call 508-531-1394.
To learn more about library services, click here. (5/12/05)
Celebrating Earth Day's 35th Anniversary
In observation of the 35th anniversary of Earth Day, the Library has access to NewsBank's special report, Our Planet Earth. The report contains articles, maps, pictures, and links to related websites covering environmental issues around the world. Examples include history and current status for global warming, air pollution, the Kyoto Pact and environmental policies. This special report is accessible from the Library's home page by selecting Find Articles, then In Newspapers, then Newsbank. Off-campus users needs to log in first. (4/25/05)
Congratulations to National Library Week Book Giveaway Winners!
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| Sunday, April 10, 2005 | Diana Petrino |  Digital Fortress by Dan Brown |
| Monday, April 11, 2005 | Jamie Rezendes |  Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown |
| Tuesday, April 12, 2005 | Jeffrey Schlichte |  Boston on Fire by Stephanie Schorow |
| Wednesday, April 13, 2005 | Melanie St. Pierre |  The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger |
| Thursday, April 14, 2005 | Jane M. Enos |  Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel |
| Friday, April 15, 2005 | Andrea Chaves |  The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous, & Broke by Suze Orman |
| Maura Chappelle |  The Storm of the Century by Stephen King |
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| Saturday, April 16, 2005 | Molly Jarvi |  America's Queen by Sarah H. Bradford |
Congratulations to our Sports Contest Winners!
Winners for Maxwell Library's Sports Contest were drawn on Friday, April 15, 2005.
| Grand Prize Winner | Danielle Spencer |
| First Prize Winner | Kyle Letendre |
| Second Prize Winner | Jessica Hemenway |
| Third Prize Winners | Megan Kelber |
Library Renovation / Services
In case you have not yet heard, renovations to the first floor of Maxwell Library will begin on Monday, May 23. Because of the extent of the renovations, the first, second, and third floors will be closed to the public and the Library's hours of operation will be shortened. The Library, however, will still offer most, if not all, of its services from the ground floor. There will be a Point of Contact service desk near the Academic Achievement Center and User Support Services. Books, magazines, DVDs, videos, audiocassettes, maps, microfiche and all of the other resources will be retrieved and delivered to the service desk. Library instruction sessions can be conducted in any classroom on campus. Computers, viewing stations and other equipment will be available so students can work successfully and still use library resources. More information about services, hours, and issues related to the renovation will be posted on the Library's What's New page. Stay tuned . . . . (4/15/05)
National Library Week Book Giveaway
In honor of National Library Week (April 10-16) Maxwell Library will be sponsoring a book giveaway. Books will be given out throughout the week to eight lucky library users. Faculty, staff, students, and community members are eligible for these prizes. Come to the Library, check out a book, ask a reference question, use a computer, and you just may be a winner! (4/12/05)
Christopher Nitsche Art Exhibit
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Vindauga, by Christopher Nitsche, is the latest art installation on the second floor of Maxwell Library. Vindauga, derived from Old Norse, means "wind eye" and refers to the windows used to construct this exuberant sculpture. Rising like two prows, this piece explores the visual and metaphorical attributes of ship forms. Mr. Nitsche notes that "the ship is an iconic concept that envelops form and content, connecting humanity with tangible reality." Mr. Nitsche is a professor of sculpture at Keene State College and is this semester's visiting artist. Vindauga will be on display through the end of the semester. (3/31/05)
Library Sports Contest
Enter the Library's Sports Contest for the chance to win lots of prizes. The contest is open to ALL full-time and part-time BSC students. Entries must be received by Wednesday, April 13. Winners will be drawn at random from all correct entries on Friday, April 15. Look for the online entry form on the Library's What's New page or pick up a print form at the Reference desk, the Circulation desk, or in the Educational Resources Center (2nd floor). Only one entry per student. (3/31/05)
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Grand Prize | Gift basket featuring the books Juiced by Jose Canseco, and Fenway Lives by Bill Nowlin, The Super Bowl XXXIX video, Major League video and other fun stuff |
| First Prize | The book Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella and the video Bend It Like Beckham | |
| Second Prize | A BSC Hat and gift certificates to Dunkin' Donuts | |
| Third Prize | A Frisbee |
New Staff
On behalf of all Library staff, let me introduce everyone to our new colleagues. Joshua Fecteau is the new Library Assistant in Circulation Services. He works Sunday through Thursday nights. Lee Bernstein is the new part-time Reference Librarian in Reference Services. He works Thursday and Sunday nights. Please join us in welcoming these fine additions to the Library's staff. (3/31/05)
Scanners: New Additions in Information Commons
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The Library has just expanded the capability of two workstations in the Information Commons, located on the first floor of the Maxwell building, with the recently installed flatbed scanners. You can now scan articles, pictures, or other items. The scanned images can be dropped into the term paper you are working on or added to a slide in your PowerPoint presentation you are giving next week in class. The scanners will expand your capacity to work and learn successfully in the Library. (3/31/05) |
Magaly Ponce Art Exhibit
Remains, a complex art installation by Magaly Ponce, is on view in both the Clement C. Maxwell Library and the Anderson Gallery from February 14 through March 11. This multi-media exhibit explores the relationship between fear and desire, the personal and the profound, between wholeness and fragmentation. To read more about the concepts imbedded in the artist's work, explore her website at http://www.resextensa.net/
The installation on the second and third floors of Maxwell Library consists of three video loops projected on three separate screens, twenty-two prints suspended below fluorescent light fixtures, five image panels, and an enormous wire and hair sculpture. The installation at the Anderson Gallery in the Art Building features a complex sound, video and light installation. (2/16/05)
New Service: A-Z Journal and Newspaper List
The A-Z Journal and Newspaper List will quickly direct scholars, researchers, and avid readers to the Library's extensive collection of electronic, print and microfilm titles. This new interface allows users to search titles alphabetically or by broad subject areas. Also, there is an advanced search feature that allows users to create specific or fuzzy searches.
This new research tool is available through the Library's home page. From the left-hand sidebar, click on the "In Journals" link under the "Find Articles" heading. This product allows you to click through to the electronic version of a title or directs you to search the Library's online catalog (Webster) to discover the print version of a title.
If you have any questions about the A-Z list and its functionality, please contact either your subject specialist or a reference librarian. If you discover a problem using this tool, please report it to Janet Essency. (2/7/05)
The Quiet Zone
For those students, faculty and staff who prefer to work in a more contemplative space, the Library has created a Quiet Zone. This new study area is on the third floor (east side) of Maxwell Library. The carrels in this area are unlocked and available for use. Please be considerate of others when using this space. Thanks. (1/18/05)
New Database: ACS (American Chemical Society) Journal Archives
This archive contains the backfiles of 40+ titles that have been published by the American Chemical Society since 1879. Access is available through Webster (the Library's catalog) by typing "ACS journal archives" and searching by title. BSC also has access to the current five years of the following titles: Accounts of chemical research; Analytical chemistry; Biochemistry; Environmental science & technology; Inorganic chemistry; Journal of the American Chemical Society; Journal of Organic chemistry and Journal of Physical chemistry A & B. These titles are also available by searching Webster. If you need assistance please consult a reference librarian. (1/18/05)
Historical New York Times
Maxwell Library now has full-text, online coverage of the Historical New York Times from 1851-2001. To access this database go to the Library's homepage and click on "Find Articles in Newspapers". You can find a link for it under the alphabetical listing labeled "Selected Individual Newspapers". Searches can be limited by date or date range.
More recent coverage of the New York Times is still available through our Lexis-Nexis and Proquest newspaper databases. (12/3/04)
Please see a Reference Librarian for assistance in searching any of our online indexes.
Congratulations to our Carmen Sandiego Contest Winners!
Winners for Maxwell Library's "Where in Maxwell Library is Carmen Sandiego" Contest were drawn on Monday November 29.
| Grand Prize Winner | Amy Pepin |
| First Prize Winner | Melissa DaCosta |
| Second Prize Winner | Sarah Finigan |
| Third Prize Winners | Lisa Letourneau Erin (Balcom) Orcutt Marianna Retzi |
Look for another contest this spring for your chance to win! (12/3/04)
Try Out a New Bibliographic Service: RefWorks!
The Library is currently exploring the possibility of offering the RefWorks, a web-based bibliographic management system, to the campus community. This system has been widely used by faculty and students in many academic libraries. RefWorks allows users to import citations from online article indexes, databases, and catalogs; organize and manage these citations within folders; automatically format them within papers and create instant bibliographies in a variety of styles. RefWorks can also be integrated with Blackboard and used for group projects. The libray would like to know what you think about this service. Please e-mail your feedback to Kendra St. Aubin at kstaubin@bridgew.edu after you have tried it. If you need additional help please contact your library liaison either by phone or by e-mail.
To begin with the trial, you need to create a user account first from a computer provided by the college, including desktop PCs and wireless networked laptops. Once an account is created, you can access RefWorks either from campus or from home.
How to create a user account:
- Go to www.refworks.com/refworks
- Click on "Sign Up" to create an Individual Account
- Enter the appropriate information and click on Register
Please note, the trial will end by 12/31/04. (11/18/04)
Library Art Exhibit Featuring Professor Mary Dondero
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SHIFT TURN FIXATE reveals the artist's notion that our own impermanence and experience of perpetual change is what leads us to understand ourselves as precious or fragile. Her photography presents a state of constant flux; a reality dependent upon a perception that oscillates between the psychological and the physical. Her work implies that these worlds are indivisible, and that if any division exists, it is an arbitrary construct of our own minds. This exhibit includes only some pieces of Professor Dondero's work, while the others are on view in the Art Building The Wallace Anderson Gallery. Location: Maxwell Library Third Floor (11/16/04)
Library Contest: Where in Maxwell Library is Carmen Sandiego?
All BSC students are eligible to enter and to win prizes. To enter the Carment Sandiego Contest, answer the five questions about Maxwell Library on the contest entry form. Winners will be randomly chosen from all correct entries.
| Grand Prize | A Cranium board game, School of Rock on DVD, a spy pen |
| First Prize | A Clue board game, Clueless on DVD, a spy key chain |
| Second Prize | Dude, Where's My Car on DVD, spy goggles, a package of Pepperidge Farm Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies |
| Third Prize (3 winners) |
A $5.00 gift certificate to Dunkin' Donuts |
Entries must be received by 4:00 on November 23 to be eligible for prizes. Students can pick up entry forms in the Library at the Reference Desk, Circulation Desk and the Educational Resources Center. Forms are also available online at http://www.bridgew.edu/library/contests/carmen.cfm. Please note only one entry per person. (11/3/04)
Music CD Collection
Maxwell Library now has a collection of music CDs. Use Webster, Maxwell Library's online catalog, to search by artist, title, or music type. A Reference Librarian can assist you with your search. These compact discs are shelved behind the Circulation Desk. (10/5/04)
Group Study Room Now Available
Room 240 on the second floor is now available for group study in the Clement C. Maxwell Library. Groups of 2-6 students may request the room key from the Circulation desk. The room is available on a first-come-first-served basis and is equipped with a computer and audio-visual equipment. For more information see our Group Study Rooms policy page. (9/27/04)
The Information Commons at the Clement C. Maxwell Library
The computers on the first floor of Maxwell Library have been updated. Users can log into the network using their BSC accounts and access a variety of widely-used programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SPSS, as well as the Library's online catalog (Webster), databases, electronic journals and the Internet. You can save your work to a disk, to your W:// drive space, or print out copies of your work. (9/1/04)
Please visit the Library's homepage at http://www.bridgew.edu/library.
Register to Vote @ Your Library!
Pick up your Massachusetts voter registration form at the Reference Desk. To be eligible to vote in the Presidential Election on November 2, you will need to mail it to your local town or city hall by October 13. To find out the address of your local town or city hall, go to the Elections Division website and look for the name of your town. If you have questions about filling out your form, ask a reference librarian for assistance.
If you do not live in Massachusetts, you can register to vote at www.yourvotematters.org/ala.
To find out more about voting, check the following websites:
Massachusetts Elections Division Homepage
Politics1 - Information on all the Presidential candidates, not just Bush and Kerry. (9/1/04)
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