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UC Merced Library to Digitize AIDS Archive through NEH Award Author: Breanna Wright April 17, 2017 The Archives and Special Collections department of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Library, in collaboration with the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) Historical Society, has been awarded a $315,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. In collaboration, UC Merced Library’s Digital Assets Unit, which has established a reputation for digitizing information resources, will be responsible for digitizing the 49 archival collections related to the early days of the AIDS epidemic in the San Francisco Bay Area, making them available to the public online. |
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Spring Refworks Workshops March 28, 2017 Prepare for this academic season of papers and projects by upping your game with Refworks -- a citation manager. Discover how to make this tool work for you. In this 50 minute workshop, you will learn how to capture citations and correctly cite them in the style you need. Please RSVP to let us know you are attending. Thursday, April 6th 12:30 p.m. to 1:20p.m. - Instructor: Elizabeth Salmon Thursday, April 6th 3:30 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. – Instructor: Lindsay Davis Friday, April 7th 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Instructor: Joe Ameen Friday, April 7th 12:30 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. – Instructor: Joe AmeenAll workshops located in KL 371.
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AP Images is moving to EBSCOhost March 28, 2017 The Associated Press’s AP Images Collection, one of the world’s largest collections of historical and contemporary imagery with more than twelve million photographs, will be hosted via EBSCOhost by March 29th. Though the content of AP Images won’t change, the search experience will use existing EBSCOhost parameters and be supported by all of the latest web browsers. To access images from 1826 to present with more than 3,500 additional photographs added daily, use the Library’s Database Collection or click here. |
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Library Receives Donation of 2,200 Books March 6, 2017 The Library has received a gift of 2,200 books from the personal library of Keith L. Nelson, emeritus professor of history at UC Irvine. The books are mainly about American and European history with a focus on international relations, arms control and globalization. The donated books are being cataloged and added to the library’s collection. This story is featured in the latest issue of Panorama.
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Oxford Journals move to new platform, Oxford Academic March 2, 2017 Recently, Oxford University Press began transitioning all OUP Journals to the new Oxford Academic platform; on February 1st that all journal content migration was complete. In addition to journals, Oxford Academic will eventually house the majority of Oxford’s digital book and online product content. |
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Be Aware: Elevate Your News Evaluation Author: Breanna Wright March 1, 2017 The UC Merced Library is displaying an exhibit called Be Aware: Elevate Your News Evaluation on the 2nd floor. The exhibit has both physical and digital components. Librarians were inspired to create an exhibit after viewing a graphic on social media that placed news sources on a graph, with both X and Y axes, to show quality and bias. The legitimacy of news continues to be a hot topic in 2017. As news consumers, the onus is ultimately on us to seek out accurate news reporting and to be aware of multiple perspectives. Through the exhibit, we aim to generate conversation about news sources and news evaluation. We hope our viewers will: think more deeply about their own evaluation and consumption of news media sources. become increasingly aware of the range of news sources available -- both in quality and perspective. become more knowledgeable about news sources and news type. recognize that... |
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C&EN Global Enterprise and C&EN Archives Now Available February 24, 2017 UC campuses now have access to C&EN Global Enterprise and C&EN Archives through the American Chemical Society. |
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Announcing SAGE Research Methods February 24, 2017 With the SAGE Premier 2017 journals renewal, CDL purchased a 6-year license to SAGE Research Methods (SRM) with updates through 2022. SRM comprises the SAGE Research Methods Base Model, Case Studies and Datasets. SAGE Research Videos are not included in the CDL purchase. |
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Library & Writing Program Collaborate to Address Students' Literacy Needs February 23, 2017 UC Merced instruction librarians and several faculty members from the Merritt Writing Program (MWP) met Jan. 5 for a one-day Teaching Research and Information Literacy (TRAIL) workshop. This is the fourth group of faculty members from the writing program to attend the workshop with the intent of integrating TRAIL activities, readings and tutorials into their Writing 10: College Reading and Composition sections. Read the full article in Panorama. |
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I Love RefWorks February 13, 2017 Discover why RefWorks is easy to love. This online tool is designed to make it easier for you to organize and cite your references. Attend a 50 minute workshop for an introduction to this online tool. Please RSVP to let us know you are attending. Workshop Dates: Monday, Feb. 13th 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. — Instructor: Sara Davidson Squibb Monday, Feb. 13th 12:30 to 1:20 p.m. — Instructor: Sara Davidson Squibb Tuesday, Feb. 14th 1:30 to 2:20 p.m. — Instructor: Lindsay Davis Tuesday, Feb. 14th 2:30 to 3:20 p.m. — Instructor: Elizabeth McMunn-Tetangco All workshops are located in KL 371. If you have questions, email... |
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