625 million – That’s the difference in Google search results when you search for march madness versus “march madness.”
Use quotes around words for better results when your search terms are a phrase. The difference in search results is significant – thousands in library databases and millions on the web.
Welcome Students! When you get class assignments to find a magazine, journal or newspaper article, the Library’s databases are a good source. Look at the EResources webpage at http://www.volstate.edu/Library/Resources.php; it will link you to almost 50 databases (databases contain lots of articles). You may discover you need a little help selecting or searching the databases… no problem! If you are in the Library, just ask a librarian to guide you through the process. If you’re off-campus, we want you to pick up the phone and call 615-230-3405 or email librarian@volstate.edu.
Whether on or off-campus, you will be able to read full-text articles, save them and print them. Do remember to make a note of the database where you found the article; you’ll need it to create a bibliographic citation—but that’s something to think about another time.
Students and Vol State employees have off-campus access to the databases and other library resources, such as ebooks. You can connect to the databases when off-campus by entering your Vol State email username and password (not your V-Number) when needed.
Happy searching! Remember, we are ready to help you find information!
Your Vol State Librarians
Is it the spirit of giving this time of year or the spirit of give to me ? The latter may seem more appropriate when inundated with requests for charitable donations.
Ignore the emotional appeal and ask yourself: Do I support their mission and objectives? The best place to find the answer for this question is the charity’s own website.
The next question is: How do they spend their charitable donations? Answer this question by checking on a charity at one these sites.
Tenn. Secretary of State Charitable Fundraising
And remember “a fool and his money are soon parted.”
New to Vol State? Ask an upper classman if they have used NoodleBib. Noodle what?, you say.
NoodleBib− a web-based citation tool that helps you create a works cited page or annotated bibliography formatted in MLA, APA or Chicago style. Create an account and learn the basics of creating a citation and works cited page in only 20 minutes at our NoodleBib – the easy way to do citations Learn@ the Library session.
Join us at 2:30 p.m. in the Library in the Rosemary Rogers Research Center on Tuesday, Sep 27.
Register for a chance to win a flash drive at the end of October. Vol State T-shirts will be given away at the session.
Databases – huh? is a 20 minute Learn@the Library workshop which meets on Tuesday Sep. 21 and introduces you to the the basics of using the library’s databases. Databases are THE source of articles from magazines and journals; this is good stuff to know. Your professor expects you to use these information resources so come by on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in the Library’s Rosemary Rogers Research Center.
As a bonus two Vol State t-shirts will be given away.
Like to read? Want convenience? Digital books may be the answer. Although our library’s e-books require you to use a computer there are other alternatives. Some public libraries have e-book collections that can be downloaded to portable devices, such as a Nook™.
Check out these links to websites with reviews and comparisons of e-book readers and reading apps.
ebook-reader-review.toptenreviews.com/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_readers
reviews.cnet.com/ebook-readers/
www.digital-book-readers.com/
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