Ramsey Library News

ENDNOTE WEB

Before the Holidays, Ramsey Library was very pleased to announce the availability of the bibliographic software package EndNote Web for free use by UNCA students, faculty, and staff. We want to repeat at the risk of sending you too much mail because this can of such great assistance to you and your students.

Provided as a complement to the citation database WEB OF KNOWLEDGE (i.e., WEB OF SCIENCE), EndNote Web is a Web-based reference organizer, and, as the company claims, "It is the ideal, time-saving solution for students and researchers." With EndNote Web you can:

* Search ISI Web of Knowledge, PubMed and hundreds of library OPACs directly
* Import references from hundreds of online bibliographic databases
* Store up to 10,000 records per user account
* Edit reference detail — add notes and keywords, modify any field
* Use over 2,300 publishing styles to format in-text citations and bibliographies
* Cite While You Write™ in Microsoft Word (requires plug-in)
* Format papers in other word processors using RTF (rich text format) files
* Simplify collaboration with colleagues — share EndNote Web folders
* Use EndNote Web toolbars in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla® to access your reference library in one click, and capture citation data easily (requires plug-in)
* Transfer references between EndNote Web and EndNote X seamlessly (desktop to Web or Web to desktop)

To find more information about
EndNote Web, click on / or follow the EndNote Web link under "Spotlight" on the Library home page
http://bullpup.lib.unca.edu/library/. Be sure to check the "For More Information" block on the right of the page. There you'll find a link to follow to "Learn more via recorded presentations." The 8 minute "Introduction to EndNote Web" is very useful and provides instructions on how to set up your account.

I (Jim) did set up an account so it is possible for the near illiterate. It can be confusing. If trying from on campus:

1. Click on "start using EndNote Web today" under "For more information" on the EndNote Web information page http://www.isiwebofknowledge.com/endnoteweb. That will take you to the ISI Web of Knowledge home page.
2. On the Web of Knowledge home page, look to the RIGHT where you'll find "Please Register for More Features." If you have not registered previously, click on "Sign in to access EndNote Web."
3. The next screen will ask for your full email address (e.g., kuhlman@unca.edu) which become your user name to access EndNote and for you to create an 8 character password. Be sure to click on the rules for password construction. This password must contain at least one of a certain set of characters.
4. That should do it.

If signing up from off campus you must access the ISI Web of Knowledge home page by going through the library page so that the proxy server will recognize that you're an authorized user. If you simply click the link under spotlight, you won't see the part of the page that let's you create an account. try these steps:

1. Go the the library home page, http://bullpup.lib.unca.edu/library/.
2. Click on "Research Databases."
3. On the next screen, click on "Browse the Title List."
4. On the next screen, click on "S-Z".
5. On the next screen, click on "W."
6. On the next screen, finally, click on "Web of Science."
7. From here on out, it's the same as on campus access.

Please let us know if you have any questions or need any assistance. We hope that your semester is off to a great start.

Posted by Brandy at 11:08 AM | Permalink

Like the serendipity of browsing the library shelves? Now you can explore our materials online from macro- to micro-level subject divisions by clicking the "Browse" tab in the library catalog. With book cover images and links to reviews and Search Inside the Book, it's almost as good as being here.

Try it out here.

Posted by Brandy at 01:18 PM | Permalink

In order to make room for our growing collection of DVD films, we have flagged 225 VHS films as candidates for withdrawal. These films meet one of the following criteria:

a) we have them on DVD;
b) we are in the process of replacing them on DVD; or
c) they don't fit our collection/support the curriculum

Review the list. Send any comments to sinclair(at)unca.edu.

Posted by Brandy at 01:04 PM | Permalink

Ramsey Library is very pleased to announce the availability of the bibliographic software package EndNote Web for free use by UNCA students, faculty, and staff. EndNote Web is a Web-based reference organizer, and, as the company claims, "It is the ideal, time-saving solution for students and researchers."

To find more information about EndNote Web, check the "For More Information" block on the right of this page. There you'll find a link to follow to "Learn more via recorded presentations." The 8 minute "Introduction to EndNote Web" is very useful and provides instructions on how to set up your account.

NOTE: If signing up from off campus you must access the ISI Web of Knowledge home page by going through the library page so that the proxy server will recognize that you're an authorized user.

See Jim's Notes for step-by-step instructions.

Posted by Brandy at 12:30 PM | Permalink

Posted by Brandy at 02:37 PM | Permalink

What's the story behind the art in the library? What's the best way to find an article? Who was D. Hiden? What time does this place close?

Spend those few minutes before class finding out.

Posted by Brandy at 05:08 PM | Permalink

In light of our rapidly growing online holdings and ever-present budgetary and space concerns, the library has compiled a list of redundant microfilm titles for withdrawal, binding or limited retention. These titles have been carefully evaluated to ensure that we will not lose coverage by ending our microform subscription. In every case, the library has either a JSTOR, SCIENCEDIRECT, PROJECT MUSE, LION, or publisher subscription for the backfiles, or the subject bibliographer has approved cancellation based on either a decision to switch to binding or on the availability of the title in one or more of our aggregator services such as ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER or INFOTRAC.

The microfilm list is available for review. Members of the campus community may report any concerns to the appropriate subject bibliographer.

Posted by Brandy at 04:11 PM | Permalink