Class 5 - Tuesday, September 29
Today's instructor: Pat Potter
Information Commons@Gorham, Bailey Hall
207.780.5451
ppotter@usm.maine.edu
USM library homepage
Please bring your Activated USM ID Card!
Optional: bring an mp3 player or ipod.
Today's topics:
- Ebooks
- Netlibrary
- Create a Netlibrary Account
- Google Books
- Inter-Library Loan (ILL)
- Create an ILLIAD Account
- WorldCat
- Overdrive Audiobooks
- Other audiobooks/ebooks
Assignment 9/29-10/6
Please submit assignment to ppotter@usm.maine.edu
Due Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Please download the Class 5 Assignment.
Inter-Library Loan (ILL) and ILLIAD
As a USM student, you are eligible to use Inter-Library Loan (ILL) to get materials sent for free (rarely is there a charge) from libraries throughout the country and world. Create a FREE inter-library loan account (commonly referred to as an ILLIAD account) from which you can order library materials (books, movies, audiobooks) that are not available from URSUS or MaineCat; or journal articles not available in print or online at your USM campus.
When your request has been filled, the ILL staff will send you an email. When your book, movie, or audiobook arrives, you can pick it up at the Circulation desk at the campus library you chose. When your journal article has arrived, the ILL staff will send you an email with a link to sign in to your ILLIAD account and access the article electronically.
Once your account is created, you can sign into it from the USM libray homepage. Just click on "My Illiad Account." Should you forget your ILLIAD username or password, contact the ILL staff for assistance: 228.8449 or 780.5343 or illpor@maine.edu.
WorldCat
USM is member of WorldCat which is essentially a "world catalog" of libraries.
After searching available USM resources, students generally turn to WorldCat, when looking for:
- a specific item (book, movie, score,..) that is not available in URSUS or MaineCat
- additional information on a difficult topic
From the USM library homepage , under Databases, click on the letter "W". Scroll down and click on WorldCat to access this catalog. (Do not use worldcat.org.)
Overdrive Audiobooks
Overdrive Audio Books
Using your USM ID card, you can download audiobooks for FREE to your computer, mp3 player, or i-pod. Simply create an account using your Library barcode number (red or black number beginning with 25022...).
Audiobooks
Audiobooks (CDs or cassette)
Using the Advanced Search on URSUS, select Material type: "Sound NonMusic"
and search for audiobooks. If URSUS and MaineCat do not have what you
want, you can check WorldCat and submit a request with your ILLIAD
account.
Other Sources of Ebooks/Audiobooks
This is just a sample of the many websites offering ebooks and/or audiobooks: some are free and some have fees.
EBooks
Ebooks are electronic books that can be accessed and read on a computer, selected PDAs/phones, or special reader (e.g. Kindle, Sony Reader). You may need to download software to the device. The printed formats can vary. Free ebooks in many disciplines are available at the USM libraries.
At USM, ebooks can be found by using the URSUS "Advanced Search" option, and specifying the Material Type be an ebook.
Search 1:
Keyword(s): athletic injuries
Material Type: ebook
Then, click on the title, Injuries in Athletics, and then on View ebook online. (SpringerLink database)
Search 2:
Keyword(s): iphone
and Material Type: ebook
Then, click on the title, Taking Your iPhone to the Max, and then on View ebook online. (SpringerLink database).
Search 3:
Keyword(s): terrorism privacy
and Material Type: ebook
Then, click on the title, Protecting Individual Privacy in the Struggle Against Terrorists, and then on View ebook online. (National Academies Press database)
Injuries in Athletics: Causes and Consequences - Semyon Slobounov
(2008) This book is focused on both applied and conceptual issues regarding the classification of injuries, common coaches’ errors leading to injury, coaches’ and athletes’ view-points on injury, the development of psychological trauma in athletes, traumatic brain injuries and basic principles of rehabilitation.
Taking Your iPhone to the Max - Erica Sadun
(2008) Fast and fun to read, it will show you how to get the most out of Apple’s iPhone. You’ll find all the best, and undocumented, tricks as well as the most efficient and enjoyable introduction to the iPhone you’ll ever find. Starting with a guide to iPhone basics (e-mail, voicemail, and calendar functions), you’ll quickly move on to discover the iPhone’s hidden potential (surfing the Web; using iTunes, games, photos, ripping DVDs, Skype, and more) Get ready to take iPhone to the max!
Protecting Individual Privacy in the Struggle Against Terrorists
(2008) All U.S. agencies with counterterrorism programs that collect or "mine" personal data -- such as phone records or Web sites visited -- should be required to evaluate the programs' effectiveness, lawfulness, and impacts on privacy. A framework is offered that agencies can use to evaluate such information-based programs, both classified and unclassified. The book urges Congress to re-examine existing privacy law to assess how privacy can be protected in current and future programs and recommends that any individuals harmed by violations of privacy be given a meaningful form of redress.
Netlibrary Ebooks
Some of USM's ebooks are available through Netlibrary. In the Library, the books can be directly accessed. Remotely, you need to have setup a free account to access the books. Create a Netlibrary account.
Netlibrary ebooks can be found by using the URSUS "Advanced Search" option, and specifying the Material Type be an ebook. Netlibrary books are in a different format.
Search 1:
Keyword(s): Bill Clinton
Material Type: ebook
Then, click on the title, The Clinton Legacy, and then on View ebook online.
Search 2:
Keyword(s): procrastination
Material Type: ebook
Then, click on the title, The Procrastinator's Guide to Success, and then on View ebook online.
The Clinton Legacy - Editors: Colin Campbell & Bert A. Rockman
(2000) This collection of essays evaluates Bill Clinton's performance as president over two terms. Concerned with the interaction between his leadership and the changing nature of the political environment, these experts offer a context for understanding Clinton's ways of governing.
The Procrastinator's Guide to Success - Lynn Lively
(1999) Everyone procrastinates. The question is, is doing nothing working for you or against you? Is there a phone call you dread making? What about that task you can't bring yourself to begin? Are you stuck on a project and at a loss about what to do next? Do you want to procrastinate less and start living life to the fullest now? Then it's time to read this book!
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