Easter Egg Hunt
Posted: March 30th, 2012The Easter Bunny is coming to Bracken! Join us on April 5 for a hunt for paper eggs in the library. Paper eggs can be redeemed for chocolate eggs at the Access Services desk. Limit: 2 paper eggs/person.
Library News March 2012
Book Scanner Trial at Stauffer Library
Posted: March 22nd, 2012An overhead book scanner has been installed in Stauffer Library for a two week trial. It has been placed on the table nearest to the printers on the main floor of Stauffer.
The scanner allows users to quickly scan pages from a book and save them to a USB key in PDF format. For more information about how the scanner works, see the product website: http://book2net-spirit.com/.
This trial will allow the Library to evaluate the usefulness of the machine for our users and help us decide whether to purchase a book scanner for students & faculty. So, if you have scanning needs, come to Stauffer, try the book scanner and give us your feedback about the machine.
Do not leave belongings unattended!
Posted: March 15th, 2012Campus Security has noted a recent trend in personal property thefts on campus resulting from items left unattended or in unsecured areas.
Laptop computers, cell phones, and other valuables have recently been stolen from cafeterias, libraries, and from unlocked change room lockers, sometimes after only being left unattended for a brief period.
Individuals are also advised to record the serial numbers on all property to assist in their recovery if stolen.
- Queen’s University Campus Security
http://queensu.ca/security
Reference Universe on Trial
Posted: March 9th, 2012From now until April 30th, the Library is trialling Reference Universe : a new way to search e-reference and print reference works simultaneously. Reference Universe searches the article titles and indexes of thousands of print and electronic reference sources owned by Queen’s University Library. It will help you locate encyclopedia articles, and dictionary entries on a wide variety of topics.
Some of the articles will be accessible online, while others will be found in print sources shelved in Queen’s Library.
Click on the title of the reference source to find the call number of the print reference sources or to link to the full text of online reference sources.
The Library welcomes your feedback on this resource.
Problems searching PubMed *Updated*
Posted: March 9th, 2012Using PubMed off-campus through the proxy server is currently causing searches to fail (i.e. you click the Search button and nothing happens). The National Library of Medicine is aware of the problem and working on a fix. In the meantime, please use the standard PubMed address: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
Update: The National Library of Medicine reports that this issue has been resolved. If you are still experiencing problems, please email bracken.library@queensu.ca or call 613-533-3176
Inquiry@Queen’s Undergraduate Research Conference
Posted: March 5th, 2012We invite everyone to attend the 6th annual Inquiry@Queen’s Undergraduate Research Conference on March 8th and 9th, 2012. The conference will begin at 9:30am in Speaker’s Corner (main floor of Stauffer Library). Come and listen to students’ research at Queen’s!
For the agenda and more information about the conference, please visit the I@Q website .
We look forward to seeing you!
The Inquiry@Queen’s Planning Committee
Nature Journal Criticizes ‘Muzzling’ of Canadian Scientists
Posted: March 2nd, 2012“One of the world’s leading scientific journals is accusing the Harper government of limiting its scientists from speaking publicly about their research.” Read more CBC website, March 2nd, and Nature 483,6, March 1st, 2012.
Scholars GeoPortal
Posted: March 2nd, 2012Scholars GeoPortal is a new geospatial data discovery tool allowing Ontario’s university students and researchers to enrich their teaching and research by engaging with OCUL’s growing collection of geospatial data. The portal offers search, preview, query, download and sharing functionality for datasets licensed by Ontario university libraries, covering such topics as land use, transportation networks, census boundaries, geology, soils, points of interest (such as healthcare facilities, schools, and airports), air photos, and more.
Worth a look: NFB.ca Health and Medicine collection
Posted: March 1st, 2012Access to documentaries, animation and alternative dramas in streaming video, as well as NFB playlists, upcoming films and other related resources. This larger collection contains over 1,100 streamed videos from the NFB is freely available for personal use. In addition, Queen’s Library has purchased public performance rights for educational use and display at Queen’s.
The health sciences content spans a variety of subject areas including bioethics, nursing, occupational health, cancer, genetics and more.
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