Focus the Nation resources

Does Focus the Nation at SLC have you looking for more information about climate change? The library has resources for you!

Stop by and browse our shelves in the GE section. That's where you'll find books on environmental science, including climate change. We're always adding titles to our environmental studies collection, so check back often!

Search our scholarly databases! ScienceDirect contains full-text journals articles about climate change, while Social Sciences Full Text is a great place to start researching the social aspects of environmental change.

Check out the web resources selected by folks involved with Focus the Nation.

And there's more where that came from! Contact the reference staff for a guided tour of our resources by requesting a research consultation here.

Social Bookmarking in Plain English (video)

Are you curious about social bookmarking, such as del.icio.us?

This fun video is a quick tutorial in what it's all about.

Project MUSE directly to your desktop

Waiting on pins and needles for the current contents of Diacritics? Get them--and the contents of all the journals in Project MUSE--delivered right to your desktop with Project MUSE's new RSS feeds for contents! Click here for step-by-step instructions and add all your favorite MUSE journals to your feedreader.

If you're not sure what an RSS feed is or how to set up a reader, stop by the reference office or Academic Computing for help--it's a great way to keep up with lots of information all in one place!

Welcome back to your new computer lab!

Announcing the new Esther Raushenbush Library Computer Lab!

During the break, the computer lab was moved to the lower level of the Esther Raushenbush Library. All the computers and printers previously available were moved to the new space. Three (3) workspaces have been designated specifically for laptop users.

The lab is located directly outside the E-classrooms (E1 & E2).

We are very excited to make this announcement and look forward to any feedback you have about the new lab space.

Lexis-Nexis and Safari

Problems have been reported when using Safari 3 to search the Lexis-Nexis database. The browser suddenly shuts down while a search is being performed. Lexis-Nexis is working to resolve this problem, but in the meantime, Firefox should be used to search this database.

Please do let us know if you experience any other database access problems. You can let us know by commenting here on the blog, or by contacting the reference staff at reference@slc.edu

Winter Break Library Hours

The Library will be open the following hours during the winter break:

Wednesday, January 2 to Sunday, January 20: 9am - 5pm (closed weekends)

Monday, January 21: 8:30am to 8:30pm

Tuesday, January 22: Regular hours resume