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You can save paper by printing double-sided

To do this on most campus printers:

1. Open the document you wish to print and select File >> Print.

2. Choose the printer you want to use (e.g. \\bart\Lab-HLRef)

3. Click on the "Properties" button.

4. Click on the "Finishing" tab at the top. On the Paper/Output tab, choose "2-sided print" in the box labeled "2-Sided Printing"

5. Check the "Print Both Sides" box.

5. Click "OK"

Edited 10/2009

To print more than one page per side, use the pull-down menu below Pages Per Sheet. This will allow you to print several small pages per side on each sheet of paper!

Following these simple steps can save a massive amount of paper over time.

The printers in Hamersly Library are:

* \\bart\Lab-HLRef

* \\bart\Lab-HL108

* \\bart\Lab-HLAlcove

* \\bart\Lab-HLColor

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Google Scholar is the newest search tool from Google, separate from its main search engine.

Its purpose is "to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research." The full text of many items is available online (either freely or by using the "Find it @ WOU" link), although in some instances abstracts with links to pay-per-view document delivery services are displayed.

Google Scholar searches a specific subset of Google's index and covers a wide range of academic content areas. The coverage is strongest in science and technology and weakest in the humanities.

One particuluarly useful aspect of Google Scholar is the ability to easily find articles that have cited the one you are looking at. Look for the "Cited by" link to take advantage of this feature.

If you are off campus, you may want to use the access to Google Scholar provided by WOU's Articles and Databases page. This way, the "Find it @ WOU" links will show up and the content that WOU pays for on your behalf will be available to you.

Please keep in mind that since Google Scholar is a beta product, things keep changing. The content, coverage and functionality may be different from when you last used it.

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The new Summit is now live! You can begin searching and requesting any time.

In the first few weeks, there may be a little bumpiness as the system develops and we appreciate your patience as we work through this. One "bump" may be encountered when you request items:
To request items, you may need to enter your last name and WOU barcode (your v number with a 2 in front) OR your last name and v number. If one way does not work, try the other.

Try a Summit Catalog Search	More Info
Enter title, subject or author
Advanced Search

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Polling the Nations is a collection of more than 14,000 surveys conducted by over 1,000 polling organizations in the United States and 100 other countries, from 1986 to the present. Questions cover politics and elections; big issues such as health care, education, and the environment; personal beliefs and household activities such as commuting, prayer and religion, and sleep habits; and opinions of prominent people. All the polls in the database used scientifically selected random samples.

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We recently discovered a problem with our interlibrary loan system that prevented us from receiving some requests between October 4th and October 8th 2008. This issue does not impact Summit requests.

If you submitted an interlibrary loan request during these dates and retained a copy of your request confirmation, please forward that confirmation to ilibloan@wou.edu.

If you submitted a request during that time and did not retain a copy of the confirmation, please re-submit the request so that we can find the item for you.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we work to correct this situation.

WOU Interlibrary Loan

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After months of planning, the Library and Media Services homepage has received a makeover. We've taken feedback and suggestions from you and designed a site that strives to be easier and more convenient to use. Poke around a bit and let us know what you think. We'll be seeking feedback and making adjustments to our secondary pages as a next step.
Also, we want to give a big thank you to all of the people who took time out of your summer to test the demo sites we created!

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Work is currently underway on an upgrade to the Summit unified catalog, which allows you to request books and materials from other regional academic libraries in the Orbis Cascade Alliance. The new Summit catalog will be fully installed by the end of 2008. Summit borrowing services will continue without interruption during this transition.
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The new and improved Summit catalog will make it easier for you to find the items you're looking for. With one search, the new Summit catalog will present results from the collections of the Orbis Cascade Alliance's member institutions in Oregon and Washington, followed by results from libraries around the world: in all, more than 107 million records for books and other materials.

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Library hours are now Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on Saturdays and Sundays. This schedule is in effect until the first day of Fall term, Sept. 29.

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The Library's Student Employee program offers a wide range of work assignments. We hire individuals who demonstrate an understanding of customer service concepts, are dependable, accurate and detail-oriented. Student workers staff the Library's service counters, process materials, work with online databases or other software applications, or maintain the building and collections. See our Student Jobs page for more details.

Get your application in now!

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The personalization folder feature My EBSCOhost may be unavailable for a few hours on Tuesday, May 6th, while the company does planned implementation. The EBSCO databases themselves should be unaffected.

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JSTOR unveiled a sleek new look on April 7, 2008! If you already are familiar with JSTOR, you will find that the basic and advanced search screens retain many familiar features while adding some neat new features, including easier viewing and printing of article PDFs.
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Highlights of the new features:

• In Advanced Searching, searchers can now specify that search terms be within a certain proximity to each other (within 5, 10, or 25 words). Using this feature can greatly improve full-text search results.


• Save citations within JSTOR and access them again at future sessions. To use the feature, create a MyJSTOR account from the tab at the top of the screen.

All searches from a session are retained and can be reviewed.

• Simplified printing and viewing of articles in PDF format.

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A company called ebrary is currently conducting an online survey to better understand students' usage, needs, and perceptions with regards to e-books. If you choose to participate, please respond before April 11, 2008.

We would not ordinarily request that you complete a commercial survey such as this. However, it asks many good questions that would help us better understand your current needs and preferences. In addition, the company will provide us with the complete results data for WOU. A similar survey was conducted of teaching faculty last fall. Your responses will help us to evaluate and improve the collections and services we offer. Posted by kincanj at 12:58 PM | Comments (0)

Each week the library will be asking you, our patrons, a different question. This is an informal poll to see what you have to say about certain aspects of the library or information related issues. Look for a new question every week and let us know what you think...

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Do you find the deluge of email in your WOU account overwhelming? You can reduce the number of messages by setting your list preferences for All Faculty/Staff or Students to digest. This setting will cause you to receive only one message (containing all of the content you currently get) each day from these busy lists.

To set up digest mode:

1. Go to http://cougar.wou.edu/mailman/listinfo


2. Click on the name of the list you would like to set to digest.


3. At the very bottom of that page, click on the button labeled "Unsubscribe or edit options"


4. Most likely you will not have set a password yet, so you will need to have the pre-assigned password sent to you. To do this enter your email address in the top box of that page, then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "Remind"


5. Log in to you WOU email and retrieve the password


6. Use the link included in the message you received and enter the password in the box on that screen to log in


7. On the account settings page, scroll down to the section labeled "Your [email list name] Subscription Options"


8. In this section, there are two settings relating to digests "Set digest mode" and "Get MIME or Plain Text Digests?"
   • Set digest mode to "On"
   • Most likely you will want to get MIME digests. A MIME digest has a summary table of contents, which allows you to scan the subject of each message and directly access each message individually. A plain text digest is a simpler form of digest, in which the messages are simply put one after the other into one large text message. Most modern mail programs do support MIME, so you only need to choose plain text digests if you are having trouble reading the MIME ones.


9. Click on "Submit my changes" at the bottom of the page!



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March 10, 2008 To Avoid Plagiarism

- Take clear, accurate notes about where you found specific ideas.
- Write down the complete citation information for each item you use.
- Use quotation marks when directly stating another person's words.
- Always credit original authors for their information and ideas.

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March 6, 2008 Internet Typology Quiz

Take the 10 question Internet Topology Quiz to see how you use the internet. Pew Internet & American Life Project takes the results of the quizzes and produces reports on the impact of the internet in our lives. See what they are saying about college students. What kind of user are you? - Let us know.

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March 4, 2008 Remember to Evaluate Your Sources

Use the "AVOCADO" criteria developed by University of South Alabama Biomedical Library to evaluate more than just websites; apply it to other resources you may be using. AVOCADO stands for...

Accuracy
Value
Organization
Coverage
Authority
Date
Objectivity

If you have any questions about a source be sure to ask a librarian or your professor.

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January 29, 2008 Add us to your buddy list

Are you on one of the instant messenging (IM) networks below? Add WOU Library to your list of contacts so that the next time you need answers, we can help!
AIM & Yahoo!screen name: woulibrary
MSN id: refdesk[at]wou[dot]edu
number:479279735
WOULibrary[at]gmail[dot]com

The Ask a Librarian window on the left side of the web site allows for chat without belonging to one of the networks. Using one of the above networks, however, allows you to chat from your mobile device.

You have multiple ways of contacting us. We are eager to help with your research needs.


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October 14, 2007 Popular Reading Collection

Need a break from reading textbooks? Check out one of the paperbacks from our new popular reading collection for some relaxing reading. This new collection is located near HL108, and a list of titles is available in the course reserves under the professor name "Popular Reading".

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October 8, 2007 How Do I....? Fall 2007 Workshop Series

Hamersly Library is conducting a series of workshops to help you more efficiently and effectively use the library for your studies, research, and other tasks. Please see the How Do I ...? Library Workshops page for topics and their descriptions. Or email Breanna Weston at westonb@wou.edu.

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September 27, 2007 Looking for downloadable audio books or popular fiction?

Monmouth Public Library (MPL) offers both - and all you need to get a MPL card is your WOU ID! Through Library 2 Go, your MPL card lets you download best selling digital audio titles 24/7 to your PC and transfer audio books to your MP3 or burn onto CD for listening on-the-go. MPL is also a member of CCRLS, which gives you access to the collections of the public libraries in Polk, Marion, and Yamhill counties - all delivered to Monmouth. Directions to Monmouth Public Library

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September 14, 2007 New look for our online catalog

Take a look at what we've been up to this summer! Our online catalog has a whole new look. We have also implemented some new features, such as the ability to save your preferred searches and your reading history. We will offer workshops this fall, schedule TBA.

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June 28, 2007 Buying our used books

Many people ask us if we ever have a book sale. We did not for many years because of the labor and storage issues, but we now have an ongoing book sidewalk sale through BetterWorld.com. Read more...

We receive a portion of the proceeds back, and Better World Books gets to do all the work. Shipping is free for customers in the US. A for-profit social venture, Better World Books funds literacy projects in the United States and worldwide.
Our "sidewalk sale" includes our withdrawn books and those gift books that we chose not to add to the collection. BetterWorld's categories can occasionally be a little wonky, but see if there's anything you like.

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June 19, 2007 2007 Commencement DVDs for sale

The 2007 ceremony will be available on DVD ($25) or VHS tape ($20) in a presentation case. Ceremonies since 1987 may also be ordered. Order forms are also available at http://www.wou.edu/library/vps; forms with payment can be mailed to WOU Video Production Services.

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There is a new way to get assistance with your questions from WOU librarians! Use the Ask a Librarian chat window in the left-side links on every library page. You don't need your own screen name. If you prefer to use a screen name, you can add us to your buddy list using the information here.

When WOU librarians are offline, this link changes to L-net, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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The WOU Library has converted its web pages to reflect the current WOU template. This is a cosmetic change; the content and organization remain the same. For those faculty linking to the library on their personal pages, please change your links to: http://www.wou.edu/provost/library/index.php

University Computing Services will be ensuring that links to the library on the campus web site are changed to reflect new addresses. If you happen upon a broken link on the library web site, or a link to an older version of a library page, we encourage you to email: Bryan Miyagishima with the information.

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