EBSCOhost Mobile 2.0

Just in time for the new school year, EBSCOhost Mobile has some new features and upgrades:

The new Mobile 2.0 version of EBSCOhost provides an improved experience for mobile device users, with features not previously available on EBSCOhost mobile apps, such as:

• Automatic detection--mobile device users no longer need a separate mobile profile to access EBSCOhost  
• Usability enhancements (mobile design best practices)
• Branding set up for your EBSCOhost interface will be apparent during mobile access
• User interface translation
• Integration of/access to folders
• EDS guest access support
• Usage report that distinguishes between desktop and mobile usage
• Full access to facets and search options, ability to refine results
• Book covers and publication-type icons included on Result List

EBSCOhost Mobile is automatically detected when accessed on any mobile device.  Also, there are EBSCOhost Mobile Apps available in your device's appropriate apps store.

Graduation Time!

Coker College Commencement is Saturday, May 5th at 8:30!

Cookie Break Tonight in the LITC

Tonight...WE WILL HAVE COOKIES!

Yes, we will have cookies, milk, and other treats to help get you through exams.  Look for the cookie table out well before we close at 1 AM.  Yes, we are open until 1 AM!

And good luck with exams!

Writer's Studio Exam Hours and other stuff

The Writer's Studio will be open for exams!

Wednesday, 4/25: 4:00-10:00 PM
Thursday, 4/26:     4:00-10:00 PM
Friday, 4/27:         4:00-10:00 PM
Monday, 4/30:      4:00-10:00 PM
Tuesday, 5/1:        4:00-10:00 PM

Databases
We are working on restoring "normal" access to databases, but it will be a potentially slow process.  All databases ARE available, but access is difficult due to an internal server issue.  Stick with the links in earlier blog posts or ask a library staff member for assistance.  Once again, we apologize for this untimely inconvenience.

Library Hours 
Due to popular request (via our library survey), we will expanding our hours during exams.

Thursday, 4/26: 7:00 AM - 1 AM (Friday)
Friday, 4/27:     7:00 AM - 1 AM (Saturday)
Saturday, 4/28  8:00 AM - 8 PM
Sunday, 4/29    1:00 PM - 1:00 AM (Monday)
Monday, 4/30:  7:45 AM - 1:00 AM (Tuesday)
Tuesday, 5/1:    7:45 AM - 11:00 PM

We are open on Thursday and Friday early due to the Coker College Board of Trustees Meeting.

The server is still down. Here are links to LexisNexis and eBooks.

NexisLexis Academic http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/

EBSCOhost eBook Collection  web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search/advanced?sid=c91f7fe9-13f8-4581-95f3-9677beeb7382%40sessionmgr112&vid=4&hid=122

One of the servers is down and access to our online resources are not available from the links on our web site. Below are direct links that will work on campus.

http://scdiscus.org/ - DISCUS/Gale databases

http://pascalsc.org/content/view/39/57/ - EBSCOHost

http://www.noodletools.com/login.php - NoodleBib

http://www.jstor.org/  - JSTOR

http://www.sciencedirect.com/  -  Science Direct

Encyclopedia Britannica stops the presses

 

 This poor guy will be so depressed.

After 244 years, the venerable Encyclopedia Britannica will stop publication of its printed edition soon. As many of you that have had me (or other librarians) for COM 101 classes know, the minute an encyclopedia is printed (and actually, during the final editing process) it is out of date. Sales of the printed Encyclopedia Britannica have been falling since the 1990s, with information seekers heading to Google and Wikipedia.

The good news is that we have a better product - the online edition of Britannica, which has already been updated to reflect the deaths of Whitney Houston, the Monkees' Davy Jones and other (more) important timely information.

If you are feeling nostalgic, you can look at our copy of the Encyclopedia Britannica from 1959, donated by a Coker alumna.  The volumes are located on the landing between the first and second floors.

Check out the printed edition of Encyclopedia Britannica's obituary from the New York Times.