It's Anime and Manga time here at the library!

In the display cabinet on the second floor of the library you will a small collection of Anime and Manga as well as a little of the history about how each came to be. The magazines, books, and media items displayed here are a sampling of classic titles such as: Ranma 1/2 and Vampire Hunter D to some more recent titles such as Mars and Howl's Moving Castle. Anime and Manga come in a wide variety of styles and storylines as well as reaching a wide audience of people from children to adults.

Anime, *pronounced an-i-me (an-uh-mey), is a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.

Manga, *pronunced (mahng-guh), is a Japanese graphic novel, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art.

Materials for display owned and donated by Val Gary, Library staff
*Definitions from http://dictionary.reference.com/
*images from Maki_Maki

Talking Databases

Do you prefer to listen to class lectures over reading notes or Powerpoint slides? Retain more information after hearing it rather than doing hands-on practice? Sounds like you might be an auditory learner- and some of our databases are here to help you out!

This is taken from a database named SIRS Researcher, a good place to start an argumentative paper. Clicking the "Audio MP3" link will give you an audio recording of the entire article you've found! It's still be a somewhat mechanical-sounding voice, but it's pretty neat.

Other databases that offer audio versions of articles include Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Omnifile Full Text (or any of the Wilson databases), GREENR, and many others. Just look for the icons!

Print multiple PowerPoint slides

A common question we get at the Information Desk is how to print a PowerPoint….but you hate the idea of printing all 25 slides? Print multiple slides per sheet! Save space in your notebook as well as the value on your print card.
Print Preview method:

Select PRINT PREVIEW under PRINT from the Microsoft button/file button at the top.

Under PAGE SETUP on the ribbon, choose a layout from the dropdown menu. This gives you a preview too, which can be helpful.

Choose PRINT.

Print dialog box method:

Click PRINT from the Microsoft/Rainbow button.

When the print dialog box appears, choose 6 slides per page (or whatever layout you need.)

Click OK.

NOTE: 3, 4 and 6 slides per page all print the same SIZE of slides.

Confused? Come in to the library. Library staff are happy to walk you through

Enhancements for EBSCOhost databases

EBSCOhost, the company that hosts the popular Academic Search Complete database now features a special PDF viewer designed to streamline the browsing of an entire issue, or all available volumes and issues from one screen. When you click on the "View PDF" link below an article you will now see several helpful features to enable you to navigate and manage the article in PDF format, including:

* Table of Contents column with instant access to citations with title, author and subject detail

* Hyperlinked access to full text issue contents, by article or chapter titles

* A convenient list of hyperlinked thumbnails to illustrations

* Expand/collapse arrow to control open PDF view

To view a short demonstration of this new feature, click here.

Make your web pages more readable with Readability

Webpages are often so filled with clutter like popups and flashing ads that they difficult to read. Here is  Readability, an add-on for Safari, Chrome and Firefox that will eliminate wepage clutter by removing the distractions.          .

Try Readability today at http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability


Readability - Installation Video for Firefox, Safari & Chrome from Arc90 on Vimeo.

Starting Point for Online Research

So you have found a few books on your topic but need many more sources. Ever wonder where to go next? Need scholarly information for your paper, that your professor will accept? Need more than just the Google and Wikipedia ?(we hope so!).

 EBSCOhost, under the Library's "Articles" link has a solution, Academic Search Premier (log on here with your passwords). ASP database offers a wide range of sources on an equally broad base of subjects, from accident analysis to zoology.

Simply try entering your topic into the search box or try some of the more advanced features. Some of the advanced searching features include "Subject Terms," "images,"  or limiting by publication date. If you need peer reviewed articles make sure to check off the "Scholarly (peer reviewed) Journal" selection under the search box. And if you need the article right away select the "Full Text" option. Don't be afraid to experiment and play with all the buttons.
Academic Search Premier is a great starting point for your research. If you have any questions stop by or call the Library  at 407-708-2305 for further information or help with your research.

We're Always Adding Databases!

In fact, we have several new databases for the Fall Term. Let me tell you a little about them!

Associates Program Source Plus: This database is focused on different programs found at the Associate's Degree level, featuring full-text journal articles and books in fields such as criminal justice, interior design, and health care.

ConsumerReports.org: This one is exactly what it looks like: a database that covers the current and archived issues of Consumer Reports. Some other databases have older issues available electronically, but this is the only one that contains the current year!

DemographicsNow: A database mostly covering demographics of different populations and other market research sources, this is a great place to look for social science and even business students!

Library, Information Science & Technology with Full Text: If for some reason you need to research libraries (perhaps for an education course), we now have this database in full-text rather than its previous abstract-only form.

MasterFILE Premier: This database is very general, covering many periodicals, reference books, primary sources, and even images, all in an easy-to-understand manner. It might be a good place to start some of your research.


Take a look and tell us what you think of these databases in the comments section! And please ask us any questions you might have.

How secure is your password?

Here is a site called "How Secure is My Password?"http://howsecureismypassword.net/ that tells you how long it would take a desktop PC to crack your current password. For instance my usual one which has a noun and numbers would take three days. Not bad but not good, considering the Top Secret Work that goes on behind the scenes of the Library (don't ask). Try it out and see how your password fares.