Commons Knowledge

Commons Knowledge tag:www.unbsj.ca,2010:/iss/news//100 2010-03-16T13:27:24Z Keeping you up to date on news and happenings at Information Services and Systems: Ward Chipman Library, Integrated Technology Services, and Instructional Technology at UNB Saint John Movable Type 3.33 The Commons is Coming! tag:www.unbsj.ca,2010:/iss/news//100.6865 2010-03-16T13:25:44Z 2010-03-16T13:27:24Z

If you have not heard yet the new home of the Ward Chipman Library is scheduled to start construction next month as UNBSJ builds the long awaited Learning Commons. The new LEEDS certified state of the art building will be located in the current parking lot in front of Irving and Oland Halls. For details on the project, floor plans and some photos check out: http://www.unb.ca/saintjohn/universitycommons/index.html...

Did you know that the Ward Chipman Library has a cupboard full of Audio/Visual equipment available for Students, Staff and Faculty to borrow? We have digital cameras, VCR’s, DVD players, tripods, microphones and more. Stop by the Circulation Desk where the staff will be happy to provide you with a through inventory list and information on loan periods....

Justis is a collection of legal databases containing cases and legislation from the United Kingdom, treaties and legislation from the European Community, and cases and related documents from the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights. Access the website here: http://www.justis.com/...

Did you know that you can access your network home directory/folder from home? It’s as easy as pointing your web browser to: http://sjnetstore.unbsj.ca/NetStorage/ When prompted, use your Novell Login and password and you will find your drives and folders readily available. So put away that flash drive, cause you just don't need it!...

The Cochrane Library contains high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. This database includes the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, the Cochrane Database of Methodology Reviews, the The Cochrane Methodology Register, the Health Technology Assessment Database, and the NHS Economic Evaluation Database. This website can be accessed here: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/mrwhome/106568753/HOME?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0...

All this talk about Holidays, but you’re still here on campus finishing things up. Cheer up, that paper will be finished soon or that exam will be written and you will be off ‘till next year. Why not take a quick break and give yourself an early taste of the season at the Learning Commons on Tuesday Dec 15th any time after 10:30. There will be hot chocolate, cider and of course plenty of candy canes. Come by and we will Wish You All the Best of the Season – who knows, by then we might even be singing...

Latino Literature contains approximately 400 plays and 67,500 pages of prose and poetry by Chicano, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican and other Latin writers working in the United States. It reflects distinct immigration experiences, themes of social protest and exploitation; the migratory experience; self-exploration or self-definition, and the exploration of myths and legends. Approximately 25% of the collection is presented in Spanish. It can be accessed here: http://asp6new.alexanderstreet.com/lali/lali.index.map.aspx...

North American Women's Letters and Diaries indexes American and Canadian women's diaries and correspondence over centuries. Researchers will have access to immediate experiences of 1,325 women. It can be accessed here: http://solomon.nwld.alexanderstreet.com/index.html...

Our congratulations go out to Jennifer Capson. Jennifer knew that one of the many ways you can renew your WCL material is by logging into our system and renewing them online. Jennifer has won a $10.00 ARAMARK gift certificate that she can use to purchase food at the Baird dining room or the on-campus Tim Horton’s. We are sorry to say that due to the small number of responses we have been receiving for our trivia contests we have decided to suspend them for the foreseeable future....

The Philosopher's Index "is a bibliographic database with informative author-written abstracts covering scholarly research in the fifteen fields of philosophy, published in journals and books since 1940. This website can be accessed at: http://csaweb116v.csa.com/ids70/advanced_search.php?SID=3b8a5n9iots152hkk4rosf5pb0...

Exams are just a few weeks away and the Ward Chipman Library has extended their hours from Nov. 8th to Dec. 19th. The extended hours are: Monday - Friday 8:15 am - 11:00 pm Saturday - Sunday 9:00 am - 11:00 pm You can find regular hours and holiday hours on the Library’s web page at: http://www.lib.unb.ca/about/hours.php...

Enter this week’s trivia contest for a chance to win a $10.00 ARAMARK gift certificate, that you can use at the Baird Dining room or the UNBSJ Tim Horton’s outlet. This week’s question is: “Tell us one of the many ways you can renew your library loans.” Send your responses to wcl@unb.ca; all entries received on or before Nov. 17th will be included in the draw. Good Luck everyone!...

“Tell us one of the many ways you can renew your library loans.” Send your responses to wcl@unb.ca; all entries received on or before Nov. 17th will be included in the draw. Good Luck everyone!]]> Literature Criticism Online tag:www.unbsj.ca,2009:/iss/news//100.6694 2009-11-13T16:03:30Z 2009-11-13T16:04:41Z

Literature Criticism Online provides online access to the content of the following reference works on literature: Twentieth-century literary criticism, Nineteenth-century literature criticism, Literature criticism 1400-1800, Shakespeare criticism, Contemporary literary criticism, and Children's literature review. You can access the website here: http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/LitCrit?locID=fred46430&srchtp=a&ste=2...

Your books are due but you really need them longer and there is no way for you to get into the Library. Do not worry, you can renew your books online. You just have to go to the library website and look on the left hand side of the page under Connect to and it will say Book Renewal. You can also access it through our online catalogue Quest. If you look at the top line it will say My Account. If you click on that it will show Renew Materials. Another way that you can renew your materials is by telephone. If you call the Ward Chipman Library Circulation Desk they can renew your materials with your library card number. You can reach the Circulation Desk at: 648-5710 ]]> We Have a Winner tag:www.unbsj.ca,2009:/iss/news//100.6682 2009-11-06T19:32:29Z 2009-11-06T19:35:11Z

Our congratulations go out to Meaghan Smith; she is the latest winner of an ARAMARK gift certificate for $10.00. Meaghan can use her gift certificate at the Baird Dining Room or at Tim Horton’s in the Ward Chipman Library building. Check back next week for our next contest and your chance to win; and thanks everyone for playing!...