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This screencast (video tutorial, 1 minute 47 seconds, with audio) describes how to locate many other tutorials available through VCU Libraries. The available tutorials cover both general library services and subjec-specific resources relevant to the sciences and engineering.
VCU Libraries has recently added a search feature for recently purchased items, called "New Titles," to its online catalog. New titles are currently defined as those acquired within the last three months. This feature can be accessed by clicking on the yellow "New Titles" tab at near the top of the library catalog search page. A screencast tutorial (47 seconds) demonstrating this new feature is now available. There is also an iPod-readyvideo tutorial available for downloading (2.7MB).
RSS is an easy, automated way to stay current with research news, recent journal articles, the latest search results from a few databases (eg., PubMed, Compendex / Engineering Village), and even new tutorials from VCU Libraries. There is a screencast tutorial (3minutes, 19 seconds) that describes how to do this. In addition, workshops (see the library schedule) are taught each semester that describe the use of RSS in more detail than the tutorial.
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has periodic podcasts of its research. Examples of recent titles include "2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season and Global Earth Observing System of Systems, or GEOSS" and "Galapagos Spreading Center: Exploring Undersea Volcanoes." NOAA also provides RSS feeds for National Weather Service Advisories (by state/county/zone), National Hurricane Center advisories (by storm name or Atlantic / Pacific basin), and news releases.
for NOAA News Releases
Description: Staying current with developments in the health sciences is important for both research endeavors and academic assignments. This introductory workshop describes two technology-based techniques, RSS and search alerts, to automate portions of this process. These techniques can be used to monitor research journal tables of contents, updates from specific database searches, and science research news. The technology is accessible and free to all VCU-affiliated users. This workshop will demonstrate applications of RSS and search alerts for selected health science resources, and illustrate setup methods.
Time: Wednesday, May 10, 2006, Noon - 1:00 pm
Place: Nursing Education Bldg - Computer Lab, 4th Floor, MCV Campus
Sponsor: VCU Libraries
Description: Staying current with developments in the health sciences is important for both research endeavors and academic assignments. This introductory workshop describes two technology-based techniques, RSS and search alerts, to automate portions of this process. These techniques can be used to monitor research journal tables of contents, updates from specific database searches, and science research news. The technology is accessible and free to all VCU-affiliated users. This workshop will demonstrate applications of RSS and search alerts for selected health science resources, and illustrate setup methods.
Time: 3/15/2006 Noon - 1 pm
Place: The Learning Center, 1st floor, VCUHS (Main Hospital), MCV Campus
Sponsor: VCU Libraries