IHE Library News Index, Updated October 2012

Last March, I posted IHE Library News Index: Which postings should I read?  All the blog entries posted at that time were categorized.  Since then, I have added some entries, and I am placing most of them in this index.  

You may not need to read every article on this blog, and it might not be obvious what each entry is about based on the title.  Just as the library’s bookshelves are sorted by subject, this entry shows divides the different blog entries into separate categories.  This page will be updated frequently.

IHE Collection 

New Resources: October 11, 2012  The most recent in a series of lists of books and other materials that are new to our library.

New Resources: September 28, 2012  This entry also features some hints about using a table of contents to determine how relevant a book is to you.

 

New Titles: August 31, 2012

 

New Resources: August 27, 2012

 

New Resources: August 20, 2012

 

New books: July 27, 2012

 

New Titles: July 16, 2012

 

Library Additions: June 21, 2012 Mostly classic American novels, some by William Faulkner

 

Additions to the Library: June 20, 2012 Including, but not limited to, books on New Jersey history

 

Additions to the Library: June 13, 2012 Including many volumes of The New York Times Index, a tool for finding articles that appeared in The New York Times

 

Additions to the Library: May 22, 2012; Multivolume Reference Books Including multiple volumes of Contemporary Literary Criticism and McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology:  An International Reference in Twenty Volumes Including an Index

 

Additions to the Library: April 13, 2012

 

New Books: March 12, 2012 

Leap Day Additions  A list of the five books we received February 29, 2012; an explanation why some books do not have ISBNs; and a brief look at the book Ways of Reading:  An Anthology for Writers.

February Books  A partial list of the books we received in February 2012

How are we doing?  Instructions for filling out a survey about IHE Library and a list of books that we received in January 2012

Resource Guides

Using the library—for academic success, career assistance, and just plain fun  An invitation to study in the library, a list of books in our collection about career success, and a note about our fiction

A Short Study of Studying  Ways that the library can help you develop good study habits, including books on how to succeed in school

Externship Resources If you’re curious about how to succeed in your externship, this blog entry should be useful.

Math Resources  A must-read for any IHE students who would like to improve their math skills

Writing Resources  Books on writing in our collection

Finding Books for Your Classes A chart showing where you are likely find books you need for your courses

 

News Briefs, March 28, 2012 Featuring instructions about using a popular website to practice your academic skills

 

A Presidential Library? Just in time for Election Day, a list of our books about Presidents from Washington to Obama.

 

Being an Informed Voter Tips on how to find out about what the candidates stand for and where you can go to vote.

 

I ♥ Books  A look at our books about the heart (and cardiology in general) and ways to find them, written in honor of Valentine’s Day

Information Literacy

What is a scholarly article?  A useful page to read if you have to find scholarly articles for a class but are not 100% sure what one is or how to tell it apart from a popular article

Can Books about Food Become Stale?  An example of why it is important to look at the copyright and publishing dates of books

You can get a Jersey City Free Public Library card  One of the best resources you can use to find information is a library card; find out how to get one

How is Research Like an Onion?  Learn about the important Rule of Three as it applies to research.

Using Computers and Researching on the Internet

What do the keys on your keyboard mean?  A guide for people who do not have a lot of experience with computers

Using Google: What You Can Do, What You Can't...  Many people use Google so much they take it for granted; others have no idea what it can do.  This article is for both groups of people

Using a search box Often the fastest way to find information on a website (including this one) is a little rectangle

Three Little Words--And, Or, and Not When looking for information online and on electronic databases, three very common words can save you a lot of time and frustration.

Something to remember when using the internet  One of the most important rules for researching online

Evaluating websites  How to decide whether or not you can the information you find online

What's wrong with these websites?  Practice your detective skills by figuring out why you should not trust some strange and sometimes funny websites

Google Scholar  Google has at least one tool for finding scholarly articles; this page shows some of its pros and cons

From Martians to Memes  What do you do if something you read on the internet seems strange?

Too Much Information:  Thanks to the internet, millions of pieces of information are at our fingertips.  Is there a downside to that?

Free Computer Classes Last summer, we offered IHE students and alumni a free class on using the computers, including the internet and Microsoft Word, Exel, and PowerPoint.  If enough people express interest, may offer the class again.

Career Help

Taking the GED; New blog from Career Services   If you did not finish high school but want to take classes at IHE, you can take the GED; this page shows you how to take it in Jersey City.

Résumé Writing   This page includes the essential parts of a résumé and three samples.

Network to get work  How can you use your connections to other people to get a job?

Web Resources for Job Hunters  There are many websites listing job openings, and this entry is a guide to some of the most useful ones.

Two Web Resources One site can help you focus your career search; the other can help you organize images in a fun, engaging way.

IHE Updates, March 6  Here are three hints and strategies that you may found useful.

Using the Online Catalog and Finding Books

How do I use our online catalog to find materials?  Look through our collection on this computer

How are the library books organized?  (Or, what do all the numbers and letters on the stickers on the books’ spines mean—and why should you care?) 

Truncation: Fewer letters, more results  A hint that can make searching in our catalog easier

The IHE Community

IHE Alumni Association One way in which you can network with people in the field and develop your career

A Nurse's Visit Read about a guest speaker’s talk at IHE