http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks Tips and tools to save you time Fri, 16 May 2008 19:36:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you're a user of the Duke LibX browser plugin for Firefox, you should soon be getting prompted by Firefox to update the plugin. If you want it right away, go to the Tools / Add-ons menu and click "Find Updates" in the Extensions tab. The new version is 1.2.8, and ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2008/05/16/libx-updated/ You are referring to a system called BARD (Book/Article Delivery) which is available to Duke faculty and Duke graduate students. It allows you to request books and articles for delivery and pick-up from one Duke library to another Duke library location. A great page with screen shots and instructions is ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2008/05/16/can-a-book-be-delivered-to-another-library/ In Ted's recent comments on connotea, he said he enjoyed it, but found that connotea was not such a great citation manager; it doesn't always gather the metadata needed. On the connotea site, it explains that it is "specially designed for scientists and clinicians," so it gathers bibliographic data better ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2008/05/13/connotea-another-look/ Start your summer research with a bang by learning to use EndNote, a reference management tool that is sure to save you time and frustration. Duke faculty, students and staff may download EndNote to personal or work computers, free of charge. Perkins Library is offering a free introductory ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2008/05/13/save-time-learn-endnote-2/ We have already highlighted a couple of features of the Search TRLN Catalog, which allows users to search the combined library catalogs of Duke, UNC, NCCU and NCSU. If you missed them, see our posts on spelling correction and quotes. Probably Search TRLN's most innovative and powerful feature is that ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2008/05/12/search-trln-facets-for-refining-searches/ Library hours can sometimes vary on weekends, holidays and summer. Perkins/Bostock and other Duke libraries hours are linked from the homepage banner (just below the website search bar). Hope to see you soon!Share This http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2008/05/07/what-are-the-library-hours/ Another great new feature of the Search TRLN interface for searching across the Duke, NCCU, NCSU and UNC libraries is that you can use quotation marks in the search box. Quotes are a great tool when you know the item you want and are trying to find it. ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2008/05/06/search-trln-tip-2-quotes/ Before heading home for the summer, you may want to check whether you have any books out on loan... and when they're due. Here's how to find out: Click on "My Account" on the library homepage searchbox Enter your Net ID/password The number next to "Loans" will indicate the number of items you ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2008/04/30/what-happens-when-an-item-is-overdue/ Unfortunately, not all databases or online searches will lead to full-text articles, but there is always a chance that we have a print copy of the journal. In order to check whether the library has copies of the journal, check the online catalog: You can either search by "Journal title ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2008/04/22/what-if-the-article-i-need-isnt-full-text-online/ This year's annual Instructional Technology Showcase, on April 24 in the Bryan Center, features a number of presentations about using technology tools in teaching. Come hear about: Duke Digital Initiative 2008-2009 Tips and Tricks for Incorporating Web 2.0 in Your Class Duke’s New Teaching and Learning Spaces Second Life in Undergraduate Education at ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2008/04/21/cit-showcase-features-research-tips-tools/