Ohrstrom’s Groovy Tag Cloud
[WP-CUMULUS] Lisa Laughy – Archives Assistant Above is a very groovy tag cloud featuring the most frequently used tags on Ohrstrom Blog. Your everyday tag cloud looks like THIS (in the right sidebar), but this WordPress plugin created by Roy … Continued
Periodical Picks: The Science of CAPTCHAs
Lisa Laughy – Archives Assistant The September 12th issue of Science, recently out on the shelf in Ohrstrom Library’s periodical room, features a cover article about the combination of new tech and old books. Five researchers have tested the effectiveness … Continued
Librarians’ Seal of Approval: Online Research Resources
Deb Baker – Interim Reference Librarian The internet is full of valuable information — and useless junk. How to discern the difference? If you’ve attended library instruction classes at Ohrstrom you’ve probably learned tips for evaluating web pages. For a … Continued
ProQuest RSS: Tap Into Search Feeds
Lisa Laughy – Archives Assistant Our third RSS feed related post this week is about using your feed reader to keep track of search results from the ProQuest database. It is very simple to set up a RSS feed for … Continued
OED RSS: Word of the Day Feed
Lisa Laughy – Archives Assistant Oxford English Dictionary Online is a subscription service available to students, faculty and staff through the Ohstrom Library website. You can use this service to check meanings of words, find the first recorded use of … Continued