SocINDEX with Full Text

Have you tried SocINDEX with Full Text? This is comprehensive and well-respected sociology research database with comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely related subjects.

But I'm not taking Sociology! Why would I use this database? You ask.

If your research deals with people, you are going to want to take a look, because this database deals with people. Subjects include abortion, criminology & criminal justice, demography, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, political sociology, religion, rural & urban sociology, social development, social psychology, social structure, social work, socio-cultural anthropology, sociological history, sociological research, sociological theory, substance abuse & other addictions, violence, and welfare, etc.

Sounds like it covers a lot? No? It also has the full-text of 566 books and 6,711 conference papers.

Bible Software

The computer in the Theology Room has a copy of Logos Scholar’s Library and BibleWorks 7 installed on it for student use. Every computer in the library has e-Sword.

More information (titles, contents & tutorials) is available on the Library's website.

Scan & email usinig the Lanier Copier

Did you know that you can use the Library's Lanier Copier in the Library to scan & email?

1. Choose: Scanner (button on left)
2. On the screen...Press 'Attach sender's Name' (upper right)
3. Select library, OK
4. Press 'Manual Input' and type in email address
5. If the Auto Select doesn't work, press 'Scan Settings' 'Scan Size' then and select Size 8 1/2 x 11
6. Position your item on the glass (in the direction of the paper size/direction you just selected)
7. If you use the document feeder, continue to step 11.
8. Press the green Start button (item will be scanned)
9. Put the next original on the glass (you have 60 seconds!)
10. Press # button (on number pad) to Finish scan.
11. Press the green Start button (the item will be sent).
12. Hold down the Clear & Clear Modes buttons at the same time to clear settings.

Important: Be sure to to clear out your settings and email address before you leave, if you don't, every scanned email from this copier will be sent to you!

Add Webpages to RefWorks using RefGrab-It

No more typing in a website's information by hand. RefWorks has created a small program (a link on your Internet browser) that grabs the information off of the webpage.

Installing RefGrab-It (using Internet Explorer).
1. In Refworks, select Tools, select RefGrab-It
2. Run mouse over "Grab-It" hyperlink and using a right mouse click, select Add to Favorites from the pop-up menu.
3. In the Add Favorite box, choose the Links folder, click OK.

Using RefGrab-It.
Note: You may need to temporarily disable any pop-up blockers while accessing the RefGrab-It results.
When you are on a web page you want to grab information from, just click on the RefGrab-It link in your toolbar or bookmark list. You will be brought to the RefWorks temporary results page where the data will be displayed. This page shows you:
1. A link back to the web page where the information came from
2. basic information gathered from that web page
3. supplemental information that RefGrab-it has found related to the data you are capturing

If you want to add the web page information RefGrab-It has found to your RefWorks account, click on the import button.

Keyboard Short Cuts

Here's a list of my favorite shortcuts for the keyboard that I use when I'm searching the internet or working on a document. This will keep your hands on the keys and away from the mouse.

Ctl-N Opens a new browser window.
Ctl-O Fast way to the address bar, just type in the URL and hit Enter!
Ctl-C Copy
Ctl-V Paste Why type something when you can cut-n-paste?
Ctl-A Select all
Ctl-F Find Searching for something? Use Ctl-F to open the Find window.
Ctl-B Bold
Ctl-U underlined
Ctl-I italics