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
New Reference Book: Shakespeare’s Language
Deb Baker – Interim Reference Librarian Shakespeare’s Language: A Glossary of Unfamiliar Words in His Plays and Poems by Eugene F. Shewmaker, Facts On File, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: Ref. 822.3 zSh59 Shewmaker’s second edition opens with a … Continued