Monthly Archives: February 2011

Planned network outage this Sunday, Feb. 27, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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ITsolutions at UAHuntsville would like to inform you of a planned systems and network outage scheduled to take place on Sunday, February 27, 2011, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

During this time, the UAHuntsville network will be unavailable. This will affect access to the Internet and campus systems such as Banner and ANGEL. Please plan accordingly.

You will be able to access your Google Apps account if you have network access from another source, but will need to use the following URL to do so: mail.google.com/a/uah.edu. (The URLs google.uah.edu or mail.uah.edu may not work during this time frame.)

Background Information
i.t.solutions is engaged in several projects to improve our campus technology infrastructure. One of these projects is a significant overhaul to the Data Center. We have reached a critical stage in this project where it is necessary to transition to new power services. Because this will involve electrical work followed by diagnostic testing, it will require a systems and network outage.

We realize that this may cause inconveniences and we apologize in advance; it was determined the time of least impact to the campus would be Sunday, February 27. Work will commence at 6 a.m. ITS is allowing for 8 hours to complete all associated work; therefore, network connectivity and all related systems should be restored no later than 2 p.m. While we do not anticipate any problems to occur, if something unexpected should happen we may experience a longer than planned outage.

Again, we appreciate your patience and understanding as we are working hard to improve services.

Warm regards,
i.t. solutions
itsolutions@uah.edu

For a limited time only…AP Images/AP Interactive Trial

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To access please go to http://apimages.ap.org/unsecured/logip.aspx

Please come by the Reference Desk at the Library for username and password information.

To access the AP Interactive home page, click on the More Media tab at the top and select the Interactives link.

AP Images is a groundbreaking research tool that gives you unlimited access to the photos, audio clips, graphics and text articles of the Associated Press. The Associated Press has observed the world for over 180 years, witnessing events ranging from the Lincoln-Douglas debates to the release of the Chile miners and beyond capturing the full breadth, impact and majesty of history. This database has engaging relevant content that covers a cross section of curriculum in today’s student education. There are no outside links or inappropriate content. This is also sole source content and – All content is licensed for educational use and comes with caption and citation information.

Some of what you can experience on AP Images:

· Photos – There are more than 6.5 million photographs from 1825 to today (up to the minute), with about 3,000 new photos added every day.
· Graphic – There are more than 180,000 graphics, including maps, timelines, logos and graphs.
· Audio – Over 4,500 hours of audio clips dating from as far back as the 1920s, including hourly newscast updated 24/7.
· Text – In excess of 2.2 million full primary source articles which can be explored via highlighted search terms as they appear in the body of the story.

AP Interactives database explores current news and educational topics through interactive compilations of multimedia content. Integrating video, images, graphics, audio and text for a truly unique multimedia experience. AP Interactives provides instant access to a wealth of information on an ever-growing range of topics, gathered from The Associated Press’ venerable resources. Interactive files are conveniently grouped by major subject headings that include:
· Breaking News
· U.S. Domestic News & Features
· International News & features
· National Politics
· Finance
· Sports
· Travel
· Lifestyle
· Entertainment
· Special Events
· And many more

Wiley ebook trial available now until the end of March

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From now until the end of March we will have access to 100 ebooks from Wiley Online. From on campus only, you can access the books by going to Wiley’s Online Library at this link:

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/

Use the search box on the left to find publication titles in the following subjects:

AGRICULTURE,
AQUACULTURE, FISHERIES & FISH SCIENCE,
ART & APPLIED ARTS,
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT,
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING,
CHEMISTRY,
CIVIL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION,
COMMUNICATION & MEDIA STUDIES,
COMPUTER SCIENCE,
DENTISTRY,
EARTH SCIENCE,
ECONOMICS,
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING,
EQUINE SCIENCE,
FINANCE & INVESTMENTS,
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY,
GEOGRAPHY,
HEALTH & HEALTH CARE,
HOSPITALITY,
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING,
LAW & CRIMINOLOGY,
LIFE SCIENCES,
LINGUISTICS,
LITERATURE,
MATERIALS SCIENCE,
MATHEMATICS,
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING,
MEDICAL SCIENCE,
NANOTECHNOLOGY,
NURSING & MIDWIFERY,
PHILOSOPHY,
PHYSICS,
POLYMER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY,
PSYCHOLOGY,
SOCIOLOGY,
STATISTICS,
VETERINARY MEDICINE

Salmon Library Gale Resources … on your smartphone!

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Download the free AccessMyLibrary — College Edition mobile app from Gale. Students can enter their school-issued email address to have the password sent to them. After a simple, one-time log-in using your library’s password, the mobile app will give you free, unlimited access to your library’s reputable, authoritative Gale online resources — on your smartphone!

Get the AccessMyLibrary App Here

Trial to SAGE Reference Online now till March 31

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From now until March 31, take advantage of our free trial to SAGE’s Online Reference database (from on campus only).

Go to http://sage-ereference.com

Select All SAGE Reference Online Encyclopedias A-Z to browse encyclopedias

Select All SAGE Reference Online Handbooks A-Z to browse handbooksEncylopedia of African American Education
Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice
Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent
Handbook of Communication Science
The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Analysis
The SAGE Handbook of Disability Studies
The SAGE Handbook of E-learning Research

SciVerse Scopus Demo on Tuesday, Feb. 22, from 2-3:30 at library

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Bruce Cary from Elsevier, Inc. will be here at the Salmon Library (room 111) on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, from 2-3:30 p.m. to provide a demonstration of the SciVerse Scopus database.

Refreshments will be served. Please contact Dr. Belinda Ong at ongb@uah.edu or 256-824-6432 if you have any questions related to the demo.

SciVerse Scopus is the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources.

• Contains 41 million records, 70% with abstracts
• Nearly 18,000 titles from 5,000 publishers worldwide
• 70% of content is pulled from international sources
• Includes over 3 million conference papers
• Provides 100% Medline coverage
• Offers sophisticated tools to track, analyze and visualize research

19 million records include references going back to 1996 and 19 million pre-1996 records go back as far as 1823! Scopus is designed to find the information scientists need. Quick, easy and comprehensive, Scopus provides superior support of the literature research process.

SciVerse Scopus Demo Flyer

Attention Psychology students and faculty!

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For a limited time only, we now have access to the APA e-book collection! Publication years range from 2002-2011! You can access this collection using the following link from on campus:

http://psycnet.apa.org

The trial ends on March 7, 2011.

Here are just a few of the 2011 titles that are available right now!
*Anxiety in childbearing women: Diagnosis and treatment
*Building a therapeutic alliance with the suicidal patient
*Caring for veterans with deployment-related stress disorders
*The conscious body: A pyschoanalytic exploration of the body in therapy
*Deployment psychology: Evidence-based strategies to promote mental health in the military
*How animals affect us: Examining the influences of human-animal interaction on child development and human health