ProQuest Interruption

To our Saturday night researchers out there,

On August 24th, ProQuest will make storage infrastructure improvements. An eight hour (8) maintenance window is needed to perform the necessary infrastructure maintenance and during this time our ProQuest databases will not be available. The interruption will last from 9:00pm - 5:00am, Sunday morning.

Perfect! An excuse to go to the State Fair on Saturday night! Or watch SNL! Or, like me, sleep!

Actually, this interruption shouldn't affect you too much if you do need to do some homework on Saturday night. You can still search in SuperSearch and get the full text of darn near everything you need. But if you are linked to a ProQuest database to retrieve the full text of something, you'll get an error message. Our suggestion:

1. Add those items to your SuperSearch folder
2. Sign in on Sunday morning whilst sipping some coffee
3. Retrieve the full text

Using Folders and Notes in SuperSearch

Folders:
Folders are a great way to organize your research and streamline the process of reviewing your search results. You can access individual articles and eBooks, saved searches, checked-out eBooks, and more in your SuperSearch folder.
Create custom folders to organize resources for different assignments or courses.

1. Select the Folder icon (in the upper right side of the SuperSearch page).
2. Select "My Custom" (left toolbar).
3. Select "New."
4. Add a clever name.
5. Select "Save."

As you review your search results, add useful-looking resources to your specialized folders.
Folder contents can be shared with colleagues.

1. Select your clever custom folder name.
2. Select "Share." (You can make access to your folder password protected.) 
3. Enter email addresses.
4. Select "Invite."

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Notes:
New as of August 2013: In SuperSearch, you can create and save notes regarding specific resources, including articles, books, eBooks, and videos. Anything that you can find in SuperSearch, you can create a note for!

How to create a note:

1. Log in to your personal SuperSearch account.
2. Find a resource; select its title (this takes you to the item's record).
3. Select the "Create Note" link in the toolbar to the right.
4. Select the "New Note" button at the top of the record.
5. Type a note in the space that pops up.
6. Select the "Save" button.
7. Success! Your note is saved and can be accessed and edited anytime by selecting the "Folder" icon in the upper right side of the SuperSearch page. Your note will also show up automatically when you open the item about which you wrote the note.

Check out the visual below. Select the image to enlarge it.

Using Search Alerts with SuperSearch

Save yourself time by setting up a search alert in SuperSearch. Search alerts automatically notify you each time a new article, book, or report is published that matches your search criteria. You can also be notified every time a new issue for a selected journal title is available.

How to set up an alert:

1. Perform a search. A super search, if you will.
2. Stare at the results page. 
3. Select "Share" in the medium-upper right.
4. Select either "Email Alert" or "RSS Feed" (you can be alerted by email or add your alert to your favorite RSS reader).
5. Create the alert using the form that pops up (image #2 below).
6. Select Save.

Select the images for a visual explanation.

Speaking from experience, the humble search alert is the ultimate tool for the professional who needs or wants to keep up-to-date on a specific topic, but is too lazy to go into a database and do a search every once and a while. 

Also speaking from experience, in Internet-nerd speak this translates to:

1. Perform search.

2. Set up search alert.

3. Profit.

How to Bookmark Twin Cities Library's Website

Save time by bookmarking your oft-visited webpages in your Internet browser. Directions for bookmarking webpages in popular Internet browsers are listed below.

And may we suggest bookmarking this guy:  www.smumn.edu/tclibrary

1. Google Chrome
2. Mozilla Firefox
3. Safari
4. Opera
5. Internet Explorer

Off Campus Issues with SuperSearch

SuperSearch isn't letting some users log in to access full text of resources this morning.
We're aware of the issue but haven't figured out what is causing it, yet.
Keep trying - we've experienced getting blocked, then logging in a few minutes later, and having access. It's weird.

This is the error message you'll see.

Also, you'll notice SuperSearch has an updated interface this morning, too! It is cleaner, stream-lined, and more modern looking. Tutorials will be updated soon to reflect the changes.

August 2013 New Books

It's already August? Cripes.
The only way to deal with 2013 flying by is to buy some books and videos for you guys, and to dream of sweet, sweet cheese curds. By sweet, I mean salty. And delicious. *shudders in anticipation*

It's happening!!!

• Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices / Fletcher, Ralph
• Coaching Classroom Instruction  / Marzano, Robert
• Craft Lessons (2e) / Fletcher, Ralph
• The Cultural Context of Health, Illness, and Medicine / Sobo, Elisa
• Cultural Proficiency in Addressing Health Disparities / Kosoko-Lasaki, Sade
• An Introduction to the Geography of Health / Anthamatten, Peter
• Search Patterns: Design for Discovery / Morville, Peter
• Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America / White, William
• Requiem for a Dream (DVD)
• When a Man Loves a Woman (DVD)
• Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia / Gutierrez y Muhs, Gabriella
• The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness / Saks, Elyn
• Tech Job Hunt Handbook: Career Management for Technical Professionals / Grossman, Kevin W.
• Knock 'em Dead Cover Letters / Yate, Martin
• The Slight Edge (Revised Edition): Turning Simple Disciplines Into Massive Success / Olson, Jeff
• Women and Educational Leadership / Grogan, Margaret
• Electra vs Oedipus: The Drama of the Mother-Daughter Relationship / Freud, Hendrika
• Naturalistic Inquiry / Lincoln, Yvonna S.
• Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy / Gehart, Diane
• Official Guide to Mastering DSST Exams / Peterson's
• Official Guide to Mastering DSST Exams (vol II) / Peterson's
• The Power of Resilience: Achieving Balance, Confidence, and Personal Strength in Your Life / Brooks, Dr. Robert
• School Choice International: Exploring Public-Private Partnerships / Chakrabarti, Rajashri
• ASTD Competency Study: The Training and Development Profession Redefined / Rothwell, William
• Mindfulness for Two: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approach to Mindfulness in Psychotherapy / Wilson, Kelly
• Neurosis and Human Growth: The Struggle Towards Self-Realization / Horney, Karen
• The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think In Action / Schon, Donald
• The Wisdom of Forgiveness / Lama, Dalai
• Work and Motivation / Vroom, Victor
• Mindfulness-Based Treatment Approaches: Clinician's Guide to Evidence Base and Applications / Baer, Ruth
• Professional Communities and the Work of High School Teaching / McLaughlin, Milbrey