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Posted by bmccallum on 09/08/11
Hone your online research skills with Google's daily puzzle called a Google a Day. Learn tips and tricks from Google's Inside Search, too. Last, here are some advanced search shortcuts.
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Posted by slawson on 08/25/11
Read about the latest additions to the venerable OED (Oxford English Dictionary).
"These additions are just carrying on the tradition of a dictionary that has always sought to be progressive and up to date," OED said in an online statement, describing itself as a word curator that had always "sought primarily to cover the language of its own time." Did you know that you can access the OED from home? The library subscribes to the online version of the OED, which you can use from the databases page of our site.
"These additions are just carrying on the tradition of a dictionary that has always sought to be progressive and up to date," OED said in an online statement, describing itself as a word curator that had always "sought primarily to cover the language of its own time." Did you know that you can access the OED from home? The library subscribes to the online version of the OED, which you can use from the databases page of our site.
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Posted by bmccallum on 08/23/11
Pew Internet & American Life Project released a report entitled Americans and Their Cell Phones. According to them, 83% of American adults own some kind of cell phone. Check out the report for statistics, trends, attitudes; learn how mobile technology impacts daily lives.
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Posted by rkamm on 08/19/11
The Search Engine Wars may be heating up again. Experian Hitwise recently released a study suggesting that Google, despite fielding two-thirds of all internet searches, generates significantly fewer hits than does Bing. Bing accounts for only 28% of searches but generates a website hit on 80% of those searches, vs. Google’s 66% success ratio. This is of particular interest to advertisers, but anyone who uses the internet for research may want to give Bing a try.
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Posted by jrycombel on 08/17/11
If you’re looking for a job, you’ve probably already searched Career Builder, Monster Board, Indeed, and Simply Hired on the Internet. Here are some other sites that post job openings that you might not have considered:
On the Careers Research Table on the 1st floor, you'll find a binder with job postings from Illinois WorkNet, paper copies of the Federal Jobs newspaper, and the Job Hunter's Sourcebook which lists publications and online sources for finding job leads for more than 200 specific professions and vocational occupations, disabled workers, older workers, and veterans.
And don’t forget to look at the Library “Jobs & Careers” web page for other resources and workshops.
Good luck!
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Posted by slawson on 08/13/11
If you don’t want your name or photo to be used for third party advertising (and who does!) you’ll want to make this change in your LinkedIn account. I saw this posting on Facebook and wanted to share this with you. Here’s a link with some screenshots that show you how to do this. I’m sure LinkedIn will be getting lots of feedback on this.
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Posted by jrycombel on 08/03/11
If you’re trying to choose a doctor in the Chicago area, the Spring/Summer 2011 issue of Chicago Consumers’ Checkbook may help. The publisher of this magazine presents the results of surveys sent to over 1,000 physicians in the Chicago area in which they are asked to rate their peers according to 38 different specialties, including internal medicine, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, family practice, gastroenterology, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, pediatrics, and urology. You can find copies of Chicago Consumers’ Checkbook on the Consumer Reference Table on the 1st floor and in the Magazines & Newspapers Department on the 2nd floor. You can also search it online (inside the Library only). You can find other publications listing top doctors on the Medical Reference Table (next to the Consumer Reference Table).
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Posted by slawson on 08/01/11
For unbiased health ratings and product reviews check out Consumer Reports Health. You’ll find drug overviews, HMO rankings, and healthy living tips. Also, read the Healthy tip of the day along with independent news on supplements .
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Posted by bmccallum on 07/28/11
Access articles from the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, and more with ProQuest Newsstand.
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Posted by bmccallum on 07/22/11
Welcome to the 21st century, which requires digital skills to survive and thrive. Get up to speed with Microsoft's free Digital Literacy curriculum. Simply put: "The goal of Digital Literacy is to teach and assess basic computer concepts and skills so that people can use computer technology in everyday life to develop new social and economic opportunities for themselves, their families, and their communities."
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