From the monthly archives: September 2008
UNdata pools major UN databases and those of several international organizations into a single entry point for easy access. Users can easily browse, search and download data from a large number of statistical databases.
Data categories include: agriculture, education, employment, energy, environment, health, human development, industry, [...]
The Wayback Machine
By libraryhacks On September 25, 2008 · 1 Comment · In Cool tools, Duke researchers, Tips for students
Do you ever come across the following error message while doing research on the Internet?
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Not Found
The requested URL /was not found on this server.
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There may be a solution! The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine allows you to browse through [...]
In the competitive world of Ultimate Citing, two kingpins rule the ring…RefWorks and EndNote, the academic world’s leading bibliographic management tools. Lucky for you, Duke has a subscription to both, so the choice is yours!
RefWorks EndNote Registration Register for your free account here Download for free here
Access Web-based [...]
The Library has recently obtained access to Declassified Documents Reference System (DDRS), a collection of declassified documents from various government agencies such as the White House, the CIA, the FBI, the State Department and others.
DDRS makes possible both broad-based [...]
The “Find Books” link on the library homepage gives the call numbers and locations for print items in Perkins/Bostock.
Here are the most common call numbers with their corresponding location:
Call number Location A – JK Perkins Lower Floor 2 ( map ) JL – PZ Perkins [...]
If you have been wandering around the Lower Level Perkins and see shocks of bright orange and magenta walls, you have found the Link! The new teaching and learning facility “links” flexible teaching spaces, technology services, and learning tools for the entire Duke campus as a collaborative effort between OIT, Duke University Libraries and Arts [...]
Library workstation status
Want to know whether computer workstations are available in different library spaces right now? Follow these links to find out:
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