From the monthly archives: January 2009

Audiobooks

By On January 29, 2009 · 5 Comments · In Cool tools, Life in the library, Tips for students

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Want a good book for a long car ride? Like to listen to fiction while doing your laundry?
Check out these tips for finding free audiobooks on the web and in local libraries.

Audiobooks available in the library:
Audiobooks (on cd and cassette) in Lilly [...]

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SimplyMap

By On January 26, 2009 · 3 Comments · In Database Tip, Duke researchers, Featured Database

SimplyMap lets users create professional quality maps for use in presentations, research reports, business plans, or Websites. Data variables can be viewed at the State, County, ZIP Code, Tract and Block Group levels.

Want to know the top 10 wealthiest ZIP codes in your state? How about the top 25 counties [...]

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Sync Files on Multiple Computers

By On January 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Cool tools, Duke researchers, Tips for students

If you do work on two or more computers, or work on teams, Dropbox might be a helpful tool for you.  Working on multiple computers allows us to be productive more often, but it adds a layer of coordination.  Do you keep emailing myself files or carry a USB drive back and [...]

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India, Raj and Empire

By On January 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Duke researchers, Featured Database

India, Raj and Empire provides documents pertaining to the History of South Asia between the foundation of the East India Company in 1615 and the granting of independence to India and Pakistan in 1947.

The database includes original manuscript material, comprising diaries and journals, official [...]

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LibX now available for IE

By On January 7, 2009 · 1 Comment · In Catalog Tip, Cool tools, Tips for students

LibX is a web browser extension (also known as a plug-in or add-on) that places a toolbar in your browser, visual “cues” in certain web pages that link to Duke Library resources related to the item you’re viewing, and new menu items in the right-click menu in your browser, getting you quick access [...]

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