From the monthly archives: January 2010

Quiet study spots in Perkins/Bostock

By On January 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Cool tools

Quiet study spots
Looking for a quiet place to study in Perkins/Bostock? No need to limit yourself to the designated quiet rooms in Bostock – the International and Area Studies Reading Room on the 2nd floor and the Carpenter Reading Room on the 3rd floor. Check out some of the lesser known places.

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Real-Time Search: 5 Alternatives to Google, Bing

By On January 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Cool tools

Real-time search tools let you search not only the Web but also Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and similar services — which can prove especially helpful when events such as the Haiti earthquake happen.
>>> Here’s a look at five tools for effective real-time search.

http://www.cio.com/article/521064/Real_Time_Search_5_Alternatives_to_Google_Bing

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Sociology Resources Online

By On January 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Cool tools, Database Tip, Duke researchers, Featured Database, Research Help, Tips for students

Duke users now have access to the sociology research database SocINDEX with Full Text. This new subscription provides comprehensive coverage of sociology resources, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study.

SocINDEX with Full Text features more than 2,066,400 records; extensive indexing for books/monographs, conference papers, and other non-periodical sources; [...]

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Video Killed the Journal Star?

By On January 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Cool tools, Research Help, Tips for students

We previously discussed the growing number of sources for getting lecture videos in the post Free Video Lectures.  These are great ways to provide an alternative for the classroom experience.  But what about using video as an alternative to traditional scholarly communication or publishing through journals, books, etc?  Here are a few [...]

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