Extended Finals Hours + Snacks!

Finals are frighteningly soon! For your cramming needs, the library will be open later beginning Monday, December 6th. Beginning Wednesday, December 8th, the library will have snacks, coffee, and cocoa available on the second floor each night at 8 PM.

Here is a complete list of hours leading up to finals week. For our regularly scheduled hours, visit our website at http://www.trine.edu/lis/about/#hours.

Monday – Thursday, December 6th – 9th	7:30 AM Midnight
Friday, December 10th	7:30 AM – 7 PM
Saturday, December 11th	1 PM – 7 PM
Sunday, December 12th	1 PM – Midnight
Monday – Wednesday, December 13th – 15th	7:30 AM - Midnight
Thursday, December 16th (Winter Break Hours Begin)	7:30 AM – 5 PM

Library will close at 5 PM Tuesday

Trine library will be closing at 5 PM today, but will be open Wednesday, November 24th from 7:30 - 5 PM.

The library will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, November 25th through Sunday, November 28th. All reference inquiries during these days will be answered on Monday, November 29th. Happy Holidays!

Trine Librarians Present Research at State Conference

Your librarians are highly sought-after experts! Trine librarians Carly Statz and Lauren Magnuson each presented individual research at the 2010 Indiana Library Federation (ILF) Conference in Indianapolis this week. ILF is one of the largest library associations in the United States, and its members include representatives from Indiana college, public, and school libraries.

Carly's presentation, titled "We can Work it Out: Faculty Liaison Programs at Small Colleges and Universities" was sponsored by the Indiana Academic Librarians Association and detailed how a smaller college can create successful relationships with college faculty. Following the presentation, Carly answered questions and discussed challenges and solutions with the audience.

Lauren's presentation, titled "This Ever-Increasing Assault upon our Ears: Information Literacy for High School, College, and Beyond" was sponsored by the Instruction & Education Division of ILF and explored how information literacy is a crucial part of college readiness of high school graduates. The discussion that followed elicited several ideas for further collaboration between high school and college librarians to improve freshman students' preparation for college-level research.

For questions or more information, e-mail Carly at statzc@trine.edu or Lauren at magnusonl@trine.edu.

Trine Trivia Contest!

The library is totally psyched to announce our Trine Trivia contest, which will be held November 1st through November 5th!

A new question will be released each day in the library at 9 AM. Answers must be submitted by 3 PM. A winner will be drawn each day from the correct answers to win a $20 gift card to Amazon.com!

If you know a ton about Trine, you could also win a $100 Amazon gift card by answering every question right for the entire week!

The questions won't be terribly difficult - even if you don't feel like you know a lot, guessing is welcome!

For questions or more info, contact us at library@trine.edu.

What do you think of audiobooks?

The library has received several requests for audiobook content, and we'd like to get the best product available for those of you who enjoy a good audiobook. Let us know what you think by taking the poll below, or send us your thoughts at library@trine.edu.

Try out streaming videos and let us know what you think!

Trine University, as part of the Academic Libraries of Indiana, offers trial access to streaming educational videos.

You will find access information and trial terms below. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to share your feedback by emailing library@trine.edu.

Trial Information

Start Date: 10/20/2010

Expiration Date: 11/19/2010

Terms: Unlimited Usage; Onsite and Remote Access

Access

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Streaming Videos On Demand: http://digital.films.com/portalplaylists.aspx?cid=1637&aid=9759

Authentication

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Please contact us at library@trine.edu for login information.

Follow us on Twitter!

October 1st is National Follow a Library on Twitter Day!

Trine Library uses Twitter to broadcast the new books, e-books, and materials we have available. Students, faculty, and staff can follow us to watch for great new stuff ready to be checked out. Click the button below to follow us, or use your own Twitter account to tweet your love for our awesome library.

Use @TrineLibrary and hashtag #followalibrary in your tweet for maximum twitterpation!

For more information, visit http://followalibrary.blogspot.com or http://www.trine.edu/lis.

Fall Break - Library Access from Home!

Students - Fall Break begins this Saturday (October 2nd), but remember you can always access online library resources 24/7!

If you are ever prompted for to log in to Trine library resources accessed from our website (http://www.trine.edu/lis),

• your username is your e-mail (first initial, middle initial, and last name)
  
• your password is either your social security number (no dashes) or your birthday (mmddyyyy).
  

If you have problems logging in, please call the IT Help desk at 260.665.4275. The help desk is closed on weekends, so make sure you can log on before the weekend.

The library will be closed this Sunday, October 2nd. We will be open Monday, October 4th and Tuesday October 5th from 8 AM to 5 PM each day, and normal hours will resume on Wednesday. Let us know if you have questions during open hours by texting or calling us at 260.243.7070, emailing us at library@trine.edu, or chatting with a librarian at http://www.trine.edu/lis/chat.

Text us at 260.243.7070

Trine University Library can now answer your text or SMS questions! Text your question to 260.243.7070, and a librarian will respond. Texts are monitored Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM.

You can also chat with us live by visiting http://www.trine.edu/lis/chat during these hours:

Monday - Thursday, 7:30 AM - 10 PM
Friday, 7:30 - 5 PM
Sunday, 1 PM - 9 PM.

We want to help you!

At the library, we're thrilled to start a great new year at Trine University! Whether you're new, returning, or a distance learner, the library has awesome resources for every major and level of study. We have tons of new resources, including the Research Hub, which allows you to search millions of scholarly research articles, books, and reports at once. We also have several new databases in almost every subject, notably Credo Reference, which is like the Wikipedia your professors will actually let you cite in your papers. Also remember to check out our:

• Thousands of books
• Hundreds of E-books
• Millions of E-journal articles
• DVD collection
• Cameras, technology, and media available for loan
• Excellent study rooms
• Super helpful librarians

Check out our website at http://www.trine.edu/lis - it's your gateway to awesomely efficient research. If you ever have a question, or can't find something, send us an E-mail (library@trine.edu) or text your question to 260.243.7070. The library is open on the first and second floor of the UC during the following hours, so be sure to stop by and get help fast!

Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM - 10 PM
Friday 7:30 AM -5 PM
Sunday 1 PM-9 PM

Catalog Maintenance Finished

Complete functionality in Trine's online catalog has been restored! Remember that you can search for books and media, see what you have checked out, and renew items online. If we don't have something you're looking for, let us know - call, text, or email us and we can help.

This Weekend: Planned Library Catalog Maintenance

The Trine Library Online Catalog (AKA the place you search for library books) will be in read-only mode this evening beginning at 5 PM. Some connectivity problems may occur throughout the weekend, with full access back up Monday, August 8th at 8 A.M. During this time you may not be able to renew your books, though you can search the catalog. If you encounter problems, or need to renew a checked-out book right away, please email us at library@trine.edu and we will respond as quickly as possible. Thanks for your patience!

Summer Hours

Congratulations to all Trine students on another successful semester!

Beginning Friday, May 7th, the library will be open Monday through Friday from 7:30 A.M. until 5:00 P.M.

If you need access to any resources over the summer, don't hesitate to contact us during those times, or send an e-mail to library@trine.edu.

Have a fantastic summer, and keep an eye out for new resources and technologies that appear over the break!

Photo of Lake James, Angola (Hogan's World)

Scavenger Hunt and Kindle Winners!

Last week the Library held study breaks with free food and door prizes from Monday-Thursday from 8-9 P.M., and finished the week with a frantic scavenger hunt and a drawing to win an Amazon Kindle E-Book Reader! With over 150 participants, the week was a great success and excellent prizes were given away. Each winning scavenger hunt teammate won $50 in cold, hard cash - proof that knowing your library literally does pay off!
1st Place - Team Taupe
Fred Amstutz, Jacob Beyer, Jay Reeves, and Dan Wiehe

2nd Place: Team Magenta
Matthew Smith and Adam Fecher

3rd Place: Team White
Thomas Tucker, Sarah Clark, and Guadalupe Estrada















Kindle Winner: Guadalupe Estrada (Drawn from over 140 entries!)

Thanks to everyone who participated! As a special end-of-semester gift, this week the library will be waiving fines for all overdue materials returned. If you've got something checked out, bring it back by Friday, May 6th, and we'll waive any fines - and you can head off for summer break with a clear conscience!

Email us with questions at library@trine.edu.

Extended Library Hours!

The library will be holding extended hours through the end of finals:

Saturday, May 1st: 2:00 - 7:00 P.M.
Sunday, May 2nd: 1:00 P.M. - Midnight
Monday - Wednesday, May 3-5: 7:30 A.M. - Midnight

Contact the library and ask for your subject librarian for extra help with your research any time!

Arts & Sciences: Lauren Magnuson 665-4287
Business: Carly Statz 665-4179
Education: Lauren Magnuson 665-4287
Engineering: Kristina Brewer 665-4161
SPS: Carly Statz 665-4179

Best of luck on finals!

Email the library at library@trine.edu for more information.

Study Breaks w/Prizes Next Week!

The library will be hosting study breaks each night next week, April 26-29th, from 8-9 p.m. There will be free food and nightly drawings - but be sure to come on your class night to enter:

Monday - Freshmen
Tuesday - Sophomores
Wednesday - Juniors
Thursday - Seniors

Anyone is welcome to hang out, but only those in each class will be eligible to enter for the nightly door prize of $50 cash.

Everyone who participates on their class night will be entered into an overall drawing to win a Kindle E-Book Reader!

The library will also be hosting a scavenger hunt on Friday, April 30th, from 3-5 p.m. Enter your team of up to four and compete to win $50 cash for each teammate. There are only 10 team spots remaining as of this post, so enter now!

http://tinyurl.com/libraryhunt

Winners!

National Library Week was a great success - thanks to all the students, staff, and Trine community members who participated! Our display will remain in the library for the rest of April, so come check it out!

Here's the list of lucky winners:

• $50 Amazon gift card – Kelly Majors (Sophomore)
  

• $25 Amazon gift card – David McDonald (Staff, Employee Outreach Coordinator)
  

• Journals – Hilary Spencer (Freshman), Jaxon Justice (Sophomore), Don Hall, and Kevin Kinzer (Senior)

• Shakespearean insult mugs – Hope Glor (Sophomore) and Corbin Buckler (Freshman)

• Canvas tote bags- Elaine Cruz (Sophomore), Cathy Faye (Staff, Human Resources), Nick Stephan (Freshman), Bekka Apardian (Sophomore), and Wendy Kipfer (Staff, Internal Scheduling)
  

Congratulations, everyone!

Study Breaks & Scavenger Hunt

If you didn't win this time, next week (April 26th-30th) is your chance! To give everyone a much deserved break from studying, the library will host study parties Monday-Thursday from 8-9PM. There will be excellent food & drinks, and every night there will be a door prize drawing to win $50 in cold, hard cash! Everyone who enters for a nightly door prize will also be entered to win their very own Amazon Kindle E-Book Reader.

Finally, Friday, April 30th, the library is hosting a scavenger hunt with more opportunities to win cash. Sign up with a team of up to four, or enter yourself and be placed with a team. There are only 12 team spots available, so sign up now!

http://tinyurl.com/libraryhunt

Contact us at library@trine.edu with any questions.

Free Trials for National Library Week

In recognition of National Library Week, Gale Press is offering free trials of several databases we don't currently subscribe to:

• Archives Unbound — a vast new resource of topically-focused, cross-searchable digital collections of historical documents
• Career Transitions — a new electronic resource offering a comprehensive guide to career change
• Global Issues in Context — this online resource offers global news and perspectives on issues and events of international importance
• GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources) — a new electronic resource offering authoritative reference content on the environment, energy, economic development and natural resources
• Grzimek’s Animal Life — an interactive, media-rich online resource, with information on more than 4,000 species

Click on the drop-down menu on the widget below to select your product and check out what Gale has to offer. Then send an e-mail to library@trine.edu with feedback - if you love it, let us know!

National Library Week!

National Library Week is April 11-17th, 2010. Trine University Library is celebrating with a drawing open to any member of the Trine community - faculty, staff, and students! You can enter to win one of two $50 gift cards to Amazon.com, coffee mugs to keep your steady supply of caffeine by your side, and other awesome prizes.

As the semester winds down, you be feeling the pressure - assignments, research papers, and exams. The library is the best place to find information for your papers and assignments, as well as a relaxed environment for focusing and studying. Sifting through thousands of Google links can be time-consuming, inefficient, and frustrating. Trine librarians are available to help you find excellent resources and answer questions about our online resources and books. Visit us during National Library Week to see how we can help you!

Access Engineering

Trine library now features Access Engineering (http://www.accessengineeringlibrary.com/), an e-book database with over 250 trustworthy sources from 14 areas of engineering, including biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, and green/sustainable.

AccessEngineering delivers comprehensive authoritative information that accelerates research and innovation, and features content from a broad range of must-have McGraw-Hill engineering publications, including the latest editions of classics such as Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, Perry's Chemical Engineers Handbook, Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, and many more. AccessEngineering offers the widest and deepest repository of fully searchable engineering content available online - from the authors and industry-leading titles engineers have trusted and depended on for years. (Access Engineering Library -- About).

Access Engineering is an excellent resource for finding quick facts and comprehensive reference information on topics and theories, and finding reputable information for your engineering classes quickly and easily. Please contact the library at library@trine.edu, or contact your subject specialist Kristina Brewer at brewerk@trine.edu with any questions or access problems. Try Access Engineering and let us know what you think!

Library Closed Friday, April 2nd

The library will be closed Friday, April 2nd through Sunday, April 4th due to the holiday. We apologize for any inconvenience - but you can still do research through our website!

If you're on campus, you should be able to access any of our library databases 24/7. If you're off-campus, or you are prompted for log-in information, you can find out how to log in here (faculty and staff, check here). Let us know if you come across any problems by e-mailing library@trine.edu. We're always working to make your research experience as easy as possible!

Enjoy the break!

New Database: Mintel

Trine has a new business and marketing database available for student, faculty, and staff use called Mintel. This database features market research reports on target markets, demographics, consumer behavior, and more!

When you first access the database, you will be asked to agree to the terms and conditions and then create an account. The account is for your use only - it's a way for you to keep track of what reports you've looked at and bookmark the ones you like. Once you've got your account set up, you can log in anytime, sign up for RSS feeds and email notifications, and search for reports relating to consumer behavior and market segments.

Need to know what makes the average pharmaceuticals consumer tick? How the recession has affected attitudes toward dining out? What type of person goes wild for soup? Mintel has a report for you! The database is full of fascinating information whether you're a business major, sociology or economics student, or are just curious about how marketing and advertising affects our consumer choices.

Contact our Business librarian, Carly Statz, at statzc@trine.edu with questions or to find out more about Mintel or any of our library resources. Find more business databases, including a link to Mintel, on Sponsel Library's Article Page.

Google Scholar @ Trine!

Image Caption: Google Scholar search screen

As a Trine student, you are no doubt an expert at finding databases, E-Journals, and other scholarly material through the library's website (right?). On the off chance you're looking to spice things up, you can now bookmark Google Scholar as a portal to finding Trine library resources!

There are a few simple steps to setting this up:

• First go to http://scholar.Google.com.

• Next, click Scholar Preferences next to the search bar.

Image Caption: Links for Advanced Scholar Search and Scholar Preferences.

• Scroll down to "Library Links". Type Trine into the Search bar, and put a check box next to Trine University - Find it @ Trine.

Image Caption: Trine in the search bar and Trine University checked.

Save your preferences, and start searching. When you see the Find it @ Trine link next to an article, click and read or download!

Of course, Google Scholar only has a very small sample of the journals and articles we have at Trine - but you already knew that.

Keep an eye out for the Interlibrary Loan @ Trine link as well - if we don't have an article in our databases, you can request it from somewhere else - anywhere in the world for FREE. If you don't see the link, you can always email the library and we'll find what you're looking for.

Happy searching!

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An Easier Way to Find Journals

Trine University Library has access to hundreds of quality academic literature for your research - and now there's an easier way to find them!


Check out the new A-Z Journal search. Find, Browse, and Search through our databases and e-journals for faster, more effective research. Bookmark the search page - you're going to want to keep coming back to it.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The library will be closed in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this Saturday, January 15 - Monday January 17th.


The library features some excellent resources on Martin Luther King, Jr. Click on the images below to check availability in the Trine Catalog.


The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. Call #: E185.97.K5 A52 2001.



A Knock at Midnight: inspiration from the great sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. / edited by Clayborne Carson & Peter Holloran. Call #: BV4241.5 .K56 1998.




The Trumpet of Conscience. / by Martin Luther King, Jr. Call #: E185.97 .K5 1968.



We'll see you Tuesday, January 19th!

Reserve Books

Sometimes your professors will put books on reserve so that all of your classmates can share it, and no one person gets to hold onto it for too long. While the spirit of sharing is a wonderful thing, it can be annoying to trek all the way to the library to see if that reserve book is available or being used.

Fret no more! Just go online in the comfort of your dorm and type in your professor's name to check the availability of reserve items. Of course, there's no guarantee that it won't get checked out while you're on the way over - but you'll definitely know when not to bother.