Art Full Text - online introduction

One of the databases searched within Library Search 'Articles & more' is Art Full Text.  You don't have to access the 'native' interface, but there are a few features that you might find useful, so I have embedded an online presentation on Art Full Text below. 

It is not the most exciting presentation in the world, but it does provide a useful summary of some of the features:

Coverage; Subject headings; Images of art works; Search fields; Biographical data; Advanced search menu; Email and RSS alerts; Saving articles; Saving searches; Translation of articles; Conversion to audio / saving audio files; Automated referencing



To access the native interface, go to Library Search and search for 'art full text' within the 'Books, journals & more' tab.  You can also try this with 'art bibliographies modern.'

NB: if you are asked for a username and password, ignore and look for 'Shibboleth access via UK federation'

If you have any questions about Art Full Text, please contact me.

Google Reader - for academics

RSS readers such as Google Reader are great for keeping up to date with blogs and news sites,  but did you know:

1. Most academic journals have feeds for new issues.

2. Many journal databases allow you to create a feed for new content matching a defined search (e.g. keywords, author, citation - keep updated on who is citing you).

3. You can share posts you like with colleagues or students (and the world), with one click.  See my shared items for example.

4. Once you start using RSS, it is addictive!

View the first post of this blog for a quick overview of RSS and Google Reader or ask your librarian for more information.

Why I don't like the movies

This spoof "Academy Award Winning Movie Trailer" is currently the most starred item on Google Reader (according to a recent Google Reader Blog post).  It also has over 1.5 million views on YouTube. 

It is a very good survey of Movie Cliche Hell...



TIME magazine helpfully highlight some specfic inspirations for the spoof in an article written about the trailer.

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The principle purpose of this update is to keep readers informed about resources provided by library services that are relevant to the subjects that I support. However, I will also highlight resources that are available for free online.

As well as subscribing to this update, you can also subscribe to my shared items from my RSS reader (you can see the most recent five items at the top of the page). I’ll share items that I think are relevant from the various feeds to which I subscribe.

If you need to know more about RSS or Google Reader, try the YouTube clips below.