Music just a click away
Did you know that you can access tons of streamed music through the Baylor Libraries? We subscribe to several resources that can connect you with an amazing amount of music in a number of styles or genres: From the Libraries’ homepage, you can use the search widget on the left. Select “search for databases by keyword” and enter “streaming music.” You’ll see a list of all the streaming music databases we subscribe to. If you use these links or the links below, you’ll be able to access these resources from on or off campus. All of the databases will...
Searching Smarts: About vs. By
You’ve just read Mark Twain’s travel stories Innocents Abroad and have been inspired to write your ENG1304 paper on Twain’s observations on travel (see a review of Innocents Abroad). Your lunch in the SUB ends early and as you pass by the computers you think to do a quick search to see if there’s any good information on Twain and travel before your next class starts in 20 minutes. So you go to BearCat and to make sure we have something on Twain. But, whoa! you get over 800 results! And most of them seem to have to do...
Searching for the Nobel Prize winners
Perhaps you’ve heard in the news lately about the 2008 Nobel Prize winners. These people were all honored for their important contributions to literature, science and world peace. The 2008 Nobel Prize for Literature went to Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, and if you are interested in reading any of his works, you can find them in BearCat, Baylor Library’s online catalog. If you choose “Search the Catalog by Author†and put in “Le Clezio†you will find a list of the books written by him, which the library has in its collection. The books that the library owns by...
Just what did Congress pass last week to bailout Wall Street?
So let’s say your reading your gmail and you happen to take a look at what’s happening in the news. You read that we are about to face the biggest financial crisis our nation has yet to experience. Newsmakers and lawmakers are calling for a bailout. The article mentions “H.R. 1424.” What is this? This is shorthand for House of Representatives bill number 1424, and did you know you have access to this legislation? One way is searching for the bill number in GPO Access after the bill has been released. Another way is by logging into LexisNexis Congressional. ...
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Have ever wondered how to start researching for a class assignment? Do you frequently get overwhelmed by the number of books and electronic resources the library has? Have you ever wanted to be a research ninja, searching and finding exactly what you need? Do you want to find authoritative information about current events? Do you just want to know how to navigate the library and the research process more quickly and efficiently? Library411 is the place to come to in order to find out about the great resources, tools, services the library provides, and to get tips and tricks...