Santa Claus – your ultimate library guide
With the holidays and finals converging upon the Loyola University Chicago campuses, the LUC Libraries invite you to take a few minutes to de-stress, relax, and learn about that jolly cultural icon, Santa Claus. Take a look at our Santa Claus subject guide (http://libguides.luc.edu/santaclaus) to learn everything from who Santa really was to his impact […]
Tech Trends w/ Tara: Holiday Gift Guide
You may refuse to put up holiday decorations or listen to Jingle Bells, but make no mistake: The holiday season is upon us. I love the holidays as much as the next person. The lights. The music. The copious amounts of glögg <insert festive drink of your ancestors here>. But I’m not a big fan of […]
Tech Trends w/ Tara: Augmented Reality
Even though augmented reality (AR) seems to be popping up everywhere – seemingly out of nowhere – it’s actually been around since the late 80’s. At its most basic definition, AR is the connecting, overlaying or enhancing of the physical world with digital or virtual information. (Note: AR is not virtual reality which is complete […]
Tech Trends w/ Tara: Google Ads
Have you ever wondered why particular ads show up when performing a Google search? Do they seem on-target? Way off base? Perhaps a tad creepy? Google’s latest feature, Why These Ads? aims to answer these questions and increase ad transparency. With Why These Ads? you can learn why a particular advertisement is being shown to […]
Tech Trends w/ Tara: Get Fit & Healthy
We use technology for just about everything. Reading, researching, working, playing games, communicating, cooking, traveling, and more. It’s no surprise then that technology can also play a part in getting fit and healthy. Maybe those autumn pounds are already creeping on or maybe you never got around to losing last holiday season’s weight gain (author […]
Web of Science Platform Upgrade
Thomson Reuters’ Web of Science platform received some very helpful upgrades over the summer making searching, discovering, managing and analyzing easier than ever. See below for more information on the new features and click on the image to see online tutorials and demos! While new and updated platforms can provide a plethora of exciting and […]