Join us for One Book, One Chicago-Spring 2011
This spring, One Book, One Chicago travels to Neverwhere, a Chicago-inspired fantasy novel by award-winning writer Neil Gaiman. Gaiman is a prominent figure in today’s literary world, working in film, comics, fiction, nonfiction, music and theater. In Neverwhere, one of Gaiman’s earliest novels, Richard Mayhew is a London office worker who is content with going […]
U.S. Government Information @ Your Desktop
Looking for information on: U.S. Census Data? Key economic indicators? Local crime statistics? What happened in Congress today? Which countries are not safe to travel to? All of this information is available online. The key is knowing where to look. The United State government is the world’s leading producer of statistical information and the U.S. […]
Virtual Worlds Overview (webcast)
Upon completion of this workshop participants will have an understanding of what virtual worlds are and how they are used in both inside and outside of higher education. This workshop is intended for students, faculty, and staff that want to learn more about this social technologies and how they it is used. Sponsored by the […]
Library Speaker Series: Al Gini
With humor, wit and penetrating self-revelation, Dr. Al Gini writes for real people about things they actually care about, like the meaning of work, moral courage, choice, sin, laughter, and leisure. Dr. Gini will present his latest book, Seeking the Truth of Things: Confessions of a (Catholic) Philosopher, as he explores his lifelong quest for […]
Cited Reference Searching
Learn about using cited reference searching to track the evolution of an idea or work. This workshop will focus on using Web of Science and Google Scholar to track research both backward and forward in time. Thursday, March 31, 1:00-2:00pm IC Room 120
SimplyMap: A User Friendly Tool for Mapping Data
Looking for a way to easily find, analyze and present demographic, business, and marketing data? SimplyMap may be the tool you are looking for. SimplyMap is a web-based mapping application that allows users to create professional quality thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data. SimplyMap will change the way you interact with data and […]