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NOTES FROM THE LIBRARY by Kira Appel
What would life be like if we didn't have to rely on fragile pieces of plastic to house our life's work, i.e. USB flash drives or other saving devices?
I mean, what if there was some other way to type and save documents without even having to use Microsoft Word?
Well, actually, there are other ways.
Try Google Docs or the Zoho suite at zoho.com. Simply sign-up for a free account and you have word processing, online presentation and [with Zoho] even database generating tools at your fingertips.
Best part, when you want to print out your paper, all you need to do is log on to your account anywhere you have internet access attached to a printer and pull up the document. Say goodbye to the panicked digging in every pocket of your bag or the tears when you get home and realize you've left your disk still plugged into the port of a computer in the school's lab.
Do you already have an account with Google Docs or Zoho? Please share your experiences by emailing me at kappel@aii.edu..
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Getty Images
What: Stock photography database with 500,000 Royalty-free images.
Where: The AiW Library and anywhere with internet access at http://lh311.aisites.com/databases.
When: On and after November 12, 2007 and after you sign the Getty License Agreement form in the Library in exchange for the user name and password (ask at the Library Circulation Desk).
Why: You have 400% more photo options than you do with Corbis and as it's a professional product, you can put that you have experience with it on your resume.
Kira Appel
Reference Librarian
The Art Institute of Washington
1820 N. Fort Myer Drive
Arlington, VA 22209
703.247.6832
703.247.6877 (fax)
kappel@aii.edu
posted Friday, 5 October 2007I LIKE FREE STUFF!
In particular, I like free software that makes my life easier.
If I've visited your class to give a research presentation, you may have heard me rave about a free citation software called Zotero. The website has all the tools available to help you get started, including online tutorials.
Once downloaded, Zotero is everywhere you are on the web and you can export citation information for books, online journals, and articles in MLA format (sound familiar?) from compatible websites. So download it -- for free -- and make citing your sources for papers actually fun.
VISIT ZOTERO AT http://www.zotero.org/ .
Is there free software you have found on the web that your fellow student might find handy? Please share by sending me, Kira Appel, an email at kappel@aii.edu.
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Safari Tech Books Online
What: Safari Tech Books Online features over 4,500 titles covering the technologies most essential to users including certification, enterprise computing, Java, Linus/Unix, Web development, Windows, XML, and more.
Where: The AiW Library and anywhere with internet access at http://lh311.aisites.com/databases.
When: When you have the user name and password (pick up a list at the Circulation Desk in the Library).
Why: You can search hundreds of books for programmers and IT professionals online simultaneously.
Kira Appel
Reference Librarian
The Art Institute of Washington
1820 N. Fort Myer Drive
Arlington, VA 22209
703.247.6832
703.247.6877 (fax)
kappel@aii.edu