Find It. Get It. Use It.
Pepperdine Libraries Welcome WorldCat Local!
September, 2009-Pepperdine University Libraries
Just in time for the new school year, the Pepperdine Libraries are pleased to announce the launch of WorldCat Local – a cutting edge 21st century information retrieval solution. The new global search and retrieval function gives users access to over a 100 million unique resources worldwide, making it easier than ever for users to find, get, and use the resources they need most.
Dean of Libraries Mark Roosa notes that, "WorldCat Local will provide students and faculty with new and exciting connections to the expanding world of knowledge resources. With its friendly user interface and improved inter library loan and expedited delivery service, WorldCat Local is an effective and innovative way for users to search, locate and obtain materials in all formats from libraries around the world."
WorldCat Local is an online catalog interface that enables users to search locally and globally with ease and accuracy. Users are now able to find and retrieve, over 100 million unique items worldwide including books, journals, media, government publications, maps, digital collections, and more! This will provide expanded Web access to numerous resources through a Google-like search box now available on the Pepperdine Libraries homepage at library.pepperdine.edu.
When a library user conducts a search using the new box, items that are available locally—collections in the Pepperdine Libraries—are shown at the top of the search results. The service also displays information about libraries outside Pepperdine to help users find resources that might not be available on campus, but that can be requested through the synchronized inter library loan service. Users can place holds on checked out items or request a loan of an item from another library right from their search page.
Check out WorldCat Local and the new search box today at library.pepperdine.edu!
Last Updated: September 1, 2009
Pepperdine University Libraries builds with Habitat for Humanity
Pepperdine is a Christian University committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. The Pepperdine Library team seeks to serve students and faculty in their pursuit of knowledge, while also serving those who are needy outside the school. In August, the Library team decided to turn their attention from building collections, to building houses with Habitat for Humanity in Oxnard, California.
The group arrived on site eager to get to work. With an orientation from Pepperdine alumnus Matt, Gilling, the group set to work on projects throughout the home – caulking the roof, nailing in walls, installing windows, waterproofing and painting. After a busy morning, the site manager prepared for a visit from the inspector and as he arrived the team was busy with their tasks at hand - each essential to the safe completion of the home. In just one day, the team was able to significantly advance the progress of one of the nearly 50 local homes, built completely by Habitat for Humanity volunteers.
Amidst laughter and experimentation with new tools and talents, the Library team was able to do their part to make this home complete. While the team returned to navigating the never-ending information universe the next day, each came back with a deeper knowledge of the importance and impact service can have on the lives of those in need. In the worlds of information and service....a little bit goes a long way!
Last Updated: September 8, 2009
Seaver Faculty Colloquium September 17th at 4pm
Interested in what your colleagues are working on?
Come join us at the Seaver Faculty Colloquium, where each month you will hear about exciting new research taking place within our community.
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Sponsored by the Pepperdine University Libraries, the Center for Teaching Excellence, and the Seaver Faculty Association. Dr. Alexander Diener One Homeland or Two? The Nationalization and Transnationalization of Mongolia's Kazakhs Thursday, September 17th at 4:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served |
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Last Updated: September 11, 2009
H1N1 Flu Information Resources
As public concern about Pandemic H1N1 and the upcoming flu season continues to grow, the medical and nursing editors from EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) respond by offering the latest evidence-based flu-related information available for free.
The free flu information resource is located at EBSCO site and will provide continually updated, evidence-based clinical information from DynaMed™ and Nursing Reference Center™, EBSCO’s clinical and nursing point-of-care databases, along with patient education information in 17 languages from Patient Education Reference Center™. Please visit this site often and feel free to share, post, and email this link to your colleagues, patrons, family and friends.
To learn about EBSCO’s editorial processes for systematically identifying, evaluating and selecting evidence, visit this page.
Last Updated: September 21, 2009
