March 2006 - Posts

Friday, March 31, 2006 11:30 AM

Printing PDF Files

Having trouble printing a PDF file? Does it keep coming out black, even though the original isn't black? Try this:

Print the PDF file as an image. Click the Print button on the PDF toolbar like you normally would. Then click the button that says 'Advanced' and check the box next to 'Print As Image.'

While it will take a little longer to print, it usually solves the problem.
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Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:09 PM

EBSCO - Saving Your Searches

How would you like to go into an EBSCO Database and not have to re-create your search?

EBSCO Databases allow you to save your search results once you've created a profile in their system. That is DIFFERENT from your Butler profile. It involves actually creating a new account with EBSCO. You will use that account to access your saved search results. Go into any EBSCO database and click on "Sign In to My EBSCOhost" to get started.



Once you've done that and created your own profile in EBSCOhost, you can save and reexamine your searches in "My Folder."

If you have any questions or problems using "My EBSCOhost," please contact a Reference Librarian.
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Friday, March 24, 2006 4:02 PM

Career Resources

Students graduating may want to peruse the Career Subject Resource Guide:

http://www.butler.edu/library/research/srg/career.html

It is a complete list of all our career resources. Better still, most titles can now be checked out by students.

Brad Matthies
bmatthie@butler.edu
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Thursday, March 23, 2006 5:17 PM

PRAXIS Tests guides and practice tests for education students


If you are an education student who neess to prepare for the Praxis I PPST exam or the Praxis II subject tests, try using the "Testing and Education Reference Center" available in the list under "Indexes and Databases" in the Butler Libraries' home page.  After you bring up the database, click on "Test Preparation", then on "Civil Service and Licensing", and finally on "Praxis Exams".  You will find full text online guide to the Praxis I and II tests her, and also practice tests.  You will have to register to take the practice tests, but there is no fee--the username/password is to protect your privacy and make it convenient for use to return to the practice test at a later time.
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Wednesday, March 22, 2006 12:53 PM

Subscribing to DawgBlog

How would you like to be notified whenever there's a new message posted to DawgBlog? It's easy! In fact, you have a couple of options.

If you use an email aggregator like Bloglines or Google's Personalized Home Page, you can grab the RSS feed from our home page and add it to your collection of feeds. You can even subscribe to a specific category, if you'd rather. The RSS links for those are next to each category in the lower left sidebar.

Don't do RSS yet? Would you rather get a good old email whenever there's a new post? You'll have to be logged in to DawgBlog (using your standard Butler ID and password), but after that it's easy. Just click on the "Email" link in the top left corner of the screen and choose whether you want notifications when there new posts and comments or just new posts. Then sit back and enjoy!
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Friday, March 17, 2006 9:38 AM

DawgBlog Now Publicly Accessible

No longer do you have to enter your Butler University ID and password to get to DawgBlog. It's open to the world!

It is our goal to contribute to the community of libraries that are blogging by having an open site. And also to make it easier for our students and faculty/staff to get to our library blog. No more logging in--just point and click!
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Wednesday, March 01, 2006 10:40 PM

Indiana Business Resources

For students in Kate King's MG 101 class (or anyone needing Indiana business information):

Business Databases:

General Business File: Do a “journal search” for Indiana Business Magazine.
Business Source Premier: Do a “publications” search for Indiana Business Review.

http://www.butler.edu/library/research/db/business.html

Web sites:

Indiana Business Resource Center: http://www.ibrc.indiana.edu/

Reference Books, Irwin Library:

Demographics USA: REF HF 5415 .3 S943 2005
Lifestyle Market Analyst: REF HF 5415 .33 .U6 L54 2005
ZIP Code Demographics: REF HA 214 .S66 2004
2005 Survey of Buying Power: REF HC 110 .I5 S97 2005
Household Spending: REF HC 110 .C6 .A666 2004
Country and City Data Book: HA .202 .C68 2000

 -B

 


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