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May 30, 2007
Culture Corner at Pendergrass
Culture Corner is a continuous event at the UT Libraries. Sponsored by the Libraries' Diversity Committee, Culture Corner focuses on topics, or themes, pertaining to different aspects of diversity. These topics change with each semester. The Summer 2007 Culture Corner focuses on Disabilities Awareness.
Come see our Summer Culture Corner display at Pendergrass Library. Our selection of books range from therapeutic gardening to information on guide dogs to activities for individuals with a disability. Please view our list of books on display at http://www.lib.utk.edu/diversity/culturecorner/.
Posted by Laurel Donahue at 01:57 AM
May 23, 2007
Video News
Go to Video News at http://www.agriculture.utk.edu/news/VideoReleases/ to view features on various agricultural-related topics. These news releases are produced by Marketing and Communications Services, the Marketing and Communications unit for the Institute of Agriculture.
You must have Real Player software installed on your computer to view clips.
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 02:11 PM
May 22, 2007
eXtension Wildlife Damage Management
Whether it's moles in the lawn or squirrels in the attic consumers now have instant access to research-based solutions for helping humans and wildlife coexist. The eXtension Wildlife Damage Management Web site is an excellent resource to get information about managing wildlife problems. The content has been developed through the collaboration of nationally recognized wildlife biologists, nuisance wildlife control operators, educators and people interested in the field of human-wildlife relations.
The eXtension Wildlife Damage Management Web site also features the following:
•Frequently Asked Questions allows users to submit queries about wildlife management.
•Ask the Expert provides an answer to questions not already available in the Frequently Asked Questions section with a usual response within 24 hours.
•News & Upcoming Events keeps the news and calendar of events current at the local, state and national levels.
•Glossary & Diseases list terms and illnesses that are commonly found in wildlife damage management.
To take full advantage of the site, register at www.extension.org and choose Wildlife Damage Management.
eXtension is an educational partnership of more than 70 land-grant universities helping Americans improve their lives with access to timely, objective, research-based information and educational opportunities. eXtension's interactive Web site, is customized with links to local Cooperative Extension Web sites.
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 10:08 AM
May 16, 2007
LiveScience.com: Asphalt-Munching Bacteria Discovered
Check out LiveScience.com for research paper ideas like this recent post from staff writer Dave Mosher : Asphalt-Munching Bacteria Discovered
LiveScience.com features 
Posted by Allison Roberts at 11:01 AM
Medline: a guide to effective searching, 2nd ed
Highly recommended.
For reviews please see the Ashbury Press website.
Author Katcher, Brian S.
Title MEDLINE : a guide to effective searching in PubMed and other interfaces / Brian S. Katcher.
Imprint San Francisco : Ashbury Press, c2006.
Edition 2nd ed
Ag-Vet. Med Library / Stacks: Z699.5.M39 K373 2006
Posted by Ann Viera at 07:24 AM
May 11, 2007
Finals Fun: Spring 07 Doodles
Finals are finally over. Check out the stress reducing doodles forSpring Finals 2007
Posted by Allison Roberts at 09:27 AM
May 09, 2007
Lovin' the library at the University of Tennessee
Jill Stover, from Virgina Commonwealth is featuring the Libraries "Pack it Out" Campaign on her Library Marketing - Thinking Outside the Book .
Posted by Allison Roberts at 12:22 PM
FUN STUFF-Nature Myths By Terry Krautwurst
This fun article in Mother Earth News divulges "the truth about buzzing bees, warts from toads, moss on trees, projectile porcupine quills, and more."
Mother Earth News is available electronically through the Libraries Online Catalog
Posted by Allison Roberts at 11:33 AM
May 08, 2007
PubMed AbstractPlus Display: Instant Access to Related Links
PubMed's new AbstractPlus display shows the titles of the top five related Articles and is now the default display for single records. The new format provides seamless access to the powerful pre-computed similarities available as Related Articles in the PubMed database.
To read more about AbstractPlus display and see a screen shot please see NCBI News:
Posted by Ann Viera at 09:26 AM
May 04, 2007
Student ID moving to Computer Generated
--- Student IDs will change from Social Security numbers to computer-generated student IDs. Students will be informed by e-mail beginning the first week of June to increase information security. To see their new IDs, students will log on to Circle Park Online, go to the Registration Status screen and select View Student Profile on the left-hand navigation bar. Students' old VolCards will continue to provide all the services they currently have. For more info, call 974-2101, e-mail registrar@utk.edu, or visit the Office of the University Registrar, 209 Student Services Building.
http://registrar.tennessee.edu
Posted by Allison Roberts at 02:14 PM
May 03, 2007
Tennessean Article: State takes lead role in switchgrass research
Wednesday, 05/02/07
State takes lead role in switchgrass research
Farmers like plant that may become fuel
By ANNE PAINE
Staff Writer
Posted by Allison Roberts at 04:31 PM
May 02, 2007
Low Impact Development Center
Look into how to reduce your impact at:
Posted by Allison Roberts at 01:05 PM
XReferPlus Trial Available
We now have a trial for XReferPlus available.
Xreferplus is an online database that enables users to find authoritative answers on a broad range of subjects fast. It features content from hundreds of reference books like The Macquarie Dictionary of Trees & Shrubs, The 41st Edition of Black's Medical Dictionary, and Benders' Dictionary of Nutrition and Food Technology.
If interested in testing the database, go to Test & Evaluation Site for UT Campus Use at http://www.lib.utk.edu/~colldev/test/testpp.html and click on XReferPlus. The trial ends May 26, 2007.
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 08:00 AM
May 01, 2007
Freeze Recovery for Urban Landscapes
Beth Babbit, Urban Horticulture Specialist with the Plant Science Department of the University of Tennessee Extension program has recently provided this publication Freeze Recovery for Urban Landscapes to assist in plant recovery from frost.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 11:43 AM
Useful research and data available from MMWR
MMWR is a weekly report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention featuring statistical data and research reports dealing with morbidity and mortality issues in the United States. The documentation ranges from the recent report from National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. entitled Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2007*(April 6, 2007 / 56(RR03);1-8) to basic statistical data like Notifiable Diseases/Deaths in Selected Cities Weekly Information (April 20, 2007 / 56(15);374-385)
The MMWR site features an 
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Please contact us if you have trouble finding the specific data you need
Posted by Allison Roberts at 10:12 AM