My discovery was the library of all things. I made a joke of it in my last post. Please don't tell me that I am the only one that did not know that I could access it. I can get any paper I want. If UF does not subscribe, it can be done through Inter library lending. NEVER pay money. Jstore is there with full text. ERIC is there with full text. Educause is there with full text.
I chatted with a librarian and got the full directions on how to access whatever I want to access. I suspect that I am the only one of you that did not know about this. But in case I am not, she e-mailed me the complete conversation and if anyone is interested in directions, I have them.
I remember going there once in the past but I did not check it out thoroughly enough to appreciate it. The library has anything you want. Why fumble about on the Internet when you can just nip into the library and get what you want?
I am finishing up my teaching duties to date and can concentrate on my paper and the foreign thing. You can bet if I see an interesting abstract on the Internet, I am going to have the library page open too so I can really check it out. I just hope I don't get waylaid by interesting tidbits of information while I am writing my paper. I get lost easily; I just have to go chasing the varmit.
One more question. Is this the last post? If so, are any of you going to be checking back into the blog this coming week? Hey! The library thing threw me a curve ball. I don't know when I have felt so stupid. I need some keepers. I'm having separation anxiety.
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So, you learned how to log in remotely and all that jazz?
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I was kinda wondering why you were saying you didn't have access? I guess I just thought you knew something that I didn't.
I'll give you one hint they may or may not have told you... http://scholar.google.com is a GEM when it comes to finding articles and if you're logged in remotely (at least when you're on VPN) you can actually link directly to UF library resources. I've made you a brief tutorial video here...
http://screencast.com/t/ltmPlXW01
I have used this and it is amazing, I really liked the idea of reading the current magazines and other things. This is something I show my students but they are more impressed at getting “free stuff” then the educational value of the technology. Oh well at least I tried!
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