Re-Designed UTA Libraries Website
The Libraries unveiled it's re-designed Website on Friday, June 18.  Please note the new URL is http://library.uta.edu/Main/home.uta  If you experience difficulty navigating the re-designed site, contact me at 817-272-7519 or at howser@uta.edu, I'll be happy to assist you.  Currently, the University's web site does not link to the Libraries re-designed web site, so be sure to bookmark the URL above so you can start navigating our site.

Reserves (Print & Electronic)
To Place course work and/or homework assignment on Reserves, or contact Donna Kelley @ ext. 2-1418 or dkelley@uta.edu for assistance.

RefWorks https://www.refworks.com/Refworks/login.asp?WNCLang=false
Don't forget about RefWorks, the Online Personal Database and Bibliography Creator.  It is a Web-based bibliography and database manager.  Let me know if you would like more information regarding its use and how to use it.   Faculty across campus who have already used it, really like it.  I'm sure you will as well.  If you know someone on the Student Congress, tell them thanks for making it possible.   The Student Congress paid for most of the subscription/license for the next three years.

Down Memory Lane
Remember to submit book request to either Dr. Spindler as the department library representative or me, as the library liaison.  Suggestions may be submitted in various formats, such as: marked-up printed catalogs, fliers, email notifications, and/or the online suggest-a-book-form.

Library Instruction
Fall Semester is around the corner, as if I had to remind you.  But what you need to remember is to contact me as soon as possible to schedule Library Research instruction classes for the courses you will be teaching.   Students need to know how to find "stuff" in the library and how to do research and not be totally dependent on Google.  Again, here is my contact info: 817-272-7519 or at howser@uta.edu

Ingenta (http://www.uta.edu/library/cgi/db-ingenta.cgi)
If the Libraries do not have an article you need, Ingenta may be the solution.   The Libraries'  per article subsidy has increased to $50.00.   For more information or assistance, contact me @ howser@uta.edu or call me at ext. 2-7519.

Of Interest
Testimony ... Before the United States House of Representatives, Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness On "Are College Textbooks Priced Fairly?"
Source: American Association of Publishers-July 20, 2004
http://www.publishers.org/press/pdf/John%20Isley-%20Testimony.pdf

Useful Web Sites
"The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC^®) http://www.dtic.mil/ is the central facility for the collection and dissemination of scientific and technical information for the Department of Defense (DoD). DTIC serves as a vital link in the transfer of information among DoD personnel, DoD contractors and potential contractors and other U.S. Government agency personnel and their contractors. DTIC reports to the office of the Director, Defense Research & Engineering (DDR&E)." (from DTIC Website)

"Everyone can search DTIC's publicly accessible collections and display or download scientific and technical information, using the Public STINET service.  DTIC also makes available sensitive and classified information to eligible users."  (From DTIC Website)

"You are eligible to register if you:

• are an employee of a DoD organization (civilian and military including National Guard and Reserves on active duty), DoD contractor or potential DoD contractor
• are an employee of another U.S. Federal Government agency or U.S. Federal Government contractor
• are a researcher of a university or college funded by DoD or a U.S. Federal Government agency for conducting research throughout the U.S.
• are a participant in the Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program
• are a faculty member, staff member, or student of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) and other Minority Institutions (MI)" (from DTIC Website)