Monthly Archives: January 2015

FROM THE RESEARCH DESK: InfoTrac Newsstand

Hard to believe, but there once was a time when you could visit the corner newspaper stand and find daily (sometimes twice daily) newspapers from the immediate vicinity as well as national and even international publications providing different perspectives on important events and people. Well, the good ‘ole days aren’t completely gone thanks to the MeL Database  InfoTrac Newsstand. InfoTrac Newsstand provides access to full-text newspapers and allows users to search articles by title, headline, date and other fields. Over...

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Database Information Updated: January 28, 2015

Finding health statistics

Looking for health related stats can be a daunting task. There’s so much info out there, how do you find the right fact?   The good news is lots of reliable info is freely available through various federal government sites.  Many have tutorials to help with use of the data.   A good place to start is the National Center for Health Statistics site maintained by the CDC [Center for  Disease Control]. You can find birth, death, marriage and death...

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Internet Resources, Medical Resources, Research Assistance Updated: January 21, 2015

Great Reads – from Business

Last week, librarian Nancy Chesik retired after 24 years at UDM. Nancy has worked with the College of Business for most of her time here and has been prodigious in preparing quality instructional materials. She has been a source of creative ideas in her assigned areas and in marketing the libraries. Her creativity will be missed. We wish her well in her retirement. As a tribute to Nancy, we are reprising her last blog entry from October 2014.     In...

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Uncategorized Updated: January 13, 2015

Happy New Year and Welcome Back Students and Faculty

Students: Welcome to the 2015 Winter Semester! Some interesting information about the Library: Need Help? Come in and see the Librarian at the Research Desk.  Or make an appointment for more in-depth assistance with a Librarian Consultant knowledgeable of your topic (See the Library directory for librarians names and subject areas: http://research.udmercy.edu/about/directory). Off campus? Use the 24/7 Ask a Librarian chat box at http://research.udmercy.edu, or call us at 313-993-1071 (McNichols Campus Library) or 313-494-6900 (Dental Library). Need relaxation? The McNichols Campus...

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Library Services Updated: January 7, 2015