Monthly Archives: March 2015

Avoid Overdue Fines: Renew Online!

Do you have a library book coming due, but need it a little bit longer?  Don’t rack up late fees, renew online! Just follow these easy steps: 1.  From the library website, click the Renew Books button     2. Enter your 14-digit bar code number found on your UDM ID card   3. Check the box on the left of the book you want to renew   4. Click the Renew button …and now you don’t have to worry...

Study while you wait: NCSBN’s Medication Flashcards Mobile App

Make the most of your time while standing in line or waiting for an appointment… study! The National Council of the State Boards of Nursing has a free app that will help you study drug information in preparation for the NCLEX exam or a pharmacology exam. The app is only available for the iphone and ipad at this time, but an Android version is due for release next month (April 2015). The app uses a flashcard format. Medications are grouped...

Primary vs. Secondary Sources

Occasionally one of your professors may ask you to write a paper citing primary sources. A primary source is a document, recording or physical object that conveys a first-hand account or direct evidence of an event or time period. Primary sources also include publications (often journal articles) which report results of or data from original research. (Note: digital, microform or published copies of original materials can still be considered primary sources as long as their content is unchanged) Primary sources...

Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are

Using the UDM Library catalog can be a frustrating experience when it works too well and retrieves thousands of matches for your search. That’s why there are so many different tools and tricks for refining your search, and why librarians are experts at focusing your search to retrieve a manageable list of results. But the reverse problem often occurs as well. You know darn well that book is in the catalog somewhere. You found it before. Where is it now?...