A new feature has been added to our EBSCO databases. Users can cut and paste a full citation into the search box. The database will recognize it as a citation and deliver exact match items to the top of the results list.
To test this out, try pasting this citation into our Find It search box.
burke, l.m., cox, g.r., cummings, n.k. and desbrow, b. (2001) guidelines for daily carbohydrate intake. do athletes achieve them? sports medicine, 31 (4): 267-299
Posted by Patti Wilson, Dec. 19, 2016
Information about new resources, exhibits, and what's happening in the UFV library.
Monday, December 19, 2016
Find It Discovery Service and new Known Citation Searching
Saturday, December 17, 2016
December-January hours
- December 18: CLOSED
- December 19 to 23 AND January 3: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- December 24 to January 2: CLOSED
- January 4 regular semester hours begin
See complete library hours here
Please enjoy a safe and happy break!
Posted by Brenda
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Christmas ....by the numbers
Statistics Canada likes to have fun with numbers and releases topical/seasonal statistics of interest (Back to School, Valentine's Day, National Aboriginal Day, etc.)
For some fun Christmas numbers see:
Posted by Brenda (UFV's Data Librarian)
For some fun Christmas numbers see:
According to the “Eggnog
and whipping cream” numbers, December sees the highest sales of whipping cream AND July the next highest…I can just imagine
the bowls of sliced strawberries with whipping cream.
I
was surprised at how far down the list of exporting provinces British Columbia was. And I was really
surprised at some of the countries that Canada exports to: Cayman Island, UAE,
Thailand, Russian Federation, etc.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Sage Journal platform migration Update
Sage Journals Online has moved to a new platform as of December 13, 2016. Linking to full text articles seems to be working smoothly now. If you encounter any problems with your own bookmarks or linked reading lists, please contact the library for assistance.
The format for their new persistent links will be as follows:
The format for their new persistent links will be as follows:
Updated by Patti Wilson, Dec. 19, 2016
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