UHD Library Blog

Using Library Resources in Blackboard

Hey Faculty!  Looking for ways to spice up your Blackboard content?  Have you thought about adding videos from Films on Demand or American History in Video?  Or maybe sharing a playlist from Music Online?  Did you know the library has over 83,000 E-books that you can share with your classes?  Not sure where to start?  Well check out the Library’s new guides to using library resources in Blackboard!  Blackboard-Database Guides

If you have any questions always feel free to Ask-a-Librarian !

 

 

New SEC Web Site: Investor.gov

From an SEC press release: "The Securities and Exchange Commission today launched its first-ever Web site devoted exclusively to investor education, providing investors with in-depth information and 'top tips' on how to invest wisely, plan for the future, and avoid being scammed.

By visiting www.investor.gov, investors can access information in a user-friendly format that is specifically tailored to their needs. The site includes sections specifically for those just getting started investing, for those saving for a child's education, and for those planning for retirement. It also has a detailed 'Seniors Care Package' section for senior citizens and caretakers."

An important note from the "How do I get information about companies?" section -- visit your library to use reference books and commercial databases. UHD Library has a whole section of its Web site devoted to company information. And while most of the resources are restricted to current UHD students, faculty, and staff, there are also some recommended Web sites.

Pay Library Fines Online

You can pay your library fines from home or the office through U Online Student e-services!  Students may pay library fines over $5 online by visiting UHD Student e-services, selecting My Payment, and then Pay Holds.  To pay fines under $5 online, students must first request fines be added to their e-services account by contacting the Circulation Desk at 713-221-8186. 

 

Partial outage of UHD Library's online services on Friday, October 23, from 10 PM - 4 AM

On Friday October 23, the following UHD Library online services will be unavailable due to an external service outage:

- Opening "find this article" links in library databases

- List of Journals

The outage is expected to last approximately 6 hours, from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Saturday morning.

Political Science Complete

Political Science Complete is a new EBSCOhost database designed for focused research in comparative politics, international affairs, and political theory. It covers more than 800 journals, 180 reference books and monographs, and 27,000 full-text conference papers. Conference papers come from the American Association for Public Opinion Research, the American Political Science Association, the International Studies Association, as well as regional political science associations in the United States. Look for Political Science Complete and other similar resources sources on our Political Science Databases page.