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Virtual ReferenceUSA Training Sessions Announcement

2010-03-03T05:16:00.000-08:00

Come and experience what’s NEW with ReferenceUSA.

Would you like to email your reports from ReferenceUSA?
Search by “actual employee size or sales volume”
Locating competitors and/or search by radius

Whether you’re a seasoned user or working the reference desk part time, ReferenceUSA’s new features as well as up to date information serves a useful purpose. Please join one of the training times below. It’s easy and provided to YOU through the State Library of New Jersey!

Sessions will be held:
3/10(wed) & 3/15(Mon) & 3/25(Thurs)
Meeting Time: 10:30AM EASTERN TIME or 2:30PM EASTERN TIME

To register for a session, please go to:
Register here

You are invited to join a meeting hosted by MR WILLIAM E LOGES.

Instant Net Conference Details:

Meeting Number: 741904977

Meeting Passcode: NOT REQUIRED

Meeting Host: MR WILLIAM E LOGES

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2. Enter the required fields.

3. Indicate that you have read the Privacy Policy.

4. Click on Proceed.

To join the audio, please dial toll-free 866-803-2146 your participant passcode is 5705583

Learn from the Convenience of your Office - RefereneceUSA and Ebsco Webinars - Fall 2009

2009-08-27T09:35:00.000-07:00

We are very fortunate to sponsor the following webinars this Fall. The instructors will be from Ebsco and ReferenceUSA. All sessions will be approximately one hour.

ReferenceUSA sessions will be held:

September 16 at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
September 17 at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
October 5 at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
October 6 at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
To register for any of the ReferenceUSA sessions:

Register here

The EBSCO Webinars will feature:

Thursday, September 10 at 3:30 p.m. - Readers' Advisory using NoveList Plus and NoveList Plus, K-8
Thursday, September 24 at 2:00 p.m. - Readers' Advisory using NoveList Plus and NoveList Plus, K-8
Thursday, October 1 at 10:00 a.m. - Best of MasterFile and EBSCOHost
Friday, October 9 at 12 Noon - Health Related Databases
Tuesday, November 13 at 9 a.m. - Business-Related Databases
Monday, November 30 at 2 p.m. - Homework Help for K-12
Thursday, December 3 at 12 Noon - Classic and Popular Literature: Literary Refeerence Center and NoveList Plus
Tuesday, December 8 at 10 a.m. - History/Science Reference Center
for grades 7-12

To register for any of the EBSCO sessions:

Register here

If you have any difficulty registering for any of these sessions, please contact John Cooper at jcooper@njstatelib.org.

If you have any questions about the content for these sessions, please contact Scherelene Schatz at sschatz@njstatelib.org

You will receive your connection information at least 24 hours ahead of the session.

ReferenceUSA Answers Your Questions!

2009-07-10T05:43:00.000-07:00

Email count on the custom page - This identifies the number of email addresses within the counts. If we ran a search and we had 20,000 records and 15,000 email counts, it is informing the patron that we have 15,000 email addresses to email to. Since we can not publish those, they would contact us and we would do an email blast for them, similar if they were to purchase a list from us.

Zero Dropped from New Jersey Zip Codes - Because of comma delimited I’m told it’s not something we have control over. However, once you download into the Excel format, the zero isn’t dropped off, it’s on the record. So download into Excel.

As far as the recommendations with Yellow Pages headings and a search button, I’ll let you know what I find out when I have word.

Best regards,
Bill Loges
ReferenceGROUP- OneSource
Carter Lake, Ia. 51510
402.596.8914
800.808.1113 ext 8914
GSA Schedule GS 23F-0096P

InfoTrac Custom Newspapers Webinars

2009-07-09T06:11:00.000-07:00

This webinar will highlight the latest user interface enhancements to InfoTrac Custom Newspapers (soon to be renamed InfoTrac Newsstand). These enhancements include Web 2.0 sharing tools, updated Publication Browse/Search, RSS Feeds, homepage customization, named user functionality and enhanced search results including multimedia and result filters. Gale trainer, Stacey Knibloe, will take questions throughout the call and leave time at the end of the call to focus on anything that was not discussed during the session.

The dates of the sessions are:
Monday, July 27 2:00pm

Tuesday, July 28 10:00am

Wednesday, July 29 2:00pm

Friday, July 31 11:00am

Please register atRegister Here

Changes to NoveList Interfaces

2009-06-17T06:34:00.000-07:00

Based on feedback EBSCO has received, EBSCO has made the following changes to the NoveList interfaces:

Series Searching:

A series search using the Series Title radio button will now bring up either a series master record, which contains the full information for a series including the series title list in reading order, or a list of all series that match your search terms.

For example, a search from the NoveList homepage for "Harry Potter" with the Series Title radio button selected will pull up the master record for the Harry Potter series: view screen shot.

From the series master record you will find the list of titles in reading order with links to each title record, as well as author information and additional information about the series. You can still easily print a series list to hand to your patron. Just click the Print link at the top of the series master record. At the Print Manager, select Detailed Citation and Abstract from the Standard Field Format drop-down menu, then click the Print button.

What We're Reading Display:

What We're Reading columns are now sorted by Date Descending, to bring the newest listings for each contributor to the top of the list. For example, from the Browse column select What We're Reading under the Adults heading. Now select the "What Georgine Olson is Reading" link. You will now find Georgine Olson's May 2009 column at the top of the list.

Popularity and First Chapters Available in Title Record:

Popularity stars and links to First Chapters and Tables of Content are now available on the right side of the title record (under the book jacket image, if available).

Custom Folders Display:

When you log in to your My NoveList account, you will now find your custom folders listed in alphabetical order. When you add a new custom folder, it will also be placed in the list alphabetically.

Please let us know if you have any questions or comments, by using this Send Feedback link, also located in the top right corner of the NoveList screen.

ReferenceUSA New Search Interface Webinars

2009-06-16T12:56:00.000-07:00

ReferenceUSA will be migrating to a new user interface around July 15.
In preparation for that move, they are offering webinars for New Jersey library staff members. The dates of the webinars are as follows:

July 8, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
July 9, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
July 13, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

To register for any of these sessions, go to:

Register here

Your connection information will be sent to you 24 hours prior to your session.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Thank you very much.

Teach Your Customers to Use the EBSCO Databases Webinars

2009-01-23T11:36:00.000-08:00

The training staff of EBSCO is offering two webinars for New Jersey librarians. These webinars are designed to assist reference librarians and technology trainers in the design and implementation of training workshops for your library's customers in using the EBSCO databases. The webinars will be approximately 45 minutes.

The sessions will be held Monday, February 9, at 10 a.m. or 3 p.m.

To register click on the Register Here link below:
Register Here

Sign-on information will be sent to all registrants on Friday, February 6.
If you have any questions, please contact Scherelene Schatz, sschatz,@njstatelib.org

Locate Potential Employers with ReferenceUSA Webinars

2009-01-23T06:52:00.000-08:00

The training staff of ReferenceUSA is offering webinars to assist reference librarians in helping your customers use ReferenceUSA as an employer database. Other information that will be shared includes locating jobs within certain career fields, and identifying the individual at potential employers for sending their resumes.

Choose the session that is most convenient for you:
Friday, February 6 at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, February 10, at 9:30 a.m. or 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 12 at 3:00 p.m.

To register for one of these sessions, please click on the Register Here link

Register Here

EBSCO Webinars Schedule

2008-12-02T07:56:00.000-08:00

EBSCO Databases Webinar Offerings
Winter 2008-2009
Winter is a great season to brush up on your searching skills. EBSCO is offering the following webinars for New Jersey library staff members. All sessions are offered to your library staff free of charge. This is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the databases provided by the New Jersey State Library and the Regional Library Cooperatives to your library’s staff and customers. You may register for as many of these sessions as you wish. EBSCO will send you the information you need to log-in to the session prior to the date of your training.

EBSCO Business Source Premier, December 11, 2008
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

EBSCO NoveList +, K-8, December 15, 2008
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

EBSCO NoveList+, December 15, 2008
11:00 a.m. – 12 Noon

EBSCO Business Source Premier, December 17, 2008
11:00 a.m. – 12 Noon

EBSCO NoveList+, January 6, 2009
11:00 a.m. – 12 Noon

EBSCO NoveList+, K-8, January 6, 2009
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

EBSCO Literary Reference Center, January 12, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

EBSCO Points of View Reference Center, January 20, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

EBSCO Literary Reference Center, January 21, 2009
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

EBSCO Points of View Reference Center, February 4, 2009
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

EBSCO Science & History Reference Centers,
February 5, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

EBSCO Science & History Reference Centers,
February 11, 2009
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Register here for any of these sessions.

NJKI Announcement - How does it affect JerseyClicks?

2008-02-26T07:53:00.000-08:00

The following is a message you can display for your users by computers, on bulletin boards, etc., if there is no change in the NJKI funding status by Friday, February 29.

Dear NJKI User,

Due to the lack of state funding, the existing multiyear contracts with NJKI database vendors have ended effective February 28. These vendors include Ebsco, Nature, Wiley, Ovid and RefUSA. The databases that are part of JerseyClicks that are funded by NJKI are:

ReferenceUSA

EBSCO Academic Search Premier

EBSCO Business Source Premier

All other statewide EBSCO databases will continue.

Journal articles and data are no longer accessible through NJKI for the next four months. We hope and expect to have an NJKI program available in the '09 state budget to begin July 1, 2008. We would appreciate your contacting the Governor's office by mail at PO Box 0001, Trenton NJ08625; by phone at 609-292-6000; or by email go to http://www.state.nj.us/governor/govmail.html, select Commerce as your topic, then Small Business as your sub-topic, as well as your local legislators (go to http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/legsearch.asp to locate their contact information) to let them know what the NJKI databases meant to you in terms of helping you grow your business, conduct your research or earn your degree. We hope you will strike a positive tone as you urge the Governor and local legislators to resume supporting this statewide shared service that had 15 million uses over the past two years while simultaneously saving $68.5 million dollars over retail prices.

Sincerely,

The NJKI Task Force

Contemporary Authors Archive is ready for prime time!

2008-01-30T13:10:00.000-08:00

Contemporary Authors Archive is now part of JerseyClicks.
To search Contemporary Authors Archive:
1. Click on Custom Search from the JerseyClicks home page.
2. Clear the default checkmarks.
3. Place a checkmark in front of Contemporary Authors.
4. Enter the author's name into the search text box and chooseAuthor/Creator from the dropdown menu.
5. Click on Search.
If you have any questions, please contact me and I will be happy to helpyou.
Thank you.
Scherelene

What's New with ReferenceUSA?

2007-09-24T12:19:00.000-07:00

Recently ReferenceUSA has taken on a “new look” and “new features”!
New Features are:
Gender Selections, Annual Reports, Family Tree, Competitors, Data Feedback, Count Matrix, Square Footage, Home Based search, Business Profiles, Location Image, UCC Filings, Yellow page heading search

Find Businesses before they open!!
………..Just released the ability of locating local businesses that have opened within the last week!
Also…….
-Are you trying to locate Industry data, RMA reports, market trends, and so on…….
-Direct access to Corporate Affiliation/brand information
-Financial and stock information
-16,000 different news publications.

Training sessions will be from 10 a.m. - 12 Noon at the following locations:

Tuesday, October 16 - Willingboro Public Library

Wednesday, October 17 - East Brunswick Public Library

To register go to: http://secure.thriva.com/Reg/Form.aspx?IDTD=1607587&IDRPH=1659115

JerseyClicks 3.0 Coming on September 14

2007-09-07T09:07:00.000-07:00

Search Results Screen
The arrangement of your JerseyCat search results screen will change.
After entering your search term, you can continue to click on a result link to view the article in a new window.

The Search Results box found at the top of your screen will now be a panel located on the left-hand side of your screen.

You can choose to hide the information panel on the left-hand side of your screen by clicking on the little red arrow at the top of the column.

You can click on a number to view results from a specific database in a new window, just as you can in the current system.

You can click on a link to search a RSS feed that is relevant to your search.

You can trace your search history.

New Statewide Databases Available in JerseyClicks!

2007-08-22T05:46:00.000-07:00

These full-text databases are included in JerseyClicks are:

EBSCO Academic Search Premier
EBSCO Biography Collection Complete
EBSCO Business Source Elite
EBSCO Business Source Premier
EBSCO ERIC
EBSCO Health Source: Consumer Edition
EBSCO Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
EBSCO History Reference Center
EBSCO Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
EBSCO Literary Reference Center
EBSCO Magazine Article Summaries: Online
EBSCO MasterFILE Premier
EBSCO MiddleSearch Plus
EBSCO Newspaper Source
EBSCO NoveList
EBSCO NoveList K-8
EBSCO Points of View Reference Center
EBSCO PrimarySearch
EBSCO Professional Development Collection
EBSCO Regional Business News
EBSCO Salud en Espanol
EBSCO Science Reference Center
EBSCO TOPICSearch
InfoTrac Informe
InfoTrac Custom Newspapers
ProQuest HeritageQuest
ReferenceUSA

For information about accessing these databases within the state of New Jersey contact Scherelene Schatz, sschatz@njstatelib.org.

HeritageQuest Training Sessions

Kim Bastian from ProQuest will be in New Jersey to demonstrate HeritageQuest in training sessions. These sessions will be held in each region during the week of September 17, 2007. There will be a 10 a.m. - 12 Noon session and a 1:30 - 3:30 session at each location. Sessions will be held at the following locations:

September 18 - Mount Laurel Public Library, Mt. Laurel

September 19 - Morris County Library, Whippany

September 20 - Ridgewood Public Library, Ridgewood

September 21 - East Brunswick Public Library, East Brunswick

To register go to: HeritageQuest Training Registration Site