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Tips for WilsonWeb Users
March 2010



What product is this?...
...that has Library Journal, School Library Journal, The Charleston Advisor, Choice, and Library Media Connection all on the same page?

"An essential acquisition."
      —Library Journal

A School Library Journal 2007 “10 Best” Digital Resource!

"A wonderful addition."
      —School Library Journal

"Highly recommended."
      —Choice

"Truly versatile and highly useable."
      —The Charleston Advisor

"The image quality is excellent."
     —Library Media Connection

Find out here.


Think Nobel Laureates were all perfect kids?

Please enjoy these nuggets of trivia our Current Biography editors came across in crafting biographical profiles...

As a child, Nobel laureate Ada Yonath once set her family's balcony on fire, while performing an experiment with kerosene.

Champion skydiver Cheryl Stearns has made more than 17,000 jumps.

Writer Thomas McGuane was married to actress Margot Kidder (of Superman fame) briefly in the 1970s.

Michael J. Fox's middle name is actually Andrew. He adopted the "J" in homage to the character actor Michael J. Pollard.

Try Wilson Biography Databases free at www.hwwilson.com/bios.htm
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Dear Customer,

The big news this issue: Careers, a new resource in the Current Issues family of database debuts next week! We invite you to try the database free for 30 days—write custserv@hwwilson.com, or phone 800-367-6770.

Pleases enjoy these tips, special offers, and announcements to help you get the most out of your WilsonWeb subscription and bring important new tools to your library.

Share this information with your colleagues, patrons and students, and email your comments or suggestions to newsletter@hwwilson.com. You may also opt out of receiving our newsletter by clicking the link at the bottom of this page.


In This Issue:

 

1. NewCareers Database
2. Coming in March—Biographies Database Enhancements
3. Versatile Art Suite Databases Practical for Diverse Curricula
4. Thousands of New Images for Wilson Art Databases
5. WilsonWeb Training Demos—14 Now Available
6. New Collection Development Newsletter
7. New WilsonWeb Webinar Schedule




New database —
Careers (Current Issues Series)

Continuing its acclaimed Current Issues database series, H. W. Wilson's new Careers database offers a wide array of information on diverse careers in a single vetted source. This is an ideal resource for students or anyone considering a career change. From social worker to stockbroker, florist to pharmacist, landscaper to lawyer, Careers covers qualifications, duties and responsibilities, pay scales, application processes and future prospects. Find out more here. (Back to top)


Coming in March—
Biography Database Enhancements

Coming soon to Biography Reference Bank and Current Biography databases—graphical enhancements for a more engaging search experience, including links to such features as “Topic of the Month,” “Featured Biography,” and “Born on this Date.” Master biographical records also boast a new design, with easier access to key buttons and links.  (Back to top)



Graphic Design, Costume Design, Fashion and History in the Art Suite

Art Museum Image Gallery is "an eyeful" (—School Library Journal) and Cinema Image Gallery is "a perfect 10"(—Library Journal), but did you know that these acclaimed databases are valuable for much more than research in fine art and movie-making? For students and educators in graphic design, costume design, fashion, and history, these databases help illustrate concepts, movements, and trends. Try Art Museum Image Gallery, Cinema Image Gallery and other databases in the Wilson Art Suite, at www.hwwilson.com/artsuite.htm. (Back to top)


Thousands of New Images for Wilson Art Databases

Watch for some 8,000 new images coming to Cinema Image Gallery this month, and significant additions to Art Museum Image Gallery this spring. Try Art Museum Image Gallery, Cinema Image Gallery and other databases in the Wilson Art Suite, at www.hwwilson.com/artsuite.htm. (Back to top)


WilsonWeb Training Demos—
14 Now Available

Need help getting started with WilsonWeb? WilsonWeb training demos—available here and on YouTube—cover the essentials of using many of our most popular databases, and valuable WilsonWeb tools. They can also serve as a tour of databases you may have heard about from colleagues or in the media, such as Art Museum Image Gallery, Cinema Image Gallery or OmniFile. Several are available in Spanish. Have a look at WilsonWeb training demos here. (Back to top)


The Core—New Newsletter focuses on Collection Development

The Core—a new newsletter written by Joseph Miller, H.W. Wilson Vice President of Cataloging Services, and Ray Barber, Consultant for the Wilson Core Collections (and editor of Senior High Core Collection) aims to assist librarians and media specialists in school and public libraries in serving their users. The Core will offer monthly news and tips and an abundance of information about books and book reviews, cataloging, and reference sources. Enjoy the March 2010 issue here. (Back to top)


Join a March WilsonWeb Webinar

Learn more about WilsonWeb at these March sessions.
Register here. (Back to top)

 

Admin Module
• Tuesday, March 16, 3 pm
• Wednesday, March 24, 11 am

Current Issues
• Wednesday, March 10,  3 pm
• Thursday, March 25, 11 am

Art Suite
• Thursday, March 11,  11 am
• Tuesday, March 30, 3 pm

WilsonWeb Stats
• Thursday, March 18, 3 pm



 
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