Search the Library with the Bookmyne App!

Now you can hold the library in the palm of your hand…literally!

The library proudly presents the new Bookmyne App for iOS and Android devices. Bookmyne allows users to search the library catalogue right from their mobile device.

• Read Ebooks
• Watch Videos
• See what’s on the shelf
• Check your library account

Simply download the free Bookmyne app from the online App Store or Android Market, search for Sheridan and begin finding the information you need today!

Check out the new Fiction Books at the Library!

 
The Trafalgar campus library used a portion of the proceeds from the very successful book sale, held during Library Awareness Week, to purchase some exciting new fiction titles.

If you need something fun to read after exams are over, come and take a look. Some of the titles include the Hunger Games Trilogy, George R.R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire books; I am Number Four and The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore. We also have the latest bestsellers, Secret Daughter, Sarah’s Key, Room and The Help. Among the purchases are the latest Governor General’s award winner, The Sisters Brothers and the Giller Prize winner, Half Blood Blues. Also the very new and well reviewed, Night Circus, 1Q84, and A Discovery of Witches are available to be borrowed.

Drop in and see what else is on the shelf, and please suggest a purchase too!
 

Lynda.com Access is Changing

Lynda.com is now available through a single sign-on!

STEPS:

1. Go to http://lynda.sheridancollege.ca (available through the library’s Homepage or Databases A-Z list)
2. Login with your Sheridan account
3. Begin learning!

By using this link, Lynda.com will automatically create a personal profile for you.  No need for more logins and passwords!

If you already have a Lynda.com profile, your course history and Certificates of Completion will not transfer to the new system.  However, you will still be able to access your old Lynda.com profile until February 1^st.

If you link to Lynda.com content through a SLATE course, be sure to login via the single sign-0n BEFORE clicking on the link for the video or course.  Links to videos and courses remain the same.

Questions?  Please contact:

Kathleen Oakey, Liaison Librarian
Tel: (905) 459-7533 ext. 5282 | kathleen.oakey@sheridanc.on.ca

Google Scholar and Library Links

Sheridan students, faculty and staff are now able to search Google Scholar for Sheridan Library resources. What can they access? Full-text for any Google Scholar search result that is freely available online AND those results that are available through one of our databases.

STEPS:

1. Go to http://scholar.google.com
2. Click on Scholar Preferences (beside the search bar)
3. Under Library Links, search for and choose Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
4. Save Preferences
5. Begin Searching!

See this link for more details:  http://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/librarylinks.html

 

Just one other way to access the Library’s fabulous resources!

Holiday Hours are almost Here

Already planning for the holidays?   If you’re hoping to spend a little quality time in the library over the holiday season, here’s the lowdown on when you can expect to find library staff hanging around to help you out!

Holiday Hours

December 19th – 22nd  8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  
December 23rd  8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.   
December 24th – January 1st  CLOSED                          
January 2nd – 6th  8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
January 7th – 8th  CLOSED
January 9th  Regular hours resume   

 

Sheridan Fall Fun Fair

 
Sheridan Student Services hosted a Fall Fun Fair at the brand new HMC campus on October 20th and Sheridan Library Services was thrilled to be part of it.

Closed: Thanksgiving Monday

 

Sheridan Libraries will be closed Monday, October 10, 2011 for Thanksgiving Monday.

Enjoy the long weekend!

Mango Languages: free, easy and fun foreign language learning

Sheridan Library Services has added Mango Languages to its growing list of patron resources. Mango is the easiest and most effective way to learn to speak a foreign language.

Mango Basic:
Perfect for a foreign language beginner, Mango Basic teaches everyday greetings, gratitudes, goodbyes and helpful phrases in a short period of time. The courses, which require only two to five hours of time to complete, are currently available in 34 foreign languages and 15 English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.

You can view all the supported Mango Basic languages and ESL courses here: http://mangolanguages.com/mangobasic/languages/

Mango Complete:
Mango Complete offers a 100-lesson course that digs much deeper and is designed to provide a more complete understanding of the entire language and culture. It is available in 31 foreign language and 14 ESL courses. Foreign language courses include Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. ESL courses include Polish, Spanish and Portuguese.

To learn more about Mango and get a short preview of what the program has to offer, you can visit the company’s website at www.mangolanguages.com. Even better, you can visit the library and get started on the courses themselves!

Check out Mango today!

Access Gartner Research for the I.T. professions

 
Access information from Gartner, Inc., one of the world’s leading information technology research and advisory companies.  Gartner provides a comprehensive collection of analysis and advice for the users and vendors of technology. Click here to access.