How do you type á, é, í, ó, ú? See the Tech HelpDesk guide called Foreign Language Input and Support for keyboard shortcuts and configuration instructions for Microsoft Word and Windows XP.
[Shortcut to Foreign Language Input and Support: http://go.middlebury.edu/keyboard (on campus, use go/keyboard). Thanks to Aza at the Armstrong Library for suggesting and creating this shortcut!]
Since we moved GO to its new home last week I’ve been busy fixing a number of bugs that have come up, as well as made a few improvements that I hope will be helpful.
Today’s big improvement is that the GOtionary now provides info pages for every shortcut.
The info page will tell you who created and who administers the shortcut so that you know who to contact to when a link is broken. As well, the info page will now serve as the landing page when trying to access a broken GO shortcut, rather than being presented with a blank screen.
Head to the GOtionary to check it out.
Interested in weekly reports that analyze current issues? Check out the latest CQ Researcher Report:
“Offshore Drilling: Is tougher federal oversight needed?”
Each CQ Researcher report provides an introduction to an issue along with overview; background; current situation; outlook; pro/con; chronology, and more. Other recent reports include Water Shortages; Health Care Reform; Jobs Outlook; and U.S. – China Relations. To see other reports use the go shortcut http://go/cq and choose CQ Researcher. Add as RSS feed for the reports or sign up for weekly email alerts from the left menu bar. Additional library resources can be found listed by subject on the library Subject Guides found on the library homepage or using the go shortcut http://go/subjectguides.
Here’s another short video that uses a link on a subject guide in order to search for music CDs in a foreign language.
Already have a performer or band in mind? You can also search in Midcat using the name of the performer or band. (Check out this other video on using MIDCAT to find music CDs in foreign languages.)
If we don’t own it, try NExpress or ask us to order it. We welcome your suggestions.
Faculty, before you sign that next publishing contract, read the information about retaining your author rights by adding an addendum to your publisher’s contract. Links to this information may be found at the bottom of the LIS for Faculty page (shortcut http://go/lis4faculty). Or you can use these direct links:
Thanks to Jeff Rehbach for creating these pages.
Even if you weren’t able to make it to the 2nd annual Pedagogy and Technology Fair earlier this month, you still can see some of the presenters online. We’re adding many of their stories to our Teaching with Technology blog. Learn about clickers, Wikipedia, the campus tree map and more (to come!).
Watch this short video for some tips on finding Music CDs in your language. (Click the Full screen button for a better view):
Don’t see your favorite band or musician in MIDCAT (go/midcat)? Try searching the NExpress catalog (go/nexpress). If you still can’t find what you need, place an online purchase request using our Music Request form (go/musicrequest).
Visit the Language subject guides (go/subsplus), select your language, and go to Tips on the right hand side of the page to find preset searches for foreign language music and videos. (Check out this other video for another approach to finding music CDs in foreign languages.)
Need more help? Ask a Librarian! (go/askus)
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