Happy World Maths Day!

Books for maths teachers...

And books for everyone else (browse the library shelves at 510)!

Sharing references with RefWorks

It's great to see so many of you using RefWorks to collect your references and create reference lists.  There was a big increase in usage in February!

Did you know that you can share your references with other people?

There are two ways:

(1) Privately: you can share your references with specific ITB students / staff

(2) Publicly (within ITB): you can share your references with everyone in ITB

Learn more about RefWorks and referencing for your department here! Any questions, let us know: LibraryInfo@itb.ie.

Need scholarly information for your assignments?

There is a great resource available to all ITB students called One Search. 

One Search can:

• search all of the library databases simultaneously
• find scholarly information (the kind of information your lecturers want!)
• import your references into RefWorks (to help create reference lists)

You can access One Search from the main library webpage (2nd search box).  You will need a library PIN (or password) to access the online articles.  If you don't know your PIN, email us at LibraryInfo@itb.ie

Have a look at this tutorial to learn more:  http://moodle.itb.ie/mod/scorm/view.php?id=54626 

Lots of new books in February!

We received lots of new books last month.  Have a look!

 

Textbooks 005.1 MEI	Professional Android 4 application development / Reto Meier.
005.133 C++/S	Programming : principles and practice using C++ / Bjarne Stroustrup.
005.133 C/K	C programming : a modern approach / K.N. King.
005.268 HAR	Android programming : the big nerd ranch guide / Brian Hardy and Bill Phillips.
005.268 LEE	Android application development cookbook : 93 recipes for building winning apps / Wei-Meng Lee.
006.5 BOU	The audio programming book / edited by Richard Boulanger and Victor Lazzarini   foreword by Max V. Mathews.
006.6 PAR	Microsoft Visio 2013 business process diagramming and validation / David J. Parker.
174.4 FER	Business ethics : ethical decision making and cases / O.C. Ferrell, John Fraedrich, Linda Ferrell.
300.722 YIN	Case study research : design and methods / Robert K. Yin.
302.2 SOL	Interpersonal communication : putting theory into practice / Denise Solomon and Jennifer Theiss.
306.43 BAL	The sociology of education : a systematic analysis / Jeanne H. Ballantine, Floyd M. Hammack.
306.432 BAL	The RoutledgeFalmer reader in sociology of education / edited by Stephen J. Ball.
330.150922 SKO	The big three in economics : Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes / Mark Skousen.
330.9 SEL	The global development crisis / Benjamin Selwyn.
362.712 MEL	Early childhood care and education : international perspectives / edited by Edward Melhuish and Konstantinos Petrogiannis.
370.7 WAL	A guide to teaching practice in Ireland / Brendan Walsh and Rose Dolan.
371.393 KAI	Challenging behavior in young children : understanding, preventing, and responding effectively / Barbara Kaiser, Judy Sklar Rasminsky   foreword by Sue Bredekamp.Bredekamp.
382.1 BRO	The international business environment : challenges and changes / Ian Brooks, Jamie Weatherston and Graham Wilkinson.
468.2421 CON	Sigue!. 2, Curso avanzado segunda parte. [book & CDs] / John Connor, Helena Jiménez and David Mort.
501 HEN	A short history of scientific thought / John Henry.
510 GRO	Discrete mathematics for computing / Peter Grossman.
510 JOR	Maths for science / Sally Jordan, Shelagh Ross and Pat Murphy.
510.922 NAH	The logician and the engineer : how George Boole and Claude Shannon created the information age / Paul J. Nahin.
519.5 BOS	Statistics in a nutshell / Sarah Boslaugh and Paul Andrew Watters.
612 BIE	Trail guide to the body : a hands-on guide to locating muscles, bones, and more / Andrew Biel   illustrations by Robin Dorn.
613.2024796 MUE	The athlete's guide to sports supplements / Kimberly Mueller, Josh Hingst.
613.711 BOM	Periodization : theory and methodology of training / Tudor O. Bompa, G. Gregory Haff.
616.831 DRA	Understanding alzheimer's disease and other dementias / Brian Draper.
616.85 FEI	Maintaining recovery from eating disorders : avoiding relapse and recovering life / Naomi Feigenbaum   foreword by Rebekah Bardwell Doweyko.
618.97 WEL	Can I tell you about dementia? : a guide for family, friends and carers / Jude Welton   illustrated by Jane Telford.
620.00452 PET	To forgive design : understanding failure / Henry Petroski.
621.31924 KIT	Practical guide to inspection, testing and certification of electrical installations : conforms to IEE Wiring Regulations/BS 7671/Part P of building regulations / Christopher Kitcher.
621.31924 SCA	Electrical installation work / Brian Scaddan.
621.3815 SAN	Circuit analysis for dummies / John Santiago.
629.89 BOL	Mechatronics : a multidisciplinary approach / William Bolton.
631.4 ASH	Essential soil science : a clear and concise introduction to soil science / M.R. Ashman and G. Puri.
632.58 ZIM	Fundamentals of weed science / Robert L. Zimdahl.
634.711 FUN	Raspberries / edited by Richard C. Funt and Harvey K. Hall.
634.75 HAN	Strawberries / James F. Hancock.
635.25 BRE	Onions and other vegetable alliums / James L. Brewster.
635.9 LOE	Sustainable landscaping : principles and practices / Marietta Loehrlein.
658.26 HAR	A guide to energy management in buildings / Douglas Harris.
658.3 DEN	HR 2.0 / Angelo S. DeNisi, Ricky W. Griffin.
658.3 PHI	Human resource management / Jean M. Phillips and Stanley M. Gully.
658.802 FIL	Marketing communications : brands, experiences and participation / Chris Fill, University of Plymouth.
658.84 KEE	Global marketing / Warren J. Keegan, Mark C. Green.
741.58 BLA	Cartoon animation / by Preston Blair.
741.58 THO	The illusion of life : Disney animation / Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston.
778.5347 WIL	The animator's survival kit / Richard Williams.
794.8151 FOR	Scratch programming for teens / Jerry Lee Ford, Jr.
794.8151 FOR	Scratch 2.0 programming for teens / Jerry Lee Ford, Jr.
794.8151 LEA	Super Scratch programming adventure! : learn to program by making cool games! / the LEAD Project.
914.18 MCC	An illustrated history of Phoenix Park : landscape and management to 1880 / John A. McCullen   [edited by Elizabeth Mayes].
Fiction F	The testament of Mary / Colm Toibín.
F	And the mountains echoed / Khaled Hosseini.
F	The luminaries / Eleanor Catton.

Online journals Journal of operations management [computer file].
International journal of operations and production management [computer file].
European journal of operations research [computer file].
Journal of management studies  [computer file].
Journal of the operations research society of America  [computer file].
Journal of service research  [computer file].
Production and operations management  [computer file].
Technovation  [computer file].     (Image: "Book Sale 006" by Penn State via Flickr)

How good are your presentation skills?

A great presentation does not just happen. There are four steps in the process of making effective presentations. Some basic guidelines and tips for thinking about the process - Planning, Producing, Practicing, and Presenting.

This 10 minute video from Oscar Retterer provides some excellent tips for making effective presentations.

Word 2013: headers, footers and page numbers

• Do you need to add headers or footers to your assignment document?  
• Do you need to add page numbers or to have different page number sequences within your document?  
• Do you need to remove the pages numbers from the cover page of your document?

This are just some of the issues that arise as students begin to format their assignments.  This video tutorial, from GCFLearnFree.org can help...

Getting ready to hand in assignments?

Are you getting ready to hand in assignments?  Have you proof-read it yet?  Read more here!

Don't forget... "there is no such thing as great writing, only great rewriting" (Louis Brandeis)