We have our favorite search engines, and we know you do, too. But did you know that not all search engines are the same? Search engines like Google, Ask, Yahoo!, and AlltheWeb search different sets of information, and retrieve different results. Metasearch engines search several other search engines at once. Specialized search engines search subsets of information, like government publications. There are even search engines that you can use to find scholarly materials and digitized historical photos.
Next time you need to search the 'net effectively, try some of the search engines on our web page. From the library's home page, click on Quick Reference, then select Searching the Web. Happy searching, and remember: If you ever need a refresher in effective Internet searching, come by the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor.
News, Updates, and Information of Interest from Samford University Library
Monday, October 29, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
LIVE @ THE LIBRARY: KATHRYN TUCKER WINDHAM
Alabama folklorist and storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham will be speaking at the Samford Library on Saturday October 20 at 9:30 a.m. Her talk will be followed by a book signing. Books will be made available for purchase. Please click here to learn more.
The event is free of charge and the public is welcome. Light refreshments will be served.
The event is free of charge and the public is welcome. Light refreshments will be served.
LIBRARY EXHIBIT: GREAT BOOKS, GREAT THINKERS
The Library is currently running an exhibit titled "Great Books, Great Thinkers: A History of Ideas from the Classical World to the Global Village." The exhibit features posters, photographs, art and rare books that highlight aspects of Samford's Core Curriculum. To learn more about the exhibit, please click here. Better yet, please visit the Samford Library to view it in person.
Initiated in 1997, the Core Curriculum consists of courses in Communication Arts, Cultural Perspectives, Biblical Perspectives, and Concepts of Health and Fitness.
Initiated in 1997, the Core Curriculum consists of courses in Communication Arts, Cultural Perspectives, Biblical Perspectives, and Concepts of Health and Fitness.
Monday, October 1, 2007
BANNED BOOKS WEEK SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 6, 2007
Samford University, in Association with the American Library Association
When you hear the term “banned books,” you probably think of contemporary books containing inappropriate content. But books have been banned in societies all over the world for many centuries and for many resons. Books that have been banned include English translations of the Bible, The Diary of Anne Frank, Huckleberry Finn, and To Kill a Mockingbird. The banning of books is a complex political, religious and moral issue. Take some time this week to learn more about it by exploring the links below, and stop by our display on the second floor of Davis Library.
Amnesty International: www.amnestyusa.org/bannedbooks
Forbidden Library: http://title.forbiddenlibrary.com/
The American Library Association: www.ala.org/bbooks
When you hear the term “banned books,” you probably think of contemporary books containing inappropriate content. But books have been banned in societies all over the world for many centuries and for many resons. Books that have been banned include English translations of the Bible, The Diary of Anne Frank, Huckleberry Finn, and To Kill a Mockingbird. The banning of books is a complex political, religious and moral issue. Take some time this week to learn more about it by exploring the links below, and stop by our display on the second floor of Davis Library.
Amnesty International: www.amnestyusa.org/bannedbooks
Forbidden Library: http://title.forbiddenlibrary.com/
The American Library Association: www.ala.org/bbooks
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