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April 06, 2012

UW Faculty Pilot eText in Classes; Opportunities for Summer, Fall

Tech_60Students in two courses this quarter are using online textbooks through the UW-IT eText pilot, and more classes can be involved.  Faculty can get more information and sign up to be part of the eText pilot by April 25 for Summer classes and by May 25 for Autumn classes. Usable on any computer or device with a modern browser, eTexts include full text search, highlighting, and note-taking tools for students. This pilot is part of UW’s 2y2d Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century Initiative, and will help in understanding the potential of this technology.

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March 07, 2012

Catch UW Common Book Guest Lecture on Demand

Diaconis_60Mathematician Persi Diaconis discusses this year's UW Common Book, The Meaning of It All by Richard Feynman, in this latest addition to UWTV’s video library series. Access his guest lecture, The Search for Randomness, by podcast or video for a lively discussion on the connections between his work and Feynman’s physics.

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December 07, 2011

E-RESOURCE: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture

Food_60Interested in holiday food traditions in other countries? Curious about the history of gingerbread? Wondering what to eat for Kwanzaa? Check the Encyclopedia of Food and Culture, featuring entries by historians, anthropologists, and other food researchers. This is just one selection from the extensive eBook collection provided by UW Libraries.

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October 17, 2011

E-RESOURCE: Books 24x7 – ITPro Collection

SqlAre you interested in database design or Web development? Want to learn a new programming language or catch up on the latest desktop application? Books24x7’s ITPro Collection has over 9,000 online books on IT and technical topics that you can read online, anytime. This UW-restricted e-resource is brought to you by the UW Libraries.  

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July 13, 2011

E-RESOURCE: IEEE-Wiley eBooks Collection

Robotics Over 400 books published by Wiley-IEEE Press are now available online through the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Digital television, robotics, electric bicycles, and traffic system design are among the engineering topics covered. Career and technical writing guides also are included. This UW Libraries ebook resource is UW-restricted.

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June 10, 2011

Summer Tips From UW Libraries

Reading2 Going on vacation? Looking for a good book? Graduating? Searching for work? Get summer tips from UW Libraries on how to renew your books online and continue borrowing, including thousands of DVDs and audio books available.

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July 09, 2010

Summer Tips From UW Libraries

Reading Going on vacation? Looking for a good book? Graduating? Searching for work? Get summer tips from UW Libraries on how to renew your books online, continue borrowing, and more.

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March 23, 2010

Publishing Your Own Ebook Is Simple: See New IT Connect Page

EpubEbooks are hot. In addition to ebook readers such as Nook and Sony Reader, reader programs are available for most computers, smartphones, and PDAs. If you have content in XHTML and can style it with CSS, you can quickly convert it into an ePUB format ebook that most readers can read. See Creating ePUB Ebooks in IT Connect.

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