Hey Link + users! Presently there have been some reports of error messages accessing or or placing holds in the Link+ catalogue. Our service team is working quickly to resolve the issue and will notify you when Link+ is back in full service. Sorry for the inconvenience. Thanks for your patience. Gleeson Inter-library Loan & … Continue reading Link+ currently experiencing catalog errors.
Articles published open access are cited more often than articles that are not. End of Story. Continue reading Why You Need to Publish Open Access
National Parks and public lands—like libraries— are resources that we all share. The National Park Service, which is responsible for the preservation and conservation of our national parks, is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. In conjunction with National Park Service’s Centennial Year and National Public Lands Day (September 24th), Gleeson Library is highlighting information related to these … Continue reading Happy Birthday National Park Service!
If newspapers publish the “first rough draft of history,” it is fascinating indeed to view those rough drafts from the perspective of USF students. Gleeson Library is in the process of digitizing back issues of USF’s student newspaper, the “Foghorn,” and the first major batch is available now. The parallels between some articles from nearly 50 … Continue reading The Foghorn: A Student History of USF
Hey all you USF early birds! If you’re looking to use Link+ in the wee hours, be advised service will be offline Wednesday, July 6th for about 1 ½ hours—it should be down from approximately 4-6:30am PDT. This means no access to the Link+ catalog and no requesting of LINK+ items during that time. Thanks … Continue reading [Link+] Software Upgrade Wednesday, July 6th 4:00am- 6:30 am
On June 1, 2016 the library catalog and remote access to databases will be unavailable from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Services affected include Ignacio, the Library Catalog; Library Databases; My Library Record; Interlibrary Loan; Reserves, and Link +. The Library system is being migrated to a hosted environment at Innovative Interfaces Inc., the vendor … Continue reading Library Systems Down June 1, 2016
Newspapers can be powerful agents of social change and newspapers can contain powerful primary sources for historical research. The Chicago Defender is powerful in both these ways, and is a great resource to check out when celebrating Black History Month. Under the direction of its founder, Robert S. Abbott, and his successor, John H. Sengstacke, The Defender brought focus to … Continue reading A Primary Source for Black History
On Saturday February 6th, and Sunday, February 7th, the Passport database will be down for maintenance. If you need information from this database, check back periodically during the weekend to see if it is back in service. If you need help finding international business information, please use our Ask a Librarian service for suggestions. Continue reading Passport Database Maintenance This Weekend
Library systems will experience necessary upgrades on Saturday, January 16 beginning after 10 AM and lasting an estimated 4 to 6 hours. Systems that will be unavailable during this time include: Library Databases from off-campus (on-campus access will still be available) Library Catalog Interlibrary Loan Your Library Record Fusion will remain available for searching, but not … Continue reading Library Systems Downtime on Saturday
On Saturday January 16th, beginning at 7 PM, ProQuest databases, including RefWorks, will be down for maintenance which may last for up to 8 hours. Continue reading ProQuest Database Maintenance on Saturday
