All black and white printers in the Killam Learning Commons print double-sided by default. To select single-sided follow these steps:
Click Print, then click the Properties button in the print dialog box.
On the Finishing tab uncheck Print on Both Sides.
Click OK twice to send your print job to the selected printer.
Colour and black and white printing is available in all areas of the Killam Learning Commons. Follow the instructions below:
The South Commons workstations send jobs to the two black and white printers across from the Technical Desk.
The North Commons workstations send jobs to the lobby printer located outside the Administration Office.
The Upper Commons workstations send jobs to the printer located on the Technical Desk.
All Express workstations, upstairs and down, send jobs to the ground floor lobby printer.
The colour printer is located on the Technical Desk on the ground floor.
There are lots of questions that we are asked frequently here in the Killam Learning Commons. These questions can range from “how do I print?” to “how do I book a study room?” to “how do I get page numbers on my document?” It seems logical to create a FAQ category to group all these questions together. If you have any suggestions for the FAQ page, or need an answer to a problem, please let me know.
Check out Killam Learning Commons FAQs.
Sexton Library has launched the ARTstor LibCast.
ARTstor is a digital library of art, architecture and archeology images. It also includes associated image information and software to edit and present images.
Primarily used by Electrical Engineers, the IEEE Citation Style guide produced by the Sexton Library Reference staff is now available online through the “How Do I?” section of the Libraries’ website. The guide incorporates the basics of the IEEE style, including in-text citations and creating a bibliography.
Connect to the guide here.
This database documents the key events, trends, and movements in 1960s America — vividly conveying the zeitgeist of the decade and its effects into the middle of the next. Alongside 75,000 pages of letters, diaries, and oral histories, there are more than 75,000 pages of posters, broadsides, pamphlets, advertisements, and rare materials — 150,000 pages total upon completion. The collection is further enhanced by dozens of scholarly document projects, featuring annotated primary-source content that is analyzed and contextualized through interpretive essays by leading historians.
This resource is available on a trial basis until April 26, from on-campus locations only. Please send comments to Ian Colford. Explore “The Sixties” now!
Ergonomics Abstracts is an multidisciplinary database, pulling together the scattered strands of research and literature surrounding the science of humans in the work environment. Subject coverage extends from abattoirs to zoos. It is useful for psychology, physiology, biomechanics, job design, human-computer interaction, safety science, human engineering, medicine, occupational health, sport and transport. One of its key strengths is the journal coverage. Because the study of ergonomics and human factors is still relatively young, the journal literature sprawls across disciplines, for this reason Ergonomics Abstracts indexes journals well beyond some of our traditional health databases such as PubMed or CINAHL.
Connect to Ergonomic Abstracts through our databases search page.
Two other useful databases at Dalhousie for Occupational Health and Safety are: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, and
Compendex (Engineering literature focus)
The Dal Libraries are now offering a new subject Libguide specifically designed for international students. It provides basic information on getting started with assignments and finding books and articles, as well as links to instructional videos, the Writing Centre website, reference and research services and much more. Check out the invaluable new Guide For International Students now!
The Kellogg Library has acquired more than 150 e-books in the Books@Ovid collection from the publisher, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, which have received star ratings from Doody’s Book Review Service. The broad subjects covered are: Clinical Medicine; General Medicine; Nursing; and Health Professions.
To access these e-books search for “Books@OVID” on our databases webpage or link to it from our e-books page. Once you are at the Ovid website, click the “Continue” button, then click on “Browse Books”
Individual titles will eventually be added to the Novanet Online Catalogue.
You may have noticed the large screens placed at the entrance to each area of the Killam Learning Commons. These screens display a colour coded map showing which workstations are available, or in use, in that particular area. When someones logs on or off, the map is updated so you can easily see what machines are available and exactly where they are. No longer do you have to wander round looking for an empty seat. Printer status is also displayed and will offer alternative instructions if there are problems. Another useful feature is that each screen will display how many machines are available elsewhere in the Library. If a location is full you can easily see exactly where you need to go.
I’m very happy with the latest addition to the services we offer here at the Learning Commons. Next time you’re in the Commons make sure you check it out. LC@a Glance is also available online so you can see how busy the Commons are before you leave home.
Make sure you take a look and you’ll soon realize how fantastic the system is. Not only is it incredibly useful, but it’s also pretty cool! Let me know what you think.