Online Books, Encyclopaedia and Reference Works

Always access UL Library Resources via Online Databases

Wiley InterScience Reference Works may be browsed at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/browse/?type=MRW
(students must log in via Access databases from home) some examples:

• Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/mrwhome/109716564/HOME
• Encyclopaedia Brittanica Academic Edition – online via databases
• Handbook of Statistical Genetics http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/mrwhome/109561248/HOME
• Management of Genetic Syndromes http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/mrwhome/109698077/HOME
• Culture of Animal Cells http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/mrwhome/111080224/HOME

Equine pedigree services links

Pedigree, conformation, claiming, and breeding selection services for the racing industry.

Wetherbys links

Wetherbys bloodstock reports in partnership with equineline.com to be developed further

Weatherbys - Vital Services for the Horse Racing Industry

Wellcome Library - history of medicine

Visit the Wellcome Library blog - history of medicine which includes equines

Collections of books, manuscripts, archives, films and pictures on the history of medicine from the earliest times to the present day.

Sample result for racehorse

Sample result for horse AND gait AND image

Sample result of search for pony AND image

JSTOR Ireland collection available via databases

JSTOR Ireland collection available via UL databases

The Ireland Collection is an interdisciplinary resource of materials from and about Ireland. At its expected completion in 2009, it will contain a minimum of 2,500 manuscripts, 200 monographs, and 75 ceased and currently publishing journals with moving walls between 1 and 5 years. Complementing JSTOR's existing collections, the Ireland Collection adds resources across the arts, humanities, and sciences in disciplines such as music, art, history, literature, archaeology, mathematics, and biology. Materials span from the 1780s to the present. With funding from the JISC Digitisation Programme, the Ireland Collection was created in collaboration with Queen's University Belfast.

Articles for EQ2901 assignment due date 10th October

1.
Cone Excitation Ratios Correlate With Color Discrimination Performance in the Horse (Equus caballus).Preview By: Hall, Carol A.; Cassaday, Helen J.; Vincent, Chris J.; Derrington, Andrew M.. Journal of Comparative Psychology, Nov2006, Vol. 120 Issue 4, p438-448, 11p, 1 chart, 1 diagram, 8 graphs; DOI: 10.037/0735-7036.120.4.438; (AN 25291918)
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Discrimination learning based on relative size concepts in horses (Equus caballus).Preview By: Hanggi, Evelyn B.. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Sep2003, Vol. 83 Issue 3, p201, 13p; DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(03)00136-9; (AN 10569719)
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Understanding the perceptual world of horses.Preview By: Saslow, Carol A.. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Sep2002, Vol. 78 Issue 2-4, p209, 16p; (AN 7876687)
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The best database for this search seems to be Academic Search Premier. Go to UL Library Homepage http://www2.ul.ie/web/WWW/Services/Library then click on A-Z, click on Access Electronic Resources off campus and next click on https://login.proxy.lib.ul.ie - log in . Then go to databases - Academic Search Premier. (Nothing in SportDISCUS for this assignment but, it can be good in other contexts).

Study and succeed - via web, training on campus and Pod Cast.

Centre for Teaching and Learning

Students, do you need help with study skills?

If you are able to come on campus for these sessions
... the workshops take place in the Millstream Courtyard Building in Room MC2-005
every Monday and Tuesday at 1.00pm
and Wednesdays from 5pm to 6pm in MC2-005

... until week 8 (Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th, Wednesday 29th October)

... email Vicky.kelly@ul.ie if you need more info or if you are travelling a long distance to confirm sessions are on.
STUDY SKILLS WORKSHOPS

Students who are having difficulty studying can overcome some significant challenges by attending a workshop. Until Week 8 these workshops are focused on study skills generally, from Week 9 onwards the focus will be on exam preparation. Students who are interested in the benefits of these sessions should aim to attend one before and one after Week 8.


What other UL students have said about the workshops:

"Learning about how to study - it has never been explained to me like that before"

"You have given me methods of studying, I didn't think there was so much you could do to help yourself!"

"You hear different views and concerns and it gives you confidence to know you are not the only one with these concerns"

"I feel relaxed about study methods and about how to organise my time for study"

" I know how to organise my study time to get the best results and I feel more confident talking to other people"

"It has helped me to relax and realise that most people have the same concerns and worries"

"We've been shown how to set a study timetable and for how long each study period should be, also how to concentrate which is a big problem for me"


The workshops take place in the Millstream Courtyard Building in Room MC2-005 every Monday and Tuesday at 1.00pm. If you need any further information please contact Vicky at the Centre for Teaching and Learning, MC1-014, Ext 4652 or email Vicky.kelly@ul.ie (from email sent Thursday 2nd October 2008).

Information skills training via podcasts - The Education Podcast Network

Students registered at Greenmount - contacts for queries about assignments and quizzes.

Students registered at Greenmount please contact
Deirdre Cooper CAFRE Greenmount Campus Tel 028 94426815 or email deirdre.cooper@dardni.gov.uk
or
Marita O'Loughlin Equine Lecturer Greenmount Campus 22 Greenmount Road, Antrim, BT41 4PU Tel: 028 9442 6917 email: mailto:marita.o


with queries about quizzes or assignments in the first instance (for example if you need help choosing between two options or you have difficulty with a quiz). You may also contact Noelle or Juley at UL 061-202430/202431.

Please continue to contact dislib@ul.ie, ann.cregan@ul.ie or liz.osullivan@ul.ie for library books, journal articles or help with using electronic resources Tel. 061-202428/213508/202166.

Notes from Library Training Saturday 13th September 2008.

Thanks to all who attended Library Orientation/Training on Saturday. Particular thanks to Paddy ohora who was very helpful with IT support.

Wiley Interscience database for electronic books was the most popular item of the day. Here are some titles currently available (all are on trial so we don't have control when they disappear from view at the moment).

Remember to logon to UL databases first via Access e-Resources from Home.

Titles with word "Equine" 9 at present:


Business Management for the Equine Industry
Online Book

Equine Dentistry
Online Book

Equine Injury, Therapy and Rehabilitation (Third Edition)
Online Book

Equine Neurology
Online Book

Equine Nutrition and Feeding (Third Edition)
Online Book

Equine Respiratory Diseases
Online Book

The Equine Veterinary Nursing Manual
Online Book

Manual of Equine Anesthesia and Analgesia
Online Book

Practical Equine Dermatology
Online Book

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Titles with word "Horse" 5 at present:

Breeding Horses
Online Book

Clinical Radiology of the Horse (Second Edition)
Online Book

Fertility and Obstetrics in the Horse (Third Edition)
Online Book

Horse Stable and Riding Arena Design
Online Book

Practical Horse Law: A Guide for Owners and Riders
Online Book
**

Basic introduction to information skills at Glucksman Library

Students and staff click here and log in to Basic introduction to information skills (I-Skills) online at Glucksman Library.

Grazing the long acre - distance students in Equine Science using the Glucksman Library of the University of Limerick

Equine students please click here to read about yourselves using the Glucksman Library at UL from a distance ... it's all about you ...

Assistive technology for students of University of Limerick

Hi all,

Just a brief announcement, from September 2008, Disability Services will host a two hour demonstration of Assistive Technology used by students on campus. The venue will be Disability Services (ground floor of the Library) from 11h00 to 12h30 on the last Friday of each month. Anyone interested can reply by email to Thomas.oshaughnessy@ul.ie or by phone on 3373. A reminder email will be issued each month.

Software and Hardware’s used in Disability Services:

General Assistive Technology
Ergonomic Keyboards - Big Keys Keyboard, Mini Keyboard + Guard
Ergonomic Mice - Hand Track Pro, Quill Mouse, Track Ball Mouse, Off-Table hand Track Mouse (MicroTrack), Evoluent Vertical Mouse, Wireless Perific device (RSI & physical disabilities)
Head Pointing Systems - SmartNav, Tracker Pro (physical disabilities)
FlexiClip – Physical Support Page/Book Holder
Flexi Arm – Arm support
WASP – Wrist and Arm Support

Literacy Software
Dragon Naturally Speaking - speech recognition software package (physical disabilities also)
Texthelp - Software for people with learning difficulties
Penfriend XP/XL - comprehensive literacy aid
Kurweil 3000 - premiere reading, writing, and learning software solution
Inspiration – Mind Mapping software

Literacy Hardware
Reading Pen - features the Concise Oxford English Dictionary (scanning device)
Franklin spell checkers - electronic spellchecker/ dictionary / thesaurus
DigiMemo - Acecad DigiMemo Handwriting Recognition is the handy software that converts your handwritten notes from Acecad DigiMemo into digital text

Screen Readers
JAWS - most popular screen reader worldwide (blind or visual impairment)
Zoomtext - a magnification and screen reading programme (visual impairment).

Magnifiers
Fusion - portable CCTV video magnifier for people with low vision
Andromeda – Computer Screen / Magnifier
CCTV Magnifier – consist of a television or monitor with direct input from a camera, text can be manipulated and viewed
OptiVerso – Distance camera / Close Range Magnifier

Radio Aids
Comfort Contego / Sennheiser Microport - Radio Aids enables one to one communication for students using hearing aids.

Regards
Thomas O'Shaughnessy
Assistive Technology Officer
Disability Services,University Of Limerick,blocked::blocked::mailto:thomas.oshaughnessy@ul.ie
Tel: (061) 21 3373www.ul.ie/disabilityservices
Student Affairs – Professional Services Supporting Students
Gnóthaí Mac Léinn - Seirbhísí Proifisiúnta Tacaíochta do Mhic Léinn

Embase database useful for Equine Science Searches

Search e-resources from home Select UL Library Online Select Databases from library web page:


Embase Subject: Medicine, Clinical Therapies, Nursing, Midwifery, Veterinary Science Content: Summaries of journal articles with some linked fulltext
Teach yourself how to search Embase
Training Guide

Information Technology Student Support

Students working off campus or seeking IT help outside the hours of support should email ITSS@ul.ie for assistance.

Please also see the ITD website for more information:

http://www2.ul.ie/web/WWW/Services/Information%20Technology%20Division/Student%20Computing/IT%20Support%20for%20Students

Databases - Blackwell Synergy merges into Wiley InterScience

Blackwell Synergy provides medical and psychology journals relevant to Equine and Life Sciences.

Wiley publishers are merging with Blackwell and from Monday June 30th articles from both databases will be availabe via Wiley InterScience. Blackwell Synergy will be closed on Friday June 27th, both databases will be unavailable on June 28th and 29th and the transition to Wiley ought to be complete on Monday June 30th.

List of veterinary journals available through UL Library

Click here to access Veterinary journals

Remember you will be asked to login with the Username and Password you normally use to login to the computers on campus before you will be able to read journal content.

At that point the screen will look like this https://login.proxy.lib.ul.ie/

Access Electronic Resources from Home

1. You must have a valid UL computer account to use this service
2. Students: Login to a computer on campus and check that your computer account is valid
3. Open the web page at: https://login.proxy.lib.ul.ie/
4. Login with the Username and Password you normally use to login to the computers on campus
5. Once logged in, select a database to search or, select journals to search for an individual journal in the A-Z journal list.

Merck Veterinary Manual online

Search the Merck Veterinary Manual online on equine topics at http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp

Past exam papers on Sulis for Equine Distance Students

Past exam papers available on
https://sulis.ul.ie/osp-portal

Location: site "IEI0001" > Resources > Past Examination Papers >

Equine searches within CAB Abstracts via UL online databases

CAB Abstracts online database contains summaries of journal articles on Equine Science related topics:

Equine = 34851 records
Equine genetics = 6 records
Equine AND genetics = 1919 records
Horse breeding = 707 records
Horse AND breeding = 6859 records
Grasslands = 85458 records
Grasslands AND grazing = 28896 records
Equine AND tourism = 19 records
Horse AND tourism = 225
Equine AND sport = 2807 records
Equine AND leisure = 31

Remember to login via Access electronic databases from home http://www.ul.ie/~library/remoteaccess.html