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LexisNexis

logo-lexisnexisYou are cordially invited to attend a library training session on the LexisNexis® Academic database.

LexisNexis® Academic helps students and faculty members at colleges and universities save valuable research time by offering them quick, easy access to more than 15,000 of the most credible business, legal, and news sources available in a single location. The LexisNexis database provides access to superior legal-research sources, patents, business content and extensive news coverage.

Learn how to find detailed financials, competitive information and SWOT analysis of more than 80 million public, private, and international companies and industry in-depth reports.

Date: Wednesday, June 19th
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Venue: Library Instruction Room, 5-019, Habshan Library

The session will be live streamed. The URL for this session is: http://connect.pi.ac.ae/lexisnexis

If you don't have a Connect account, just click on the link and log in as a guest.

Refreshments will be served. 

To register please RVSP Therese Dsouza at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For further information, please contact:

Gordana Rauski
Information Services Librarian
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Library PressDisplay

LibraryPressThe PI Libraries are pleased to announce that we now have a trial of NewspaperDirect's Library PressDisplay. You can access it via http://library.pressdisplay.com/.  The trial runs through 13 June 2013.

Library PressDisplay provides access to both current issues and archives of more than 2200 newspapers from 97 countries in 54 languages.  

Library PressDisplay site provides readers with comprehensive SmartNavigation, on most papers, with convenient search and bookmarking tools. SmartNavigation also provides readers with a traditional 2-page newspaper view, table of contents, article jumps (linking article sections) and easy to read text views. Library PressDisplay further improves on newspaper reading with instant translation. Now readers can translate their newspaper into one of ten major foreign languages. Page and article sharing, RSS and blogging features enhance the traditional newspaper and magazine experience.

After you have tried the resource, please take a moment to give us your evaluation of it using our feedback form.

 

Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science Trial

 

MandC LogoThe PI Libraries are pleased to announce that we now have a trial of Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science from Morgan & Claypool Publishers.  You can browse the subject areas available at http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/browseLbS.jsp. The trial will end on 30 June 2013.

The basic component of the resource is a 50 to 100-page electronic book that synthesizes an important research or development topic, authored by a prominent contributor to the field. These e-books offer unique value to the reader by providing more synthesis, analysis, and depth than typical research journal articles. They are also more modular and dynamic than traditional print or digital handbooks, such as collected volumes and monographs. They are ideal entry points to new areas for researchers, advanced developers, and students.

 

The collection is organized by series, each managed by a prominent consulting editor. The series editor oversees lecture topic and author selection as well as peer review to assure quality. The site launched in October 2005 with an initial selection of series in engineering and computer science. New titles are posted to the site as they become available.

After you have tried the resource, please take a moment to give us your evaluation of it using our feedback form.

"My Library and Me" Contest Winners

The PI Libraries are proud to announce the winners of our "My Library and Me" Video Contest. We received many great entries and choosing the winners was quite difficult. In the end, we choose four of the submissions to be winners. To see all the excellent winning entries, please visit the video page.

Honorable Mention

Bashaer Al-Amoudi

Second Prize (2 awards), 500 AED each

Mariam Adel Malas and Reem Adel Malas

First Prize, 1000 AED

Ranuk De Silva and Arsalan Ansari

Thank you to everyone who participated and to our judges for their time and effort. You all did a great job.

Request a TurnItIn Account

turnitinRequest an account today!  Send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Faculty and students who would like to use this plagiarism detection resource need only to send the email request and their account will be activated immediately.  Learn more about this powerful plagiarism detection resource today, click here for Student Training Tutorial and Faculty Training Tutorial.

You can also see a recording training session anytime at http://connect.pi.ac.ae/p83dhljywg8/.

 

 

Endnote for Home Use

Endnote X5As part of the PI community, you can download your own copy of Endnote for home use. To get a copy of this useful bibliographic and referencing tool, simply click on the image on the left and follow the directions.

READ Campaign

bannerAd01The PI Library READ Campaign promotes literacy by encouraging people to read.

Sign up to become a READ Poster model. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Plagiarism Check @Your Library

safe assignIf you require assistance with plagiarism detection before you submit your paper, please send an email with the paper attached for review to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  Our staff uses SafeAssign - a plagiarism detection software on Blackboard - which conducts a plagiarism check on your document, the results of which will be sent back to you by email. Send your paper today!