Overview of the Electronic Submission Process for Theses & Dissertations – Main Campus

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The College of Graduate Studies invites you to attend an Overview of the Electronic Submission Process for Theses and Dissertations for Main Campus programs.  This session will provide an overview of the electronic submission process for graduate theses and dissertations within the context of graduation requirements for the Graduate College Office on the Main Campus as well as a presentation of the submission steps for OhioLINK.   Additional sources of information will be identified to provide students with the tools necessary to complete the electronic submission process.

The overview will be offered on the following dates, but you must register in advance as space is limited!

  • Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm in Carlson Library Room 2000
  • Thursday, October 29th, 2009 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm in Carlson Library Room 2000
  • Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm (location to be announced)
  • Thursday, February 18th, 2010 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (location to be announced)

OhioLINK down this Saturday, October 3rd

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Due to emergency electrical repairs, ALL OhioLINK systems will be unavailable on Saturday, October 3rd from approximately 4 a.m. to 8 p.m., or until the work is completed.

Access to some databases (Ebsco, OCLC Worldcat, Lexis-Nexis, etc.) should still be available through the links in our library catalog.  Just search the catalog by title for the resource you are attempting to access, click on the title and follow the Connect To: link.

We apologize for the inconvenience and OhioLINK will work to restore service as quickly as possible.

Wizard of Oz Anniversary

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UT Libraries commemorate the 70th anniversary of the film The Wizard of Oz with several new purchases,

And if you’re a fan of Oz, you might enjoy Wicked, Son of a Witch, and Lion Among Men, best-selling contemporary stories about the world of Oz by Gregory Maguire.

Of course, we also have the original 1939 film of the Wizard of Oz as well as some of the original Oz books by L. Frank Baum.


Banned Books Week Vigil – Closing Books Closes Possibilities!

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UT will celebrate the American Library Association Banned Books Week with a the 12th Annual Banned Books Week Vigil on Thursday, October 1st on the 2nd Floor of Sullivan Hall.  This day-long event will feature speakers from all over campus giving short, 20 minutes talks about topics relating to censorship and the freedom to read.  Door prizes will be given throughout the day.

The schedule of speakers for the day is:

  • 9 a.m.
    Welcome by Dr. Marcia Suter, University Libraries
    “Speech, Reading, and the Banning of Thoughts” – Dr. Jim Benjamin, Communication Dept.
  • 9:30  a.m.
    “Radical Islamists and Fear of Radical Islamists – Both are Significant Threats to Free Speech”, Dr. Douglas Oliver, Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering Dept.
  • 10 a.m.
    “When Censorship Goes Soft:  The Case of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn & the Publication of ‘One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich'”, Dr. Larry Connin, Honors Program
  • 10:30 a.m.
    “We Are Strangers”, Mr. Warren Woodbury, Toledo author
  • 11  a.m.
    “1984:  From Orwell to Amazon”, Dr. Paul Many, Communication Dept.
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Dr. K & The IC Players [Dr. Paulette Kilmer, Communication Dept., and journalism students]
  • 12 noon
    Keynote Speaker: “Book Burning in Nazi Germany”, Dr. Larry Wilcox, History Dept.
  • 1 p.m.
    “Censorship, Dissent & Etiquette”, Dr. Ben Pryor, Philosophy Dept.
  • 1:30  p.m.
    “Remembering Judith Krug:  Librarian & Founder of Banned Books Week”, Ms. Elaine Reeves, University Libraries
  • 2 p.m.
    “Indecency in Broadcasting:  Why Bother?” Dr. David Tucker, Communication Dept.
  • 2:30  p.m.
    “The Politics of Bad Ideas”, Dr. Carter Wilson, Political Science Dept.
  • 3 p.m.
    Jeopardy with Mr. Brian Hickam & Ms. Elaine Reeves, both University Libraries.
  • 3:30  p.m.
    “Censoring Bob Dylan in the Sixties”, Dr. Tom Barden, Honors Program
  • 4 p.m.
    “Feminism Does Not Equal Censorship:  Toward a Feminist Politics of Representation”, Dr. Renee Heberle, Political Science Dept.
  • 4:30 p.m.
    “Homosexuality in Children’s Books”, Dr. Sharon Barnes, Interdisciplinary Studies & Special Programs
  • 5 p.m.
    “The Story of Giles Corey”, an original poem by Dr. Glen Sheldon, Interdisciplinary Studies & Special Programs

This event received the financial support of the UT Communication Department, with food and door prizes sponsored by Barry’s Bagels, Curb’s Candles, Dunkin’ Doughnuts, People Called Women, the Westgate Rite Aid Pharmacy, The Toledo Free Press, UT Business Technology, UT Career Services, UT Bookstore, UT- MCO Credit Union, UT Starbucks, Glacity Theater Collective and UT Theatre Department.

Free Hispanic Heritage Month Resources

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In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15, Alexander Street is offering free access to select full-text, online collections for libraries. Explore poetry, short stories, folk tales, novels, memoirs, non-fiction, and plays in both Spanish and English from Latino writers around the world.  Access these collections now through October 15th:

Username: eviews

Password: hispanicheritage

Music Online Trial

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For the next several weeks, we have trial access to the Music Online database.  This database includes both resources for listening to a variety of music, and reference materials to learn more about music in different genres.

Some of the subsets included are:

We will have access to this database during a trial period until October 25, 2009.  As always, we would appreciate your comments during the trial period.  Let us know if this would be useful to you in your classes or your research by e-mailing us.

Natural Standard Database Trial

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We have a current trial to Natural Standard, a database which evaluates complementary medicine therapies.  Natural Standard was developed by clinicians and researchers to provide high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies. For each therapy covered by Natural Standard, a research team systematically gathers scientific data and expert opinions. Validated rating scales are used to evaluate the quality of available evidence. Information is incorporated into comprehensive reports which are designed to facilitate clinical decision making.

As always, we would appreciate your comments during the trial period, ending October 11, 2009.  Let us know if this would be useful to you in your classes or your research by e-mailing us.

JAMAevidence Trial

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We have a trial subscription to JAMAevidence from the Journal of the American Medical Association. Evidence-based medicine (EBM) integrates the best available evidence with clinical experience that allows clinicians to recommend, and their patients to make, informed choices consistent with their values.   This resource will help you understand EBM and how to use it in making evaluations, with content primarily from two textbooks:

  • Users’ Guides to the Medical Literature: A Manual for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice, 2nd Edition
  • The Rational Clinical Examination: Evidence-Based Clinical Diagnosis

As always, we would appreciate your comments during the trial period, which ends October 1, 2009.  Let us know if this would be useful to you in your classes or your research by e-mailing us.

Passport trial from Euromonitor

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We have a trial subscription to Passport GMID from Euromonitor.  Passport is an international business information system, with statistics, market reports,  and other sources to analyze international markets.  You can search by industries, companies, or brands.    Our trial access will only be good for a few weeks, so check it out today!

As always, we would appreciate your comments during the trial period.  Let us know if this would be useful to you in your classes or your research by e-mailing us.