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The Joy of SFX

Locating articles following a bibliographic search is frequently the last and most frustrating hurdle a library user faces. With that in mind, the Devereaux Library has established a service to improve access to library resources. SFX is a commercial mediation service designed to assist the library user in locating copies of articles. While it does not replace the expertise of a librarian, it may prove useful in your research. We invite you to give it a try. As always, assistance is available @ your library. The Joy of SFX SFX is a service provided by the Devereaux Library to help our researchers and students link from database references (like GeoRef, WilsonWeb, Web of Knowledge) to a copy of the corresponding full text document. Further SFX is designed to lead the reader to “appropriate” full text documents, i.e., those which are licensed by the Library for the use of students, faculty and staff. Many databases have their own internal linking services. These are often helpful, but in...

Online Catalog problems

We continue to have problems with the catalog. AquaBrowser will be search able but holds and ILL requests via the catalog will not be possible. Please place holds using our webform and use WorldCat for ILL requests (search for the item in WorldCat and click Request Item) Please email or phone 394-2418 the library to renew materials or with any questions. We will be working to resolve the issues as quickly as possible. We will send an update as soon as we have more information. On campus and VPN access to all databases should not be impacted. If you use your library barcode to access databases from off campus, you may need to use VPN instead. SDLN staff

Today's Devereaux Nuggets

November 1 On this day in 1870, the U.S. Weather Bureau made its first meteorological observations using 24 locations that provided reports via telegraph. Want to know more about weather forecasting? It’s @ your library. The world’s longest suspension bridge, the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan, opened on this day in 1957. Learn more about the design and construction of bridges @ your library.