The World Wide Web is a composite collection of content created and hosted on the internet by millions of organizations and individuals. In order to effectively evaluate the information, consider the following criteria: Authorship – Who wrote this? As Peter Steiner said, “On the Internet, Nobody Knows You’re a Dog” Is the author an expert […]
Month: March 2012
Ginger Statistics & the Death Star Cookie Jar
Ginger cookies are always a favorite (Death Star Cookie Jar featuring Pepperidge Farm gingermen!), and did you know that the price received per pound of U.S.-grown ginger root nearly doubled from 2007 to 2008? You can find this and many other freely available agricultural statistics at the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service. […]
Columbia Libraries Via Your Mobile Device
Exciting news! Now you can use your mobile device for fast access to many of the libraries' resources – http://m.library.columbia.edu – including: CLIO News & Events Library Hours Ask a Librarian Facebook & Twitter Don't leave home without this bookmark! […]
Library Spring Break Hours
Please take note of the Journalism Library's Spring Break Hours! Saturday, March 10th – Sunday, March 11th : Closed Monday, March 12th – Friday, March 16th : 1pm- 6pm Regular semester hours resume Saturday, March 17th. For a full view of the Library Hours Calendar, click here Happy Spring! […]