TurnItIn.com and library outages

Posted Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 14:02 HST @918

My students should remember that several university systems will be down during spring break.

Turnitin.com will be unavailable on Saturday, March 24th,
2007 from 7-11 AM HT for database maintenance. I have no assignments that are due on that day.HPU Pipeline will be down from , as I announced earlier in the term on this blog and in my course syllabi.

The Atherton and Meader libraries will have computer terminals available for student research on March 28 and 29. Library hours are posted here.

Off campus access to all library resources will not be available between March 26 and 29. This includes the university’s access to EBSCO, Emerald Fulltext and books24x7.com

These resources are described in more detail on the library’s research database page. EBSCO is an excellent index of news and journal articles. I like the Business Source Premier collection.

Emerald Fulltext is a UK-based collection of journals. It includes titles that EBSCO doesn’t always have.

Books24x7.com includes the 3200 book ITPro collection, which is focused on IT and management. It’s an excellent resource that lets users view and print chapters from current books. This service sells for US$800 a year, but access is included in student fees.

Please plan your work accordingly, as the only access methods for students are through Pipeline or in the university library buildings. Some library resources may allow students to register through their Pipeline sites to gain extra services and access.

I’m finishing the grades for the IS 6100 Paper 3 topic assignment this evening. Please check Grademark, as I am including some comments and suggestions with each paper.