http://www.lib.ua.edu/weblab/ This feed alerts subscribers of new items featured at the Web Laboratory that are ready for testing and feedback. en-us Copyright 2007, Web Laboratory, The University Libraries, The University of Alabama Fri, 2 Nov 2007 09:00:00 CDT Fri, 2 Nov 2007 09:00:00 CDT jjbattles@ua.edu webdev@bama.ua.edu http://www.lib.ua.edu/weblab/index.shtml#webredesign We are entering the final stretch of the University Libraries web site redesign. We have received a lot of useful feedback. As a result, we feel the final design is a reflection of the best qualities of our previous prototypes. There is still much work to be done and we need your comments as we prepare to launch the site on January 6. jjbattles@ua.edu Mon, 8 Dec 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://www.lib.ua.edu/weblab/index.shtml#webredesign http://www.lib.ua.edu/weblab/index.shtml#libsearchpage A new streamlined page for searching library resources is now available. The Library Search is designed as a compliment to our current and future web site by providing users with a clean interface for easy access to our resources. jjbattles@ua.edu Mon, 4 Aug 2008 14:00:00 CDT http://www.lib.ua.edu/weblab/index.shtml#libsearchpage http://www.lib.ua.edu/weblab/index.shtml#interfaces The University Libraries are looking at several search and discovery applications to improve the usability of the Libraries' Catalog and other library resources. We invite our users to take a look at some of the new interface possiblities. jjbattles@ua.edu Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:05:00 CDT http://www.lib.ua.edu/weblab/index.shtml#interfaces http://www.lib.ua.edu/weblab/index.shtml#refworks RefWorks is a tool designed to help researchers manage and share information, and generate citations and bibliographies. It is available for campus usage. jjbattles@ua.edu Fri, 8 Feb 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://www.lib.ua.edu/weblab/index.shtml#refworks http://www.lib.ua.edu/weblab/index.shtml#libx The LibX toolbar gives you direct access to searching the Libraries' Catalog from Firefox or Internet Explorer. You can highlight text on any website, right-click and search your selected text in the Libraries' Catalog. Also, you'll have the option to connect directly to Google Scholar. jjbattles@ua.edu Thu, 1 Nov 2007 12:30:00 CDT http://www.lib.ua.edu/weblab/index.shtml#libx http://www.lib.ua.edu/weblab/index.shtml#firefoxplugin With this new plugin, you can install a search engine for The University Libraries' Catalog in your Firefox search box for easy access no matter where you are on the web. jjbattles@ua.edu Thu, 1 Nov 2007 12:30:00 CDT http://www.lib.ua.edu/weblab/index.shtml#firefoxplugin http://www.lib.ua.edu/weblab/index.shtml#zotero Zotero is a free research tool for Firefox that helps you collect and organize web-based resources (full-text articles and bibliographic information), and then share your results. If you're an Internet Explorer user, try EndNote Web for managing citations. This new online tool provides storage for references and the ability to easily format bibliographies in any of a wide range of styles. The 'Cite While You Write' plug-in lets you instantly format citations in Microsoft Word. testpilot@vanderbilt.edu Thu, 1 Nov 2007 11:10:00 CDT http://www.lib.ua.edu/weblab/index.shtml#zotero