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Google To Add Embedded Videos to Default Search Results

We're here at Google's Searchology event in Mountain View. Google's Marissa Mayer has announced that the company is launching a new, integrated search experience Wednesday called Universal Search.

This means no more searching for videos, images or web results independently. Google will now combine search results for everything -- books, news, images and video -- onto default search result pages. Universal Search will re-draw Google's default search results pages as we know them, but the coolest development is that YouTube and Google Video players will now be embedded within search results.

Read the rest of the article: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/google_to_add_e.html

Out of curiosity, I tried a search for "Bob Barker," the soon-to-be-retired game show host. In the old Google, if you wanted to find an image of Bob Barker you had to click on the Image link above the search box and then type his name; if you wanted video of Barker telling contestants to "Come on down," that was a new search.

In the new Google, you only have to search once and then you can pull up the type of results you want. You still get the default Web results, but you can click on one of the menu options in the upper left-hand corner for images, video, news, and even maps (where Bob Barker's production offices popped up). There is also a pull-down menu with other results options, including Google Scholar; that's where I found a 1996 article from The American Economic Review entitled, "The Price is Right, But are the Bids? An Investigation of Rational Decision Theory" (and Google Scholar tells me the full text is available at UB in Business Source Premier).

While the new Google Universal Search may take some getting used to, it should make searching a lot easier.

Do you like the new Google? Give it a try and let us know what you think.

More on Universal Search from Google Blog: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/behind-scenes-with-universal-search.html

The Official Google Press Release: http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/pressrel/universalsearch_20070516.html

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In celebration of Black History Month, Langsdale Library is highlighting works that touch on this year's theme: “From Slavery to Freedom: Africans in the Americas." We have also highlighted some other works by or about African-Americans that may be of interest.

Here's a link to the page: http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/howto/bhm_guide.htm

You can also get to this guide and others by looking under the gray Use It menu on the library's homepage; click on Research Help by Discipline.

Labels: black history month, history, langsdale, reference, resources

Cite Right
PN171 .F56 L55 2006
"Includes comprehensive coverage of the following citation styles: MLA; APA; CSE (biological sciences); AMA (medical sciences); ACS (chemistry); Bluebook and ALWD (law); AAA (anthropology and ethnography)."


Greenwood Dictionary of World History
D9 .B88 2006
"An indispensable, handy, and easy-to-use A-to-Z first-stop reference resource of essential information on over 2,000 people, events, places and ideas in world history indexed by region, period, and theme."


American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia
E743 .A44 2006
"With contributions from more than two hundred leading scholars, this volume offers information and insight on over 600 major persons, schools, concepts, organizations, events, and publications that have contributed to the development of the conservative intellectual movement since World War II."


Global Health Watch 2005-2006: An Alternative World Health Report
RA441 .G575 2005
This report is a collaboration of leading popular movements and non-governmental organizations comprising civil society, activists, community groups, health workers and academics offering a comprehensive survey of current knowledge and thinking in the key areas that influence health.


Shorter Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms
HD1365 .A233 2004
"The encyclopedia defines and explains over 7,500 terms supplemented by more than 1,000 citations (cases, statutes and other authorities), 20,000 cross references and over 400 bibliographical references drawn from English and American real estate practice."

Encyclopedia of American Women in Business
HD6054.4 .U6 K753 2005
"A brilliant biographical encyclopedia tracing the accomplishments of more than 325 American business women from 'profit-making enterprises' over the past 400 years."

Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
HV6245 .N49 2006
This second edition contains comprehensive information on hundreds of serial murderers and murder cases, from early history to the present with more than 60 new and updated entries.

National Party Conventions 1831 - 2004
JK2255 .N373 2005
This new edition covers the complete history of U.S. nominating conventions, offering summaries of all major political party conventions from 1981 to 2004.


Race Relations in America: A Reference Guide with Primary Documents
E184.A1 D283 2006
This work outlines and illustrates the broad structure and sweep of race relations in fifteen extended historical moments marking the landscape of U.S. history.


Native American Issues
E98.T77 T56 2005
In this second edition much is new in terms of policy developments and discussion, but the greatest change is in the extensive treatment of the gambling enterprise on reservation lands.

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Almanac of American Education
LB2846 .A45 2006
"This latest edition gives the facts, figures, and observations of the
state of education in America at the national, state, regional, and
county levels."



American Attitudes: What Americans Think about the Issues that Shape Their Lives
HN90 .P8 A527 2005
"The fourth edition of this unique reference book chronicles the changes
and consistencies in the attitudes of the public over the past thirty
years."


Encyclopedia of the City
HT108.5 .E63 2005
"The Encyclopedia of the City is an essential resource examining the
idea of the city from an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary
perspective including fields such as politics, sociology, history, urban
design, cultural studies, and psychology."


Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
KF8742 .A35 O93 2005
"The indispensable reference work for anyone interested in the workings
and significance of the nation's highest court---the cases, the issues,
the justices, the details, the broad sweep of the history of the
Supreme Court."


Historical Encyclopedia of American Labor
HD8066 .U57 2005
"Thoroughly cross-referenced and illustrated, the Encyclopedia offers
almost 400 entries covering unions, union leaders, labor-related events,
important statutes and court cases, and labor terminology."

Atlas of Poverty in America
HC110 .P6 G543 2006
"This reference volume, intended for students and researchers trying to
understand on of the most pressing and longstanding social problems in
America, provides a comprehensive portrait of poverty in the United
States from the beginnings of the Great Society to the present."


Oceans
GC11.2 .S76 2006
"This fascinating, fully cross-referenced and indexed volume covers all
areas of oceanographic knowledge and research in hundreds of
photographs, diagrams, maps and charts."


Oxford Dictionary of American Quotations
PN6081.A623 2006
"In this new revised edition, with nearly 6,000 quotations and
annotated extensively, you’ll learn not just who said what, but get the full
story behind the quote."


American Scientists
Q141.C214 2006
"This book offers a glimpse into the professional careers and
accomplishments of almost 300 individuals such as Paul Berg, Wernher von Braun,
Annie Jump Cannon, Linus Pauling and many equally extraordinary women
and men."

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Langsdale Library has named Jeffrey Hutson as its head of reference. Hutson, who had served for the previous 16 months as a reference librarian and manager of the reference collection in Langsdale, will be in charge of an ongoing program that over the next year will establish new and innovative services for students, faculty and other users of the library.

Hutson received a master's degree in library and information studies from Simmons College in 1999, where he graduated with honors. He also holds a master's in theology and a bachelor's in education, from St. John's University School of Theology and St. John's University, respectively.

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Here are some of Langsdale's latest acquisitions:

Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research, 3rd ed.
H62 .H2455 2005
"Built upon the foundations of the landmark first and second editions, this volume moves qualitative research boldly into the 21st century; it represents the state of art for the theory and practice of qualitative inquiry."

2006 Auditing Standards
HF5667 .A13 2005
"This up-to-date, user-friendly auditing manual delivers a comprehensive compendium of the latest authoritative auditing standards with special emphasis on practical applications."

Directory of Unpublished Experimental Measures
BF431 .D57 1996
"This reference book provides researchers with ready access to experimental measurement scales and descriptions of basic test properties."

The Federal Reserve System: An Encyclopedia
HG2563 .H235 2005
"Over 250 entries define and describe topics related to the 'Fed' and United State monetary policy. Numerous appendices supplement the A-to-Z entries, providing insight into the secretive and powerful Federal Reserve Bank, the keepers of America's monetary system."

Oxford Handbook of Work & Organization
HD4901 .O933 2005
"This volume aims to bring together, present, and discuss what is currently known about work and organizations and their connection to broader economic change in Europe and America."

America Discovered: A Historical Atlas of North American Exploration
G1106 .S12 H3 2004
"Using more than 280 original maps and dozens of historic illustrations, this remarkable atlas shows how geographical myths were slowly shattered."

Great Playwrights
PN1623 .G67 2005
"This volume presents great playwrights from around the world and across the centuries who have mastered the art of artificial reality, creating moving and memorable imitations of life for the stage."

Critical Companion to John Steinbeck
PS3537 .T3234 Z86623 2005
"This essential reference to Steinbeck's life and work contains among other elements, detailed synopses of, and critical commentary on, Steinbeck's works including his novels, short stories, dramatic works and nonfiction."

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Elements of Style Illustrated
PE1408 .S772
William Strunk and E. B. White's classic writing manual has been enriched to include the vibrant, witty, and instantly recognizable images of Maira Kalman in a beautiful illustrated edition.

Black's Law Dictionary
KF156 .B53 2004
The new 8th edition has more than 43,000 definitions, plus almost 3,000 quotations. Alternative spellings or equivalent terms and expressions are provided for more than 5,300 terms and senses, serving a thesaurus-like function. The extensive appendix on legal abbreviations is a major addition.


Annual Statement Studies: Financial Ratio Benchmarks
HF5681 .B2 R6 2005
Annual Statement Studies is the only source of financial ratio benchmarks derived directly from more than 190,000 statements of financial institution borrowers and prospects.


The Progressive Era
E661 .J395 2005
This volume from the acclaimed Eyewitness History series provides hundreds of firsthand accounts of the period that illustrate how historical events appeared to those who lived through them.


Multicultural Films
PN1995.9 .M56 W45 2005
This first comprehensive resource dedicated to all types of films for major minority groups in the U.S. identifies and discusses over 150 films arranged by race/ethnic group.


Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary
PE1591 .M415 2005
The book for when you know what it is, but not what it is called.


Vital Signs 2005-2006: The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future
TD193.2 .B76
Vital Signs provides up-to-the-minute information on global warming, population growth, military spending, HIV/AIDS, economic equity, the trade in drugs and a whole range of other environmental, developmental, social, political and economic issues.


Hoover's Handbook of American Business 2006
HF3010 .H6 2006
The latest edition of this book profiles 750 major U.S. business enterprises, including more than 650 publicly held companies and more than 50 large private companies.

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Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events

D11 .G78 2005

The world famous reference that tells who did what when from 4500 B.C. to the present day – now updated for the 21st century.


2006 Writer's Market

PN161 .W83 2006

This 85th annual edition comprises over 4000 listings for book publishers, consumer magazines, trade journals, literary agents and more. Also included are interviews with writers, agents and other publishing professionals on the business of writing.



Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang

PE3721 .O94 2005

From ambulance-chaser to zoot-suit, this lively and authoritative dictionary of modern slang covers over 5000 slang words and phrases from throughout the English-speaking world.

Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics: Employment, Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data

HD8064 .H38 2005

This treasure trove of information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics maintains and updates the content of the previous edition. New features include Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data and the first results of the American Time Use Survey (ATUS).

Marketing Scales Handbook Volume IV: A Compilation of Multi-Item Measures for Consumer Behavior and Advertising 1998-2001

HF5415.3 .B785

This is the first of two books composing the fourth volume of the series. In particular this book concentrates on scales for use with consumers and for studying advertising-related issues.


The Screenwriter's Manual: A Complete Reference of Format and Style

PN1996 .B68 2006

The Screenwriter's Manual offers an unrivaled, systematic approach to master the complexities of composing for the screen. This text is designed for beginning and intermediate students and based on a unique step-by-step approach.

Dictionary of International Trade: Handbook of the Global Community, 6th ed.

HF1373 .D53 2005

This well-respected and large-selling dictionary of trade is in use in more than 100 countries by importers, exporters, bankers, shippers, logistics professionals, attorneys, economists and government officials.


World Development Report 2006

HC59.7 .W659 2006

World Development Report 2006 presents evidence on the inequality of opportunity, within and across countries, and illustrates the mechanisms through which it impairs development. It is essential reading for understanding how greater equity can reduce poverty, enhance economic growth, advance development, and deliver increased opportunities to the poorest groups in our society.


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Cybercrime: A Reference Handbook
This handbook examines many forms of computer exploits—some positively motivated and some negatively motivated—from the Hacking Prehistory Era before 1969 to the present.
HV6773 .S3547 2004


The Handbook of Negotiation and Culture
This book, which provides an in-depth review of the field of negotiation theory, expands current thinking to include cross-cultural perspectives.
BF637 .N4 H365 2004


Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
Did you know that 'off the cuff' refers to the rather messy practice of writing impromptu notes on one's shirt cuff before speaking in public? This volume takes a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English the rich and intriguing language that it is. Contains entries for over 5000 idioms, including 350 entirely new entries and over 500 new quotations.
PE1460 .O94 2004


Great Jobs for Business Majors
“Designed to help you put your major to work, this handy guide covers both the basics of a job search as well as detailed profiles of possible careers in your field.”
HF5382.7 .L347 2003


Careers in Marketing & Market Research
For those interested in marketing careers, this WetFeet Insider Guide explores the opportunities within and beyond the consumer products industry what it takes to succeed typical career paths and how to navigate the recruiting process like a seasoned professional.
HF5415.35 .C37 2005


Dictionary of Literary Characters
This new edition of Chambers Dictionary of Literary Characters has been revised and expanded to bring it thoroughly up to date. More than 6,500 entries provide a guide to the wealth of characters created by writers in English — from the Wife of Bath to Bertie Wooster, from Tom Sawyer to Harry Potter.
PR19 .D52 2004

The Ultimate Accountants' Reference Including GAAP, IRS & SEC Regulations, Leases, and More
“The perfect daily answer book for the practicing accountant offers a single-source tool of best practices and control systems related to accounting regulations for all aspects of financial statements, accounting management reports, and management of the accounting department.
HF5616 .U5 B713 2005

Dictionary of Historic Documents
Still the only reference of its kind, this revised edition provides basic factual information about more than 2,400 significant documents in world history.
D9 .D525 2003

Business Cards : The Art of Saying Hello
This is the ultimate business card book, bringing together the best examples of cards created by designers around the world. Over 300 cards are grouped into sections reflecting different design approaches: typography, photography, materials, illustration and found objects.
NE965 .D67 2004

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Annual Report: Federal Funds to Maryland State Agencies
This inaugural report contains a description of each Federal grant received by Maryland State government, broken out by fund totals received for State Fiscal Years 2003 and 2004.
HJ485 .A3 2004

The Black Washingtonians: the Anacostia Museum Illustrated Chronology

"A history of African American life in our nation’s capital, in words and pictures."

F205 .N4 B55 2005

A graphic designer’s guide to designing effective compositions, selecting dynamic components & developing creative concepts.

NC997 .K7323 2004

Encyclopedia of the History of American Management

Explores the lives and ideas of a variety of individuals whose work created new industries and products and whose ideas shaped the way wethink about the conduct of the business enterprise.

HC102.5 .A2 E53 2005

Wiley Practitioner’s Guide to GAAS

The clearest, easiest-to-use- guide to understanding GAAS 2005 on the market—fully updated!
HF5667 .W55 2005


Writer’s Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing

This comprehensive, practical, how-to guide answers all of your questions about writing for magazines.

PN147 .W67 2005

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