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Michael Hait

More state online resources for African-American genealogy: Virginia - 0 views

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    In an earlier entry, this column reported on several resources available for online African-American research in Virginia. Many more resources are now available, some becoming so just in the past three months since that report, necessitating another visit to the subject.
Michael Hait

Two must-read online resources for African-American genealogy research - 1 views

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    The following two sites provide a wealth of information for those wishing to learn more about their African-American ancestors...
Moultrie Creek

Google: Get Around Academic Paper Restrictions - 0 views

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    The Google Operating System blog points out that Google's integration of Scholar results means that students and researchers have to settle for "subscription required" firewalls when trying to pull up a paper. Hit the "All (x) versions" link, and you'll often find a readable copy on Google's servers. Read More: Find and Download Higher Resolution Videos on YouTube, Covert Office 2007 .DOCX Files in Gmail, Google, Google Backs Out of Yahoo Ad Deal, Google Groups Now Searches All Web Forums 6:00 AM on Tue Nov 11 2008 By Kevin Purdy 1,997 views 6 Discussions Classic view | Expand all Collapse all Start a new discussion Show: Oldest first | Newest first | Most popular o 6:57 AM Image of gpzbc gpzbc 6:57 AM This is good to know. Thanks! gpzbc This is good to know. Thanks! o o 6:58 AM 1 reply Image of eilu eilu 6:58 AM One of my most-used techniques when I wrote my thesis. These "subscription required" sites are annoying and counterproductive. Journals are supposed to disseminate data, instead they restrict access and deny it to those who need it most (students). eilu One of my most-used techniques when I wrote my thesis.... 1 reply by realityhole + Image of realityhole realityhole 7:58 AM @eilu: I think the reason for it is to try and stop (or at least hinder) plagiarism, but of course google are going to want subscriptions anyway realityhole @ eilu : I think the reason for it is to try and stop... o o 6:59 AM 2 replies Image of michaelmc michaelmc 6:59 AM Scholar is also available from certain (many?) universities such that, if you access the site through the sch
Moultrie Creek

Research Support - 77 views

There are so many sources and so many tools to help in our research efforts that it can be quite overwhelming at times. The goal of this group is to help bring it all down to a manageable level. ...

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Michael Hait

Reading history blogs for genealogical context - 0 views

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    This column has previously focused on African-American genealogy blogs, in the articles Shout-outs to African-American Genealogy Blogs and More shout-outs to African-American genealogy blogs. A third edition soon forthcoming will spotlight several new genealogy blogs. The responsible genealogist, however, would be advised to learn more about United States history, including how it affected African-Americans. History blogs are a vital source for keeping up with current perspectives as well as newly available historical resources, many of which may provide genealogically useful information.
Moultrie Creek

UM Library: MLibrary Labs: Mirlyn, OAIster and Deep Blue Search Plug-Ins - 0 views

  • With these three plug-ins, you can search three specialized University of Michigan library collections: Mirlyn Search Mirlyn is the University of Michigan library catalog. There are three separate plug-ins, one each for general search, title search, and author search. OAIster Search OAIster is a union catalog of over 12 million digital resources, gathered from all over the world. This plug-in provides a keyword or phrase search of the catalog. Deep Blue Search Deep Blue provides access to the best in UM-authored scholarly and creative works. There are plug-ins for the collection as a whole and for the Ross School of Business Working Papers series. Once a plug-in is installed (see instructions, below), simply select it from the search box's menu (by clicking on the icon -- probably the Google "G" on most browsers) and selecting the search engine you wish to use. Type search terms as usual, and push the return key.
Moultrie Creek

The Desperate Genealogist's Idea Book from DeadFred Genealogy Photo Archive - 0 views

  • Finally! The Desperate Genealogist's Idea Book: Creative Ways to Outsmart Your Elusive Ancestors is available for purchase. A tag-team effort by DeadFred.com and some of genealogy's top ancestral sleuths and accomplished writers, this 150-page e-book is packed with articles and case studies that reveal invaluable tips, shortcuts, resources and even step-by-step instructions on how to use overlooked research tools, conduct specialized searches and tackle brick walls with sheer ingenuity.
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