Subject: LTS Digest October 27, 2003 Issue
From: Helen Zuercher (hlz2@Lehigh.EDU)
Date: Mon Oct 27 2003 - 12:37:21 EST
LTS DIGEST -October 27, 2003 Lehigh Univ. Library and Technology Services CONTENTS: --WEB OF SCIENCE --LEHIGH VALLEY GEOLOGY FEATURED WEBSITE --PASSWORD CHANGES --SPYWARE: WHAT IS IT AND HOW DO I GET RID OF IT? --TELECOM TIDBIT Subscription, archive and contact information is at the bottom of this digest. WEB OF SCIENCE Lehigh University now has the "Web of Science", a resource that allows not only traditional keyword searching across a wide variety of subjects, but also citation searching. Citation searches start with a known document and find papers later in time that cite it. This is a powerful way to develop bibliographies as well as to monitor the impact of published research. Lehigh's implementation of the Web of Science is greatly enhanced by the presence of our new Lehigh Links/SFX service, which allows immediate retrieval of Web of Science source articles to which Lehigh subscribes. The Web of Science encompasses three data sets: the Science Citation Index, the Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index. Each of these is available 1993 forward on the Web of Science. The three files can be searched simultaneously or individually. Paper versions are still available for years previous to 1993. Some additional useful features: the ability to sort literature by number of times cited, a great way to locate important papers; ability to email results; and exporting of search results to reference software. Faculty and students wanting to learn more about the Web of Science are invited to take one of the LTS seminars on this topic, or to contact the relevant subject librarian for more information. For a schedule of the seminars, see http://www.lehigh.edu/lts/sems/lts-seminar.html LEHIGH VALLEY GEOLOGY FEATURED WEBSITE Library and Technology Services has completed a new digital library project, "Geology of Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania: Historical Works". Available off the library homepage (http://www.lehigh.edu/library/), the website features digitized versions of Pennsylvania Geological Survey volumes covering Northampton and Lehigh Counties, primarily authored by the late Lehigh professor B.L. Miller. The volumes detail regional geology, history, place names, culture, meteorology, and economics. The website also features Miller's 1939 pamphlet (with itineraries) about geologic sites in the Lehigh Valley, and items relating to Miller and the Lehigh geology department. A related exhibition is on view on Linderman Library's first floor open during library hours, and in the Bayer Galleria of Rare Books, open Mon-Fri 1-5 and by appointment. Display cases include publications and maps digitized for the website; rocks and fossils; and materials relating to the colorful career of professor, writer, traveler, consultant and popular lecturer B.L Miller. PASSWORD CHANGES Every six months, Lehigh faculty, staff, and students are prompted to change their password for security purposes. The help desk frequently gets calls from users who report that their email has stopped working once they change their password. In most cases, the problem is that users have their email program set up to "remember," or auto-enter, their password. This feature is not recommended unless the PC is in a secure area, turned off when unattended, and protected by a login. But if you do use this feature, when you change your password you'll have to take a few extra steps. Read more. Instructions for Netscape 7.1 Users Netscape Messenger lets you check a box to have Messenger "remember" your password - Netscape stores and automatically enters your password when you launch your email. Instructions for doing this in Netscape 7.1 are below: Netscape 7.1 --Go to Tools > Password Manager > Manage Stored Passwords. --In the passwords saved tab, highlight the choice " imap://youruserid.lehigh.edu" and select "Remove." Click Close. --The next time you log in, you'll be prompted for your new password. If you want the new password to be remembered, check the box "Use Password Manager to remember this password." SPYWARE: WHAT IS IT AND HOW DO I GET RID OF IT? Has your browser acquired a mysterious new toolbar? Are new program icons suddenly appearing when you boot up your system? Do you get pop-up ads even when your browser is closed? These are some telltale signs that your computer is playing host to spyware. Spyware is any software that gathers user information through your Internet connection without your knowledge, usually for advertising purposes. Spyware applications are usually bundled as a hidden component of freeware or shareware programs that can be downloaded from the Internet, such as Kazaa, Comet Cursor and Gator. Once installed, spyware monitors user activity on the Internet and can do things such as record your browsing history, create pop-up ads, change your browser home page and even affect your PC's performance and stability. If you suspect your computer has fallen victim to this type of program, there are some effective products that will remove them, such as Ad-Aware. Please contact your computing consultant for assistance with using these removal tools. TELECOM TIDBIT Forget how to change your outbound voice mail greeting? It's easy, and you can make the change from on campus or off. At the main menu of your mailbox (where you usually press 1 to check messages), press 4-3-1-2. You will be prompted to re-record and check your greeting. For a quick reference guide to this and other useful voice mail functions, please check the Voice Mail section of Telecommunications Services' web page, http://www.lehigh.edu/phones/ ******************************************************************** Send your comments or suggestions for future topics by replying directly to the list. TO SUBSCRIBE TO LTS (IR) DIGEST: Send email to: Listproc@lehigh.edu Type in the body of the message: Subscribe irdigest <your name>. Call the LTS Help Desk (84357) if you have any difficulty in subscribing. LTS (IR) DIGEST archives are located at: http://www.lehigh.edu/lists/archives/irdigest
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