Mobile Monday: Birds of North America Online

Although it's not specifically optimized for mobile use, one of the most comprehensive birding guides, The Birds of North America, is available for Antioch U library users -- anywhere you have internet access. Covering birds from the USA (including Hawaii) and Canada, this collection provides comprehensive life histories and multimedia files for over 715 species.

The Birds of North America is frequently updated by members of the American Ornithologists' Union.

If you want to try some other online birding resources, Audubon reviewed some apps and online field guides this summer.

Like most of the plant identification apps, the apps that are designed to help you identify birds by photos, location, and your recordings of their songs are still developing. Active identification still needs a lot of improvement! Apps like Birdsnap and Chirp! BirdSong USA are getting better all the time, though, especially with more user interaction and notes and ideas for developers.

Online field guides might add to your birding adventures, so check some out before your next excursion.

Mobile Monday: Databases A to Z

Antioch University Library subscribes to almost 250 databases, indexes, and full-text resources. One of the best ways to browse all of that great content is via the Databases A to Z list.

The Databases A to Z list takes advantage of responsive web design, meaning that you can use it from your desktop, laptop, tablet or even your phone and have the content scale to your screen. Not all of the content you will link to will be as mobile-friendly, but more and more library vendors are listening to us (and you!) and making responsive design a priority.

Finding the list a little overwhelming? Check out some of the librarian-curated subject guides tailored just for your location and program or make an appointment with your personal librarian to discuss your needs.

Los Angeles Guides | Your Librarian Lisa

Midwest Guides | Your Librarian Steve

New England Guides | Your Librarian Rachel

Santa Barbara Guides | Your Librarian Christine

Seattle Guides | Your Librarian Beverly

AU Connected | Your Librarian Steve

AU Leadership and Change | Your Librarian Deb | Your Librarian Steve

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Paywalls

Are paywalls standing in the way between you and the information you need?

We Deliver can help!

Antioch University students, faculty, and staff have access to a fantastic interlibrary loan and document delivery system -- We Deliver.

We Deliver can often request your paywall-blocked content from their partner libraries and deliver your PDF -- always at no cost to you.

Next time you hit a paywall, try asking We Deliver!

Beverly Stuart on KING 5 TV News

Antioch Seattle librarian, Beverly Stuart appeared on KING 5 TV News speaking about the move next year to a new location for Antioch Seattle's campus.

The current campus, located on 6th Avenue will be the new home of two 42 story towers housing residential units and hotel rooms.

The new university site, on the corner of 3rd Avenue and Battery, is under construction now, with a move in start date of December 2016.

To see Bev CLICK HERE for the full broadcast

 

For more information regarding the move - CLICK HERE for Antioch Seattle's
October announcement

Our library family is in for monumental and exciting times ahead!