Daily Trojan writer Rebecca Gao recognizes the tremendous value of the USC Libraries' resources to students' academic success. In an op/ed inside today's edition of the student newspaper, Gao—a sophomore majoring in global health and biological studies—noted that while many students may rely on Internet search engines, "there is a wealth of resources at their fingertips through the USC Libraries." Keep reading to learn more about Gao's article.

USC's Norris Medical Library will offer a one-day workshop later this month on the bioinformatics resources available to USC researchers. The workshop—presented by the USC Libraries and USC Vice President of Research Randolph Hall—will be held July 27 on USC's University Park Campus (UPC) and then repeated July 29 on the Health Science Campus (HSC). Eight bionformatics tools, including five newly-acquired resources, will be covered. Keep reading to learn more about the workshop, or register online.

Today's issue of the Summer Trojan—the summer version of the Daily Trojan student newspaper—features a front-page story about the USC Libraries' recent acquisition of 33 electronic resources. In his article, Asher Feldman quotes Associate Dean for Collections Lynn Sipe and other members of the USC community about the new acquisitions. Keep reading to learn more about the libraries' continuing efforts to meet the research needs of the USC community.

The USC Libraries have added 33 new electronic resources to support USC's teaching and research needs. By mid-July, USC students, faculty, and staff will be able to access to the new databases, electronic journals, and other digital resources through the E-Resources tab on the USC Libraries homepage.

Librarian Ed Tinoco of USC's Crocker Business Library was the featured guest at a March 18 meeting of USC advancement officers, where he provided an overview of the USC Libraries' extensive collection of business-related resources.

In a 90 minute presentation, Tinoco showed the officers how to navigate both company-specific and industry-specific databases to find information on potential research sponsors and corporate partners. He also discussed how the assembled officers could access electronic journals and other publications through the USC Libraries to stay current with industry trends.

The USC Libraries make available to the USC community translations of news from the Middle East through Mideastwire.com.

On Tuesday, February 15, 2011, the Graduate and Professional Student Senate and the USC Libraries will present a workshop on how to find and use digital research materials provided through the libraries, with a particular emphasis on using mobile devices.

USC's ITS division has launched a pilot program for the university's students, staff, and faculty that grants access to Lynda.com's video tutorials. The new pilot program complements an existing electronic resource offered by the USC Libraries, Safari Techbooks Online. Keep reading to learn about this e-resource that offers e-books on a range of computing topics.

The USC Libraries have acquired several new electronic resources related to science and mathematics for use by USC's student, staff, and faculty researchers. Many of the additions are already accessible via the E-Resources tab on the libraries' homepage. Keep reading to learn more about the new e-resources, which include a collection of chemistry databases that collectively cover the properties and characteristics of over a half million organic and inorganic compounds, natural products, and polymers.

Updated information about Remote Access to Electronic Resources is now available. The USC Libraries' e-resources are available to USC students, faculty, and staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Remote users may access databases, e-journals, and other electronic resources online from a location convenient to them using either a proxy server or by creating a Virtual Private Network. Keep reading to learn more about remotely accessing e-resources.