Booth Library updates, Fall 2024 (PHY) by Kirstin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q en-us 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC 2024-08-14 15:51:40 UTC hello@padlet.com kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438497 The Earth's magnetic field

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438497 kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438499 The dimming of starlight: The philosophy of space exploration

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438499 kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438500 Machine learning for physics and astronomy

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438500 kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438501 A relatively painless guide to special relativity

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438501 kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438502 Fundamental electrical and electronic principles, 4th ed.

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438502 kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438503 Basics of digital electronics

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438503 kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438504 Basic electronics: Theory and practice, 4th ed.

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438504 kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438505 Thinking about science: Good science, bad science, and how to make it better

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438505 A sample of new books kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438506 Have a book recommendation for the collection? Contact Kirstin, kduffin@eiu.edu

For books already in our collection, use this Delivery request form.]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438506 kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438507 Track, analyze, and visualize scholarly research. For an overview, see this Introduction to Scopus.

Access here: Scopus]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438507 New at Booth kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438508 Understand context for hundreds of science topics through overviews, journals, news, interactive experiments, and more.

Access here: Gale in Context: Science]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438508 Streaming films kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438510 Need video footage for your class? Check out Films on Demand. Films on Demand features 40,000+ educational videos including over 400 videos related to Physics and over 500 videos related to Engineering.

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438510 New at Booth kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438511 Booth Library now provides subscription to The New York Times for all faculty, staff, and students! Visit this guide to find out how to set up your free subscription to the News. The subscription also comes with access to The New York Times inEducation.

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438511 3D Printing 101 kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438512 This workshop will walk you through the basic process of taking a 3D model from a digital file to a printed 3D object.


Sept. 10, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Students, faculty, and staff register here

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438512 New EBSCO interface workshops kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438514 This fall, EBSCOhost databases have a new look and enhanced functionality! Join a Librarian to learn about the changes and the new features available in our 40+ EBSCO article databases and ebook collections.


Scheduled throughout semester, beginning Sept. 9, 10:00am - 10:30am

Students, faculty, and staff register here

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438514 RES Night kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438515 Bring your new roommate or grab someone you met in the dining hall! The Library is hosting an evening of games, crafts, Bingo, snacks and more.


Sept. 5, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Students register here

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438515 The LAB presents: Get Involved @ Booth BINGO kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438516 Learn ways you can get involved at the Library. Snacks and GREAT prizes will be part of the fun!


Aug. 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Students register here

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438516 kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438517 Check out the variety of events and workshops offered by Booth librarians this Fall 2024.

A selection is listed below.

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438517 We deliver! kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438518 Booth is happy to contact you when new titles arrive. You can also have books and media delivered to your departmental mailbox on request. Use this form to request single books or email booko@eiu.edu with your name, library number, department, and a list of books including title, author, and call number to have them pulled by our staff and and delivered to you.

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438518 Suggest a purchase kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438520 Please send book and media requests to your department's library coordinator, to me directly (kduffin@eiu.edu), or fill out this form by December 1st: https://www.eiu.edu/booth/requests/suggest.html

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438520 Schedule a class visit kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438523 Fill out this form if you would like me to visit your class.


Did you know you can reserve the Center for Student Innovation active learning classroom for up to four sessions per semester?


]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438523 AI in the classroom kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438525 How does AI know stuff?

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438525 AI at EIU kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438526 Guidance for students and faculty

From EIU's Dean of Students and FDIC, Fall 2024.


View more resources in FDIC's AI toolkit.

]]> 2024-08-13 15:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074438526 kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074455815 A mysterious universe: Quantum mechanics, relativity, and cosmology for everyone

]]> 2024-08-13 15:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3074455815 AI 101 for educators kduffin https://padlet.com/boothlibraryRES/5n7cumjkol4zaa9q/wish/3075562143 Watch on YouTube


Time stamps:

5:35 AI myth or fact

15:51 AI 101

20:04 Research for AI and education

25:52 Prompt engineering

31:12 AI for Education prompt library

33:44 Writing a sample prompt using ChatGPT

40:17 What could AI help with

41:07 Issues to consider before use

44:13 Hallucinations

50:28 AI Launchpad webinar series

50:43 Q&A

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