I just wanted to share a news story I came across this afternoon. Google is introducing a new site called Flu Trends (www.google.org/flutrends/) that claims to be faster at predicting flu outbreaks than traditional means of doing so. The site will keep track the instances where people search for "flu symptoms" and related searches. Since Google is able to track what state you are in when performing such searches, they think they will be able to track flu outbreaks more quickly.
If you're interested, more information is available via CNN.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
My EBSCOhost, part 2
One of the things I like so much about Google Reader is that it is a customized one-stop information spot for me. I have feeds for headlines, the weather, information about alerts/service changes on the CTA, my dad's family blog and so much else, all in one place. Now, using the saved search RSS feeds from My EBSCOhost are going to add a whole other component to this information space for me and will be definitely useful for school research.
I decided to set up two RSS feeds, one anticipating the research I'm going to have to do for the final project in one of my classes this term. Unfortunately I don't have more than general information on what I will need to investigate; I was able to set up a feed for a general search that I can further customize as I get more information from my professor. The second feed I set up is based on the research I did for a paper I wrote a couple of weeks ago. I'm still really interested in the topic (the debate between political neutrality and social responsibility in libraries) that it will be nice to continue to follow the debate as more articles are published.
I haven't come up with any ideas for searches that would help me in terms of periodicals/serials but I'm still thinking about it.
I had one additional idea of a use for search RSS feeds--My favorite musician and his band recently released a new album and I decided to also set up a search to track reviews of the new album, so I don't have to try to chase them around the internet myself. I'm pretty excited about that.
I decided to set up two RSS feeds, one anticipating the research I'm going to have to do for the final project in one of my classes this term. Unfortunately I don't have more than general information on what I will need to investigate; I was able to set up a feed for a general search that I can further customize as I get more information from my professor. The second feed I set up is based on the research I did for a paper I wrote a couple of weeks ago. I'm still really interested in the topic (the debate between political neutrality and social responsibility in libraries) that it will be nice to continue to follow the debate as more articles are published.
I haven't come up with any ideas for searches that would help me in terms of periodicals/serials but I'm still thinking about it.
I had one additional idea of a use for search RSS feeds--My favorite musician and his band recently released a new album and I decided to also set up a search to track reviews of the new album, so I don't have to try to chase them around the internet myself. I'm pretty excited about that.
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