General

Need Rainy Day Activities for Young People this Summer? GALILEO Can Help!

Posted: May 25, 2010

We know children and teens will be enjoying the outdoors for most summer days, but what about those rainy days when they're stuck inside and parents want ideas for activities? GALILEO resources offer quite a few fun educational activities for…

Databases

DOE Green Energy now available in GALILEO

Posted: May 24, 2010

DOE Green Energy, which includes reports from thousands of government research and development projects related to green energy, is now available in GALILEO. Express Link: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=dgep A promotional handout can be…

Events | General

Recent GALILEO Activities: May 20, 2010

Posted: May 21, 2010

The University of West Georgia recently held its second annual vendor fair on Tuesday, May 11th. GALILEO staff members Courtney McGough and Deborah Shackelford attended to answer questions and share resources with attendees. The directors of Georgia…

General

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Posted: May 20, 2010

As we near the end of National Transportation Week, we thought it may be interesting to explore what GALILEO offers on transportation. (Note: Some links may not work off site. Click the database name for access.) Encyclopaedia Britannica includes…

Tips and Training

GALILEO Tutorials and Recording Audio Tips

Posted: May 19, 2010

The GALILEO staff has been producing Video Tutorials on using the GALILEO interface and its resources. In producing these videos, they have found that the following tips have been helpful in recording audio for these videos: Environment * Listen to…