A search tool that searches for items within the Bellevue University Library's catalog.
What is it?
The Bellevue University Library's eCatalog is a tool that allows users to search for books, e-books, audio-books, e-books on Kindle, and DVDs within the library's collection. This is especially useful if a student wishes to eliminate periodicals, like journals and newspapers, from a search. It is also the ideal way to search for physical books and DVDs on the library shelves. Why use it?
Use this resource if you are either looking for items on the library shelves or e-books.
An online research management platform including a bibliography composer and note-taking features.
What is it?
NoodleTools is a resource that allows students to evaluate resources, build accurate citations, archive source material, take notes, outline topics, and prepare to write. it generates accurate MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian references with options to annotate and archive lists of documents. It offers a visual 'tabletop' to manipulate, tag and pile notecards, then connect them in outlines to prepare for writing. Why use it?
Use this resource if you are looking for an all-in-one resource to assist with note-taking, citations, and pre-writing projects.
(http://www.americanancestors.org/index.aspx) - Site of the New England Historic Genealogical Society providing links to many databases and collections for genealogical research.
(http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp) - FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. This site provides free access to extensive resources and records gathered and preserved by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
(http://www.findagrave.com) - Primarily a grave registration site, you may search for the graves of ancestors, if their grave has been registered with the site. Graves of thousands famous people can be searched by name, location, date, claim to fame, and so on. This information includes a biography. Member ship is free.
(http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.com/2011/02/free-databases-on-ancestrycom.html) - A list of databases you can access free, withough a subscription, from Ancestry.com. Some may require a free registration and some content might not be included.
(http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obituary) - The Obituary Daily Times is a daily index of published obituaries. It is distributed FREELY, often twice a day by email, and usually has over 2500 entries a day.
A very detailed guide to genealogical research which includes special sections on Nebraska Genealogy, Census Information, Immigration, African American Genealogy, Jewish Genealogy, Native American Genealogy, Military Records, and more.
(http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com) - Free site funded by Ancestry.com, providing guidance on researching faily history, as well as resources and tools.
(http://www.ulsterancestry.com) - Genealogy, Ancestry and Family History Research in Northern Ireland. This site offers paid genealogical search services but also has many links to free sites for those interested in their Irish ancestry.
(http://usgenweb.org) - The USGenWeb Project is a group of volunteers working together to provide free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. Organization is by county and state, providing links to all the state genealogy websites which, in turn, provide gateways to the counties.
(http://www.oclc.org/go/en/worldcat-genealogy.html) - WorldCat is a key website for genealogists and can be used to find historic newspapers, church histories, wills, manuscripts, maps, etc. This site will tell you how to use WorldCat for genealogical researcfh.
