What's New on the Wellesley CWIS - Fall of 1996

December 10, 1996

Media Services has a new Home Page that we think you will find easier to use when looking for the media service you need. Using a form right on the web page, you can send a full-information request for equipment and projectionist or videographer services. If you would like to see the layout of the Clapp Library video room, connect to classroom equipment listings, or link to the Wellesley College Video Network page, you'll find it easier to do from one comprehensive list. You can find Media Services by choosing Campus Information, Administration.

The Latin America Database publishes three weekly electronic newsletters (in English) about current events in Latin America. You can read SOURCEMEX and ECOCENTRAL on economic issues and NOTISUR on political issues. All newsletters on the LADB Web site have searchable indexes. The LADB Web site is a major improvement over our awkward (and limited) Telnet access during the past few years. You can utilize the Wellesley College Library's "institutional subscription" to the newsletters either through the Internet Research Resources, Academic Departments, Latin American Studies or by searching for the titles in the Library's Web-version Online Catalog.

The Cognitive Science pages should be of interest to anyone thinking of majoring in Cognitive Science. They describe the major, the requirements, and the faculty in more detail than can be found in the catalog. They also answer some commonly asked questions about the major such as "Can I get a job with a degree in cognitive science"? and "Can I go abroad and do a major in cognitive science?" You can find them by going to Campus Information, Academic, Departments and Programs.

October 17, 1996

The Film Studies home page presents a full listing of this year's courses in film and video, as well as profiles of the faculty who teach film; each faculty member has also contributed a "Top Ten" list of movies he or she recommends. Choose Campus Information, Academics, Academic Departments to find it.

Professor Yue Hu's innovative use of presentation software in her introductory physics course has been added to a list of profiles describing Wellesley Instructional Technology Projects. Not only can you read about the projects, but you can experience the results by downloading two examples of Yue's work: a Persuasion Player file on optics and a HyperCard stack which animates standing waves. These and more can be found by selecting Campus Info, Academics, Computing/IS, Instructional Technology.

October 11, 1996

Parent/Family Weekend schedule is up. You'll get the most recent and accurate listing of campus events here. Find it by choosing Campus Information, Schedules.

October 8, 1996

The WHOIS Directory is now on the CWIS! You can search for student, faculty, and staff phone numbers, email addresses, and office locations using your web browser, rather than having to be logged into Lucy. This information is only available to on-campus users. You can find the Directory by selecting Campus Information.

The Reference Collection has recently been updated; here's some of the new additions:

Wondering what price you can get for that old Chevy so you can buy a new Lexus? Check out Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guides.
Two new telephone directories improve your chances of finding the number you need--see BigBook for business Yellow Pages, and Switchboard for the White Pages.
William Strunk's classic guide to writing, Elements of Style, has been added to the Style Guides for Writers section.
Looking for a quote, or wondering who said that witticism? Try the new Quotations Page.

You can find the above and much more by choosing Internet Research Resources, Reference Collection.

An all-new Internet Resources for Africana Studies page includes information covering specific countries, news, policy, minorities, and connections to online journals. Go to Internet Research Resources, Academic Departments.

September 26, 1996

The Political Science Department web pages offer information on the faculty, major, courses, and discipline as a whole. Interested students and others looking for information about what political science is and how to major in it at Wellesley will find all the news they need, either right on the pages or in some related links, including some good web resources for the elections and politics in general. You can find these pages by choosing Campus Information, Academics, Academic Departments.

The standard index for demographers, Population Index, has been added to our page of Internet Resources for Sociology. In digital form, this important bibliography is much easier to use than the print counterpart. In addition, the online version provides enhanced capabilities for free text and controlled vocabulary searches for subjects ranging from fertility and migration to urbanization and inequality. Choose Internet Research Resources, ACADEMIC Departments, Sociology.

The Jean Baker Miller Training Institute is a post-degree clinical training program based on the relational and crosscultural model developed at the Stone Center, Wellesley College. You'll find information about the new Fall and Spring courses; workshops for the general public; the Summer Training Institute; the continuing Conversation/Colloquium Series; outside speaking engagements presented by JBMTI faculty; and how to start a study group in your area! You can find them at http://www.wellesley.edu/WCW/SC/JBMTI/jbm-home.html

September 1, 1996

We've slightly redesigned our home page, moving a number of unrelated items from the "General" page to more appropriate locations under Internet Research Resources. There you'll find significant improvements, such as

Expanded electronic Reference collection.
Best-of-the-Net selections for each academic department.
Best-of-the-Net selections for interdisciplinary areas such as Government Documents, News, and Maps.
Recommended Directories and Indexes for searching the Internet
Links to other information such as Weather, Finding People, and servers at other colleges and universities worldwide.

The new Regional Information page includes links for Boston-area entertainment, transportation, and news resources, including the Wicked Good Guide to Boston English, and On Campus, Boston.com's special resources for college students complete with links to all Boston Globe news articles related to Wellesley College.

Biological Sciences has put up their pages, covering the major (including information for pre-med students), course listings, faculty pages, facilities, and even a page for keeping track of departmental alumnae! You can find them under Campus Information, Academics, Academic Departments.

The new Science Center Home Page is a resource for students, faculty and others interested in learning more about grants, services, scholarships and summer programs administered by the Science Center Office. Also included are lists of S.C. staff members and their functions, membership in S.C. faculty committees, and links to all Science Departments currently on-line. Coming soon will be a section for prospective students and others on 'Science at Wellesley', detailing student research opportunities and post-graduation 'placements' of Wellesley science graduates. To find the Science Center pages, choose Campus Information, Academics.

August 1, 1996

A selection of the best newspaper and news magazine Web sites is now available under Internet Research Resources, News. Headline news, individual newspapers useful for personal and academic research interests, and comprehensive lists of newspapers and news services outside the U.S. are listed.

For example, it includes the especially useful full-text site of The Washington Post. The site is easy to use, updated very frequently, and covers today's issue as well as a two week backfile of this major newspaper. The same page has a new pointer to Academe This Week, the electronic version ot The Chronicle of Higher Education, an important source of information about colleges and universities.

Many Internet Resources for Academic departments and related programs have been updated. Here's a sampling:

Economics: New features include access to the White House Briefing Room for economic statistics, an upgraded version of the Economic Report of the President which includes the statistical appendix, and economic news feature, and the classification scheme used by the Journal of Economic Literature.

Election '96: Updating reflects the change in the campaign from an open race to having major candidates defined. Three new links join the perennial favorites "Project Vote Smart" and "ElectNet" to add news, close tracking of candidate issues, and public opinion polls.

Legal Studies: Substantially expanded coverage, including "How Our Laws Are Made", the valuable essay by the House Law Revision Counsel, an electronic exhibit about the making of the Declaration of Independence, and treaty and human rights law resources.

Maps: Expanded content to include access to major government map producers, as well as detailed information on map projections. In addition, a link to the Yahoo Maps site will allow users to test the accuracy of this map-creation service.

Russian Language and Literature: Added links to pages on major authors, such as Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Tolstoy, Akhmatova, and others as well as cultural resources.

Russian Area Studies: Has increased access to news coverage on Russia and Eastern economics and sociology.

Statistics: This brand new document includes access to the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics electronic data archives, as well as a financial time series resource and two major collections of statistical data, one of which is searchable.

July 8, 1996

The Alumnae Association Homepage lists Alumnae Office staff and their functions, and provides a calendar of regional and club events. Travelers can make Wellesley connections around the world by attending local club programs. The calendar is updated as the office receives newsletters and invitations from the various clubs. You can find the Alumnae Association pages by choosing Campus Information, then Administration and Campus Services, and finally Alumnae Association.

Wonder just what "OBS" or "GOL" means on someone's business card or poster announcing a campus event? We now have a list of all the building abbreviations used at Wellesley College. You can find a link to it by selecting Campus Information, and then Welcome to Wellesley College.

The American Sociologist publishes papers, comments, and other writings on topics of professional and disciplinary concern to sociologists. The editors seek papers that examine the intellectual, practical, and ethical issues that affect the work, careers, and perspectives of sociologists. In addition, the editors especially encourage research and reporting on the ways in which sociological knowledge and skills relate to issues of broad public concern, past, present, and future.

June 20, 1996

The Handbook Of Latin American Studies, a comprehensive bibliography of books and articles, is now linked to Internet Resources for Latin American Study. The revised list of resources also includes online magazines and journals and the Latin American Network Information Center's useful Gopher menu. From the Wellesley Home Page, choose Campus Information, Research Resources, INTERNET Resources, ACADEMIC Department and Programs, Latin American Studies.

The Wellesley College Police Department has newly revamped pages, which include photos of the friendly staff, and summer hours for ONECARD service. You can find them by following the links from Campus Information, Administration and Campus Services, Police.