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         <title><![CDATA[ Best websites for election video ]]></title> 
         <description><![CDATA[ From CNET TV: <a href="http://cnettv.cnet.com/9742-1_53-50003438.html?tag=nl.e404">Best websites for election video</a> ]]></description>
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         <author>jbalducci@iona.edu (Joe)</author>
         <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:44:34 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[ MyDebates: online companion to the 2008 presidential debates ]]></title> 
         <description><![CDATA[ MyDebates: the official online companion to the 2008 presidential debates.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/mydebates">http://www.myspace.com/mydebates</a><br /><br />"Powered by MySpace.com in partnership with the Commission on Presidential Debates" ]]></description>
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         <author>jbalducci@iona.edu (Joe)</author>
         <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:15:25 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[ <b>Forensic Chemistry Lab Manual</b> ]]></title> 
         <description><![CDATA[ From 8/15/08 Scout Report.  <br /><br /> Any aspect of forensic science can be quite tricky, and educators will be delighted to learn about this helpful educational resource designed just for them. Created by Professor Robert Thompson of Oberlin College this online forensic chemistry lab manual is designed to help chemistry faculty in developing forensic chemistry project laboratories for both undergraduate and graduate courses. In this manual, visitors will find sample preparations, procedural details, instructions for students, and typical results in a variety of formats. Along the left-hand side of the homepage, visitors can look through the forensic chemistry analyses, which include explosives, fabric, glass, and arson. The site is rounded out by a selection of "Stories", which are meant to provide the background for chemical analyses of crime scene samples. [KMG]<br /><br /><a href="http://www.asdlib.org/onlineArticles/elabware/thompson/Home1.html">Forensic Chemistry Lab Manual</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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         <author>cbergeris@iona.edu (Callie)</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:49:50 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[ <b>English Composition: Writing for an Audience</b> ]]></title> 
         <description><![CDATA[ Want to write a great essay or come up with an original voice? These two questions and many more are discussed in this 26-part series on English composition. Offered as part of the Annenberg Media website, this video series "introduces basic principles and strategies for communicating in writing to a variety of audiences and improving general composition skills." Over the course of this series, interested parties will hear from a wide range of writing professionals. Each episode is 30 minutes long and the program titles include "Finding Something To Say", "Reading as a Writer", and "Peer Feedback". The material is quite varied, as users will find segments with Michael Moore and Rush Limbaugh arguing about the definition of "welfare" and writers from the television program "MAD TV" talking about the experience of collaborative writing. [KMG] <br /><br />Link: <a href="http://www.learner.org/resources/series128.html">Writing</a><br /><br />Taken from <br /><a href="http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/2008/scout-080704-re.php#5">Internet Scout Report</a> ]]></description>
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         <author>cbergeris@iona.edu (callie)</author>
         <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:57:27 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[ <b>BioEd Online: The Pathway to Genomic Medicine</b> ]]></title> 
         <description><![CDATA[  The Baylor College of Medicine's BioEd website has added a new video presentation and slide set which will please all science educators everywhere.  <i>"The Pathway to Genomic Medicine"</i>, created by Dr. Richard Gibbs, Director of the Human Genome Sequencing Center. Specific information about recent progress made in this area will help educators better understand some of these developments. As each slide contains keywords, one may search the slides in this way. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.bioedonline.org/slides/slide01.cfm?tk=55">Bioedonline</a> <br /><br /> ]]></description>
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         <author>cbergeris@iona.edu (callie)</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:35:14 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[ New Books in May ]]></title> 
         <description><![CDATA[ In May, 171 new books, videos, and other items were added to the Libraries collection.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.iona.edu/library/about/collections/reports/2008/May2008.pdf">View the list.</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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         <author>jbalducci@iona.edu (Joe)</author>
         <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:06:19 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Construction Photos ]]></title> 
         <description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.iona.edu/library/construction/">Find our Photo Gallery of the construction in Ryan Library.</a> Updated weekly! ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.iona.edu/library/blog/direct_link.cfm?bid=4F9A2290-0C53-A5F9-FBADF99A82D611A8</link>
         <author>jbalducci@iona.edu (Joe)</author>
         <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:04:38 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[ New books for April ]]></title> 
         <description><![CDATA[ In April, 263 new books, DVDs, and other items were added to the Libraries collection.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.iona.edu/library/about/collections/reports/2008/Apr2008.pdf">View the acquisitions list.</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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         <author>jbalducci@iona.edu (Joe)</author>
         <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 13:40:56 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[ LibQUAL+® Survey ]]></title> 
         <description><![CDATA[ Thank you for your participation in the 2008 Iona College Library LibQUAL+® Survey.  There were 629 completed surveys. Over the next few months we will be analyzing the data and your comments.  We expect to publish the findings during the fall semester. Congratulations to the winners of the $50 Barnes & Noble gift cards. They are: Caroline Leach, Kristin Heller, Roxanne Olivo, Amanda D'Oro, and Dr. John Mahon. ]]></description>
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         <author>jbalducci@iona.edu (Joe)</author>
         <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 11:06:08 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Archdiocese Celebrates Bicentennial ]]></title> 
         <description><![CDATA[ The Archdiocese of New York is celebrating its bicentennial with a year long series of events that began in April 2007. In commemoration of this historic occasion the library has assembled a series of displays in Ryan Library titled  -- Archdiocese of New York Bicentennial Celebration: 1808 - 2008 ]]></description>
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         <author>aiodice@iona.edu (Tony)</author>
         <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:55:09 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[ New titles acquired in February ]]></title> 
         <description><![CDATA[ Over 200 new books, videos, and other materials were added to our collection in February: <a href="http://www.iona.edu/library/about/collections/new.cfm">http://www.iona.edu/library/about/collections/new.cfm</a> ]]></description>
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         <author>jbalducci@iona.edu (Joe)</author>
         <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:50:14 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[ What's new with CQ Researcher? ]]></title> 
         <description><![CDATA[ CQ Researcher - The CQ Researcher is your complete source for in-depth analysis, reporting on the most current and controversial issues of the day. Each week, we publish an exhaustive 12,000-word report that engages with insightful, unbiased analysis of the most pressing issues in the news. <br /><br />We recently added archival content which contains 3600 reports dating back to 1923. Also new is unlimited simultaneous users.<br /><br />New 2007: CQ Global Researcher uses the same in-depth, single-topic structure as CQ Researcher and includes monthly reports on newsworthy global affairs written by veteran journalists with years of international reporting experience.  Other features include Voices from Abroad in each report.<br /><br /><a href="http://rocky.iona.edu:2048/login?url=http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher">Link to CQ Researcher</a> ]]></description>
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         <author>jbalducci@iona.edu (Joe)</author>
         <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:45:32 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Website: The Encyclopedia of Life ]]></title> 
         <description><![CDATA[ From the New York Times: "Imagine the Book of All Species: a single volume made up of one-page descriptions of every species known to science. On one page is the blue-footed booby. On another, the Douglas fir. Another, the oyster mushroom. If you owned the Book of All Species, you would need quite a bookshelf to hold it. Just to cover the 1.8 million known species, the book would have to be more than 300 feet long...." <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/26/science/26ency.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/26/science/26ency.html</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.eol.org/">Encyclopedia of Life Website</a> ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.iona.edu/library/blog/direct_link.cfm?bid=606D72A0-E748-4EB4-D100D3E3181FFB7A</link>
         <author>jbalducci@iona.edu (Joe)</author>
         <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:23:48 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Thousands of E-Books and Documents Available! ]]></title> 
         <description><![CDATA[ Did you know that Iona Libraries provides access to thousands of electronic books and documents? Here's a tip on how to find these.<br />Go to the <b><a href="http://rocky.iona.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First">IONA LIBRARY CATALOG</a></b><br /><b><i>Underneath "Limit to" box, select "eResources" from the drop-down menu.</b></i><br />Type in the word(s) or term(s) you're interested in the box underneath "Search for".<br />Highlight the type of search you want to run, e.g. keyword, title, exact, etc. underneath "Search by"<br />Now, click on gray "search" button.<br />Your search will ONLY retrieve electronic resources!<br />NOW ....<br />Select a record from your list of results (click on line number or title)<br />Click on link within the record to the right of "Electronic item"<br />Follow on-screen instructions. ]]></description>
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         <author>afranco@iona.edu (Adrienne Franco)</author>
         <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:11:37 EST</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Election Guide - Comprehensive Site for Election Information ]]></title> 
         <description><![CDATA[ "<b><a href="http://www.electionguide.org/">ElectionGuide</a></b> is a publication of the International Foundation for Election Systems, which claims this site to be the most comprehensive and timely source of verified election information and results. For elections and other votes where data are available, this site provides an overview of what is at stake, description of the government structure, voting and demographic data, and breakdown of votes cast in the election." ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.iona.edu/library/blog/direct_link.cfm?bid=525BF37A-07B2-539B-F6D0A8A80D19526B</link>
         <author>afranco@iona.edu (Adrienne Franco)</author>
         <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:50:00 EST</pubDate>
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