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iewed/refereedHas a field where instructions can be included on how to limit a database search to peerreviewed/ refereed articles Citation examplesIncludes a field that shows examples of citation styles for material found in the database. We created a Web page on how to cite electronic resources, and this page displays a list of fulltext databases. When clicked, it brings the user to an information page that offers examples of how to cite the fulltext content. DescriptorsTerms that describe the database and its contents, making it possible for patrons to search for appropriate databases. However, we turned off the search feature on the HDL, because many patrons thought that by searching for a database, they were actually searching the contents of the database itself. Microforms (TofMic): Web pages that describe our microform sets are stored as records in a table of microforms. In addition to a brief description of the microform set, each TofMic record includes detailed contents information. For some sets, this means a reelbyreel description or a detailed bibliography For sets that have individual MARC records in our online catalog, we display a WebCat search box that limits searches to the appropriate microform set. Reference (TofRef): The college39。s academic departments each have an assigned library liaison. One role of the liaison is to maintain a Web page that highlights library resources that are important to the department, such as databases, microform sets, and reference sets. Each liaison can add Web resources that she considers important for her departments. Staff (Staff): In addition to displaying staff information on the HDL, creating a table of staff members allows each of the librarians to be authenticated into Hobbes. Like Tombs records, the staff record contains many fields that allow them to be used in a variety of ways: Login name (based on the college39。s LDAP server) StatusLibrarian, support staff, student assistant Office location, office hours, and phone number ResponsibilityThese show up in the HDL39。s AZ Index, so that users can look for, say, the cataloging librarian Birthday (so we all know when to expect treats!) Access levelThis determines the Hobbes tabs (and tables within the tabs) that each staff member has access to. For example, the circulation manager only has access to the Lib Hours, Minutes, and Lib Resources tabs. AZ Index of this Web site (AZ Index): Entries that appear on the HDL39。s AZ Index of this web site bring together records from several tables into one place, including the AZ Index table, the TofDbs, TofMic, TofRef, and Staff table (see Figure 2). Icons (Icons): As Figure 2 shows, we made the AZ Index more visually appealing after implementing a database of icons that is itself linked to from other Hobbes tables. Ejournals (Ejournal): Based on the experience gained from implementing Hobbes, Jed and I decided to try our hand at managing our growing collection of ejournals. The Ejournal tool in Hobbes is designed to accept a collection in the form of batch loads of madelimited files (created from lists from aggregated databases and our own ejournal lists). Using a plicated script, the tool creates ejournal records for each title based on ISSN。 any subsequent ejournals that are loaded as part of another collection are not added as unique records, but rather as a holding to the main ejournal record. Initially displayed to the public within a separate database called the Ejournal Locator, we eventually figured out how to import these ejournal records into our online catalog, thereby offering our patrons one place to find all our journals, print or online. Passwords (Passwords): This table contains password records for resources that require login information, such as ejournals, database administrative modules, or database usage statistics. Creating one place for these allows the librarians to easily share this important information. Quotations (Quotes): The HDL home page displays a unique quote each time it is loaded, and each of these quotations is stored in the Quotes database. Additional tables control the message of the day (WebCat motd) that appears in the banner of our online catalog. Reference Desk Tab (RefDesk) The default Hobbes screen for the reference librarians is the RefDesk tab, which displays the tools they use while working at the reference desk. The top half of the screen displays any questions that have been submitted by a patron using the Ask a Librarian Web form. The librarian can choose to immediately answer a question or assign it to another librarian. (See Figure 3.) Statistics for all these questions are internally tabulated and can be accessed in Hobbes39。 Stats tab. The bottom half of the RefDesk screen displays a RefBlog (a Weblog) where librarians post referencerelated entries. RefBlog entries can also be tagged as sample reference questions to supply anecdotal evidence in statistical reports. All of the information within the RefDesk tab is searchable. Reference Desk Schedule Tab (RefDesk Sched) With constant shift changes being scribbled on the print copy of the reference desk sc