Sophos Installer for Macintosh

Before installing Sophos, please uninstall any previous anti-virus software (such as Virex) that you may have installed on your computer. (more…)

Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 2000/XP/Vista

Before installing Sophos, please uninstall any anti-virus or virus-update software packages from your computer. Go to Control Panel->Add and Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Uninstall a Program (Vista) for removal.

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Are there any free applications similar to “EndNote?”

24-Apr-07

Two Firefox extensions can be substituted for Endnote that I found in an article and copied info below.

Scrapbook link to Scrapbook (or Alternate link if the other link is too long)

Zotero “What works even better is Zotero, a free Firefox extension that makes it easy to collect, manage, and cite your research sources. You can compare it to EndNote, a frequently used program to create research bibliographies, but Zotero is free and works within your browser. Not only can you create notes from webpages, save their location and export them in a formatted bibliography style it also works nicely with Google Books and Google Scholar!” Link to Zotero

BibMe: Another Web-based Bibliography tool

BibMe is a new web-based bibliography tool created as a software development project at Carnegie-Mellon. Unlike CiteULike and Zotero, two other powerful web-based bibliography tools that seem aimed at scholarly researchers, this tool seems geared primarily toward students. It strips down the bibliography process to simply typing in search terms. All one needs to do is type in a search term under the appropriate category, and a list of possible sources appears. Clicking on an option automatically generates a bibliography entry. Entries may also be manually entered if the source is not contained in the database. The tool lacks the social aspects of CiteULike, where one can peruse other users’ libraries or browse through tags, but it does have a suggested reading feature where similar sources appear under the bibliography entries. Sadly, the bibliography can only be exported to Rich Text Format, and I didn’t see an import option so that existing citations could be uploaded. It does seem like an interesting tool and probably useful for students.

Are there any free applications similar to “EndNote?”

24-Apr-07

Two Firefox extensions can be substituted for Endnote that I found in an article and copied info below.

Scrapbook link to Scrapbook (or Alternate link if the other link is too long)

Zotero “What works even better is Zotero, a free Firefox extension that makes it easy to collect, manage, and cite your research sources. You can compare it to EndNote, a frequently used program to create research bibliographies, but Zotero is free and works within your browser. Not only can you create notes from webpages, save their location and export them in a formatted bibliography style it also works nicely with Google Books and Google Scholar!” Link to Zotero

BibMe: Another Web-based Bibliography tool

BibMe is a new web-based bibliography tool created as a software development project at Carnegie-Mellon. Unlike CiteULike and Zotero, two other powerful web-based bibliography tools that seem aimed at scholarly researchers, this tool seems geared primarily toward students. It strips down the bibliography process to simply typing in search terms. All one needs to do is type in a search term under the appropriate category, and a list of possible sources appears. Clicking on an option automatically generates a bibliography entry. Entries may also be manually entered if the source is not contained in the database. The tool lacks the social aspects of CiteULike, where one can peruse other users’ libraries or browse through tags, but it does have a suggested reading feature where similar sources appear under the bibliography entries. Sadly, the bibliography can only be exported to Rich Text Format, and I didn’t see an import option so that existing citations could be uploaded. It does seem like an interesting tool and probably useful for students.

Are there any free applications similar to “EndNote?”

24-Apr-07

Two Firefox extensions can be substituted for Endnote that I found in an article and copied info below.

Scrapbook link to Scrapbook (or Alternate link if the other link is too long)

Zotero “What works even better is Zotero, a free Firefox extension that makes it easy to collect, manage, and cite your research sources. You can compare it to EndNote, a frequently used program to create research bibliographies, but Zotero is free and works within your browser. Not only can you create notes from webpages, save their location and export them in a formatted bibliography style it also works nicely with Google Books and Google Scholar!” Link to Zotero

BibMe: Another Web-based Bibliography tool

BibMe is a new web-based bibliography tool created as a software development project at Carnegie-Mellon. Unlike CiteULike and Zotero, two other powerful web-based bibliography tools that seem aimed at scholarly researchers, this tool seems geared primarily toward students. It strips down the bibliography process to simply typing in search terms. All one needs to do is type in a search term under the appropriate category, and a list of possible sources appears. Clicking on an option automatically generates a bibliography entry. Entries may also be manually entered if the source is not contained in the database. The tool lacks the social aspects of CiteULike, where one can peruse other users’ libraries or browse through tags, but it does have a suggested reading feature where similar sources appear under the bibliography entries. Sadly, the bibliography can only be exported to Rich Text Format, and I didn’t see an import option so that existing citations could be uploaded. It does seem like an interesting tool and probably useful for students.

How do I edit PDF’s on my MAC?

24-Apr-07

If the PDF was created as a form you can edit it in ‘Preview’. Simply open the application folder, double click on Preview, open the PDF form, choose Text Tool from the Tools menu. Then click a field and type in your info. If the field doesn’t highlight in blue, the PDF isn’t a form that you can fill out.

If you need to edit PDF’s that are not forms you might try this free tool: Skim - Read & Edit PDF Files http://www.coolosxapps.net/2007/04/03/skim-read-edit-pdf-files/

How do I edit PDF’s on my MAC?

24-Apr-07

If the PDF was created as a form you can edit it in ‘Preview’. Simply open the application folder, double click on Preview, open the PDF form, choose Text Tool from the Tools menu. Then click a field and type in your info. If the field doesn’t highlight in blue, the PDF isn’t a form that you can fill out.

If you need to edit PDF’s that are not forms you might try this free tool: Skim - Read & Edit PDF Files http://www.coolosxapps.net/2007/04/03/skim-read-edit-pdf-files/

New McAfee Update Definition File (DAT FILE)

09-Apr-07

PC USERS ONLY

The new McAFee Virus DAT file is labeled 5004. Please download and install.

New McAfee Update Definition File (DAT FILE)

09-Apr-07

PC USERS ONLY

The new McAFee Virus DAT file is labeled 5004. Please download and install.

New McAfee Update Definition File (DAT FILE)

09-Apr-07

PC USERS ONLY

The new McAFee Virus DAT file is labeled 5004. Please download and install.

How do I change mailing list options?

07-Apr-07

The Mailman mailing list manager provides options that control the format and delivery of messages sent to a mailing list. For example, messages can be received individually, when sent, or can be received periodically in “digest” form. Follow these steps to change Mailman options.

  1. Find the mailing list to be modified in the list of lists found at http://www.southwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/ and click on it.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the next screen, to the section labeled Subscribers.
  3. Enter your e-mail address in the last text box on the page and click the Unsubscribe or edit options button.
  4. Enter your password for the mailing list that you are attempting to modify and click on Login. If you do not know the password, click on the Remind button near the bottom of the screen and your list password will be immediately e-mailed to you.You will now see a screen through which you can unsubscribe from the list, see a list of all your subscriptions, and change list options.
  5. To change list options, scroll down to the Options section of the page and select appropriate settings. For example, click the On button in the Set Digest Mode section to receive a digested (aggregated) form of the list postings.
  6. Make sure to click on Submit My Changes on the bottom of the screen otherwise your changes will not take effect.

How do I change mailing list options?

07-Apr-07

The Mailman mailing list manager provides options that control the format and delivery of messages sent to a mailing list. For example, messages can be received individually, when sent, or can be received periodically in “digest” form. Follow these steps to change Mailman options.

  1. Find the mailing list to be modified in the list of lists found at http://www.southwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/ and click on it.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the next screen, to the section labeled Subscribers.
  3. Enter your e-mail address in the last text box on the page and click the Unsubscribe or edit options button.
  4. Enter your password for the mailing list that you are attempting to modify and click on Login. If you do not know the password, click on the Remind button near the bottom of the screen and your list password will be immediately e-mailed to you.You will now see a screen through which you can unsubscribe from the list, see a list of all your subscriptions, and change list options.
  5. To change list options, scroll down to the Options section of the page and select appropriate settings. For example, click the On button in the Set Digest Mode section to receive a digested (aggregated) form of the list postings.
  6. Make sure to click on Submit My Changes on the bottom of the screen otherwise your changes will not take effect.