Census data

historical data from the US Census of population and housing is available at http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.html (1790-2000)

old magazines

Google books has older magazines like Life fully scanned, available, and free (at least for now) See: http://books.google.com/books or http://books.google.com/books?id=s1QEAAAAMBAJ&source=gbs_slider_gbs_user_shelves_1004_homepage

Searching the OPAC for availability of study rooms, etc

enter: usfsp as a title search in the library catalog to locate records showing availability of study room keys, laptops, or calculators

USF-GOLD

From the Poynter Library Systems Department knowledge base: USF-GOLD

Please note that configuring the settings for any encrypted wireless network is inherently more difficult than an open/unencrypted network. As such, configuring USF-GOLD is more difficult and time consuming than just using the existing USF network. Documentation is available at https://www.net.usf.edu/wireless/USF-GOLD/instructions.php - It will take you step-by-step through the configuration. Information Technology help desk (813-974-1222) is available to help with any problems you might encounter.

Configuration instructions for USF-GOLD, per device and platform:

Windows 7 & Vista https://www.net.usf.edu/wireless/USF-GOLD/vista-gui.php
Windows XP https://www.net.usf.edu/wireless/USF-GOLD/windows-gui.php
Mac OS X https://www.net.usf.edu/wireless/USF-GOLD/mac-gui-10.4.php
iPhones and SmartPhones https://www.net.usf.edu/wireless/USF-GOLD/iphone-gui.php
Symbian 60 devices https://www.net.usf.edu/wireless/USF-GOLD/symbian60.php

Catalog of Digital Historical Newspapers

NEW improved link for Catalog of Digital Historical Newspapers (NewspaperCat)

http://ufdc.ufl.edu/hnccoll

backup access to Blackboard

If students can't get into my.usf.edu, try sending them to learn.usf.edu

Bedbugs

http://bedbugregistry.com/