Whats "new" in TGIF

This Page contains the running log of TGIF enhancements/improvements/adjustments.

           

12 August 2005 New TGIF Enhancements

1. Addition of excluding abstract-only records in Guided Search.  
2. Similar left-side navigation on Searching and Browsing screens. 
3. Within-record feedback choices. Be sure to specify which record(s) the feedback applies to so it can be more quickly addressed.
4. Page "jumps" on search results screens to assist users in understanding "where they are" in their results sets.

1 May New Interfaces

Redesigned TGIF interface screens for enhanced usability and functionality

12 October TIC Google Search

Use Google to search the TIC public website, (Note: but not the TGIF database).

October USGA Research Summary

New guide pages help users browse scanned images of the Annual USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Program Summaries.

September              TGIF for 20 Years!

TGIF Construction started in September of 1984.

August 2004 USGA Research Report

Links together USGA Project reports and summaries. View a sample project record here.

August 2004 New TGIF Search Field

New Search field in TGIF Power Search. BORA - for materials 'by or about' a person. View a sample set of records here. Which would be searched as "BORA=Hamilton, G*" in Power Search.

21 July 2004
Feedback Form

Use this form to make comments or suggestions about TGIF content, records, or the search interfaces.

2004 July
Endnote

To export records from TGIF to use in the popular citation-management software package, Endnote. 

2004 July
Hot See

Dynamic links between editions, letters-to-the-editor, errata, multi-part works or closely-related items. Sample set of records.

15 June 2004
Quote

Some TGIF records now include a Quote button to give you an additional sense of a document (particularly those not available online). View a sample set here.

2004 June Unifying Books and Book Chapters

Ties together Book chapter records with the Books they are from. View some samples.

2004 May Tagged

Links together selected materials about the same topic. View a sample set about 'Crumb rubber as a soil amendment' here.

27 February
Fastlinks

New Fastlink presentation and linking, including the debut of a "Powered by TGIF" logo.