Tying the Turfgrass LiteratureTogether Online

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Tying the Turfgrass LiteratureTogether Online
Michigan State University Libraries

• tic.msu.edu

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Functions of the Turfgrass Information Center

• Collect and preserve materials relating to
  turfgrass science, culture, and the management of
  turfgrass-based facilities, such as golf
  courses, parks, sports fields, residential lawns,
  sod farms, roadsides, institutional grounds, and
  other managed landscapes.

• Provide online access to the collection, as well
  as structured, precise access to the electronic
  resources on the World Wide Web and in other
  non-print media.

• Assist users of the collection, by helping them
  identify, locate, and acquire materials.

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Uses for TGIF Fastlinks.

• Document bibliographies

• Online journals

• Read more about links

• Online vitas

• Other uses

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Why link to the TGIF record instead of the item
itself?

• Print as well as online literature

• Dead links -- removes you from maintaining them!

• Revisions errata

• Consistent format

• Consistent speed of retrieval

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Wishes to thank especially the supporters of the
TIC Endowment Campaign, members of the Center
Advisory Council, and Center subscribers.
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