IEEE Digital Library Access off-campus for SJSU students.

Hello Spartans!

Did you know that You will get full access IEEE Digital library ( free access to all ieee papers, publications, journals online )  while you are on the Campus LAN,WIFI. Now, this post will help you have access to these same resources off campus!
 Ever wondered how you can get access of the IEEE Digital library ( free access to all ieee papers, publications, journals online ) on to your Computer/laptop without using tightvnc or someother remote softwares?

Here is how you can do it.

You will need your :
1. SJSU Id #.
2. Library PIN ( if you have one)

To get access click on this link : http://libaccess.sjlibrary.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MAP.2012.6293953

and the following window should popup :

enter the details. and you click "Submit"  . then it should redirect you to the IEEE Explorer website as follows :

And that's the sign that shows that you have been granted access!! :)

P.S if you don't have PIN, go to Library and make one!

I hope this helps you.

Here are some most important posts you might have not seen :

1.     SJSU students get FREE TAX RETURN FILING : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2015/03/tax-return-filing.html

2.      Methods of Fee payment : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/methods-for-payment-of-fee-by.html

3.     How to apply for California Driver's License : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-to-apply-for-california-dl.html

4.     Getting SSN : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/all-about-ssn.html

5.     Internships OPT's at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/all-about-cpts-and-opts-at-san-jose.html

6.     Exploring Resources at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/exploring-resources-at-san-jose-state.html

7.     On-Campus Jobs at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/getting-on-campus-job-at-san-jose-state.html

8.     How to get SJSU Tower card and VTA Pass( free transportation around sjsu with this pass)  : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/how-to-get-sjsu-email-newly-admitted.html

Go Spartans!!!

FILING TAX RETURN at SJSU !! EASY AND FREE!!

Hello Spartan!

A quick update for 2016. :

If your annual income is below $53,000 per annum, this post will help you file the tax return for FREE and this will be applicable if you are a currently enrolled SJSU Student.  There are only 2 Places in San Jose, where the tax filing is offered FREE ! DONOT  go for some other tax companies like turbotax etc., they treat you as a resident and file the tax return ( of course you will get most of the tax returned but it is illegal if you are a resident alien and use those private tax return firms to file your tax returns . You might need to bare consequences( penalties) if you do file as a resident if you are actually not! ) . The 2 places i mentioned earlier are Govt approved places. You will get shocked that it is such an easy procedure. it will take max of 45 min. The Venues are :


1) Sacred Heart Foundation.
 1381 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95110
Timings :  Tues - Fri 4pm - 8pm.
                Sat - 10am- 2 pm.

2) Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
2020 E San Antonio St, San Jose, CA 95116
Timings : SAT - 10am - 1pm.

The Documents you might need to carry are : 
1. Your Passport ( actually if you know your passport number you don't need to CARRY it ) 
2. SSN ( Original copy should be taken. NO Xerox copy . They will just verify and give it back to you) .
3. W-2 Forms ( if you are employed in different places on campus or off-campus ( CPT/OPT) during the academic year, your employer will send you this form. Take all of those forms if you have many employers issuing w-2 forms)

and that's all you need! 

PS. if you have already filed tax return using other companies, then you can cancel it and file back again or, make an appointment with above places and tell them to change your status to appropriate residential status. 

If you are a US resident then there are lot of centers to file the tax returns. you can go to any of above two centers, or you can find centers appropriate to your timings : http://irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep/

Please do not go at the closing time like 15 min before they closes. Try to go an hour early before they close or as soon as they opens. I would suggest you to go to the 1st center mentioned above as it is very close to the campus and has frequent public transport to get there.

I hope this post Helps you!

If you have any furthur questions, feel free to comment below!

Here are some more important posts that will help you alot if you haven't gone through them! Feel free to share with your fellow SPARTANS!!

1. Methods of Fee payment : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/methods-for-payment-of-fee-by.html

2. How to apply for California Driver's License : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-to-apply-for-california-dl.html

3. Getting SSN : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/09/all-about-ssn.html

4. Internships OPT's at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/all-about-cpts-and-opts-at-san-jose.html

5. Exploring Resources at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/exploring-resources-at-san-jose-state.html

6. On-Campus Jobs at SJSU : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/getting-on-campus-job-at-san-jose-state.html

7. How to get SJSU Tower card and VTA Pass( free transportation around sjsu with this pass)  : http://iso-sjsu.blogspot.com/2014/08/how-to-get-sjsu-email-newly-admitted.html

Go Spartans!!!

Microsoft's FREE 1 TB Cloud Storage for SJSU Students!!

Microsoft team had Announced today : 22nd September 2014, that Every eligible student for FREE.

If you’re a student 13 years-old of age or older, here’s what you can do the check your eligibility and get Office for free:

1. Go to Office 365 for Students.
2. Enter a valid school-provided email address.

 While, earlier they had this same service to the organizations that have purchased the bulk licences for the desktops and laptops, where students need to sign up with the college/university and wait for the licence to arrive, this time the Microsoft team announced that there is no need to ask the organization as if they have enabled a feature of getting subscription right away by following the simple steps for sign up as explained in the following video.  Starting this December, Faculty also gets a copy of Microsoft 365.  

The Subscription includes the following Benifits: 

• The latest versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Access and Publisher
• Installation on up to five PCs or Macs, and Office apps on other mobile devices including Windows tablets and iPad
• 1 Terabyte of OneDrive cloud storage
• Office Online

Office 365 covers the September 22nd announcement that all eligible students can get Office free. In this show hosts Jeremy Chapman and Frank Chiappone explain how to tell if you're among the millions of qualifying students, the new simple process to get an Office 365 account and what you can do with Office 365 ProPlus once you've got it installed. They also look at Office Mix, OneNote tools for teachers and take Napoleon's March into the 21st century with powerful PowerMap analytics in Excel.

Note: Currently this feature is available in US and will spread across the world by the end of the year as said in the Official blog post of Mircrosoft.

>Microsoft Office Blog Post

Exploring Resources at San Jose State University!

***WELCOME TO ALL ADMITTED STUDENTS of San Jose State University ***

Hello Everyone!! A special Welcome to the Newly Admitted Spartans for Fall 2014 semester :) :) Here are the few things which i wanted to tell you about what you could do with the resources of the campus to shape your career.

Note : You will need the tower card for everything . so make sure you get that asap after reaching here. You can utilize many facilities for FREE.  here is the post on how you could get Tower card which i made earlier in this group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/isosjsu/10152147483491207/

1. YOU WILL GET a MAC,Windows Machine , Ipad ( any one of these ) for FREE UPTO 1week. you can give it on the 7th day and u can take another one!! go to MLK library 4th Floor - Student Services : here is the link to that section on our SJSU Website :) : http://library.sjsu.edu/student-computing-services/student-computing-services-center
This thing helped me alot ! i was able to manage whole semester!!!!!.

2. If you are Passionate in Music, playing piano, you can make real good friends from college of MUSIC at SJSU! you can go anytime you want to practice GRAND Piano. as the music rooms are open untill 10Pm during the semester!!.. Map location : https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+School+of+Music+and+Dance/@37.3351953,-121.8806731,19z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x808fccb8794c2123:0x2ac4b282366dbcf9!2sAquatics+Center,+San+Jos%C3%A9+State+University,+San+Jose,+CA+95112!3b1!3m1!1s0x0:0x65c6c982263779c1

3. If you are a Sports Freak, you will have basket ball , racketball for free in the sports club here are what Sports club at SJSU Have !!
4,500 square foot aerobics room
Two Dance Studios
8 Racquetball Courts
1 Basketball Court ( indoor) ,  Gym ( omg you will love this gym, it contains almost everything !!! )
Cardio Equipment (Ellipticals, Stationary Bikes, Recumbent Bikes, Treadmills, Rowers)
10, 000 square foot Weightroom.
Location : https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sports+Club+Fitness+Center/@37.3349223,-121.8800669,19z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x808fccb8794c2123:0x2ac4b282366dbcf9!2sAquatics+Center,+San+Jos%C3%A9+State+University,+San+Jose,+CA+95112!3b1!3m1!1s0x0:0xdc34605ae7380765

4. You Can go Swimming at the aquatic Center during these timings :) : . check the website link for that : they provide you all the equipment you need for swimming but make sure you don't go with jeans, shorts ( thin ) would be ok. they will allow!. : http://www.union.sjsu.edu/Aquatic_Center/aquatic_center.html
map location : https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aquatics+Center,+San+Jos%C3%A9+State+University,+San+Jose,+CA+95112/@37.3349351,-121.8793722,19z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x808fccb8794c2123:0x2ac4b282366dbcf9

5. You can checkout( take ) Projector, Recording equipment,camers ( HD) , Microphones , Headsets, at Media Services Department in Dudley Moorehead Hall.https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dudley+Moorhead+Hall,+San+Jos%C3%A9+State+University,+San+Jose,+CA+95112/@37.336252,-121.8840009,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x808fccbeb3394b49:0x9713b3a014780dc6 .  ( here is the map location) .

6. You will have big Canteen in Student Union Building and beside aquatic center. Explore the food items :) . . $11 is the entrance fee in the Canteen beside Aquatic center you can eat anything you want :D .

7. checkout Associated students building ( it is established in 1901 )  , Spartan Bookstore, Sparta Shops , New Student Union.

8. You can checkout books required for your courses at martin Luthur King Library. Do it asap as if there won't be many copies of the same book.

9. Study rooms are sooo awesome at SJSU!! You can go anytime you want. you can book room online : https://library.sjsu.edu/reserve-studymeeting-room/reserve-studymeeting-room

10. Most important thing is , every SJSU Student will get 150 pages FREE Printout / Semester . you can logon to your departmentla Labs with your Student ID and your Last Name as your password( first letter Capital).

 I hope this post helps !! :) :) :) Take care and Happy journey guys ! :) Very welcome to everyone! :)