New ProQuest interface

The new ProQuest interface has been switched on for APSU. I plan to replace the existing interface with the new interface on the library website Monday, January 10, 2011. This will impact the databases American Periodicals Series Online, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, and the online version of the Leaf Chronicle.

Until 1-10-11 you can preview the new interface both on and off campus using the following URLs:

• American Periodicals Series Online
http://ezproxy.lib.apsu.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/americanperiodicals?accountid=8437

• ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
http://ezproxy.lib.apsu.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/pqdtft?accountid=8437

• Leaf Chronicle
http://ezproxy.lib.apsu.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/leafchronicle?accountid=8437

A Quick Start Reference Overview can be found here:

http://www.proquest.com/assets/downloads/products/qsg_np.pdf

A full User Guide Can be found here:
http://www.proquest.com/assets/downloads/products/userguide_np.pdf

Announcements have been made on the info page for each of these databases.

Please let me know if you have questions concerning this change.

New journal access: (Caliber) University of California Press titles

I have now turned on remote and on-campus access for the following titles through Caliber--University of California Press. Direct links are provided below:

19th-Century Music: 2006-04-01 - current

The Auk: 2008-01-01 – current (A Quarterly Journal of Ornithology)

Nineteenth-Century Literature: 2006-03-01 - current

Social Problems: 2006-02-01 - current

The American Biology Teacher: 2010-01-01 - current

These titles will now show up in Find Periodicals and “Search for Full-text” searches. APSU has access to these titles because we purchased print + online access.

Access to current editions of these titles (except for American Biology Teacher) was previously unavailable electronically through any format. Citations are provided for articles outside the full-text date range.

Michael

New Interface and Content: Oxford English Dictionary (OED)

The OED Online has been updated and changed (it now contains 600,000 words and 3 million quotations, traces over 1,000 years of the English language, and is integrated with the Historical Thesaurus of the OED .

Access to the new interface is now provided on the library website at http://library.apsu.edu/inform/21OED.htm. A link to the previous version will also be provided here until 3-31-2011.

Below is a description of the new resource taken directly from the Chief Editor John Simpson:

We've tried to tilt the site more towards the English language than towards the dictionary as an end in itself. Search results move from simple lists to visualizations/timelines. They can also be filtered according to a number of categories, allowing you to start off with big numbers (e.g. all English words derived from Italian), and reduce them by steps down to small, significant subsets (e.g. all English words derived from Italian from the field of Music which are first recorded in English in the 18th century). That's 167 words, starting with adagio.

Other new features include pages (updated each quarter from the dictionary data) on the OED's most-cited authors and texts, plus links to other online resources—such as the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography—offering more on those who've shaped the language. There's also an ‘Aspects of English’ section, a series of descriptive articles on language, past and present.

Perhaps the most important new feature involves the Historical Thesaurus to the OED, published in book form in 2009. The entire text is now integrated with the OED Online, so that you can follow semantic links throughout the dictionary.

Teacher Reference Center

Teacher Reference Center is now available in the A-Z list of databases and the education resources page.

The TRC is a free resource provided by EBSCO. I made a request to add it to our EBSCO account so we could use “Search for Full Text” links and get other links for full-text articles from Academic Search Premier included. Sharon requested this resource to be included on the education resources page.

TRC provides indexing and abstracts for over 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators. A free version is also available at http://www.teacherreference.com, but it will not link to our full-text resources.

New database: Books & Authors

I have made a new resource from TEL available on our A_Z list and Literature subject page. It is called Books and Authors and you can find out about some of the features on the info page at http://library.apsu.edu/inform/21booksauthors.htm . I my opinion, this is like a much improved “What Do I read Next” database with a better interactive interface that allows for accounts to be created and personalized.

Note:

Books & Authors lets you create a landing page for a book club program, as well as unique pages for every discussion group in the library. This might be helpful for events like the Peay Read. Here is an example of how it can be customized:

http://www.gale.cengage.com/booksandauthors/GuidedTour/Books%20&%20Authors%20-%20Library%20Toolkit%20Guided%20Tour_demo.htm

Let me know if you would like to experiment with this customization.

New database: European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750

European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750 is now available from the library website for on campus and remote access. It is on the A-Z list, the US History resources page, and the World History resources page.

This database is a comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. It was derived from the seminal reference work European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed in Europe Relating to the Americas, 1493-1750. A wide range of subject areas are covered; from natural disasters to disease outbreaks and slavery.

This is a free resource that was recently provided by EBSCO.

New database: American Periodicals Series Online

On-campus and remote access has been provided on the A-Z list of databases and the U.S History resource page to American Periodicals Series Online. It uses the ProQuest interface.

APS Online includes digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals published from colonial days to the dawn of the 20th century. Titles range from Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine and America's first scientific journal, Medical Repository; popular magazines such as Vanity Fair and Ladies' Home Journal; regional and niche publications; and groundbreaking journals like The Dial, Puck, and McClure's.

The sample search page available at the bottom of the info page will give you an idea how this database can be utilized.

Journals contained within this resource will now show up in Find Periodicals and "Search for Full-text" links.

Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) with Tests in Print

Our subscription to Mental Measurements Yearbook is now provided by EBSCO and hosted on the EBSCOhost interface. This replaces the previous subscription we had through Ovid/Silver Platter.

With this change in vendor, we will also have access to an electronic version of Tests in Print incorporated into the database. Below is a comparison these two resources:

• MMY consists of descriptive entries, references and critical reviews of commercially published tests, published in English. Each MMY includes reviews of tests that are new or substantially revised since the previous edition.
• TIP is a comprehensive volume describing every test that is currently available for purchase.
• Not all tests and measures are reviewed in MMY and there are somewhat firm requirements that tests must meet to be featured.
• Because not all tests are reviewed in MMY, TIP is necessary to identify and locate tests which are available and in print, but not widely popular or used enough to be featured in MMY.

Link to Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) with Tests in Print info page.

New resources: Gale InfoTrac Power Packs

A page has been created and placed in the A-Z list of databases called Gale InfoTrac Power Packs. This page was based on information provided on the TEL website and 1024x768 provides links through the APSU Gale portal for several Gale InfoTrac PowerPacks (Individual Subject Collections) provided by TEL. I hope to eventually provide access to each individual resource through the A-Z list of databases. In the meantime, this page will provide access to the resources and allow them to be counted as part of APSU usage statistics instead of TEL. A link to this page has also been added to the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) Databases page and the General resource page.

The PowerPack page I created explains which databases the content in these subsets come from and specifies whether or not any unique content is provided. A link to a page with brief descriptions and title lists for each database is also provided.

I am in the process of adding these collections to Gold-Rush, so these titles will begin to appear in Find Periodicals and Article Linker searches as well.

New resources included on the PowerPack page that have not previously been available through the library website include:

Agriculture Collection

Business Economics and Theory

Culinary Arts Collection

Criminal Justice Collection

Communications and Mass Media Collection

Environmental Studies and Policy Collection
Fine Arts and Music Collection
Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection
Home Improvement Collection

Nursing and Allied Health Collection

Psychology Collection

Popular Magazines

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection

Diversity Studies Collection

Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection

Pop Culture Collection

War & Terrorism Collection

World History Collection

GLBT Life and Issues Collection

US History Collection

Insurance and Liability Collection

Please let me know if you have questions.


Michael

RefWorks now in version 2.0 for APSU

I have migrated the APSU RefWorks account to the 2.0 version and updated the RefWorks information webpages.

The main link now defaults to the 2.0 version, but a link to the classic version is still provided on the page (directly below the main link). RefWorks has not given a specific date when access to the classic version will end.

All of your existing folders and references should have automatically transferred to the 2.0 interface.

Access to Disclosure (Corporate Snapshots) removed

Disclosure (Corporate Snapshots) has been removed from the list of all databases and subject pages. Access will be discontinued through First Search for this product. You can use the Hoover's and Mergent resources as alternate resources to company information.

New resource: The Chronicle of Higher Education

APSU now has a site license to the online version of The Chronicle of Higher Education courtesy of Woodward Library. While some articles in this publication have always been free, you will now be able to access all the articles available on the Chronicle website. Access should be granted to The Chronicle online from any internet connection on campus. It can also be accessed off-campus using the links from the library website. It is available from the list of all databases, the Find Periodicals tool, and the News and Current Events resource guide.

Articles published in The Chronicle from 1989 to present can be searched using the search box on the homepage.

There is also an archive of the ten most recent issues which can be browsed as complete issues, listing all the articles available online for each individual edition.

In addition to daily news and online issues, access is also provided to these features:

Job Center lists thousands of opportunities in higher education.

Facts and Figures is section for locating Facts and Figures related to Higher Education,

Almanac of Higher Education includes state profiles and provides key data on the most important trends in higher education.

Gale History Resource Centers changed to History in Context

History Resource Center: U.S. and History Resource Center: World have been given a completely new interface and titled U.S. History in Context and World History in Context. I have made the required modifications on the A-Z list of databases and the relevant subject pages.

Gale retired all Resource Centers in August and replaced them with a new portal interface which goes beyond simple search and retrieval to providing context through comprehensive topic overviews and the integration of reference materials with journals, magazines, newspapers, images, video and other content formats to fully aid the discovery, evaluation and application of information.

More information the about the new interface and the reason for these changes from Gale can be found at http://www.gale.cengage.com/InContext/faq.htm

New Interface for MicroMedex and addition of Poisindex 2.0

The interface for Micromedex has now been upgraded to Micromedex 2.0. Since this is a major change, a link is still provided to the 1.0 version on the MicroMedex intro page. A User guide for the 2.0 version has also been provided on this page.

With the upgrade to 2.0, access has also been provided to a new product called Poisindex. Poisindex is simply the largest and most complete source for quickly indentifying, managing and treating toxicological exposures. It includes ingredient and toxic substance information on 350,000 + commercial products, chemicals, drugs, toxic plants, and animals.

NeoFax is also available in MicroMedex 2.0. It is designed to help clinicians accurately prescribe, calculate, formulate, and administer essential neonatal drugs and nutrition solutions for infants.

New interface for Mergent Online

Mergent Online will automatically transition to a new interface on Thursday, July 1, 2010. An updated user guide has been added to the Mergent intro page. The new interface can be previewed now by visiting http://www.new.mergentonline.com .

Plant Science (JSTOR)

Plant Science (JSTOR) is now available from the list of all databases and the Biology and Agriculture resources pages.

Plant Science (JSTOR) is a new complimentary resource from JSTOR announced on May 24, 2010. It has been made available to all JSTOR participants free of charge and provides access to foundational content vital to plant science - plant type specimens, taxonomic structures, scientific literature, and related materials.

I have set up this resource so users can access it both on campus and from remote locations after authentication.

New eBooks: ASCD Education Collection 2008 Supplement

Ten new electronic titles have been added to the existing Edcuation Collection (ASCD) resource. They are searchable as a collection at the link Edcuation Collection (ASCD) on the A-Z list and they are also searchable along with existing titles in the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL). MARC records for the online catalog were provided for these items. The ten new titles are listed below:

•A Teacher's Guide to Multisensory Learning, Improving Literacy by Engaging the Senses
•Building Teachers' Capacity for Success, A Collaborative Approach for Coaches and School Leaders
•Content-Area Conversations, How to Plan Discussion-Based Lessons for Diverse Language Learners
•Detracking for Excellence and Equity
•Discipline with Dignity, New Challenges, New Solutions
•How to Give Effective Feedback to Your Students
•Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind, 16 Essential Characteristics for Success
•Qualities of Effective Principals
•Teaching the Brain to Read, Strategies for Improving Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension
•The Handbook for Enhancing Professional Practice, Using the Framework for Teaching in Your School

New eBook: Encyclopedia of Asian Theatre

The Encyclopedia of Asian Theatre is now available from on campus and remote locations at the following URL:

http://ezproxy.lib.apsu.edu/login?url=http://ebooks.abc-clio.com/reader.aspx?isbn=9781573569507&id=GR3529-17

MARC records for this title have been provided for the catalog. It can also be accessed from the following resources on the A-Z list: History Reference Online

New eBooks: GVRL titles

The following titles are now available within the Gale Virtual Reference Library:


9781412964005: 21st Century Communication: A Reference Handbook

9781412971997: 21st Century Criminology: A Reference Handbook

9781412964012: 21st Century Education: A Reference Handbook


9781605668734: Cases on Technologies for Teaching Criminology and Victimology: Methodologies and Practices


9781843925675: Crimes against Nature: Environmental Criminology and Ecological Justice


9781605663272: Cyber-Security and Global Information Assurance: Threat Analysis and Response Solutions


9781587655296: Inventors and Inventions: Great Lives from History:

9781599048642: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication

9781444331073: International Encyclopedia of Protest and Revolution

9781587655289: Musicians and Composers of the 20th Century


9781605661155: Web-Based Green Products Life Cycle Management Systems: Reverse Supply Chain Utilization


9781605668895: Web-Based Supply Chain Management and Digital Signal Processing: Methods for Effective Information Administration and Transmission


9781573567831: Women Icons of Popular Music: The Rebels, Rockers, and Renegades


MARC records for each title have been provided for the catalog.

New Resource: International Studies Online

International Studies Online is now available from the list of all databases, the political science resource page, and the international studies resource page.

Published in association with the International Studies Association (ISA), International Studies Online provides electronic access to all 12 volumes of the International Studies Encyclopedia. The International Studies Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive reference work of its kind for the fields of international studies and international relations. This resource contains over 400 peer reviewed essays of up to 10,000 words focusing on the most important topics and issues.

This electronic book was purchased with book allocation money and requested by Matt Kenney.

Books in Print 2.0

Books in Print 2.0 now replaces Books in Print on the list of all databases.

The single Google-like search box, allows users to enter keywords, titles, ISBN's, author names, and subjects to locate their desired title.

Coupled with AquaBrowser's word cloud, Books in Print 2.0 encourages discovery and exploration within the world's largest bibliographic database.

A link to the original interface is still provided on the BIP information page and a sunset date has not yet been set for this product.

eBook of the Month for May

The End of Time will be provided with free, unlimited access May 1-31. Click here to access this title.

JSTOR Collections V and VI

Journals from JSTOR Collections V and VI have been added to GoldRush and should now show up in Find Periodicals and "Search for Full-Text" links. Info has been added to the JSTOR Collections page( http://library.apsu.edu/inform/21JSTORlist.htm) available from the JSTOR info page (http://library.apsu.edu/inform/21JSTOR.htm). This page provides a link to a list of current and upcoming titles for each of the new and existing collections for which APSU has a subscription.

eBook of the Month for April

Mallory Goes Green! will be provided with free, unlimited access April 1-30. Click here to view this title.

March eBook of the Month

J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye: Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations will be provided with free, unlimited access March 1-31. Click here to access this title.

February eBook of the Month

The Procrastinator's Guide to Getting Things Done will be provided with free, unlimited access February 1-28. Click here to access this title.

SciFinder (Web Version)

SciFinder Scholar (downloadable desktop version) will no longer be available for APSU on April 22, 2010. This resource is being replaced by SciFinder (web version) which contains all the same features of the desktop version in an online interface. I have placed notices concerning this change on the information pages for each, the A-Z list of databases, and the relevant resource pages.

SciFinder (web version) requires registration for an individual account. You must use an apsu.edu e-mail address and create a user name and password. Your account will not be activated until you click on a confirmation link which is sent to your e-mail.

As with the desktop version of SciFinder Scholar, access to the web version is only available from computers located on the APSU campus network. Three simultaneous users are available.

A SciFinder file conversion tool is available to convert SciFinder Saved Answers from SciFinder Scholar (.sfr) to SciFinder Web format (.akx).

New Database: MathSciNet

MathSciNet is now available from the A-Z list of databases and the Mathematics resources webpage.

MathSciNet is an electronic publication offering access to a carefully maintained and easily searchable database of reviews, abstracts and bibliographic information for much of the mathematical sciences literature. Over 100,000 new items are added each year, most of them classified according to the Mathematics Subject Classification.

See the info page at http://library.apsu.edu/inform/21MathSciNet.htm for instructions on searching MathSciNet.

I have set up OpenURL linking which is available within this database by clicking on the button labeled "Search for Full-Text @ APSU".

January eBook of the Month

Ten Years Thinner will be provided with free, unlimited access January 1-31. Click here to access this title.