Archive for July, 2006

New electronic reference books added

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

OhioLINK has added 14 new e-books to the Electronic Reference Books
Collection, bringing the total number of e-books in the collection to 471.
The newest titles are:

1. Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/ebooks/reference/ECELTE

2. Epidemics and Pandemics: Their Impacts on Human History
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/ebooks/reference/DISWHE

3. Globalization: Encyclopedia of Trade, Labor, and Politics
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/ebooks/reference/GLOBALE

4. Iberia and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/ebooks/reference/IBAMRLE

5. International Environmental Disputes: A Reference Handbook
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/ebooks/reference/ENVDIS1E

6. Internet and the Law: Technology, Society, and Compromises
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/ebooks/reference/INTLAW1E

7. Modern Paganism in World Cultures: Comparative Perspectives
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/ebooks/reference/NEOPAGE

8. The Peoples of the Caribbean: An Encyclopedia of Archaeology and
Traditional Culture
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/ebooks/reference/CARIBE

9. Personal Perspectives: World War I
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/ebooks/reference/PERSW1E

10. The Philippines: A Global Studies Handbook
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/ebooks/reference/PHILGSE

11. Puritans and Puritanism in Europe and America: A Comprehensive
Encyclopedia
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/ebooks/reference/PUREE

12. South Africa’s Diverse Peoples: A Reference Sourcebook
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/ebooks/reference/SAFRIE

13. The United Nations System: A Reference Handbook
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/ebooks/reference/UNSYST1E

14. Unreasonable Searches and Seizures: Rights and Liberties under the Law
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/ebooks/reference/SEARCHE

OhioLink database changes

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

Try these new databases–now available to all students, faculty and staff at OhioLINK member institutions:

  • AGRICOLA
  • Bibliography of Native North Americans
  • Computers & Applied Sciences Complete
  • Economia y Negocios
  • Education Research Complete,
  • Environment Index Complete
  • Evidence-Based Complementary Medicine
  • Film & Television FTLI (coming late 2006)
  • Fuente Academica
  • Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index
  • Gender Studies Database,
  • GLBT Life
  • Gongwer News Service
  • Insurance Periodicals Index
  • International Political Science Abstracts
  • Legal Collection
  • Literary Reference Center
  • MedicLatina
  • SPORTDiscus
  • Vente et Gestion
  • Women’s Studies International

OhioLINK users will be able to access more full text from their desktops, thanks to upgrades of several current database subscriptions to: Academic Search Complete (coming in 2007), Business Source Complete, CINAHL Plus, Humanities International Complete, International Bibliography of Theater and Dance (with full text), Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (with full text), MEDLINE (with full text) and SocINDEX (with full text).

We will cancel subscriptions to the following databases on July 1, 2006: Applied Science & Technology Abstracts, Biography Index, Biological & Agricultural Index, Book Review Digest, Business & Industry, Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Women’s Issues, Education Abstracts, Essay & General Literature Index, Humanities Abstracts, Index to Legal Periodicals and Books, Library Literature, Ohio Capitol Connection and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts.

Many new and existing OhioLINK resources can meet or exceed most needs formerly served by the cancelled resources. Contact your library for additional suggestions or assistance using these resources.

New for Education

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

Did you know?
Education Research Complete is a new database for ZCL.
Education Research Complete covers Education.
Education Research Complete has full text.
Try it out at http://www.zanesville.ohiou.edu/zcl/

Follow these links to use this new database:
Ohiolink
Find articles
Listed by name
D -E
Education Research Complete