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Gale Biography Resource Center Training

2008-01-29T13:19:00.000-05:00

Dear Biography Resource Center Customer,Gale is committed to providing our customers with the training necessary to make your product experience successful. Our free Web conferences let you receive valuable product training from the convenience of your desktop. This Web-based training event will provide participants with an in-depth overview of the Biography Resource Center database.Upon

JSTOR New Life Sciences Collection

2008-01-19T12:39:00.000-05:00

Because your institution participates in both the HEALTH &GENERAL SCIENCES and the BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES COLLECTIONS, I amwriting to you in advance of your 2008 annual invoice to let you knowof an important change to the collections.Beginning in 2008 we will be combining the Health & General Sciencesand Biological Sciences collections into a single LIFE SCIENCESCOLLECTION. Our goal has

Free Music Downloads at Alexander Street Press

2007-07-19T13:07:00.000-04:00

We are pleased to introduce our newest tool for promoting your library to your patrons: free weekly music downloads. The service is available to everyone, so even if you don't subscribe to Classical Music Library or other Alexander Street Press databases you can still point your users to this valuable resource. The program is simple: each week, we select a work from

What's New in ARTstor

2007-07-18T13:04:00.000-04:00

What’s New in ARTstorImages from “Eyes of the Nation: A Visual History of the United States”ARTstor is pleased to announce that 2,000 images from the Library of Congress “Eyes of the Nation” collection are now available through the ARTstor Digital Library. This collection provides a pictorial overview of American history and includes prints, posters, maps, manuscript pages, photographs, design,

NewsBank Hot Topics

2007-07-12T14:01:00.000-04:00

CURRENT EVENTS Find more information about these current topics in NewsBank Special Reports ECONOMICS - Stock Market Surge TOPIC: Alan Greenspan's warning in the 90's about "irrational exuberance" in the stock market has surfaced again as the Dow Jones industrial average and several other less-famous indexes have recouped their losses from the 2000 market collapse. Investors have become

New Search Interface at Gale

2007-07-05T10:28:00.000-04:00

I am pleased to announce the July 2007 release of a new search interface plus a range of new features that make this invaluable resource even better! The Biography Resource Center enhancements are designed to: Make the database easier to use by streamlining navigational elements, including more direct access to the open Web from the Websites tabAdd new pathways to information by creating a

2007-06-18T15:54:00.000-04:00

OCLC Special Updates and Offers -- WorldCat================================================================WorldCat.org adds ability to build and share listsWorldCat.org has been enhanced with a social-networking feature:Users across the Web can now add individual items cataloged inWorldCat to personalized lists. They can group items owned byyour library and other WorldCat libraries, and share

NewsBank Hot Topics

2007-06-08T14:26:00.000-04:00

CURRENT EVENTSCRIME AND LAW - Kennedy Airport Terror PlotTOPIC: A plot to blow up Kennedy Airport by igniting a network of underground fuel tanks has been disrupted by federal authorities. What other surrounding areas may have been at risk by this plot? What safeguards are in place that may have prevented or limited the damage?SEARCH TERMS: Kennedy International AirportECONOMICS - G-8

Forthcoming eContent from NetLibrary

2007-06-05T13:04:00.000-04:00

Enhance your collection with forthcoming eContent from NetLibrary. Simply browse by subject or publisher to find titles that meet your collection development criteria and place your order today on TitleSelect at: http://www.uptilt.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=4t6,sm5l,58n,204y,q7q,1spf,h4oz . Browse Forthcoming Titles by Subject______________________________________________________

What's New in ARTstor

2007-06-02T16:10:00.000-04:00

Whats New in ARTstorEgyptian art from Arielle Kozloff Brodkeys personal archiveWe are pleased to announce the addition of a new collection of Egyptian art to the ARTstor Digital Library. The Arielle Kozloff Brodkey archive consists of over 2,400 images focused on the art, architecture and archaeology of ancient Egypt.More: http://www.artstor.org/info/news/con_kozloff_announce.jspAdditional

RefWorks Updates

2007-06-01T16:03:00.000-04:00

Below is a list of import filters and output styles that were added orupdated by RefWorks Technical Services team during the month of May .Please contact support@refworks.com if you have any questions. New Databases Added (5): - Ex Libris ALEPH University of Utrecht - Refer Format Universidad de Granada - ISI (Institute for Scientific

ARTstor Expands Accessibility

2007-06-01T15:56:00.000-04:00

ARTstor Expands Accessibility to Images for Academic PublishingIn March 2007, ARTstor and The Metropolitan Museum of Art began a new collaboration, Images for Academic Publishing (IAP) that allowed scholars at ARTstor participating institutions to download and use, free of charge, high-resolution digital images for academic publications. Initially, nearly 1,700 images representative of the

NetLibrary June eBook of the Month

2007-05-30T15:44:00.000-04:00

Tracking Down Your AncestorsDiscover the Story Behind Your Ancestors and Bring Your Family History to Lifeby Dr. Harry AlderHow To BooksResearching genealogical history can be an absorbing hobby, or a fun project that the whole family can enjoy. Junes eBook of the Month is packed with ideas about the different aspects of genealogy and the many free or low cost resources available to help

New at NetLibrary

2007-05-24T14:36:00.000-04:00

Featured Collection: Nursing__________________________________________________ Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 5Th Ed.http://www.uptilt.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=4t6,sf2f,58n,m3nb,ay6q,1spf,h4ozAuthor: Scanlon, Valerie C.; Sanders, TinaPublisher: F.A. Davis Company Ltd. Medical Terminology Demystifiedhttp://www.uptilt.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=4t6,sf2f,58n,5d8a,5jbe,1spf

EBSCO Enhancements

2007-05-23T14:15:00.000-04:00

*New features available now:**EBSCO/host/ Citation Format and Export Enhancements:*Click here(http://support.epnet.com/support_news/detail.php?id=352&t=r&page=&private=true)*Videos and Animated Content Added to the /Consumer Health Complete/ Interface:*Click here

What's New in ARTstor?

2007-05-18T13:29:00.000-04:00

Whats New in ARTstorAdditional images from the Erich Lessing Culture and Fine Arts ArchivesARTstor has released approximately 600 additional images from the Erich Lessing Culture and Fine Arts Archives. These high quality images, scanned from large format color transparencies, focus on key European artists and collections from major European museums outside Italy. More: http://www.artstor.org/

Earthscape for May

2007-05-11T12:38:00.000-04:00

This month Earthscape (www.earthscape.org) takes a look at some of the currentenvironmental concerns on the African continent. Adaptation to climate change, waterscarcity, soil and land management, the HIV-AIDS crisis, food supply and crop prospects,the status of lakes, rivers and coastal areas are included in the additions to thecollection.This month's webcast is "HIV/AIDS, Agriculture, and

NewsBank Hot Topics

2007-05-11T12:32:00.000-04:00

NewsBank Hot Topics is provided as part of your NewsBank subscription to alert librarians, patrons, teachers and students to hot topics found in NewsBank products. Topics include issues and events from throughout the world relative to social studies, science, health, sports, the arts and people.The attached PDF version is for duplication and distribution. It may also be posted in the library or

Whats New in ARTstor?

2007-05-04T10:54:00.000-04:00

*Whats New in ARTstor?*Two Archives from the Negative Collection at the Frick Art Reference LibraryThe first archive consists of over 3,000 images produced by the Italian photographic firm of Sansoni and richly documents fresco cycles and other forms of architectural decoration throughout Italy. The second archive, from A.C. Cooper and related archives, documents paintings as they passed

NewsBank Special Reports

2007-05-03T10:51:00.000-04:00

NEW NEWSBANK SPECIAL REPORTS - NOW AVAILABLETwo new Special Reports are now available for your use.School and College Security and Safety IssuesWorld Issues in Mental HealthSchool and College Security and Safety Issues provides information on the events of the recent Virginia Tech shooting and the related issues that have emerged as a result of this incident. The Report also includes current

NetLibrary eBook of the Month

2007-05-02T15:59:00.001-04:00

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing:By John C. BogleJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007To learn how to make index investing work, theres no better mentor than legendary mutual fund industry veteran John C. Bogle. Over the course of his long career, Boglefounder of the Vanguard Group and creator of the worlds first index mutual fundhas relied primarily on index investing to help Vanguards

New title in ENGnetBASE

2007-05-01T15:52:00.000-04:00

We are pleased to bring to your attention these titles added toENGnetBASE during the month of May. Each title is linked to ENGnetBASEto facilitate your accessing details and the content of the titles. * ISBN: 0849382785 - Lens Design, Fourth EditionThere is no shortage of lens optimization

New Issues in Project Muse

2007-04-30T15:28:00.000-04:00

We are pleased to announce the addition of the following new issuesto the Muse database:Africa: The Journal of the International African InstituteVolume 77, Number 2, 2007http://muse.jhu.edu/content/alerts/journals/africa_the_journal_of_the_international_african_institute/toc/afr77.2.htmlhttp://muse.uq.edu.au/content/alerts/journals/africa_the_journal_of_the_international_african_institute/toc/

New from NetLibrary

2007-04-27T14:42:00.000-04:00

New eBooks, Special Collections, eAudiobooks & More Travel Guides---------------------------------------------------------------Frommer's Exploring America By RV {4Th Ed.}http://www.uptilt.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=4t6,ru9q,58n,9udx,e6t8,1spf,h4ozAuthor: Slater, Shirley.; Basch, Harry.Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (US) Adventure Guide to Peruhttp://www.uptilt.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=4t6,

New developments for Cambridge Journals Online

2007-04-23T15:19:00.000-04:00

Cambridge University Press is delighted to announce the release of further enhancements to Cambridge Journals Online (CJO). Major new developments in functionality and design provide improved access to the content of Cambridge University Press's collection of over 220 leading academic and practitioner journals in science, technology and medicine, the humanities and social sciences.Informed by