New(s) @ Axe

New Online Journals in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics

2009-07-16T10:00:00.003-05:00

Axe Library is continually striving to expand its offerings in online journals to support the research and information needs of the Pittsburg State University community. The Library is now providing online access to Annual Review of Biochemistry published by Annual Reviews, a nonprofit organization which helps scientists by providing comprehensive scientific information on a variety of fields.

Now Available: American History in Video

2009-04-13T09:25:00.002-05:00

History buffs, scholars, students or anyone interested in American history and life now have available over 1200 videos available covering the 16th century to the 20th century. This new collection, added to the Axe databases in March, will grow to 5000 titles in a few years.American History in Video includes public affairs videos from CBS’ Longlines Chronoscope, documentaries from A&E Television

Friends of Axe Library Wins Internationalization Grant

2009-03-25T16:59:00.007-05:00

The International Academic Affairs Committee has awarded an internationalization grant to the Friends of the Leonard H. Axe Library. The purpose of the grant is to purchase films in French, Spanish and other languages to support instruction as well as to provide opportunities to study international films and the cultural differences (and surprising similarities) exhibited in them.The film list

Press Release: Go Local Kansas

2009-02-26T13:47:00.007-06:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Amy RitterskampDykes LibraryThe University of Kansas Medical CenterPhone: (913) 588-7168Fax: (913) 588-8675aritterskamp@kumc.eduNew website makes it easier to find health care services in your neighborhood: Go Local KansasKansas City, Kansas - A new web site makes finding health care services faster and simpler for Kansans.Go Local Kansas (www.golocalkansas.org)

IM comes to the Reference Desk at Axe Library

2009-02-23T09:08:00.001-06:00

This semester the Axe librarians are experimenting with a new way to talk to their users: instant messaging via an embedded chat widget on the Library's homepage and help pages.People with questions about how to find a book, an article, or any information, can contact librarians in real time from right where they are at their computers. The person does not need to have an IM account or any

New Economics Journals For 2009

2009-01-30T15:12:00.001-06:00

Axe Library has for several years subscribed to the Journal of Economic Literature and American Economic Review, both published by the American Economic Association. Axe Library strives to subscribe to journals and magazines which support the curriculum and research needs at Pittsburg State University. Beginning immediately, the Library will be providing electronic access to all of the

Axe Digital Provides Online Access to Two Major Collections

2009-01-21T09:12:00.006-06:00

Axe Library is digitizing many of its leading photograph and manuscript collections to form the Axe Library Digital Collections. At present there are two collections available for public view. The Ira Clemens Photograph Album is a collection of over 250 photographs and postcards compiled by Ira Clemens in 1923 to document mining communities and towns in Crawford and Cherokee Counties in

John Edgar Tidwell presents the “Gordon Parks’ Learning Tree Experience”

2009-01-14T10:12:00.014-06:00

“Gordon Parks’ Learning Tree Experience”To be presented by:John Edgar Tidwell, PhDProfessor of English, KUThursday, February 19, 2009, 4PMCrimson & Gold Ballroom, Overman Student Center, PSU_____________________________Dr. John Edgar Tidwell, who has been a professor at the University of Kansas since 1993 specializing in African American authors, will deliver his lecture “Gordon Parks’ Learning

Axe Library now offers Document Delivery

2009-01-09T09:14:00.005-06:00

The Axe Library will now offer a Document Delivery service to the PSU community using the Interlibrary Loan "ILLiad" system. This system will allow patrons to request journal articles owned by the Axe Library in paper or microform formats, and have them delivered to their desktop online. Here is a copy of the Axe Document Delivery FAQ: What Is Document Delivery?The ILLiad Document Delivery

Reference USA Webinar

2008-11-13T17:13:00.003-06:00

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 18thTime: 3:00 p.m. Location: Axe Library Computer ClassroomDo you need to verify names and addresses? Do you ever have a need for a customized list of names and addresses for a community or a zip code area? Do need to find what services/products are available in a community, state, or zip code?This coming Tuesday, Axe Library is hosting a webinar to highlight the use of

New JSTOR Arts & Sciences Databases

2008-10-24T14:04:00.002-05:00

JSTOR was founded in 1995 for the purpose of providing “trusted digital archives for scholarship.” Axe Library has had the JSTOR Arts & Sciences I database for several years now. The Library has recently acquired two more JSTOR databases, JSTOR Arts & Sciences II and III, for use by students and faculty. JSTOR Arts & Sciences II contains 124 titles, covering subjects such as history, economics,

L. Frank Baum: Royal Historian of Oz

2008-10-22T08:54:00.002-05:00

October 30, 2008, 7:00 p.m. Crimson and Gold Ballroom of the Overman Student Center“L. Frank Baum, Royal Historian of Oz” to be presented by Fred Krebs, professor of English, Johnson County Community College.L. Frank Baum, one of America’s premier writers of children’s literature, was a native of New York State, Dakota Territory (later, South Dakota), Chicago, IL and, his most loved, California.

PubMed and Article Linker

2008-10-08T12:25:00.006-05:00

The PubMed database is a fabulous open access resource for locating research and review articles in the areas of medicine, pharmacy, life sciences, and related areas back to the 1950s. For those of you who search the PubMed database on a regular basis, it is a somewhat difficult and laborious process because you must then search the database and find a citation to an article. Then, you must

New Online Encyclopedia on Environment Issues Added

2008-10-08T11:48:00.003-05:00

The Encyclopedia of Environment and Society, a 5 volume set, has been added to the growing number of electronic reference sources in Axe Library. This set is unique in its emphasis on the intersection of environment and society. While explaining topics in a science point of view, the authors relate the issues to resulting society problems and challenges. In addition to searching by topic, the

11th annual Gene DeGruson Memorial Lecture

2008-08-29T09:45:00.001-05:00

October 9, 2008 will mark the 11th annual Gene DeGruson Memorial Lecture. And to commemorate this occasion, we have invited Mr. Shelby Horn, attorney and one of Gene DeGruson's best friends and closest collaborators to present a talk about Gene’s much loved pet project The Little Balkans Review. This literary, historical and cultural journal from Pittsburg State University was edited by Gene,

Library sees interior, exterior improvements

2008-08-19T12:21:00.008-05:00

By KEVIN FLAHERTYThe Morning SunPITTSBURG — As Pittsburg State University students begin to move back for the year, they’ll be treated to a renovated Leonard H. Axe Library, both on the inside and the outside of the building.Paul Stewart, PSU facilities planning director, said the exterior improvements were needed to keep water, and carbon off the library’s finish.“We’ve done a lot of

New Interlibrary Loan system launches in August.

2008-08-04T16:16:00.001-05:00

Continuing the Axe Library’s goal to improve Library services, the Axe Interlibrary Loan Department will institute a major change this month. Beginning August 12th, a new Interlibrary Loan system known as ILLiad will be put into place. ILLiad, or “InterLibrary Loan Internet accessible database”, allows Axe patrons to monitor their Interlibrary Loan requests, ask for renewals, and pick up

Friends of Axe Continues to Enhance DVD Collection

2008-05-15T13:57:00.007-05:00

Friends of the Leonard H. Axe Library, at its last Board Meeting, continued to pursue its ambition of enhancement of the DVD collection of Axe Library. All films check out for three weeks with three renewals. Here is the latest list of classic films which the Friends hope that University and community patrons will enjoy:Abstract Art 1999- Artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian,

"Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography" Now Online

2008-05-09T09:50:00.004-05:00

The Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography is an excellent scholarly work, known for its accuracy and reliability. The Dictionary provides the history of science through the lives of scientists from antiquity to modern times. Scientists from all areas are included, particularly mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and earth sciences. The biographies are extensive (1-5 or more pages)

Grove Art Online—redesigned and now part of Oxford Art Online

2008-04-30T14:16:00.002-05:00

Grove Art’s new look includes better searching capability to find images and image links from a search box on the opening page, or from a link at the top of the page. Find the more than 5,000 images in Grove Art as well as links to the 40,000 links from partner sites such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), Art Images for College Teaching (AICT), and the Artists

Waudenna Agee Joins the Axe Reference Dept.

2008-04-29T13:32:00.005-05:00

On April 7, 2008, the Axe Reference Department was very pleased to welcome Ms. Waudenna Agee, resident of Mindenmines, MO and instructor of Speech Communication at Crowder College, to its staff. The very energetic Ms. Agee will be taking the place of Mr. Bill Pfannenstiel as liaison to the Kansas Technology Center Library as well as Reference and Instruction Librarian at Axe Library.Ms. Agee has

Grove Music Online now Oxford Music Online

2008-04-18T08:37:00.004-05:00

Grove Music Online - new look, better searching and, now, part of a new music gateway, Oxford Music Online. Grove Music Online is now the major source of a new online music gateway: Oxford Music Online. Oxford Music Online will be the access point for Grove Music as well as new and forthcoming Oxford music titles. Currently The Oxford Dictionary of Music and The Oxford Companion to Music can

Multilingual Matters

2008-04-03T09:53:00.004-05:00

Multilingual Matters is an independent publishing house in the United Kingdom and publishes a collection of twelve peer-reviewed journals. The collection concentrates on multilingual education, teaching English to speakers of other languages, and language and inter cultural communication. Most are indexed in ERIC and other databases. You may access the Multilingual Matters Journals through the

Third Annual "Children's Book Festival"

2008-03-21T09:02:00.004-05:00

Friends of the Leonard H. Axe Library is pleased to announce its Third Annual Children’s Book Festival, due to take place from 11:30 AM to 4 PM on Saturday, April 12, 2008 in the East Lobby of the Weede Gymnasium. Since 1988, the Friends has purchased furniture, equipment, films and books, sponsored numerous lectures and an art exhibition and published a guidebook about the history of the campus

Magill's Medical Guide

2008-03-19T14:12:00.002-05:00

MAGILL’S MEDICAL GUIDE Published by Salem Press, 2008This excellent source is a boon for health professionals, students and any user with a health/medical question. Available online and in print, it includes more than 1,000 signed articles, with the major articles having 3,000-5,000 words. Illustrations and photographs enhance the text, such as the “Major Bones of the Human Skeleton” or “