Spring 2010 Library Electronic Resources Update
The Libraries’ databases are constantly being updated and upgraded to provide new content and improved ways of accessing that content. During fall semester, the Libraries purchased several new databases, added a number of free resources, and many of our vendors enhanced their products. Below are the highlights!
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OhioLINK chooses ISI
learn more about Web of Knowledge This fall, OhioLINK issued an Intent to Negotiate for an interdisciplinary citation index and examined proposals from both ISI (Thomson Reuters) and Scopus (Elsevier). We are happy to announce that OhioLINK accepted Thomson’s proposal. This means that not only will BGSU continue to have access to ISI’s Web of Science citation products (Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index), but that this access has been extended (back to 1965) and other Thomson products have been added to our subscription, including Journal Citation Reports, BIOSIS Previews, and the Derwent Innovation Index. |
EBSCO Mobile
click here to learn more about EBSCO Mobile In November, EBSCO released an interface specially designed for searching EBSCO databases from your smartphone. Almost all of our 57 EBSCO databases are available through EBSCO Mobile, including Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete, America: History and Life, and RILM. Find it by clicking on “EBSCO Mobile” under “All Research Databases” on the Libraries’ home page, or using the “Mobile access” link in the full descriptions of individual databases. |
New LexisNexis Interface
try the new LexisNexis interface This spring, LexisNexis will launch a new interface that will make searching for newspaper articles, company information, legal cases and biographies in LexisNexis Academic easier. Click on “Try the new LexisNexis now!” to see how it works (not available from off-campus). |
Enhanced database descriptions
click here to see an annotated record The full records of our databases have been updated and enhanced to include dates of coverage, short and full descriptions, links to tutorials or user guides, and more, helping your students choose the right resource and provide value-added information. |
Five Ohio newspapers
learn more about America’s Newspapers While OhioLINK budget cuts caused cuts to some databases, OhioLINK did retain full-text access to five important Ohio newspapers through the database America’s Newspapers. The Toledo Blade, Columbus Dispatch, Dayton Daily News, and Cleveland Plain Dealer can be searched here from the 1990s to the present, and the Cincinnati Post from 1990 to 2007. |
Historical index to the BG News
The BG News Index now searches citations to articles from the BG News back to 1920. The paper itself can be viewed in the Libraries’ Center for Archival Collections (5th floor, Jerome Library). |
RefWorks updates
This fall we added a few new custom import and export filters to RefWorks, including the newest editions of MLA (7th) and APA (6th) styles. We customized our landing page to display links to our new RefWorks guide and importing/exporting directions. We also implemented a way for current BGSU students, faculty and staff to look up the RefWorks group code (required for off-campus access) in Blackboard. RefWorks is also now available to alumni. Look for an updated interface for RefWorks this spring. |
Marquis Who’s Who now in LexisNexisMany of the Who’s Who biographical publications are now full-text in LexisNexis. Use our record for Who’s Who to limit a LexisNexis search just to these publications |
History & Law
more about Westlaw Campus Research
From the acclaimed publisher West, a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters. This resource for students contains full text legal news and primary sources, including the U.S. Code, all federal and state cases, state statutes and regulations, and more. Also includes the full text of the comprehensive legal encyclopedia American Jurisprudence.
Reports, legislation, legal decisions, papers and policies published between 1789 and 1995 by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Particular emphasis is on U.S. government policy related to Native North Americans. A wonderful full-text primary source for U.S. history and law. |
Health Sciences
Find It! in PubMed: click for full image
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Business
watch David Bell talk about “The Revolution in Retailing” in BSC
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Music
view the entire transcription in IPA Source
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Literature
access the new interface to Gale’s LRC
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Other
17th century image of Gluttony from the Harry Ransom Center
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