Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery tag:www.umbc.edu,2008:/blogs/library//34 2008-07-01T20:57:38Z News and more Movable Type 3.34 Computers and Applied Science Complete added tag:www.umbc.edu,2008:/blogs/library//34.7511 2008-07-01T20:49:03Z 2008-07-01T20:57:38Z Hi, Starting July 1, 2008, UMBC library switches from Applied Science and Technology Abstract (EBSCO) to Computers and Applied Science Complete (EBSCO). They are identical databases, but CASC has over 500 journals that are full-text. Please let us know what... June Yang Computers and Applied Science Complete (EBSCO). They are identical databases, but CASC has over 500 journals that are full-text. Please let us know what you think. Thanks! ]]> Credo Reference database cancelled July 1, 2008 tag:www.umbc.edu,2008:/blogs/library//34.7510 2008-07-01T20:45:49Z 2008-07-01T20:48:31Z Hi, The library no longer subscribes to Credo Reference (used to be "Xrefer Plus"). Oxford Reference Online ( http://www.oxfordreference.com/) is now the replacement. Any feedback is welcome. Thanks, June... June Yang Hi, The library no longer subscribes to Credo Reference (used to be "Xrefer Plus"). Oxford Reference Online ( http://www.oxfordreference.com/) is now the replacement. Any feedback is welcome. Thanks, June Oxford Reference Online added tag:www.umbc.edu,2008:/blogs/library//34.7509 2008-07-01T20:31:24Z 2008-07-01T20:45:07Z Starting July 1, 2008, UMBC library users can now have access to Oxford Reference Online (ORO) It includes full text of over 100 dictionaries, general reference, language reference, and subject reference works. You can access it either from the Database... June Yang Oxford Reference Online (ORO) It includes full text of over 100 dictionaries, general reference, language reference, and subject reference works. You can access it either from the Database Search option on the library home page or via the Research Port. Also about 20 Oxford Online Encyclopedias library previously purchased are cross-searchable in ORO. Please check it out and let us know what you think. ]]> University Archives on Flickr tag:www.umbc.edu,2008:/blogs/library//34.7504 2008-06-30T14:02:57Z 2008-07-01T13:44:47Z The Special Collections department is currently testing out a new way to gather information on unidentified photographs and expose our alums and the greater university community to our historical holdings. Using the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery's newly... Lindsey Loeper The Special Collections department is currently testing out a new way to gather information on unidentified photographs and expose our alums and the greater university community to our historical holdings. Using the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery's newly established Flickr page, we have added University Archives photographs that feature UMBC students in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Anyone is encouraged to leave a note or comment with information or reflections on the people, places, and events shown in the photographs. This tool is still being tested but other institutions have had success with similar interactive projects, including: Enoch Pratt Free Library/State Library Resource Center: Most Wanted Library of Congress on Flickr The Polar Bear Expedition Digital Collections at the University of Michigan (features EAD finding aids, commenting capabilities, user profiles and saved bookmarks) ]]> Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) Digital Library added tag:www.umbc.edu,2008:/blogs/library//34.7495 2008-06-25T19:44:12Z 2008-06-25T19:50:40Z Hi, We just recently added the HFES Digital Library to our collection. It includes the following five titles: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Proceedings Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Journal of Cognitive... June Yang Journal Finder or Research Port. For remote access, please check information on this page.]]> EndNote Web Workshop for Faculty and Staff tag:www.umbc.edu,2008:/blogs/library//34.7475 2008-06-16T19:50:39Z 2008-06-18T14:06:57Z August 14, 2008 12-1 pm (LIB 259) This workshop, part of the Library Tech Talks series, will introduce participants to a range of features included in this free web-accessible citation manager. This workshop will focus on setting up an EndNote... Katy Sullivan Library Tech Talks series, will introduce participants to a range of features included in this free web-accessible citation manager. This workshop will focus on setting up an EndNote Web account, importing database citations, web-based citations or searching and importing resources through EndNote Web, using the Cite While You Write for Microsoft Word plug-in and setting up and/or sharing project folders. Register at the OIT training page.]]> Web of Science / Web of Knowledge Workshop for Faculty and Staff tag:www.umbc.edu,2008:/blogs/library//34.7474 2008-06-16T19:38:54Z 2008-06-16T19:50:04Z July 29, 2008 12-1 pm (LIB 259) This workshop, part of the Library Tech Talks series, will introduce faculty and staff to this multidisciplinary database that provides literature access to the highest-quality journals across the arts, humanities, sciences and social... Katy Sullivan Library Tech Talks series, will introduce faculty and staff to this multidisciplinary database that provides literature access to the highest-quality journals across the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences. This hands-on workshop will focus on cited and citing reference searching, filtering and analyzing search results and setting up search alert emails or RSS feeds. Register at the OIT training page.]]> Project MUSE introduces linked subject headings tag:www.umbc.edu,2008:/blogs/library//34.7400 2008-05-21T20:14:57Z 2008-05-21T20:36:15Z Users of Project MUSE articles may have noticed an additional feature - "clickable" subject headings for each article, allowing fast and easyconnections to related content in Project MUSE. Built upon the rich controlled vocabulary classification of all MUSE articles and... Drew Alfgren Project MUSE articles may have noticed an additional feature - "clickable" subject headings for each article, allowing fast and easyconnections to related content in Project MUSE. Built upon the rich controlled vocabulary classification of all MUSE articles and reviews with Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) , this new functionality quickly connects scholars to additional relevant content to enhance their research.]]> New Course Reserve Look-up Workstation tag:www.umbc.edu,2008:/blogs/library//34.7389 2008-05-19T16:07:27Z 2008-05-19T16:11:04Z The old, blue Course Reserves binders that have been used to look-up reserves for courses have gone the way of the Dodo bird. They have been replaced by a dedicated, Course Reserves Look-up workstation. That's all this workstation does; allow... Janet Hack michaed@umbc.edu). ]]> EndNote Web Help Guides Now Available tag:www.umbc.edu,2008:/blogs/library//34.7137 2008-05-05T14:55:52Z 2008-04-16T16:08:12Z A variety of help guides are now available to assist UMBC faculty, staff, and students in setting up and using an EndNote Web account. Learn how to: * Set up an Endnote Web Account * Transfer references from Endnote Desktop... Katy Sullivan EndNote Web account. Learn how to: * Set up an Endnote Web Account * Transfer references from Endnote Desktop to Endnote Web * Use Endnote Web with Library databases and catalogusmai * Install and Use Cite While You WriteTM in Microsoft Word These help guides are available at EndNote Web at UMBC. Contact Katy Sullivan or Uta Hussong with any questions.]]> Trial access to Oxford Language Dictionaries Online tag:www.umbc.edu,2008:/blogs/library//34.7272 2008-05-01T14:23:49Z 2008-05-01T16:52:45Z Hi, Trial access to Oxford Language Dictionaries Online is now available at: http://www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com/ The trial runs from April 30, 2008 to May 30, 2008. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News &... June Yang http://www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com/ The trial runs from April 30, 2008 to May 30, 2008. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php Let us know what you think. Thanks, June]]> trial access to Oxford Reference Online tag:www.umbc.edu,2008:/blogs/library//34.7271 2008-05-01T14:18:42Z 2008-05-01T16:53:44Z Hi, Trial access to Oxford Reference Online is now available at: http://www.oxfordreference.com/ The trial runs from April 30, 2008 to May 30, 2008. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events"... June Yang http://www.oxfordreference.com/ The trial runs from April 30, 2008 to May 30, 2008. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php Let us know what you think. Thanks, June]]> trial access to 19th Century British Library Newspapers tag:www.umbc.edu,2008:/blogs/library//34.7212 2008-04-24T20:06:46Z 2008-05-01T16:54:53Z Hi all, Trial access to this database is now available at http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/umd_umbc?db=BNCN The trial runs from April 30, 2008 to May 30, 2008. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events"... June Yang http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/umd_umbc?db=BNCN The trial runs from April 30, 2008 to May 30, 2008. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php Please let us know what you think. Thanks, June ]]> trial access to The Economist Historical Archive, 1843-2003 tag:www.umbc.edu,2008:/blogs/library//34.7194 2008-04-22T22:55:06Z 2008-05-01T16:56:04Z Hello, Trial access to this database is now available at http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/umd_umbc?db=ECON For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see... June Yang http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/umd_umbc?db=ECON For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php It starts on 4/21/2008 and ends on 5/20/2008. Please let us know what you think. ]]> Access Select Gale Resources throughout National Library Week tag:www.umbc.edu,2008:/blogs/library//34.7133 2008-04-14T22:44:28Z 2008-04-15T15:09:13Z During National Library Week, April 13 - 19, AccessMyLibrary is offering FREE access to many of its valuable resources: Academic OneFile Biography Resource Center British Library Newspapers Gale Directory Library Gale Virtual Reference Library General OneFile Health & Wellness Resource... Janet Hack AccessMyLibrary is offering FREE access to many of its valuable resources:
  • Academic OneFile
  • Biography Resource Center
  • British Library Newspapers
  • Gale Directory Library
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library
  • General OneFile
  • Health & Wellness Resource Center
  • History Resource Center: U.S.
  • History Resource Center: World
  • Literature Criticism Online
  • LitFinder
  • Literature Resource Center
  • Nursing Resource Cente
  • Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center: Critical Thinking
  • Popular Magazines
  • PowerSearch
  • Small Business Resource Center
  • Sources in U.S. History Online: The American Revolution
  • Sources in U.S. History Online: The Civil War
  • Sources in U.S. History Online: Slavery in America
Go to AccessMyLibrary and select the resource you would like to use. You can either complete the registration form or click the "Skip Registration" button in order to access the free trial. ]]>