Available on a trial basis until Friday, October 17th, Cambridge Histories Online includes 64 titles and over 250 volumes in the Cambridge history series published since 1960. Among the titles included are The Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations (4 volumes), Economic History of Europe (8 volumes), History of Science
In this workshop, learn how to: Use the Google Earth user interface and the standard layers Locate and use third-party geographic data in Google Earth Create your own map features in the form of points, paths, polygons, and overlays Add information to your map features such as text, hyperlinks, and
From now until November 8th, Biological Abstracts will be available on the familiar Web of Knowledge platform. You can search the database simultaneously with Web of Science, or search it directly by going to the “Select a Database” tab. Biological Abstracts continues to be available on the OVID platform.
The Long Island Library Resources Council (LILRC) recently sponsored a video contest, LilTube, to showcase Long Island libraries — and Melville Library got in on the act. Stony Brook Southampton librarian Darren Chase describes his entry, secret library, as “surreal” and “the library as a psychological experience”. Darren’s video combines
EBSCOhost 2.0 is live and the following new features have been introduced to the site. A new simpler basic searching screen The ability to preview an article or image by mouseover New result list New detail display New search history capability Enhanced personalization features New organization of limiters and expanders
The Charles B. Wang Center and Long Island Folding Enthusiasts (L.I.F.E.) are proud to sponsor the fourth annual summer origami festival. This year proves to be one of the most exciting, featuring an array of origami activities and exhibitions of both nationally renowned and local origami artists. The Origami Heaven
The library is making it easier for students, faculty and staff to ask for help! We are in the process of adding a widget to pages within the library website and catalog that allows you to IM a librarian without having to navigate to another page. You can preview the
Access to version 2008 of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (corresponding to the 88th edition of the printed book) is now available to the University community. The Handbook covers all types of physical science data commonly encountered by scientists and engineers. Major tables of numerical data are presented
Project MUSE introduces linked subject headings (reproduced from Project MUSE’s recent email announcement) Users of Project MUSE articles and Tables of Contents in our recently-launched new format may have noticed an additional feature – “clickable” subject headings for each article, allowing fast and easy connections to related content in Project
The Gallica Digital Library from the Bibliothèque nationale de France provides free access to thousands of digital books as well as 18th and 19th century journals. The collection includes material from various subject areas including chemistry, philosophy and history. The full-text journals available in Gallica have been added to the
