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New Things to Love @ Your Library
…and on the World Wide Web
Susan Goodwin
Instructional Services, TAMU Libraries
February 12, 2008
Today’s Topics
New! Library Services and Activities
New! Electronic Resources
Websites of Possible Interest
Library Support for your Students
New Library Services and Activities
Evans Library First Floor Redesign and Website Redesign
Kindle Projecthttp://amazon.com
Get it For Me! (Place holds in Libcat)http://libcat.tamu.edu
New Library Services and Related Research Tools
WorldCathttp://worldcat.org Create bibliographies for yourself and
your classes
Google Bookshttp://books.google.com Great way to preview books and link
back into WorldCat and the library catalogs
New Electronic Resources
Life SciencesBIOSIS Previews Archive (Ovid)
Zoological Record Archive (Ovid)
Back files for life sciences (biology and zoology) databases
Biosis coverage 1977 to 1864, Zoological coverage 1864-1977
New Electronic Resources
Sciences and Social Sciences
Scopus (Elsevier) Broadest coverage available of scientific,
technical, medical, and social sciences literature
In-depth citation analysis tools
Coverage of life sciences, health sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences
New Electronic Resources
Chemistry
Beilstein DiscoveryGate Detailed information on the preparation of
known compounds, synthetic pathways to new compounds, biological and chemical attributes, commercial sources of compounds and chemical safety information
Includes improved access to the Beilstein Handbook In-depth citation analysis tool
New Electronic Resources
Engineering and Computer Science
Synthesis Digital Library of
Engineering and Computer Science 50-100 page “lectures” synthesizing
important research and development topics authored by an expert in the field
In-depth analysis of topics organized by series, each series managed by prominent consulting editor
New Electronic Resources
Dramatic Arts
Theatre in VideoMore than 250 performances of the world’s
leading plays and 100+ film documentaries via streaming video
Search for hundreds of leading playwrights and actors
Create clips
New Electronic Resources
Business
Hoovers PremiumAccess to 24 million public and private U.S.
and international companiesCoverage of industries and key peopleCEOs on camera feature (video)
New Electronic Resources
Literature
Black Women Writers100,000 pages of fiction, poetry, and
essaysLicensed works from targeted writers from
20+ countries in Africa, North America, Europe, and the Caribbean
Includes rare and previously unpublished materials such as manuscripts, pamphlets, and historical feminist periodicals
New Electronic Resources
Social Sciences
Black Thought and Culture100,000 pages of monographs, essays,
articles, speeches, and interviews written by leaders within the black community from earliest times to present
Wide range of previously inaccessible material including letters, correspondence, prefatory essays, political leaflets, and interviews
New Electronic Resources
History
HarpWeek (1857-1912)Leading American illustrated magazine of
its dayCovers political, military, social, and cultural
storiesSegments include: Civil War Era (1857-
1865), Reconstruction (1866-1871 and 1872-1877), and the Gilded Age (1878-1912)
Browse by issue, literary genre or search the full text
New Electronic ResourcesMultidisciplinary
Annual Reviews (not so new but important) Reviews in 33 disciplines within the biomedical
sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences
Synthesis of primary research literature and highlights of principal contributions in specific fields
Editorial committees of distinguished scholars with articles written by recognized as experts in the field
Highly cited publications by impact factor according to the Institute for Scientific Information
All databases discussed today can be accessed by title via the Indexes/Databases search feature
Websites of Possible Interest
Merchandise Etsy (handmade gifts) Mispelled Items on Ebay (bargains?)
Maps and Data WorldMapper (visual data)
Collaborative Presentations Online VoiceThread (cheap!)
Websites of Possible Interest
Retro Websites and Archives Internet Archives
Wayback Machine Open Educational Resources (university
lectures) Presidential speeches (Audio Archive) Moving Images Archive
Much More!Susie’s Collection of Websites: http://del.icio.us/susieg
Library Support for your Students
Classroom instruction
Online class guides tied to syllabihttp://library.tamu.edu/guides
Video tutorials for database instruction
Workshops by request
Questions?
Susan GoodwinCoordinator of Instructional Servicesand Humanities/Social Sciences
Evans Library Room [email protected] Yahoo IM: virtuallysusie
Presentation Links:http://del.icio.us/susieg/twt2008