During Summer 2010, there have been a number of enhancements to databases and resources such as Classical Music Library, EBSCOhost Databases, ERIC, Films on Demand, JSTOR, LexisNexis, Marquis Who’s Who, Mergent Online, OvidSP, RefWorks, Salem History, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Theatre in Video, and Wiley InterScience.
Two new databases - Berg Fashion Library & Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism - were also added during Summer 2010.
Database Enhancements:
· Classical Music Library:
A “Send-to-Mobile” functionality and free biweekly music downloads are now available in Classical Music Library. More information.
· EBSCOhost Databases:
The Ebscohost interface has been redesigned, and the Result List has been enhanced for greater usability. Updates include:A “Send-to-Mobile” functionality and free biweekly music downloads are now available in Classical Music Library. More information.
· EBSCOhost Databases:
· Limiters and the date slider are now in the left column, consolidating all the ways to refine and work with results.
· To the right of the Result List are search/content expansion tools: Related Information, access to integrated search (EHIS) connectors, widgets.
· You can now select multiple clusters and source types when managing results.
· A "breadbox" tracks which limiters, expanders and source types have been selected and allows one-click removal.
· Menu organization for page options and alert/save/share has been improved.
There are also medical searching upgrades available in CINAHL and MEDLINE with Full Text. Please see Medical Searching Upgrades for more information.
· ERIC:
Highlights of the Summer 2010 update include improved searching, expanded RSS feeds, a search and citation "Share" tool, and a Thesaurus update.
· Films on Demand:
New films have been added to the Films on Demand Health & Medicine Collection. These films cover topics such as cancer, nutrition, and spinal cord injury.
· JSTOR:
The JSTOR platform update includes expanded content discovery, new and improved features, and an updated design with simplified navigation. More information on the highlights of the platform update.
· LexisNexis:
LexisNexis now has a new, more user-friendly search interface. The Easy Search form has been redesigned to provide quick access to the most frequently used content. More information on the new features in Easy Search.
· Marquis Who’s Who:
Marquis Who’s Who has a new, more user-friendly search interface.
· Mergent Online:
Mergent Online was upgraded with new content and a new search interface. For more information check out the updated Mergent Online Quick Tips Guide.
· OvidSP:
The OvidSp interface was upgraded and users can take advantage of OvidSP’s streamlined interface, new results management tools, and new productivity workflow enhancements such as My Projects.
· RefWorks:
RefWorks 2.0 is now available. RefWorks 2.0 provides the same functionality with a more user-friendly look and feel. All of your current RefWorks folders will remain intact. The RefWorks Classic interface will remain the default, but 2.0 may be accessed by clicking on the "RefWorks 2.0" link at the top of the screen. RefWorks will remember the user's last selected interface and on subsequent logins, will default to the last interface used. RefWorks Classic will be available until July 2011.
· Salem History:
Milestone Documents in African American History is now accessible from Salem History.
· ScienceDirect & Scopus:
ScienceDirect, Scopus and the targeted web content from Scirus have been integrated within one platform - SciVerse. Users will still be able to access ScienceDirect and Scopus as they do now, only with additional functionality from the integration on the SciVerse platform. More information.
· SpringerLink:
Springer has relaunched its online platform SpringerLink. The redesigned site includes newly-integrated software that presents links to related content within journal articles and ebook chapters. When users perform a search, the technology analyzes each search result and compares its digital fingerprint to all other documents. This determines which documents are most similar to that article or chapter, ensuring that readers discover content that best meets their research needs.
· Theatre in Video:
New titles from the Broadway Theatre Archive have been added to Theatre in Video. Theatre in Video now includes more than 300 titles comprising over 350 hours of video.
· Wiley InterScience (Wiley Online Library):
Wiley InterScience is now Wiley Online Library. Some of the features and benefits include a clear and simple interface, intuitive navigation, enhanced discoverability, an expanded range of functionalities, and an array of personalization options.
New Databases:
· ERIC:
Highlights of the Summer 2010 update include improved searching, expanded RSS feeds, a search and citation "Share" tool, and a Thesaurus update.
· Films on Demand:
New films have been added to the Films on Demand Health & Medicine Collection. These films cover topics such as cancer, nutrition, and spinal cord injury.
· JSTOR:
The JSTOR platform update includes expanded content discovery, new and improved features, and an updated design with simplified navigation. More information on the highlights of the platform update.
· LexisNexis:
LexisNexis now has a new, more user-friendly search interface. The Easy Search form has been redesigned to provide quick access to the most frequently used content. More information on the new features in Easy Search.
· Marquis Who’s Who:
Marquis Who’s Who has a new, more user-friendly search interface.
· Mergent Online:
Mergent Online was upgraded with new content and a new search interface. For more information check out the updated Mergent Online Quick Tips Guide.
· OvidSP:
The OvidSp interface was upgraded and users can take advantage of OvidSP’s streamlined interface, new results management tools, and new productivity workflow enhancements such as My Projects.
· RefWorks:
RefWorks 2.0 is now available. RefWorks 2.0 provides the same functionality with a more user-friendly look and feel. All of your current RefWorks folders will remain intact. The RefWorks Classic interface will remain the default, but 2.0 may be accessed by clicking on the "RefWorks 2.0" link at the top of the screen. RefWorks will remember the user's last selected interface and on subsequent logins, will default to the last interface used. RefWorks Classic will be available until July 2011.
· Salem History:
Milestone Documents in African American History is now accessible from Salem History.
· ScienceDirect & Scopus:
ScienceDirect, Scopus and the targeted web content from Scirus have been integrated within one platform - SciVerse. Users will still be able to access ScienceDirect and Scopus as they do now, only with additional functionality from the integration on the SciVerse platform. More information.
· SpringerLink:
Springer has relaunched its online platform SpringerLink. The redesigned site includes newly-integrated software that presents links to related content within journal articles and ebook chapters. When users perform a search, the technology analyzes each search result and compares its digital fingerprint to all other documents. This determines which documents are most similar to that article or chapter, ensuring that readers discover content that best meets their research needs.
· Theatre in Video:
New titles from the Broadway Theatre Archive have been added to Theatre in Video. Theatre in Video now includes more than 300 titles comprising over 350 hours of video.
· Wiley InterScience (Wiley Online Library):
Wiley InterScience is now Wiley Online Library. Some of the features and benefits include a clear and simple interface, intuitive navigation, enhanced discoverability, an expanded range of functionalities, and an array of personalization options.
New Databases:
· Berg Fashion Library
The Berg Fashion Library is a unique online portal which offers fully cross-searchable access to an expanding range of Berg content collections – including the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion online, e-books, reference works, images, and much more.
· Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism is an indispensable resource for scholars and students of literary theory and discourse. Compiled by 275 specialists from around the world, the Guide presents a comprehensive historical survey of the field's most important figures, schools, and movements and is updated annually. It includes almost 300 alphabetically arranged entries and subentries on critics and theorists, critical schools and movements, and the critical and theoretical innovations of specific countries and historical periods.
-Brandy Klug
The Berg Fashion Library is a unique online portal which offers fully cross-searchable access to an expanding range of Berg content collections – including the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion online, e-books, reference works, images, and much more.
· Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism is an indispensable resource for scholars and students of literary theory and discourse. Compiled by 275 specialists from around the world, the Guide presents a comprehensive historical survey of the field's most important figures, schools, and movements and is updated annually. It includes almost 300 alphabetically arranged entries and subentries on critics and theorists, critical schools and movements, and the critical and theoretical innovations of specific countries and historical periods.
-Brandy Klug
