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New Databases

February 8, 2019February 24, 2020 Elizabethdatabases, new, uncategorized

We now have access to several new databases from ProQuest/Alexander Street Press, including primary source collections, and newspaper and magazine archives. Primary source titles that are not linked have not been set up as individual database assets, but can be found under the collection-level links provided.

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New! Five Oxford Handbooks Online subject collections

February 7, 2019February 12, 2020 Sarah Polkinghornenew

We’re delighted to let you know that we’ve purchased five subject collections in Oxford Handbooks Online: History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. The platform is in the databases A-Z list, and the Handbooks appear in the catalogue. Please spend some time with this exciting new resource and consider incorporating it into your […]

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NEW TRIAL : Cabell’s Whitelist and Blacklist

February 1, 2019February 12, 2020 claforesnew, trials

We currently have a trial ongoing for staff to provide feedback on Cabell’s Whitelist and Blacklist services. This trial will be active until February 15th, so please send us any feedback you may have after trying it out.  Cabell’s Whitelist and Blacklist is a service aimed at reducing the risk of predatory […]

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New resource: Statista – Portal for Statistics & Data

January 29, 2019February 24, 2020 claforesnew, uncategorized

We now have access to Statista, an online portal for up-to-date statistics, industry reports, market studies, surveys, and other resources for over 600 industries, in over 150 countries. This platform uses data visualization techniques to present information in interesting ways, which can then be exported for use by students and researchers. […]

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New Titles To Be Acquired by the Center for Research Libraries

January 21, 2019February 12, 2020 ccarpannew

The Center for Research Libraries recently finalized a plan to purchase new titles, including titles from the French Satirical Press, Le Canard enchaîné and Charlie Hebdo, a collection of Iranian newspapers, and collections from The BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. More information can be found here. After these titles are acquired, they will be available to […]

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