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[Input please] Do you have questions for CSU?

March 19, 2019February 12, 2020 Sarah Polkinghorneuncategorized

Hello everyone — the CSU librarians are planning a session for Spring Training, which we will offer on two different dates. We have updates to share, but we also know that you may have questions, or suggestions for important topics. Please help us create the most relevant and timely session […]

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Key reads on what happened between UC and Elsevier

March 7, 2019February 12, 2020 Sarah Polkinghorneuncategorized

Everyone, you may be interested in familiarizing yourself with the UC/Elsevier situation. It’s being discussed widely, and was referenced in the Library Council meeting this morning. The University of California recently announced that it will not renew its subscriptions with Elsevier. One of the central reasons (I’m paraphrasing) was that Elsevier wanted to […]

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ResearchGate and Springer Nature Pilot to Focus on Seamless Discovery and Enhanced Reading Experience

March 5, 2019February 12, 2020 ccarpanuncategorized

During a pilot period, full-text articles published in select Nature journals since November 2017 will be available on researchers’ ResearchGate profiles, making it easy to read or download research on or off campus. Springer Nature views the delivery of easy access a part of a broader goal to improve access […]

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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 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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