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Changes to EBSCOhost Search Results

August 8, 2019February 24, 2020 ccarpanuncategorized

We received the following update from EBSCO regarding upcoming changes to EBSCOhost search results: “As part of our ongoing product improvements, we are introducing a change that will result in an improved list of records returned for search terms entered by users on the EBSCOhost®research platform. Beginning after the EBSCOadmin™ […]

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Manchester UP: trial on now; feedback welcome!

August 7, 2019February 12, 2020 Sarah Polkinghornetrials

Hi all, CSU is running an ebook trial for Manchester University Press, now through August 31. This publisher has strengths in areas such as film studies, religious studies, political science, and history (including history of medicine). Please take a look at the content and platform (known as “Manchesterhive”) and let […]

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Books24x7 Cancellation

August 6, 2019February 24, 2020 Elizabethuncategorized

As a follow up to the message sent to the Public Services list last week, here is a link to the message sent to faculty and instructors in the departments most affected by this cancellation.

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Webinar Recording: New Alexander Street Video Experience

August 6, 2019February 24, 2020 ccarpanwebinars

We have received a recording of the recent webinar about the new Alexander Street video experience: In this 30 minute session, we will look at the new video user experience for Alexander Street video content through ProQuest.Highlights include channels, extracting content, full screen experience, embedding in course LMS systems, and navigating […]

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Elsevier cuts off the University of California

July 26, 2019February 24, 2020 Sarah Polkinghorneuncategorized

Everyone, an update on the Elsevier/University of California situation. If you’ve been following this story, you’ll recall that in February, UC announced that it would not renew its Elsevier subscriptions. In brief, in their negotiations, Elsevier was unwilling to recognise (and then compensate for) the nearly one million dollars paid […]

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