Featured Resource: Women’s History

Want to celebrate Women’s History Month in a meaningful way? Check out the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library’s Women’s History subject guide. It can be used to locate current and historical information on various aspects of women’s history and culture locally and nationally.
Did you ever wonder?

When did women get the right to vote?
What happened at the First Women’s Rights Convention?
Where can I learn about the Uncrowned Queens of Buffalo?
For the answers to these and other questions about women’s history explore the Women’s History subject guide.

Maintenance notice: ChiltonLibrary

As part of our ongoing product enhancements, ChiltonLibrary will not be available from 6:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, 02/28/2012, until approximately 9:00 a.m. ET Tuesday, 02/28/2012.

Users accessing ChiltonLibrary during this time may experience a brief interruption in service. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Gale Technical Support at 1-800-877-4253, option 4 or by email at gale.technicalsupport@cengage.com.

EBSCOhost Mobile Applications

Now, users of EBSCO resources can conveniently search EBSCO’s leading research databases anytime and anywhere using EBSCO’s mobile access technology.

Flexible Access Options for All Popular Mobile Devices
All of the databases available through EBSCOhost are available through one or more mobile applications that are supported by most mobile devices.

Same Powerful Search Experience
Tailor-made for the smaller screens of mobile devices, these applications offer the most important EBSCOhost features and functionality right in the palm of your hand – providing the same user-friendly and easy-to-use search experience that is available online.

Supported Devices Include:
•iPhone
•iPad
•iPod touch
•BlackBerry
•Android Smartphones
•Windows Smartphones
•Dell Axim
•Palm
•Pocket PC


EBSCOhost Mobile Applications: Getting Started
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1. Download the EBSCOhost app from the iTunes Store or Android Market

2. After installing the app on your device, login to any one of our EBSCOhost databases that the Buffalo and Erie County Public library subscribes: MasterFILE Premier, Consumer Reports, EBSCO Image Collection, Primary Search, Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia, Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia (EBSCOhost Espanol), or Library Information Science.


3. Click on the EBSCOhost iPhone and Android Applications link at the bottom of the page and enter your email address which you can access from your device. An email with an authentication key will be sent to you.


4. Click the Access code in the email from your device and click the link found in the email to authenticate the application. You have 24 hours to access the key from your device to authenticate the app. If the key is not used within 24 hours, it expires and you will need a new key.

5. Mobile access to EBSCOhost databases will expire in 9 months you can always reactivate it by following the process above.

Click here to learn more about EBSCOhost Mobile and the new iPhone app.

Resource of the Month:

African American Resources



In celebration of Black History Month, the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library encourage you to explore our African American Resources subject guide. It can be used to locate current and historical information on various aspects of African American history and culture locally and nationally.


Need answers to questions such as:

What was the first American Colony to abolish slavery?

What was the “Back to Africa Movement” about?

How was Black History month developed?


Or just use this guide to find out more about this rich heritage.

Novelist Access

The technical issues with Novelist Plus and Novelist K-8 have been resolved. The databases are now working as they should.

Upcoming Gale Webinars

January Gale Webinars

Chilton Scheduled Maintenance

As part of our ongoing product enhancements, ChiltonLibrary will not be available from 6:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, January 5, 2012, until approximately Thursday, January 5, 2012
9:00 a.m. ET.

Users accessing ChiltonLibrary during this time may experience a brief interruption in service. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Gale Technical Support at 1-800-877-4253, option 4 or by email at gale.technicalsupport@cengage.com.

Sincerely,

Gale Technical Support