Thursday, June 26, 2008
Twayne's and Health and Wellness
Twayne's Author Series and Health and Wellness Resource Center have been fixed and are now working as they should.
Twayne's and Health and Wellness
We are getting the message, Unauthorized Galenet Access, when clicking on the following two databases: Twayne's Author Series and Health and Wellness Resource Center. The vendor has been contacted, and an update will be posted when this is resolved.
Friday, June 20, 2008
New EBSCO Interface
I wanted to let you know that the the BETA version of EBSCOhost 2.0 is now available for you and your users to try. It is located from the New Features page in EBSCOhost! (Located in the upper right corner of your EBSCOhost search screen.) For some important details concerning the functionality of the BETA, click here. or copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://support.epnet.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?id=3993. You can get a head start on how to use the new design, which will be fully implemented in July, by clicking on the Test Drive link on your EBSCOhost New Features page. Also, there are helpful marketing tools available on the EBSCOhost 2.0 Marketing web site (http://www.ebscohost.com/2.0) :
Flash demonstration (run time: ten minutes, no audio)
PowerPoint
Full descriptions of the new features and functionality of EBSCOhost 2.0, including screen shots
Printable brochure Visit EBSCO's 2.0 Support Center (http://support.epnet.com/ebscohost2) to access these support materials:
Printable poster
Help Sheets
User Guide, presented in topical sections to enable printing of the specific information you need
Online training registration form The EBSCOhost 2.0 BETA will remain available on the New Features page for you to sample, until its final implementation in July. We will send you a final notification a few days before the c utover takes place. Here is a short survey that we would appreciate if you could fill out after looking at EBSCOhost 2.0 Beta:http://support.epnet.com/contact/surveys/index.php?sid=25425&lang=en I will follow up with a telephone call to answer any questions you may have. We appreciate your time, so if you would prefer, you may also forward any comments via email, using the address shown below. Best Regards,Jared AtwaterCustomer Account SpecialistEBSCO Publishing1-800-653-2726 ext 2782+1-978-356-6500 ext 2782jatwater@ebscohost.com
Flash demonstration (run time: ten minutes, no audio)
PowerPoint
Full descriptions of the new features and functionality of EBSCOhost 2.0, including screen shots
Printable brochure Visit EBSCO's 2.0 Support Center (http://support.epnet.com/ebscohost2) to access these support materials:
Printable poster
Help Sheets
User Guide, presented in topical sections to enable printing of the specific information you need
Online training registration form The EBSCOhost 2.0 BETA will remain available on the New Features page for you to sample, until its final implementation in July. We will send you a final notification a few days before the c utover takes place. Here is a short survey that we would appreciate if you could fill out after looking at EBSCOhost 2.0 Beta:http://support.epnet.com/contact/surveys/index.php?sid=25425&lang=en I will follow up with a telephone call to answer any questions you may have. We appreciate your time, so if you would prefer, you may also forward any comments via email, using the address shown below. Best Regards,Jared AtwaterCustomer Account SpecialistEBSCO Publishing1-800-653-2726 ext 2782+1-978-356-6500 ext 2782jatwater@ebscohost.com
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Find a Good Book Category
The Find a Good Book Category has been removed. The databases that were in this category can be found in the Library Tools and Information Category and in the Literature Category. You can also find them in the alphabetical listing.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Quick Search and Repair
We are currently experiencing the following technical issues:
The Quick Search and Repair categories are not currently populated with the correct databases. We are working with WebFeat to correct as soon as possible. In the meantime, please check other categories or the alphabetical listing for your database choice.
The Quick Search and Repair categories are not currently populated with the correct databases. We are working with WebFeat to correct as soon as possible. In the meantime, please check other categories or the alphabetical listing for your database choice.
Literature and Music Category Change
The following category change has taken effect:
The Literature, Poetry & Music category has been divided into two categories: Literature and Music. Additional category changes will be taking place to streamline the database page.
The Literature, Poetry & Music category has been divided into two categories: Literature and Music. Additional category changes will be taking place to streamline the database page.
Nursing and Allied Health
The following database has been added to MultiSearch:
Name of Product: Nursing and Allied Health
Vendor: Gale Cengage
Where Accessible: All libraries and remote
Category: Health and Medicine
Annotation (including access note): Nursing and Allied Health covers all aspects of the Nursing profession, from direct patient care to health care administration. It includes approximately 400 titles. For use at any library or from home with a valid Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card number. This database is made available through NOVEL: New York Online Virtual Electronic Library. NOVEL Databases is an electronic database access project provided by the New York State Library that enables libraries across New York State to give their communities online access to the full text of hundreds of journals, newspapers and other references.
Name of Product: Nursing and Allied Health
Vendor: Gale Cengage
Where Accessible: All libraries and remote
Category: Health and Medicine
Annotation (including access note): Nursing and Allied Health covers all aspects of the Nursing profession, from direct patient care to health care administration. It includes approximately 400 titles. For use at any library or from home with a valid Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card number. This database is made available through NOVEL: New York Online Virtual Electronic Library. NOVEL Databases is an electronic database access project provided by the New York State Library that enables libraries across New York State to give their communities online access to the full text of hundreds of journals, newspapers and other references.
Gale Online Tutorials
Biography Resource Center
Discovering Collection
Eighteenth Century Collections Online
Health & Wellness Resource Center
InfoTrac Junior Edition - K12
InfoTrac Student Edition - K12
Junior Reference Collection
Kids InfoBits
Making of Modern Law
Nursing Resource Center
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
PowerSearch
Science Resource Center
Testing & Education Reference Center
What Do I Read Next?
Discovering Collection
Eighteenth Century Collections Online
Health & Wellness Resource Center
InfoTrac Junior Edition - K12
InfoTrac Student Edition - K12
Junior Reference Collection
Kids InfoBits
Making of Modern Law
Nursing Resource Center
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
PowerSearch
Science Resource Center
Testing & Education Reference Center
What Do I Read Next?
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
New Foundation Center Databases
The following databases have been added under a new "Foundation Center" category:
Name of Product: Foundation Grants to Individuals
Vendor: The Foundation Center
Where Accessible: Central Only
Category: Foundation Center
Annotation (including access note): Foundation Grants to Individuals is an online database of more than 6,500 foundation and public charity programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers. Central Library only.
Name of Product: Foundation Directory Online
Vendor: The Foundation Center
Where Accessible: Central Only
Category: Foundation Center
Annotation (including access note): Foundation Directory Online offers comprehensive, in-depth information available on U.S. grantmakers and their grants, drawn from reliable sources, including IRS 990s, grantmaker web sites and annual reports, plus data provided directly by grantmakers. Central Library only.
The following link will take you directly to MultiSearch so that you can begin to explore the Foundation Center databases:http://multisearch.buffalolib.org/buffalo.asp
Name of Product: Foundation Grants to Individuals
Vendor: The Foundation Center
Where Accessible: Central Only
Category: Foundation Center
Annotation (including access note): Foundation Grants to Individuals is an online database of more than 6,500 foundation and public charity programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers. Central Library only.
Name of Product: Foundation Directory Online
Vendor: The Foundation Center
Where Accessible: Central Only
Category: Foundation Center
Annotation (including access note): Foundation Directory Online offers comprehensive, in-depth information available on U.S. grantmakers and their grants, drawn from reliable sources, including IRS 990s, grantmaker web sites and annual reports, plus data provided directly by grantmakers. Central Library only.
The following link will take you directly to MultiSearch so that you can begin to explore the Foundation Center databases:http://multisearch.buffalolib.org/buffalo.asp
Monday, June 9, 2008
Homework Category
Please be advised that the Homework category in MultiSearch has been removed. All of the databases in this category are still located under the appropriate subject categories, or you can access them through the alphabetical list by clicking on the ABC icon in the upper right-hand corner of MultiSearch. Please let me know if you have any questions about this change, and have a great week! Angela
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Novelist Plus Trials
Product: Novelist Plus
URL: http://trial.ebscohost.com/
User Id: buff
Password: trial
Expires: 8/1/08
Annotation: NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' advisory resource for fiction and nonfiction. With its intuitive interface and extensive feature content, NoveList Plus will help you to answer the question of what to read next.&nb s p; Please compare with Fiction and Non-Fiction Connection.
Product: Novelist K-8 Plus
URL: http://trial.ebscohost.com/
User Id: buff
Password: trial
Expires: 8/1/08
Annotation: NoveList K-8 Plus is a comprehensive reading resource for fiction and nonfiction. With its fun and intuitive interface, and extensive feature content, NoveList K-8 Plus will help you integrate reading across the curriculum and support your young readers.
URL: http://trial.ebscohost.com/
User Id: buff
Password: trial
Expires: 8/1/08
Annotation: NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' advisory resource for fiction and nonfiction. With its intuitive interface and extensive feature content, NoveList Plus will help you to answer the question of what to read next.&nb s p; Please compare with Fiction and Non-Fiction Connection.
Product: Novelist K-8 Plus
URL: http://trial.ebscohost.com/
User Id: buff
Password: trial
Expires: 8/1/08
Annotation: NoveList K-8 Plus is a comprehensive reading resource for fiction and nonfiction. With its fun and intuitive interface, and extensive feature content, NoveList K-8 Plus will help you integrate reading across the curriculum and support your young readers.
Sanborn Maps of New York 1867-1970
Name of Product: Sanborn Maps of New York 1867-1970
Vendor: ProQuest
Where Accessible: Central
Category: (2 categories) Genealogy and Local Information
Annotation (including access note): Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed property and land-use records. Central Library only.
Vendor: ProQuest
Where Accessible: Central
Category: (2 categories) Genealogy and Local Information
Annotation (including access note): Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed property and land-use records. Central Library only.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Literature Criticism Online Trial
Product: Literature Criticism Online
URL: http://access.gale.com/public/go/?key=3259_125524
Expires: 6/11/2008
Annotation: Literature Criticism Online includes scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books and periodicals - delivered in a 24/7 online format that matches the exact look and feel of the print originals. As you access this resource, you will notice the various literary collections we are able to trial in the center of the page. When/if we choose to purchase a Literature Criticism Online collection, we may select one, two, or more collections (i.e. CLC & TCLC, or any item we wish). When sending in your evaluation, please recommend specific collections to purchase. Also, please compare the content to what you can find in Literature Resource Center, which is another Gale literary database, and possibly to Literary Reference Center.
URL: http://access.gale.com/public/go/?key=3259_125524
Expires: 6/11/2008
Annotation: Literature Criticism Online includes scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books and periodicals - delivered in a 24/7 online format that matches the exact look and feel of the print originals. As you access this resource, you will notice the various literary collections we are able to trial in the center of the page. When/if we choose to purchase a Literature Criticism Online collection, we may select one, two, or more collections (i.e. CLC & TCLC, or any item we wish). When sending in your evaluation, please recommend specific collections to purchase. Also, please compare the content to what you can find in Literature Resource Center, which is another Gale literary database, and possibly to Literary Reference Center.
Routledge Religion
Name of Product: Routledge Religion
ResourceVendor: Taylor & Francis Reference Online
Where Accessible: All libraries and remote
Category: Reference
Annotation (including access note): The Routledge Religion Resource is a cross-searchable database which provides one-stop access to over thirty religion reference works from Routledge. For use at any library or from home with a valid Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card number.
ResourceVendor: Taylor & Francis Reference Online
Where Accessible: All libraries and remote
Category: Reference
Annotation (including access note): The Routledge Religion Resource is a cross-searchable database which provides one-stop access to over thirty religion reference works from Routledge. For use at any library or from home with a valid Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card number.
Reference USA New Movers
Name of Product: Reference USA New Movers
Vendor: InfoUSA
Where Accessible: All libraries and remote.
Categories: Business and Phone Books (2 categories)
Annotation (including access note): With more than 300,000 New Movers added each week, this database is useful to service providers such as banks, dry cleaners, doctors and hair stylists. Great data for churches, clubs and organizations. Selection criteria include Geography, Housing type, Moving distance, and Move type. For use at any library or from home with a valid Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card number. This product is for personal non-commercial use only.
Vendor: InfoUSA
Where Accessible: All libraries and remote.
Categories: Business and Phone Books (2 categories)
Annotation (including access note): With more than 300,000 New Movers added each week, this database is useful to service providers such as banks, dry cleaners, doctors and hair stylists. Great data for churches, clubs and organizations. Selection criteria include Geography, Housing type, Moving distance, and Move type. For use at any library or from home with a valid Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card number. This product is for personal non-commercial use only.
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