CQ Researcher Plus Archive

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Graphic Novels Core Collection

A link to Graphic Novels Core Collection has been added to the Get Graphics page, http://www.getgraphic.org/.
Scroll down to the Graphic Novels graphic and click on it to access.

Britannica Training

Britannica Online subscribers are invited to participate in online Britannica training sessions. This is a complimentary service provided to see what's new with Britannica Online and learn different ways to use it in your school or library! K-12, Academic, and Public Librarians will all enjoy these 1-hour online presentations that they can attend without having to leave the school or library. For more information and a complete schedule, please click on the following:
http://eb.com/html/er_free_training_sessions.html

New Database - Graphic Novels Core Collection

Name of Product: Graphic Novels Core Collection
Vendor: Wilson
Where accessible: All libraries and remote.
Category(ies): (2) Literature, Library Tools and Information
Annotation: Graphic Novels Core Collection highlights approximately 2,000 recommended graphic novels with descriptive and evaluative annotations, plus cover art. For use at any library or from home with a valid Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card number.

This database is currently link only, but users will be able to search in conjunction with other databases at a later date.

Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)

Dear Gale Virtual Reference Library Customer,
We at Gale know that having access to impeccable resources is essential to researchers in your library. To ensure your continued success with Gale Virtual Reference Library, Gale is offering you free Web training - available from your desktop. This trai
ning will provide you with an in-depth overview of Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Participants in this course will learn how to:
- Recognize the content available in the database
- Construct and employ efficient search strategies for information retrieval
- Use results lists to examine different types of documents
- Examine navigational and search features
- Search for, identify and manage documents within the database
- Differentiate between basic and advanced search modes
- Recognize how to use bookmarks and marked items as a way to manage and organize information within the database
- Understand how to cross-search the eBooks with other databases in the libraries collection
Thank you for your continued support of Gale Virtual Reference Library. We look forward to your attending one of the following sessions. To register, or for more information simply click the link of the desired session:

November 3, 2008 2pm - 3pm Eastern Time
November 13, 2008 1pm - 2pm Eastern Time
November 20, 2008 1pm - 2pm Eastern Time

To view our entire calendar of Web conferences, please visit www.gale.com/webevents.

New Addition - Salem History

Name of Product: Salem History
Vendor: Salem Press
Where Accessible: All libraries and remote
Category: (1 category) History & Biography
Annotation: Salem History brings online access to key history reference works from Salem Press. The first reference sets included are Milestone Documents in American History and Great Lives from History: The 20th Century. Additional reference titles will be added. For use at any library or from home with a valid Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card number.

Please note that Salem History is not currently searchable through MultiSearch but will be in the future.

Facts on File Database Update

Welcome to the October 2008 edition of our monthly Facts On File News Services bulletin. Below you will find information about our most recent content additions and links to other useful materials found in your authorized database(s).
Finding Citation Information: All Facts On File News Services databases have recently upgraded their capabilities to display citation information. This allows users to document their research in the databases efficiently and conveniently, and makes it easy for educators to identify students' sources. Most types of content in the Facts On File News Services databases now automatically display full citation information in the Modern Language Association (MLA) style on all article pages, printable versions, and emailed versions. Content pages also give templates for preparing citations in the American Psychological Association (APA) format.Citation information displays at the bottom of article pages and printable pages, and at the top of emailed articles. A valuable source of background information on citations for students and educators is the Citing Sources guide, located in the Curriculum Tools for Students section of each database. These documents also explain the procedures for citing special types of content in the databases and filling in the APA citation templates supplied.

New Trial - Oxford Language Dictionaries Online

Please use the feedback button on the right to let us know what you think of this database.

Product: Oxford Language Dictionaries Online
URL: http://www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com
Expires: 11/14/08
Annotation: Oxford Language Dictionaries Online (OLDO) features fully searchable bilingual dictionaries and study materials that provide extra help with learning and using an expanding range of languages. Offering over 4 million words, phrases and translations in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, and Chinese, OLDO also features native speaker audio pronunciation - allowing you to hear how words actually sound. More than just a dictionary, OLDO offers a suite of language learning support materials for users of all levels: click-through verb tables and pronunciation charts, explanations of grammatical terms, hundreds of sample letters, CVs and resumes, notes on life and culture, guidance on grammar and idiomatic usage, extensive links to other sites for further research, and more. Updated every six months.

Literature Criticism Online Training

Dear Literature Criticism Online Customer,
We at Gale know that having access to impeccable resources is essential to researchers in your library. To ensure your continued success with Literature Criticism Online, Gale is offering you free Web training -- available from your desktop. This training will provide you with an in-depth overview of Literature Criticism Online.
Upon completion of this course, participants will successfully navigate, locate, and retrieve desired items of criticism from the titles listed below:
- Contemporary Literary Criticism
- Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism
- Nineteenth-Century Literary Criticism
Thank you for your continued support of Literature Criticism Online. We look forward to your attending one of the following sessions. To register, or for more information simply click the link below:
October 20, 2008 12pm -- 1pm Eastern Time
October 31, 2008 11am -- 12pm Eastern Time
To view our entire calendar of Web conferences, please visit www.gale.com/webevents.

Opposing Viewpoints Training

Dear Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Customer,
We at Gale know that having access to impeccable resources is essential to researchers in your library. To ensure your continued success with Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center, Gale is offering you free Web training - available from your desktop. This
training will provide you with an in-depth overview of Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center.
Participants in this course will learn how to:
- Locate position papers on a variety of controversial issues, as well as other types of documents including reference and general periodical content
- Retrieve and save desired content
- Generate citations
- Take quizzes for use in the classroom, and more
Thank you for your continued support of Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. We look forward to your attendance.
October 21, 2008 11am - 12pm Eastern Time
To view our entire calendar of Web conferences, please visit www.gale.com/webevents.

DemographicsNow Training

Dear DemographicsNow Customer,
We at Gale know that having access to impeccable resources is essential to researchers in your library. To ensure your continued success with DemographicsNow, Gale is offering you free Web training - available from your desktop. This training will provi
de you with an in-depth overview of DemographicsNow.
Participants in this course will learn how to:
- Quickly and efficiently locate and retrieve standard demographic information for a variety of uses
- Create and retrieve customized searches for generating unique demographic data
Thank you for your continued support of DemographicsNow. We look forward to your attendance.
October 16, 2008 1pm - 2pm Eastern Time
To view our entire calendar of Web conferences, please visit www.gale.com/webevents.

Music Online Databases

All access issues with the Music Online databases have been resolved.

Music Online Databases

Access to African American Song, Classical Music Library, and Smithsonian Global Sound has resumed. We are still getting an error message intermittently. The vendor has been notified. If you experience access issues, please try getting into the database again.

DemographicsNow

Access issues have been resolved for DemographicsNow.

Student Resource Center Training

Dear Student Resource Center Customer,
We at Gale know that having access to impeccable resources is essential to researchers in your library. To ensure your continued success with Student Resource Center, Gale is offering you free Web training -- available from your desktop. This training w
ill provide you with an in-depth overview of Student Resource Center.
Participants in this course will learn how to:
- Search for various types of information including reference, primary source, magazine, newspaper articles, and podcasts for use in the classroom by students and teachers
- Search for specific types of information such as experiments, plays, poems, speeches, overviews of works of literature, videos, and more
Thank you for your continued support of Student Resource Center. We look forward to your attendance.

To view our entire calendar of Web conferences, please visit www.gale.com/webevents.

New Facts on File Database Trials

The following databases trials are starting on 10/6. They will be accessible starting Monday. Please let us know what you think by using the blog's feedback button on the right.

Product: Ancient and Medieval History Online
Url: http://www.fofweb.com/Demo
Username: becpl
Password: becpl
Expires: 10/20/2008
Annotation: Ancient and Medieval History Online provides thorough coverage of eight civilizations—ancient Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient and medieval Africa, medieval Europe, the Americas, and ancient and medieval Asia.

Product: Issues and Controversies
Url:http://www.fofweb.com/Demo
Username: becpl
Password: becpl
Expires: 10/20/2008
Annotation: Recently redesigned, Issues and Controversies helps researchers understand the crucial issues we face today, exploring more than 800 hot topics in politics, government, business, education, and popular culture. Please compare to Opposing Viewpoints and CQ Researcher.

Music Online Databases

The Music Online databases are currently down. They are African American Song, Classical Music Library, and Smithsonian Global Sound. We recently renewed these databases and are working with the vendor to reinstate access.

Morningstar Monthly Database Training

Dear Client: Just a reminder, next Tuesday, October 7th is the first Tuesday of the month, which means there is a free training session for anyone who would like to attend. The monthly training session will begin at 3pm Central Time. I have posted the information to the Client Site under the calendar. When you click on the database training link you will be directed to the login screen. Simply click the JOIN button. The audio portion can be accessed by dialing the toll-free number and entering the conference code when prompted. PLEASE NOTE: The meeting interface looks slightly different than before, so you may want to try accessing prior to the session to make sure it will work on your computer. FIRST TIME USERS: To save time before the meeting, check your system to make sure it is compatible with Microsoft Office Live Meeting. Please let me know if you have questions or if there is anything else I can do for you. Sincerely, ________________________________Lars J. WasvickAssociate Product ManagerIndividual Investor Unit Morningstar, Inc. +1 312 384-3776 voice+1 866 215-2509 toll free+1 312 384-4090 faxlars.wasvick@morningstar.com

Article on the Database News Blog in Morningstar Newsletter

Exciting news! There is an article about BECPL's Database News Blog in the Morningstar Library Notes newsletter. To read it, click on the following link:

http://library.morningstar.com/tracking/note.aspx?id=252021#MrktForLibraries

DemographicsNow

Access is down for DemographicsNow. Users are being prompted for a username and password both in-house and remote. We are working with the vendor to resume access as quickly as possible and will post on the blog when access issues have been resolved.