I asked if we thought the public version of Worldcat would replace our subscribed version or Worldcat.
The comments were
I prefer our licensed verion of WorldCat
- PLEASE, keep our WordCat!!
- I too think that we should continue our WorldCat subscription
and don't think that it's necessary to have a link in the
Research Databases list.
- We definitely should continue to pay for a subscription
to WorldCat.
From worldcat.org:
"Although the basic identifying information you'll find on
this Web site can fulfill most needs, WorldCat at your
library includes *extra features such as advanced search
and "similar items" capabilities, as well as published
reviews and excerpts to help you better evaluate an item."
*We have a link to worldcat.og from the catalogue.
I don't think we need a link from the Research Databases list.
- There's only one thing to do. Put 'em on notice!
http://www.shipbrook.com/onnotice/
i'll put my two cents in. the free version appears
to have a more simplified search interface which
could pose problems for some types of searching.
i also noticed that there is no bibliographic
info export/download feature on worldcat.
some researchers use this database to locate
grey literature and other studies to support
their research work and it is valuable to
have a means of saving the results of
these searches into a bibliographic software
program so not having an export option could
be an issue for some.
- A tool which only locates near copies is
of next to no value to our students. I
recommend WorldCat for checking historical
references, missing info in citations and
as a subject searching tool. I expect that
you can do all of these with W.o . I did
see the subject headings in the brief record.
I think the initial display is much too
simple and not helpful to the grads and
faculty who do use the REAL worldcat.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
New JSTOR content
- The American Journal of Economics and Sociology
Release Content: Vols. 1 – 59, 1941-2000 - The American Journal of Nursing
Release Content: Vols. 1 – 98, 1900-1998 - California Law Review
Release Content: Vols. 1 – 90, 1912-2002 - Educational Studies in Mathematics
Release Content: Vols. 1 – 51, 1968-2002 - Environmental Health Perspectives
Release Content: Vols. 1 – 114 (Issue 3), 1972-2006 - The Florida Entomologist
Previous Title: The Florida Buggist (1930-4013)
Release Content: Vols. 1 – 87, 1917-2004 - Journal of Community Health Nursing
Release Content: Vols. 1 – 17, 1984-2000
Journal of Orthoptera Research
Release Content: Vols. 1 – 13, 1992-2004
Law and Philosophy
Release Content: Vols. 1 – 21, 1982-2002- Luso-Brazillian Review
Release Content: Vols. 1 – 40, 1964-2003
Mammalian Species
Release Content: Nos. 1 – 646, 1969-2000
Palaios
Release Content: Vols. 1 – 15, 1986-2000
Perspectives in Vernacular Architecture
Release Content: Vols. 1 – 8, 1982-2000 (no volumes were published in 2001 and 2002. Volume 9 was published in 2003.)
Review of Religious Research
Release Content: Vols. 1 – 45 (Issue 2), 1959-2003
Revue économique
Release Content: Vols. 1 – 53, 1950-2002
Social Scientist
Release Content: Vols. 1 – 30, 1972-2002
The Yearbook of English Studies
Release Content: Vols. 1 – 32, 1971-2002
Factiva adds 40 new sources
| Source Name | Description |
| Nepali Times | A national newspaper from the Kingdom of Nepal. |
| Wings of Gold | Quarterly magazine looking at strategic considerations for USA naval and aeronautical developments, tactical operations, training, manpower and logistic support. |
| Delovaya Stolitsa | Ukrainian business weekly providing Ukrainian news and market reviews covering regional infrastructure, economy, finance, real estate, construction industry etc. First-hand information from all regions of Ukraine provided by a wide network of own regional correspondents. |
| Deutsche Welle | Deutsche Welle is Germany's international broadcaster, providing radio, television and internet services, communicating Germany's interests internationally. Deutsche Welle is politically independent and provides news about German political, general and business issues, of interest to national and international audiences. |
| Deutsche Welle | Deutsche Welle is Germany's international broadcaster, providing radio, television and internet services, communicating Germany interests internationally. Deutsche Welle is politically independent and provides news about German political, general and business issues, of interest to national and international audiences. |
| Deutsche Welle | Deutsche Welle is Germany's international broadcaster, providing radio, television and internet services, communicating Germany's interests internationally. Deutsche Welle is politically independent and provides news about German political, general and business issues, of interest to national and international audiences. |
| DTZ Asia Property Market Update (Chinese - Simplified) | DTZ Asia Property Market Update brings you the latest property market information from major cities in Asia. |
| DTZ Asia Property Market Update (Chinese - Traditional) | DTZ Asia Property Market Update brings you the latest property market information from major cities in Asia. |
| EMEA (European Medicines Agency) | This is an electronic publication from the European Medicines Agency, updated on an ongoing basis with regulatory information on drugs and the pharmaceutical industry. |
| MHRA (UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) | This is an electronic publication from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency of the United Kingdom, updated on an ongoing basis with regulatory information on drugs and the pharmaceutical industry. |
| Fashion Wire Daily Photos | Fashion Wire Daily photographs covering all aspects of the fashion industry. |
| Tikkun | A bi-monthly Jewish critique of politics, culture and society. |
| ACN Newswire | The Asia Corporate News Network (ACN) was established in 2005 to provide Asian-based company information to international stakeholders. Primarily an English-language service, ACN also provides Asian-based and foreign company news to readers in Simplified and Traditional Chinese. ACN provides full text corporate press releases ("ACN Newswire") on a daily, real-time basis from offices in Tokyo and Sydney. |
| ACN Newswire Ch.S (Chinese - Simplified) | ACN Newswire Ch.S provides Asian full-text corporate press releases submitted in Simplified Chinese on a daily, real-time basis from offices in Tokyo and Sydney. The Asia Corporate News Network (ACN) was established in 2005 to provide Asian-based company information to international stakeholders. |
| ACN Newswire Ch.S (Chinese - Traditional) | ACN Newswire Ch.S provides Asian full-text corporate press releases submitted in Simplified Chinese on a daily, real-time basis from offices in Tokyo and Sydney. (This source provides these releases converted to Traditional Chinese.) The Asia Corporate News Network (ACN) was established in 2005 to provide Asian-based company information to international stakeholders. |
| ACN Newswire Ch.T (Chinese - Simplified) | ACN Newswire Ch.T provides Asian full-text corporate press releases submitted in Traditional Chinese on a daily, real-time basis from offices in Tokyo and Sydney. (This source provides these releases converted to Simplified Chinese.) The Asia Corporate News Network (ACN) was established in 2005 to provide Asian-based company information to international stakeholders. |
| ACN Newswire Ch.T (Chinese - Traditional) | ACN Newswire Ch.T provides Asian full-text corporate press releases submitted in Traditional Chinese on a daily, real-time basis from offices in Tokyo and Sydney. The Asia Corporate News Network (ACN) was established in 2005 to provide Asian-based company information to international stakeholders. |
| Kommersant-Ukraine | Daily Ukranian business newspaper providing high quality, timely and objective information on business, political, social, cultural and sports events. Accurate forecasts and deep analysis. |
| Kommersant-Ukraine Online News | Newswire of Kommersant's Ukrainian website publishes hot news from journalists in Kiev and correspondents in all Ukraine's regions, monitoring the most important events in the economic and political life of Ukraine, and provides news from all Ukrainian and main foreign information agencies. |
| Kommersant-Ukraine Supplements | Special Projects of Kommersant Publishing House -- Thematic supplements to Kommersant Newspaper focused on a definite segment of the market. Up-to-date information, development trends, deep coverage of the most dynamic sections of the market. |
| Kommersant-Ukraine Weekend | Weekly supplement to Kommersant, a Ukraine newspaper. Guide to cultural life, entertainment, shops and restaurants. |
| Xinhua Business Weekly | A weekly English-language publication issued every Friday. It serves foreign agencies, business executives and researchers, providing them with information about China's current economic events and market developments, with a focus on industry guidelines, analysis and forecasts. |
| Xinhua China Facts and Figures | Xinhua China Facts and Figures is a bi-monthly English-language report available on the 1st and 16th of each month. It provides economic figures and analysis on the latest developments and background on the Chinese economy. |
| Xinhua China Money | Xinhua China Money is a weekly English-language source published every Wednesday. It provides firsthand information about the latest developments and general trends in China's financial market and monetary policies. It is designed specially for executives in the global financial community. |
| Xinhua Economic Focus (Chinese - Simplified) | Xinhua Economic Focus, published from Monday to Friday, provides in-depth analysis and news on China's economic policies and regulations. |
| Xinhua Economic Focus (Chinese - Traditional) | Xinhua Economic Focus, published from Monday to Friday, provides in-depth analysis and news on China's economic policies and regulations. |
| Xinhua Electronics News | Xinhua Electronics News is a weekly English-language source published every Friday. It provides authoritative information about the latest developments in China's IT & telecom industry. It aims to keep business executives and researchers well informed of of what is going on in these fields. |
| Australian Company News Bites - Trading Floor | Continually updated news on share price changes, volumes, price earnings ratios, yields and financials on companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. It compares the performance of stocks with peers and industry sectors. |
| RBC-Ukraine | Daily financial, economic and political Ukrainian and world news from independent Ukrainian news agency RBC-Ukraine with analysis and comment on Ukrainian politics, business events, financial markets, exchange quotes and rates. |
| Transport + Opslag (Flow of Goods) | Transport + Opslag covers warehousing and distributing covering storage, industry specific software, automatic identification, packaging and human resources. |
| SKRIN Company Profiles | Basic information on Russian companies: addresses, telephone numbers and other contact data; body, date and number of state registration, charter capital, shareholders, financial performance indicators, balance-sheet, profit and loss statement etc. Includes images. |
| SKRIN Company Profiles | Basic information on Russian companies: addresses, telephone numbers and other contact data; body, date and number of state registration, charter capital, shareholders, financial performance indicators, balance-sheet, profit and loss statement etc. Includes images. |
| Russian Polis Magazine (Russian) | A leading Russian magazine about insurance in Russia and abroad. It reviews all aspects of the insurance business, finance, savings and risk management. |
| Yonhap Japanese News (Japanese Language) | Provided by Yonhap News Agency in Japanese. Covers political, economic and general information in the Republic of Korea. News about North Korea is also covered. News is edited, translated and abstracted. |
| Kommersant Autopilot | Monthly automobile journal with news of the automobile market in Russia and worldwide. The automobile way of thinking. Life at high speed. Driving tests for new models. The best cars of the world and the risky persons wheeled. The brand retro-heading “Life of Famous Cars.” Author’s headings by the most fluent pens of Kommersant. |
| Kommersant International | Kommersant International is an independent and reliable English language source of information in Moscow and Russia delivering facts from state and private, open and secret sources and informing you on the whole spectrum of positions and opinions popular in Russia. |
| Kommersant Regions | The Kommersant newspaper is released in 13 largest regions of Russia and provides high-grade current and objective information: news about Russia’s authorities, business, financial and political events as well as about social, cultural and sports life worldwide, in Russia and in the region. |
| Kommersant Sport | Weekly supplement to Kommersant newspaper. Describes the basic sports trends, analyzes top sports events, both in Russia and worldwide. Publishes interviews with sports superstars and provides data on active recreation and tourism. |
| Kommersant Supplements | Color thematic supplements to Kommersant newspaper focused on a definite segment of the market: Business Guide, Metallurgy, Oil & Gas, Power Engineering, House, Telecom, Tourism, Bank, Auto, Social Report, Guide, Rating, etc. Up-to-date information, development trends, deep coverage of the most dynamic sections of the market. One of the Special Projects of Kommersant Publishing House. |
| Kommersant Weekend | Weekly supplement to Kommersant newspaper. Kommersant Weekend is a guide to the cultural life, entertainment, shops and restaurants of Moscow. |
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SPE Papers Adds Geographic Search and New Login procedures
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I am writing to let you know that later this week SPE will launch a new way of searching the eLibrary -- a map-based search. SPE has licensed MetaCarta's proprietary technology for identifying geographic locations within documents. If geography is important to a search, this new tool can be very useful. We will be promoting this new technology during our Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition next week.
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The search technology is very different from the Autonomy search engine that powers our normal eLibrary search. While we know that people will be tempted to compare them, there's really no basis for doing so. We hope that customers will see them as complimentary approaches to finding the answers they need. Which is "better" will depend on how important geography is to the solution.
As you know, until SPE completes its migration to new security software at yearend, IP-validation of users against your subscription occurs when they connect to a link on our website and then get redirected to the eLibrary. For the remainder of 2006, we suggest that you tell users who want to use the new map-based search to first go to the eLibrary like they normally would, then click on the tab to go to the map-based search. This will assure that the validation happens and their usage will be properly assigned to your subscription. If they go directly to the map-based search, they will not be logged in correctly to use your subscription.
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Additions to ArtStor--Architecture, Art, Natural History
Architecture, SouthEast Asia, Birds, Islamic Art and Architecture, Contemporary Art
Andrew Dickson White Architectural Photographs
The Andrew Dickson White Architectural Photographs Collection is a collection of nearly 1,400 19th- and early 20th-century photographs of architecture, decorative arts and sculpture in Europe and the U.S. These materials will complement both ARTstor’s already strong holdings in the history of architecture and its expanding holdings in the history of photography.
Southeast Asia Visions
“Southeast Asia Visions” is a digital collection of European travel accounts of Southeast Asia dating between 1630 and 1930, from Cornell University Library's John M. Echols Collection and Rare and Manuscript Collections. This collection provides online access to the visual content of more than 350 books and journal articles written in English and French. The images now included in ARTstor from the Southeast Asia Visions collection were selected for the quality of their first-hand documentation and visual beauty, providing a comprehensive visual representation of Southeast Asia as recorded by Europeans. The accounts in the collection include some 10,000 images, drawings, photographs, prints and maps, many of them in color. This collection will powerfully complement ARTstor’s already rich holdings in the art, architecture and culture of Asia (as reflected in the Huntington Archive of Asian Art, the Mellon International Dunhuang Archive, and the ACSAA Collection from the Univ ersity of Michigan, the first fruits of which have recently been released into the ARTstor Digital Library).
Masterpieces from the Hill Ornithological Collection, Cornell University Library
This selection from the Hill Ornithological Collection at Cornell offers a collection of more than 200 images that traces the development of ornithological illustration in the 18th and 19th centuries. In its focus upon the 18th and 19th centuries, the collection complements ARTstor’s already strong holdings in the history of prints (anchored by ARTstor’s digital version of The Illustrated Bartsch) as well as ARTstor’s growing collection of natural history illustration (especially the “First Fleet” collection from the Natural History, London).
Islamic Art and Architecture In February of this year, we announced the first fruits of our collaboration with Sheila Blair, Jonathan Bloom and Walter Denny, through which we will make available up to 25,000 images from the personal image archives of these three distinguished Islamicists. We are pleased to announce now that we have recently released approximately 3,900 further images from this collection, bringing the total to approximately 5,500 images. An additional 2,500 images will be released later this year or in early 2007. To browse these new images, please click on “Image Gallery” on the ARTstor “welcome page” and then select “Islamic Art and Architecture Collection (Sheila Blair, Jonathan Bloom, Walter Denny).” Or search for images from these scholars' archives using their names as keywords (e.g. "Walter Denny"). Works by modern and contemporary Artists represented by the Société des auteurs dans les arts graphiques et plastiques (ADAGP) In July 2006 we announced an important agreement between the French artists’ rights society (the Société des auteurs dans les arts graphiques et plastiques (“ADAGP”)), The Artists Rights Society of the United States (ARS), and ARTstor. We are now happy to announce that under this agreement, the ARTstor Digital Library now includes approximately 4,000 digital images of art works by nearly 350 ADAGP artists and estates.
Artists whose works are now represented in ARTstor as a result of these agreements include: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Emile Bernard, Pierre Bonnard, Constantin Brancusi, Georges Braque, Marc Chagall, Andre Derain, Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Alberto Giacometti, Wassily Kandinsky, Le Corbusier, Fernand Leger, Rene Magritte, Joan Miro, and Edouard Vuillard.
ADAGP is the French collective society for the rights of authors in the visual arts (such as painters, sculptors, photographers, architects, and others).
ARS is a preeminent organization for visual artists in the United States. Founded in 1987, ARS represents the intellectual property rights interests of over 40,000 visual artists and estates of visual artists
Monday, September 04, 2006
JSTOR Citation Export Feature
JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization responsible for preserving and extending access as broadly as possible to an archive of important scholarly journals.
Direct Export of Citations Now Available
JSTOR is pleased to announce the availability of a direct export feature for citations. JSTOR users may now directly export citations to the EndNote, ProCite, Reference Manager, and RefWorks products. Choosing the direct export option will automatically open the citation management application, enabling more seamless exporting and importing of the citations. In addition to the direct export option, filters for these programs are still available for download for those who need them.
Other changes to the citation management feature include a new BibTeX formatted export option, and a reorganization of the export options on the Saved Citations page.
For more information about JSTOR citation management, please see the Saving Citations help file: http://www.jstor.org/help/saved_citations_list_help.html
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