New databases expand library e-text sources

The electronic reference and full e-text resources available to Northwest students, faculty and staff continued to expand this year with the introduction of a number of new databases.

Last year, e-book provider Ebrary added nearly 6,000 titles to its Academic Complete collection, which is available through the Owens Library Web site. That brought the total number of electronic volumes available to library users to more than 30,000 in combination with the massive Gale Virtual Reference Library.

In 2007-'08 students have access to even more on-line research options, including ten new databases designed to provide references, summaries, reports comparisons and an increasing number of full-text electronic manuscripts. Topics covered run the gamut from the hard sciences to the humanities and the arts.

According to Frank Baudino, head librarian for information services, the new study and reference tools include:

Education Research Complete (curriculum and instruction, educational leadership and higher education)
Mergent Online and the Mergent Value Line Investment Survey (accounting, finance and economics; management and marketing)
Columbia International Affairs Online (political science, history, geography, management and marketing)
Web of Science (chemistry/physics, biological sciences)
Literature Resource Center and Drama/Novels/Poetry/Short Stories for Students (both English)
Opposing Viewpoints (A general education tool, this database offers differing perspectives on news and current events)
CQ Global Researcher and CQ Almanac Online (general education and political science)

To encourage use of the new databases, Owens Library staff have planned a series of workshops for September and October during which students can learn to get the most out of these new information sources. The workshop schedule appears below. All sessions take place in Owens Library 231.

Web of Science, 4 and 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17
Columbia International Affairs Online, 4 and 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18
Mergent Value Line, 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, and 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25
Literature, 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, and 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2
APA Style, 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, and 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2
Education Resource Complete, 4 and 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8
APA Style for CSIS Graduate Students, 4 and 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9.

To register for a workshop online, go to www.nwmissouri.edu/library/workshops/Register.aspx.

For more information about on-line resources at Northwest's B.D. Owens Library, call Baudino at ext. 1534. For information about the workshops, e-mail Connie Ury at cjury@nwmissouri.edu or call ext. 1669.

For more information, please contact:

Anthony Brown,
News Bureau Manager
E-Mail: abrown@nwmissouri.edu
Phone (660) 562-1704
Fax (660) 562-1900

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