Category: Databases
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Sovetskii Ekran Trial through 12/31/23
The library has just begun a trial of Sovetskii Ekran Digital Archive. Sovetskii Ekran (Советский экран, Soviet Screen) is the preeminent Soviet film magazine. This online archive contains all obtainable published issues from 1925 on, representing more than 50 years and approximately 32,000 pages of content. It offers full page-level digitization, complete original graphics, and…
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PEP-Web Archive Trial through 10/25/23
The library has just begun a trial of Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing’s online archive. PEP-Web provides a centralized search of psychoanalytic literature in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, and Turkish. It includes journals, books, and videos (including full transcription). Note that most of the journals have a 3- to 5-year embargo, so content later…
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MLA Handbook Plus Trial through 10/15/23
The library is currently running a trial of MLA Handbook Plus. This electronic resource includes the full text of the ninth edition of the handbook, the second edition of the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy, and the MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature, as well as a video course that teaches the principles of…
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Database Trial: South Asia Archive
In February and March, the library is trialing a new databases subscription to the South Asia Archive. Derived from original archive materials held by the South Asia Research Foundation, the collection includes journals, books, legislative acts, colonial and post-colonial reports, and film booklets. Note: you will not be able to save documents as PDFs during the…
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New Database: Scopus
We are excited to announce that Reed Library has replaced Web of Science with Scopus. As of January 1, 2021, the Library’s subscription to Web of Science has ended and Scopus is our new replacement for comprehensive literature searching across disciplines and citation tracing. What is Scopus? Scopus is a database for abstracts and citations…
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ProQuest scheduled maintenance this weekend
in DatabasesSome library resources will be unavailable during ProQuest scheduled maintenance this Saturday, February 8th, from 7pm-1am. Affected resources include: All databases on the ProQuest platform (search.proquest.com) and Chadwyck-Healey databases including: Proquest Central ABI/INFORM Academic Video Online Ebook Central EEBO: Early English Books Online Index Islamicus LION : Literature Online ProQuest Congressional ProQuest Dissertations and Theses…
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Ebook access disruption Sat. Oct. 19
Some library ebooks may be inaccessible on Saturday Oct. 19th due to scheduled maintenance of ProQuest Ebook Central. The scheduled downtime is from 9am-12pm, but may go longer. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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New Primary Sources Database Trial: AM Explorer
Adam Matthew publishes unique primary sources for the social sciences and humanities. AM Explorer provides access to the entire portfolio from Adam Matthew from the 15th – 21st centuries. Collections include African American Communities, Defining Gender, Eighteenth Century Drama, and many more. Access millions of pages of primary sources through AM Explorer. Database trial will…
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Workshops on Research Methods
The Library subscribes to Sage Research Methods Online, a database with over 1,000 videos, books, handbooks, and journal articles focusing on research design and methods in the social sciences. This Thursday, September 6th, a trainer from Sage will lead workshops in Library L17 on using the tool. Snacks will be provided! 1:30-2:30 pm: Quantitative Methods…
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New Library Collections to Explore!
There are three new reasons to love your library! We are thrilled to share the news that we now have access to the following collections: Safari Ebooks: Safari is a collection containing thousands of high-quality ebooks and videos on web design, software development, graphic design, and software programs. You can set up areas of interest…