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Problems Using Summon, Citation Linker or ejournal Portal? Send us a PURL
You already know that if you run into an access problem with a Library resource, you can use the blue “Access Problems?” button (when available) or just use the eResources Help Form to report the problem. But to help paint a clearer picture of the problem, you can also cut & paste the URL from […]
Firefox 4: Don’t Upgrade, Yet!
We recommend that you do NOT upgrade to Firefox 4 at this time. We have heard a couple of complaints from patrons (one is that the Refine Your Search options aren’t entirely working in Summon) and heard rumours of other quirks. You can read the Firefox 4 release notes here. We are investigating fixes on […]
360 Link: Our New OpenURL Resolver
As part of the implementation of our new Summon discover service (the “Start Here” box on the Library homepage), we are moving to a new OpenURL resolver: 360 Link from Serials Solutions. What’s this OpenURL business all about? Remember the familiar button? That lead to our old OpenURL resolver SFX and then on to ejournal […]
Emerald eJournals & eBooks: More Added!
Our access to ejournals & ebooks from Emerald has grown. Along with Emerald Management Plus [ currently offering 225 journals from 24 management disciplines ] we now have: Emerald Engineering eJournal Collection – includes all 19 journals within Emerald’s engineering, materials science and technology portfolio. Emerald Business, Management and Economics eBook Series Collection – over […]
Confidential Print: Middle East, c1839-1969: New Resource
“Anyone working on the Modern Middle East will find the Confidential Print: Middle East collection extraordinarily useful. This collection is an absolutely invaluable resource for both researchers and teachers because of the range of documents available and the ease with which one can access them. The database is straightforward, simple to use, and is readily […]
Jewish Life in America, c1654-1954: New Resource
“Jewish Life in America makes available to scholars some of the American Jewish Historical Society’s most important and valuable archival collections. Anyone researching the history of the American Jewish community will benefit from this treasure trove of primary sources.” – Jonathan D. Sarna, Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis […]
Early American imprints: Series I, Evans (1639-1800)
Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800 is regarded as the definitive resource for researching every aspect of 17th- and 18th-century America. It provides full-text and full-page-image access to books, pamphlets and broadsides printed in America from 1639-1800. The content is based on the renowned American Bibliography by Charles Evans (14 vols., 1903-34, 1955-59); and […]
London Low Life: New Adam Matthew Database
“London Low Life is a full-text searchable resource, containing colour digital images of rare books, ephemera, maps and other materials relating to 18th, 19th and early 20th century London.” –London Low Life website Topics include underworld, slang, working-class culture, street literature, popular music, urban topography, ‘slumming’, prostitution, the Contagious Diseases Act, the Temperance Movement, social […]
European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750 -Free Database
“EBSCO Publishing, in cooperation with the John Carter Brown Library, has created this resource from European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed In Europe Relating to the Americas, 1493-1750, the authoritative bibliography that is well-known and respected by scholars worldwide.” –EBSCO Publishing European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750 has citations for more […]
