EBSCO announced that a systems upgrade will make My EBSCOhost Folder temporarily unavailable on Wednesday, December 21. Service is expected to resume by mid-day.
View full announcement
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Web of Science Cancellation
The decision to cancel our subscription to Web of Science was made in July 2010, access to Web of Science expires on December 31, 2011.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Upcoming Horace Mann Library Hours
Please let all anyone know that may be interested in these Horace Mann Library hours for Tuesday, Nov. 22 and dates during finals week in December.
Horace Mann Library will close at 3:30 P.M. on Tuesday, November 22 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Horace Mann Library will be open Wednesday & Thursday, December 14 & 15, 2011 at 8:00 AM and close at 3:30. The library will be closed on Friday, December 16th.
(Horace Mann Lab School’s last day of school this semester is Tuesday, Dec. 13.)
Thanks,
Mary Jane Stiens, Librarian
Horace Mann Lab School
NW MO State University
Maryville, MO 64468
Monday, November 14, 2011
IIMP upgrades reserach environment
ProQuest announced a platform release that offers increased research control.
"Research focus and methods are rapidly changing, and students and researchers are seeking new research environments designed to ease the ways to search, find, use, and share a world of vetted, reliable information.
ProQuest brings you a brand-new research environment to serve these needs, and is at your side to inspire and support success throughout the entire research cycle.
It all started with input from customers like you, and it keeps getting even better as we respond to continued feedback from our users.
With today’s update on our most recent enhancements, you’ll see the solid results. Connecting with information is easier and more intuitive than ever. Additional innovative tools and customization capabilities offer greater flexibility and control. And, when libraries choose, we’ve added ways for users to instantly communicate with their librarian.
As you explore the ProQuest research environment, please note these examples of a few new ways to...
Connect & Customize
Provide real-time answers to questions with customizable chat and email widgets that your library can set on any or every page.
Search & Discover
Propel research with the enhanced, user-friendly thesaurus that can be easily accessed. Longer searches expand for easier review in the Advanced Search mode.
Download & Report
Specify document output with custom formatting to suit research needs—based on the fields present, such as abstract citation style, author, file format, etc.
Analyze & Store
Perform analysis more effectively and efficiently with improved database and title lists, with databases linked for instant searching.
Save & Track
Manage alerts using the new sort options that fit research needs: by date or alphabetical order. Plus save, modify, and create alerts or RSS feeds from narrowed searches.
Plus, more ProQuest Historical Newspapers have been added, including the Cincinnati Enquirer, Newsday, Jewish Exponent, Jerusalem Post, and American Israelite—the most recent example of how the world of ProQuest content continues to expand.
We suggest you view several other enhancements that make research easier; click here.
Also, be sure to sign up for our special webinar on November 28: “New ProQuest Platform Recent Enhancements.” If you’re unable to attend, we will be posting a recording after the session here.
Our live and recorded training webinars and YouTube videos are a great way to familiarize yourself, your librarians, and end users with the new ProQuest research environment.
We’re here to help."
"Research focus and methods are rapidly changing, and students and researchers are seeking new research environments designed to ease the ways to search, find, use, and share a world of vetted, reliable information.
ProQuest brings you a brand-new research environment to serve these needs, and is at your side to inspire and support success throughout the entire research cycle.
It all started with input from customers like you, and it keeps getting even better as we respond to continued feedback from our users.
With today’s update on our most recent enhancements, you’ll see the solid results. Connecting with information is easier and more intuitive than ever. Additional innovative tools and customization capabilities offer greater flexibility and control. And, when libraries choose, we’ve added ways for users to instantly communicate with their librarian.
As you explore the ProQuest research environment, please note these examples of a few new ways to...
Connect & Customize
Provide real-time answers to questions with customizable chat and email widgets that your library can set on any or every page.
Search & Discover
Propel research with the enhanced, user-friendly thesaurus that can be easily accessed. Longer searches expand for easier review in the Advanced Search mode.
Download & Report
Specify document output with custom formatting to suit research needs—based on the fields present, such as abstract citation style, author, file format, etc.
Analyze & Store
Perform analysis more effectively and efficiently with improved database and title lists, with databases linked for instant searching.
Save & Track
Manage alerts using the new sort options that fit research needs: by date or alphabetical order. Plus save, modify, and create alerts or RSS feeds from narrowed searches.
Plus, more ProQuest Historical Newspapers have been added, including the Cincinnati Enquirer, Newsday, Jewish Exponent, Jerusalem Post, and American Israelite—the most recent example of how the world of ProQuest content continues to expand.
We suggest you view several other enhancements that make research easier; click here.
Also, be sure to sign up for our special webinar on November 28: “New ProQuest Platform Recent Enhancements.” If you’re unable to attend, we will be posting a recording after the session here.
Our live and recorded training webinars and YouTube videos are a great way to familiarize yourself, your librarians, and end users with the new ProQuest research environment.
We’re here to help."
Friday, November 11, 2011
H.W. Wilson Databases Coming to EBSCOhost
EBSCO announces migration of H.W. Wilson databases to the EBSCOhost platform. "Over the coming weeks Wilson databases will become available on the EBSCOhost platform. Through December 2011, these database will also be available on WilsonWeb..." read full announcement
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Business Source Premier Updates
EBSCO has announced forthcoming updates to the Business Source Premier search interface. The late October changes will align BSP interface with the EBSCOhost interface. Please see the announcement for a list of updates and screen captures of the search interface.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
New Subscription Databases
Access to Communication & Mass Media Complete and Communication Abstracts is now active.
Additional information:
CMMC
Communication Abstracts
Additional information:
CMMC
Communication Abstracts
Friday, September 23, 2011
Preview the New GVRL Interface
"Sneak peek it now…enjoy it soon!
Get your first glance at the amazing-looking, function-filled, user-driven, cross-searchable, extreme-makeovered Gale Virtual Reference Library, coming this fall!
Based on feedback from librarians and patrons, we took the best features from GVRL, added amazing upgrades, and put it all together in a new, eye-catching package.
User Interface-lift
Your users will see a UI that looks like their favorite websites.
• Book covers grace the homepages, browsing is easier and more intuitive, and the entire interface is available in 35+ languages.
• User-focused navigation encourages researchers to stay longer, search deeper and find what they need faster.
And once they find the eReference they want, users can enjoy multi-page viewing for the "book" experience, text-to-speech technology in 19 languages, text translation into 13 languages, and plenty of Web 2.0 share tools.
See it in action before your migration
You'll receive GVRL migration information later this season, but get a sneak peek right now."
Monday, September 19, 2011
Biological & Agricultural Index Cancellation
Our subscription to Biological & Agricultural Index expires on September 30, 2011.
Please use the Biological Collection from JSTOR.
Please use the Biological Collection from JSTOR.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
21st century librarians
Ran across this article while researching sources for an Advanced Advertising library session:
"As 21st century librarians, we must add strategic planning, financial, human resource, and marketing skills to those we traditionally associate with librarianship. Skills in developing our message and advocating for it have become embedded in the profession's consciousness as a requirement for ensuring that our voices are heard when funding is being considered. Skills in crafting fundraising proposals, identifying funding sources, and effectively reaching out to potential contributors are becoming essential parts of the new mix of knowledge required for library leaders."
http://www.nwmissouri.edu/Library/IPChecking.asp?http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=54358191&site=ehost-live
"As 21st century librarians, we must add strategic planning, financial, human resource, and marketing skills to those we traditionally associate with librarianship. Skills in developing our message and advocating for it have become embedded in the profession's consciousness as a requirement for ensuring that our voices are heard when funding is being considered. Skills in crafting fundraising proposals, identifying funding sources, and effectively reaching out to potential contributors are becoming essential parts of the new mix of knowledge required for library leaders."
http://www.nwmissouri.edu/Library/IPChecking.asp?http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=54358191&site=ehost-live
Friday, August 19, 2011
Global Researcher Cancellation
The Global Researcher portion of our CQ subscription is coming to an end, access expires 8/31/2011 and the title will no longer appear on the A-Z list as of Saturday, August 20, 2011.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Credo Reference Cancellation
Our subscription to Credo Reference expires on August 24, 2011. Please remove all links to Credo early, as to prevent any confusion for the Fall 11 trimester.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
PowerSearch Enhancements
"New features, improved search functionality, and more relevant results are now available in Gale PowerSearch and InfoTrac collections.
Based on your valuable input, users will discover engaging features like:
• Search Assist Autocomplete
• Enhanced Publication and Subject Search
• Language Customizability
And for Gale In Context subscribers, these new enhancements mean users will experience cross-searching functionality across select Gale In Context titles, including Biography, Science, History and others, for the very first time.
Learn about these new features by viewing presentations, guided tours and more >>"
Based on your valuable input, users will discover engaging features like:
• Search Assist Autocomplete
• Enhanced Publication and Subject Search
• Language Customizability
And for Gale In Context subscribers, these new enhancements mean users will experience cross-searching functionality across select Gale In Context titles, including Biography, Science, History and others, for the very first time.
Learn about these new features by viewing presentations, guided tours and more >>"
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
IOP Science Downtime
"IOPscience will be unavailable for two periods of time on Monday 18 July 2011. The first period of outage will be between 5.00 am and 6:15 am, the second will be between 12:30 pm and 1:45 pm, all times are GMT.
This work is part of an ongoing programme of improvements, designed to maximise the reliability and performance of our web sites and services. We apologise for any inconvenience caused."
This work is part of an ongoing programme of improvements, designed to maximise the reliability and performance of our web sites and services. We apologise for any inconvenience caused."
Friday, July 8, 2011
Ulrighsweb Enhancements & Downtime
"The following new features and functionality will be released to Ulrichsweb during our upgrade on July 15, 2011.
Bug fixes in this release will:
To effect this release of new features and bug fixes, there will be some service downtime. From Friday, July 15, from 8:00 p.m. to Saturday, July 16, at 5:00 a.m. Ulrichsweb™ will be unavailable."
- Make Key Features Facet options Boolean AND: Previously, the operator for the Key Features facet was "OR;" however, now it is "AND." So now you can combine the specific features you want every title in your search results to have. For example, if you tick the boxes for "Journal Citation Reports" and "Refereed/Peer-Reviewed," all of the titles that result from that action will be both peer-reviewed and listed in the most recent edition of JCR® Web. This enhancement provides functionality similar to what was an Advanced-Search screen feature in the legacy Ulrichsweb service.
- The column named "Select Columns" has been changed to "Change Columns," for clarity.
- Refereed/Peer-Reviewed icon: This icon has been set as a default column on the search results screen. The Title History icon and other icons and columns may still be displayed for the duration of a session by selecting columns from the Change Columns option.
- The option named "Retain my search options" has been changed to Retain my Advanced Search options, for clarity.
- Title Details page: A new Price Comments field has been added to the Price Details section; the display of Editor information has been reformatted; contact information has been added for Corporate Authors; and the Status field now displays status history data.
- The WorldCat target link is now WorldCat.org, making it possible for users at any institution to look for publications in a local library. FirstSearch authorization is not required, but FirstSearch users may log in from the WorldCat.org site for additional options.
- Mutual subscription-service links, such as JCR® Web and ScienceDirect, are now available from either the print edition or online edition record of the same title.
- Updates to Search Results online contextual Help.
Bug fixes in this release will:
- Make LC Number searches case-insensitive
- Enable OpenURL links directly to Title Details after users log in to Ulrichsweb
- Improve access to, and readability of, online Help pages
- Correct the telephone number in new "My Ulrich's" account email confirmations
- Correct alignment of OPAC and linking-partner icons in Internet Explorer 7 (IE7)
- Allow IE7 users to uncheck the "Retain my Advanced Search options" link
- Let users of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) use the Enter key to submit searches
- Eliminate IE7 and IE8 errors when Help links are selected in certain languages
To effect this release of new features and bug fixes, there will be some service downtime. From Friday, July 15, from 8:00 p.m. to Saturday, July 16, at 5:00 a.m. Ulrichsweb™ will be unavailable."
360 Link Downtime
Notice from Serials Solutions: "360 Link customers may experience approximately 20 minutes of outage between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. Friday, July 15."
Friday, June 24, 2011
New JSTOR Collections
Exciting news!! We've added two JSTOR collections, Arts & Sciences III and Biological Sciences.
"Arts & Sciences III includes journals in languages and literature, as well as essential titles in the fields of music, film studies, folklore, performing arts, religion, and the history and study of art and architecture. Additional interdisciplinary titles broaden the scope of coverage to include folklore, feminist & women's studies."
"The Biological Sciences Collection brings together the 29 journals available in our existing Ecology & Botany Collection with more than 130 titles that span the sciences. The collection is particularly strong in ecology and evolutionary biology, plant and animal sciences, paleontology, and conservation."
"Arts & Sciences III includes journals in languages and literature, as well as essential titles in the fields of music, film studies, folklore, performing arts, religion, and the history and study of art and architecture. Additional interdisciplinary titles broaden the scope of coverage to include folklore, feminist & women's studies."
"The Biological Sciences Collection brings together the 29 journals available in our existing Ecology & Botany Collection with more than 130 titles that span the sciences. The collection is particularly strong in ecology and evolutionary biology, plant and animal sciences, paleontology, and conservation."
Annual Reviews Website Maintenance Scheduled: Tuesday, June 28
"Next week, we have planned a routine website upgrade. It is scheduled for Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at approximately 3:00 p.m. PDT (5:00:00 p.m. CST). We expect the upgrade to take about six hours to complete, during which you can expect the website to be unavailable.
The interruption in service is necessary to facilitate a smooth transition and provide better service to our end-users and institutional customers."
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Databases Expiring June 30, 2011
Access to the following databases will expire on June 30, 2011:
Academic OneFile (MOREnet)
CIAO
Daily Life through History
General OneFile (MOREnet)
Health & Wellness Resource Center with Alternative Health (MOREnet)
Health Reference Center - Academic (MOREnet)
Informe (MOREnet)
LexisNexis Congressional Basic & US Statutes at Large
Newsstand (MOREnet)
Oxford Language Dictionaries
Small Business Resource Center (MOREnet)
World Folklore and Folklife
See the MOREnet FY12 Database post for information regarding upcoming databases.
Academic OneFile (MOREnet)
CIAO
Daily Life through History
General OneFile (MOREnet)
Health & Wellness Resource Center with Alternative Health (MOREnet)
Health Reference Center - Academic (MOREnet)
Informe (MOREnet)
LexisNexis Congressional Basic & US Statutes at Large
Newsstand (MOREnet)
Oxford Language Dictionaries
Small Business Resource Center (MOREnet)
World Folklore and Folklife
See the MOREnet FY12 Database post for information regarding upcoming databases.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Web of Science Enhancements & NEW URL
Access to Web of Science is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2011.
Enhancements released include (video 8 min 18 sec)
URL: http://webofknowledge.com/wos
Search features: no stop words, linguistic search assistance (alternative forms: tooth/teeth), left hand truncation, cited reference search
Managing Results: published date sort, abstract preview, export results, mark list max 5,000 with delete item button
Author Identification: author finder and researcher ID
Citation: cited by word counts
Enhancements released include (video 8 min 18 sec)
URL: http://webofknowledge.com/wos
Search features: no stop words, linguistic search assistance (alternative forms: tooth/teeth), left hand truncation, cited reference search
Managing Results: published date sort, abstract preview, export results, mark list max 5,000 with delete item button
Author Identification: author finder and researcher ID
Citation: cited by word counts
Monday, June 6, 2011
MOREnet FY12 Databases
Beginning July 1, 2011 the following resources will be provided by the State's FY12 database contracts:
Annenberg Media
Gale
Business and Company Resource Center
Discovering Collection
Ebsco
MasterFILE Premier
Academic Search Elite
Consumer Health Complete
ERIC
MAS Ultra School Edition
Middle Search Plus
Primary Search
Newspaper Source
Science Reference Center
Professional Development Collection
Book Collection: Nonfiction – High School Edition
Book Collection: Nonfiction – Middle School Edition
Book Collection: Nonfiction - Elementary School Edition
LearningExpress Library
NewsBank (Kansas City Star and St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Look for future cancellation announcements on MOREnet FY11 resources.
Annenberg Media
Gale
Business and Company Resource Center
Discovering Collection
Ebsco
MasterFILE Premier
Academic Search Elite
Consumer Health Complete
ERIC
MAS Ultra School Edition
Middle Search Plus
Primary Search
Newspaper Source
Science Reference Center
Professional Development Collection
Book Collection: Nonfiction – High School Edition
Book Collection: Nonfiction – Middle School Edition
Book Collection: Nonfiction - Elementary School Edition
LearningExpress Library
NewsBank (Kansas City Star and St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Look for future cancellation announcements on MOREnet FY11 resources.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Serials Solutions System Downtime
On Friday, May 6, we will require system downtime for up to 12 hours beginning at 6 p.m. Central Time.
This system downtime will affect the Serials Solutions Client Center, Ulrichsweb™, and Ulrich’s Serials Analysis System; web notifications will indicate that services are temporarily unavailable.
Our discovery services (the Summon™ service, AquaBrowser, 360 Search, 360 Link, 360 Core E-Journal Portal, and hosted 360 MARC Updates) will be available throughout the release.
This system downtime will affect the Serials Solutions Client Center, Ulrichsweb™, and Ulrich’s Serials Analysis System; web notifications will indicate that services are temporarily unavailable.
Our discovery services (the Summon™ service, AquaBrowser, 360 Search, 360 Link, 360 Core E-Journal Portal, and hosted 360 MARC Updates) will be available throughout the release.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
ProQuest Webinars
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Sign up now for our popular webinars—which are filling up fast! They’re an easy way for you, your staff, and your users to become familiar with all that the new platform offers. If you have already attended a session, why not sign up for another webinar? Here are just a few of the 60-minute webinars that are being offered:
Check out these recorded webinars if you can’t attend the scheduled webinars:
Live and recorded sessions in more languages are available. To request on-site or online training for the new ProQuest platform or ProQuest databases, please email our dedicated training team. Be sure to also check out our platform demo and the continuously updated list of databases on the new platform—and share these with your coworkers and users. The all-new ProQuest platform |
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
New Ulrichsweb Platform
The enhanced Ulrichsweb service completely replaces the legacy Ulrichsweb service.
Training videos, user guides, how-to documentation, and other information is available for you through Answer 408 in the Support Center.
The new url is http://ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com/
Training videos, user guides, how-to documentation, and other information is available for you through Answer 408 in the Support Center.
The new url is http://ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com/
Monday, April 4, 2011
Funding and Priorities: The Library Resource Guide Benchmark Study on 2011 Library Spending Plans
"This study, conducted by the Library Resource Guide (LRG) — in conjunction with Unisphere Research, the market research division of Information Today, Inc (ITI) — in October and November 2010 among libraries listed in ITI’s American Library Directory, reveals current spending patterns for public, academic, government, and special libraries and projects budget and other spending trends for 2011."
http://www.libraryresource.com/Downloads/ResearchReports
http://www.libraryresource.com/Downloads/ResearchReports
Monday, March 28, 2011
IBISWorld: Improved iExpert Report
"Pulled directly from our full-length industry reports, the iExpert has condensed the integral data and analysis into bite size paragraphs, graphics and tables.
IBISWorld is fresh, engaging and even more concise than before. Here's a taste of what you can expect from our new brief:
IBISWorld is fresh, engaging and even more concise than before. Here's a taste of what you can expect from our new brief:
- NEW User-Friendly Format: easy-to-read analysis condensed into a four page format
- NEW Key Performance Drivers: a snapshot of external drivers, cost structure graphics and a performance summary
- NEW Analytical Charts: graphics that describe industry data and better support your strategic decision making"
Friday, March 18, 2011
Global Issues in Context Cancellation
On April 1, 2011 our subscription for Global Issues in Context will end.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
New Free EBSCO Database
EBSCO Publishing and the John Carter Brown Library Join Forces to Offer Free Historical Database
EBSCO and the John Carter Brown Library have collaborated to bring a new bibliographic database to libraries, scholars and individuals interested in European works that relate to the Americas. European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750 is a database based on the authoritative bibliography “European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed in Europe Relating to the Americas, 1493-1750.” European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750 is freely available online at: www.europeanamericana.com.
This new database contains more than 32,000 entries and is a comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. It covers the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of native American peoples. A wide range of subject areas are covered, from natural disasters to disease outbreaks and slavery.
While the database is freely available online at www.europeanamericana.com, libraries may add European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750 to their EBSCOhost® profiles by contacting technical support at support@ebsco.com. European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750 will be the fourth database EBSCO has made available for free, joining Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts (LISTA), Teacher Reference Center™ and GreenFILE™.
From: http://www2.ebsco.com/en-us/NewsCenter/publications/ays/Pages/pdfs/ays-issue84.pdf
EBSCO and the John Carter Brown Library have collaborated to bring a new bibliographic database to libraries, scholars and individuals interested in European works that relate to the Americas. European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750 is a database based on the authoritative bibliography “European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed in Europe Relating to the Americas, 1493-1750.” European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750 is freely available online at: www.europeanamericana.com.
This new database contains more than 32,000 entries and is a comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. It covers the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of native American peoples. A wide range of subject areas are covered, from natural disasters to disease outbreaks and slavery.
While the database is freely available online at www.europeanamericana.com, libraries may add European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750 to their EBSCOhost® profiles by contacting technical support at support@ebsco.com. European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750 will be the fourth database EBSCO has made available for free, joining Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts (LISTA), Teacher Reference Center™ and GreenFILE™.
From: http://www2.ebsco.com/en-us/NewsCenter/publications/ays/Pages/pdfs/ays-issue84.pdf
Monday, February 14, 2011
MLNC VideoConference
Save the date for the next MLNC Video Conference. On Tuesday June 14th, Rick Lugg's presentation will be Rethinking Library Resources. Check out Rick's blog Sample and Hold for some more interesting thoughts.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Ulrichsweb Upgrade
Ulrichsweb will be unavailable between 12 noon and 4 p.m. for upgrading on 2/11/2011.
Enhancements include
Enhancements include
- The name of the library account the user is accessing
- Additional language localization (Korean and Dutch)
- Enhanced display of Online Availability by provider and database
- Easier retrieval of personal My Ulrich's login credentials
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Platform Migration
Two subscription databases have migrated to their new ProQuest platform.
Outbound linking for IIMP has been activated for JSTOR and Naxos.
Receive an overview of the functions and features of the new ProQuest Platform
-Register for an online session
-View online documentation
Outbound linking for IIMP has been activated for JSTOR and Naxos.
Receive an overview of the functions and features of the new ProQuest Platform
-Register for an online session
-View online documentation
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