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

Biological & Agricultural Index Cancellation

Our subscription to Biological & Agricultural Index expires on September 30, 2011.

Please use the Biological Collection from JSTOR.

Upcoming Cancellation - Readers' Guide

The subscription to Readers' Guide Retrospective will conclude on November 30, 2010.

WilsonWeb Enhancements Release 3.5

WilsonWeb has announced enhanced and new features:

• WilsonWeb Mobile - available for smartphones
• Embedded Widgets - add a widget to databases
• ReadSpeaker - customizable, select what you want to hear
• E-Journal icon - now in citations
• COUNTER 3 compliance

Details and screen captures of enhancements

WilsonWeb New Interface & Database Enhancements

Interface enhancements

ReadSpeaker (Text-to-Speech)
• Audio is now expanded to include biographies.
• Choose between Male and Female voices.

"My WilsonWeb" Enhancements
Expands tools for manipulating research information, and reducing the time needed to retrieve previously save articles and searches.
• Create folders for saving articles.
• New interface customization features.
• New place for miscellaneous notes.

Article Language Translations
Articles available in German, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese can now be translated into English. WilsonWeb also translates English-language articles into Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Arabic and Dutch.
Interface Language Translations
Buttons, links and navigational aids are now available in German, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.

Section 508/Visual Interface Enhancements
• New "Skip Links" feature for use with electronic readers.
• The Interface Language, Sort By and Records per page rollover controls have been replaced with a launch button for ease of use with electronic readers.
• Ability to increase font size directly on WilsonWeb.
• New legible font helps to accommodate all interface languages to best advantage.

Database enhancements

Current Issues Databases
New social networking links (Comments) on topics and subtopic pages.

Cinema Image Gallery
• New image slide show for films.
• Advanced Search limiters include "Film Records" and"Images Records."
• Updated look to record page images and text layout.
For more information, visit www.mlnc.org/electronic/Wilson

New WilsonWeb Enhancements: January 2009

Check out enhancements for WilsonWeb!

• Extensive Expansion of "My WilsonWeb" Customization Capabilities
• Translation Related Additions
• Newly Redesigned and Streamlined Print/Email/Save & Export Pages
• ReadSpeaker Text-to-Speech Full Text HTML English Translation
• Miscellaneous Interface Changes