The Libraries have cancelled our subscription to Grants and Awards effective December 1st, 2014.
Cancellations
Knovel Collections Cancelled
The Libraries have cancelled our subscription to Knovel Environment & Engineering, General Engineering & Project Administration, and Sustainable Energy & Development e-book collections. Please contact Maxine Schmidt, Head of the Science and Engineering Library, if you have comments.
Forrester Research Cancelled
The Libraries have cancelled its subscription to Forrester Research due to high cost and low use. Please contact Mike Davis, Business Reference Librarian, if you have comments.
ITER Bibliography Cancelled
The Libraries has ceased its subscriptions to the ITER Bibliography and ITER Italicum databases effective January, 2014.
Biological Abstracts has been cancelled in favor of BIOSIS
The Libraries has cancelled Biological Abstracts on the Ebsco platform in favor of the more complete BIOSIS Citation Index on the Web of Science platform.
Orlando: Women’s Writings in the British Isles has been cancelled
The Libraries has ceased its subscription to the database “Orlando: Women’s Writings in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present”.
STAT!Ref collection cancelled
The Libraries has cancelled its STAT!Ref collection of nursing e-books as of July 9th, 2013. Use of these resources did not justify their cost.
ISI Emerging Markets Cancelled
The Libraries cancelled its subscription for ISI Emerging Markets. For alternatives, check out the Business Subject Guide or consult Mike Davis, Business Subject Specialist.
Books 24×7 Cancellation Notice
The Libraries will be cancelling our subscription to Books 24×7 e-books on December 31, 2012. Please use the newly acquired Safari Online Books for accessing Computer Technology and Business e-books.
Access Lost to Massachusetts Newspapers
The UMass Amherst Libraries previously provided access to the following newspapers via a Massachusetts Library System subscription. That subscription was not renewed for FY’13, so these newspapers are no longer available:
- Springfield Republican
- Cape Cod Times
- The Banner (West Boylston)
- Berkshire Eagle
- BusinessWest (Chicopee)
- Gazette (Haverhill)
- The Item (Clinton)
- Montachusett T&G
- North Adams Transcript
- Patriot Ledger
- Plymouth County Business Review
- The Record (Shrewsbury)
- Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg)
- Standard Times (New Bedford)
- The Sun (Lowell)
- Telegram & Gazette (Worcester)
The Libraries are exploring other means for providing access to Massachusetts newspapers.