The Libraries have purchased the following Gale Virtual Reference Library e-books:
For information or assistance with these resources, contact a reference librarian.
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Wiley Online Library Down on February 5th, 2011
Wiley Online Library may be unavailable during site maintenance from 5:00 a.m. EST to 7:00 a.m. EST on Saturday, February 5th, 2011.
ChinaMaxx E-book Database on Trial
ChinaMaxx, a database of 870,000 Chinese language e-books, is on trial through December 18th, 2010. The books represent many disciplines and most have been published since 1949.
If you have questions or comments about this trial, contact Sharon Domier, East Asian Studies Librarian, at 413-577-2633.
Latin American Newstand on Trial
Latin American Newstand includes indexing and full-text coverage of 40 newspapers in Spanish and Portuguese published in Latin American countries, as well as Miami, New York and London.
The trial runs through October 28th, 2010. Contact Peter Stern, Latin American, Caribbean & Latino Studies liaison librarian, at 413-545-3967 with questions or comments.
Water Research Foundation Reports: year-long pilot access
Access to the Water Research Foundation Reports comes from Water Research Foundation via an academic pilot program through August, 2011. “Devoted to the science of water”, the foundation sponsors research on distribution systems operations, health effects, infrastructure, management, treatment techniques, water quality and water resources. You must login to see the reports.
Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans – New reference source
Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans is a guide to non-governmental educational aid. If you’d like assistance using this reference, contact a Reference Librarian at 413-545-6741.
New Reference E-books in Law and Political Science
The following online reference works have been added to the collections:
- Encyclopedia of United States Indian policy and law
- Gale Encyclopedia of American law
- Guide to U.S. elections, 6th Edition
- Political encyclopedia of U.S. states and regions
- Political parties of the world
- Political theory: an encyclopedia of contemporary and classical terms
- The Supreme Court and Congress: rival interpretations
- The U.S. Constitution a to z
If you’d like assistance using these sources, contact Barbara Morgan, Law Librarian and Political Science Liaison, at 413-545-6850.
New Reference E-books
The following three reference e-books have been added:
If you would like assistance using these resources, contact a reference librarian at 413-545-0150.
Government Directories Available through GovSearch
Contact information for people in municipal, county, state and federal government positions is now available through the online GovSearch directory. You can search by personal name, position, offices, services; browse for news on elections, federal nominations or the economic stimulus program; or find your elected representatives from federal to municipal levels.
If you have questions or would like assistance using this resource, contact Barbara Morgan, Law Reference Librarian, at 413-545-6850.
Off-campus Access to Databases, E-Journals and E-Books Unavailable, 5/1/10
Due to electrical work being conducted for OIT servers, off-campus access to library databases, e-books and e-journals will be unavailable on Saturday, May 1st between approximately 4:00 and 8:00 a.m., EDT.