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New Online Resources
New Databases
- New database added - Oxford Languages Dictionaries Online
15 July 2008The library now subscribes to Oxford Languages Dictionaries Online. http://www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com/ Now you can search Oxford's bilingual dictionaries in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Chinese. It can be searched or browsed, phonetic symbols are explained, and references can be emailed... continue reading
- Oxford Reference Online added
1 July 2008Starting July 1, 2008, UMBC library users can now have access to Oxford Reference Online (ORO) It includes full text of over 100 dictionaries, general reference, language reference, and subject reference works. You can access it either from the Database... continue reading
- Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) Digital Library added
25 June 2008Hi, We just recently added the HFES Digital Library to our collection. It includes the following five titles: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Proceedings Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Journal of Cognitive... continue reading
- New Database - Women and Social Movements
13 December 2007UMBC now has a one year subscription to the Women and Social Movements in the United States 1600-2000 database, thanks to the combined contributions from the departments of Africana Studies, American Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, History, and Social Work... continue reading
- Web of Science has ARRIVED!
9 December 2007UMBC students, faculty and staff now have access to the long-awaited Web of Science. As coverage only goes back to 1998, please continue to make use of the many other very high quality databases to which the Library subscribes. Access... continue reading
- DiscoveryGate for Beilstein & Gmelin
16 November 2007The library now has access to DiscoveryGate for searching CrossFire Beilstein, CrossFire Gmelin, and the MDL Compound Index... continue reading
Database Changes
- Computers and Applied Science Complete added
1 July 2008Hi, Starting July 1, 2008, UMBC library switches from Applied Science and Technology Abstract (EBSCO) to Computers and Applied Science Complete (EBSCO). They are identical databases, but CASC has over 500 journals that are full-text. Please let us know what... continue reading
- Credo Reference database cancelled July 1, 2008
1 July 2008Hi, The library no longer subscribes to Credo Reference (used to be "Xrefer Plus"). Oxford Reference Online ( http://www.oxfordreference.com/) is now the replacement. Any feedback is welcome. Thanks, June... continue reading
- Project MUSE introduces linked subject headings
21 May 2008Users of Project MUSE articles may have noticed an additional feature - "clickable" subject headings for each article, allowing fast and easyconnections to related content in Project MUSE. Built upon the rich controlled vocabulary classification of all MUSE articles and... continue reading
- America: History and Life and Historical Abstracts is now under Ebsco platform
9 November 2007FYI Two databases from ABC-CLIO (America: History and Life & Historical Abstracts) have been moved under Ebsco now.... continue reading
- Anthropology Plus now under OCLC FirstSearch
9 November 2007FYI Anthropology Plus is now moved under OCLC FirstSearch.... continue reading
- Contemporary Women's Issues (CWI)
11 September 2007FYI - Access to this database has changed from OCLC to Gale. The appearance has changed, but the content remains the same.... continue reading
New Special Collection Finding Aids
October 2006
Jule Eisenbud Collection on Ted Serios and Thoughtographic Photography Coverage: 1931-1999
The Eisenbud Collection, originating mainly from the 1960s during the years of Eisenbud's experimentation on renowned psychic photographer Ted Serios, provide an introduction to the psychic phenomenon 'thoughtography'. This collection contains thousands of photographs documenting Eisenbud's research and evidence of thoughtography.- Papers of Mildred Grossman
Coverage: 1929-1995
The papers of Mildred Grossman cover her active and dedicated life. Included within the collection are photographs, both professional and personal, correspondence between friends and clients, diaries, daybooks, financial, medical, and legal documents. The photographs in this collection include a selection related to the Hotel Trades Council’s exhibit “Portrait of a Union” and hundreds of personal photographs. Grossman's professional photographs have been removed and are housed with UMBC's Photography Collections.
