New Resources

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New Resources

• Library Live 2011

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Early English Books Online

• Digital image of works in English printed between
  1473 1700
• Over 100,000 works are available
• Previously, microform access only ?

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New York Times Historical Online

• Definitive digital archive of full-text and
  full-image
• Coverage 1851 up to last 2 years
• Searchable index covers 1851-1993

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More JSTOR

• New Collections
• Arts Sciences VIII includes rare 19th and
  early 20th century art periodicals
• Business III increases coverage for economics,
  finance, international titles

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Readers Guide Full-Text (1890-Current)

• Indexes 360 general-interest magazines back to
  1890
• Full-text for over 200 magazines back to 1994

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Book Review Digest Plus (1905-Current)

• Indexes over 550,000 reviews more than 100,000
  are full-text
• Includes childrens books, young adults, and
  adults

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• U.S. Serial Set Digital Collection
• Begins in 1789 with American State Papers
• Covers Congressional business through 1969
• U.S. Statutes at Large, 1789-Present
• Compilation of Federal laws, resolutions,
  Presidential Proclamations, etc., etc., etc.

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.5 million documents now available

• Freely available
• Works in English, German, French, other European
  languages
• Accessible through KentLINK

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Elsevier Journal Backfile

• 3.4 million journal articles from over 2,000
  journals
• Access through Journal Finder OR directly at
  ScienceDirect (www.sciencedirect.com/ )

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Scopus

• Similar to ISI Citation Indexes
• Broad journal coverage
• Cited reference searching
• Journal Analyzer for comparing journals

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byki (Before You Know It!)

• Language learning software
• For ESL and study abroad students
• Over 70 languages supported

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• Interactive practice tests for standard exams
  (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, TOEFL)
• Tutorials for Adobe and Microsoft products
• Tools for job search, resume writing, interviewing

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New Services

• Library Live 2011

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Article E-Delivery

• Free-of-charge PDF copies
• Copies from the Libraries print or microform
  collections
• Place orders through Interlibrary Loan (Illiad
  system)

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Main Library

• Beginning at midnight March 27/28
• Library will be open Sundays from noon through
  Fridays at 10 pm
• Saturday 9am 10pm

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Book Delivery

• To offices AND to dorms
• Request through KentLINK or OhioLINK
• Choose Kent My Departmental Office as the
  Pick Up Location
• User responsible for return of materials

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Speak Easy

• 2d floor Main Library
• Language tutoring
• Conversation tables

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Study Spaces

• 4 group study rooms reservable
• Presentation Practice Room
• Room 152 available for open study when not
  otherwise reserved

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Library Connections to Online Courses

• Library Live 2011

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Link to your subject librarian

• Personalized assistance
• An e-mail click away

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Add the Meebo widget

• Instant messaging service
• Real-time access to a librarian

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Standard library content

• Folder with basic information and links
• e.g., Ask a Librarian, Journal Finder, course
  reserves

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Course-specific library content

• Folder with discipline-specific content
• e.g., research databases, journals, Web resources

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Library instructional support

• Online tutorials, narrated presentations,
  handouts, related quizzes

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Assistance in finding resources for your course

• Books, journals, video, other multimedia