New Resources
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Search for recent book and media acquisitions at UMBCNew Reference Books (2005 - present)
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New Online Resources
New Databases
- 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
- Oxford e-reference books
9 November 2007The library recently purchased the following e-reference books from Oxford University Press. See titles below. Check it out and let us know what you think. Note: They will be added to the library catalog soon! In case you didn't know,... continue reading
- Gale Science Resource Center
11 September 2007A new database to check out: Gale Science Resource Center. It is provided by Maryland Digital Library and is a one-stop resource for all science-related research needs. It reflects curriculum trends and focuses on key concepts taught in school classrooms... continue reading
- AnthroSource
11 September 2007The library now subscribes to AnthroSource. AnthroSource provides online access to the current issues of 15 of AAA's (American Anthropological Association) peer-reviewed publications. It also serves as an electronic archive, with more than 100 years of anthropological material online, for... continue reading
Database Changes
- 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
- Credo Reference (formerly Xrefer Plus)
11 September 2007Only the name has changed. Credo Reference still provides access to 100 general reference titles, covering the spectrum from arts, business, biography, geography, history, language & linguistics, social sciences, science and technology, law, literature. Now includes Britannica and other encyclopedias.... continue reading
New Special Collection Finding Aids
October 2006
Jule Eisenbud Collection on Ted Serios and Thoughtographic Photography 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
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.
