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New Resources. Library Live 2011. Early English Books Online. Digital image of works in English printed between 1473 – 1700 Over 100,000 works are available Previously, microform access only . New York Times Historical Online. Definitive digital archive of full-text and full-image

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  1. New Resources Library Live 2011

  2. Early English Books Online • Digital image of works in English printed between 1473 – 1700 • Over 100,000 works are available • Previously, microform access only 

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Readers’ Guide Full-Text (1890-Current) • Indexes 360 general-interest magazines back to 1890 • Full-text for over 200 magazines back to 1994

  6. Book Review Digest Plus (1905-Current) • Indexes over 550,000 reviews – more than 100,000 are full-text • Includes children’s books, young adults, and adults

  7. 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.

  8. .5 million documents now available • Freely available • Works in English, German, French, other European languages • Accessible through KentLINK

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

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

  11. byki (Before You Know It!) • Language learning software • For ESL and study abroad students • Over 70 languages supported

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

  13. New Services Library Live 2011

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

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

  16. 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

  17. Speak Easy • 2d floor Main Library • Language tutoring • Conversation tables

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

  19. Library Connections to Online Courses Library Live 2011

  20. Link to your subject librarian • Personalized assistance • An e-mail click away

  21. Add the Meebo widget • Instant messaging service • Real-time access to a librarian

  22. Standard library content • Folder with basic information and links • e.g., Ask a Librarian, Journal Finder, course reserves…

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

  24. Library instructional support • Online tutorials, narrated presentations, handouts, related quizzes

  25. Assistance in finding resources for your course • Books, journals, video, other multimedia

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