New Databases

The Library has the following NEW databases from EBSCO:

Academic Search Complete

Alt HealthWatch

Business Source Complete

Canadian Reference Centre

Computer Source

Computers and Applied Sciences Complete

Environment Complete

Health Source: Nursing Academic Edition

Humanities International Complete

Newspaper Source Plus

Points of View Reference Center

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

Religion and Philosophy Collection

Vocational and Career Collection

Library Hours and Closed Dates for Summer 2009

The library will be CLOSED on the following days:

• Wednesday, May 20 (electrical shutdown)
• Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day)
• Tuesday, May 26 (electrical shutdown)
• Saturday, July 4 (Independence Day)

Library Hours for Summer Sessions:

Summer Session 1: May 18 – June 7, 2009

Monday – Thursday : 8:00am – 7:00pm

Friday : 8:00am – 4:00pm

Saturday & Sunday : Closed

Summer Sessions II -IV: June 8 – July 31, 2009

Monday – Thursday : 8:00am – 10:00pm

Friday : 8:00am – 4:00pm

Saturday* : 12:00noon – 5:00pm

Sunday : Closed

*Please note that the Library will be closed on Saturday, August 1.

Alexander Street Online Jazz Festival

Tuesday, May 12 through Thursday, May 14

http://alexanderstreet.com/JAZZfest.htm

Come listen to more than 18,000 jazz recordings in streaming audio.

We're celebrating the launch of Jazz Music Library with our first-ever online jazz music festival and a sneak peek look at the entire collection—more than 18,000 recordings and 1,955 albums to-date—and it's growing all the time.Other jazz festival highlights include discounts and free downloads from Concord Records, quizzes that test your jazz knowledge, and prizes you can win—including a free, one-year subscription to Jazz Music Library for your library—plus teaching tools, liner notes, jazz videos, and more. Enjoy!

WHO ELSE WILL BE THERE: Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd, Eric Dolphy, the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Nnenna Freelon, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Andre Previn, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Yusef Lateef, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Nina Simone, Wayne Shorter, Chet Baker, and thousands more.

Spring 2009 End-of-Semester Library Hours

Monday, May 11 : 8:00am – 2:00am

Tuesday, May 12 : 8:00am – 11:00pm

Wednesday, May 13 : 8:30am – 4:45pm

Thursday, May 14 : 8:30am – 4:45pm

Friday, May 15 (Commencement) : 8:30am – 12:00 noon

Saturday, May 16 : Closed

Sunday, May 17 : Closed

Extended Library Hours This Weekend

The Library will be open until midnight on Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2.

Remember that our librarians are available to help you with last minute research needs at the Reference Desk or online with our Ask Us 24/7 chat service https://www.purchase.edu/Departments/Library/howdoi/askus.aspx

Good luck with finals, and final papers and projects.

Tell Us What You Think About the Library

Please take this very brief survey and let us know what you like and don't like about the library. Thanks! Yes, I want to take the survey.

SLAC Open Forum on Thursday, April 30

All Students are Invited to Attend the

SLAC* Open Forum

When: Thursday, April 30 from 3:30 - 4:30
Where: Library Classroom 1004D

Soda, juice, cookies, cupcakes and chips will be served!

Topics of Discussion

1. Library Website: We are redesigning the library's website for the Fall Semester. Come and tell us what features you would like to see on our website, and what type of design makes sense to you.
2. Collections: Does the library own what you want to read or watch? Would you like a better selection of popular books, films, 'zines, or graphic novels? Does your club have a collection of material you would like to see in the library? We want to hear from you!
3. Space and Furniture: Where to you go when you want to study quietly? How do you use the library's group study areas? What type of furniture would you like to see in the Loft area? What's more important - form or function? Help us designate and design library spaces to meet your needs.

For more information, contact

Sarah VanGundy x6423, sarah.vangundy@purchase.edu
or
Susanne Markgren x6415, susanne.markgren@purchase.edu

*SLAC stands for Student Library Advisory Committee

New Database Trials

Links to these resources are on the Databases on Trial page.

Ebrary
Full-text collection of more than 41,000 books covering a variety of disciplines. Ebrary contains a unique reader that allows users to highlight, save, and search other resources for related materials.

American History in Video
A rich collection of video available online for the study of American history. The collection allows students and researchers to analyze historical events, and the presentation of historical events over time, through commercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, and important documentaries.

Plunkett Research
A leading provider of industry sector analysis and research, industry trends and industry statistics.

Access World News: Research Collection
Research unique current and archived news content for information on topics, events, issues, people, businesses, and more through this in-depth resource. Easy online access to local, in-state, national and international news sources, including newspapers, broadcast transcripts, newswires, news blogs, news web-only content and video. Alerts and "my personal" functionality helps students and faculty track and manage their research projects.

SpringerProtocols
Compiling protocols from Humana’s successful book series Methods in Molecular Biology, Methods in Molecular Medicine, Methods in Biotechnology, Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Neuromethods, as well as from a vast number of Laboratory Handbooks, such as The Biomethods Handbook, The Proteomics Handbook, and the Springer Laboratory Manuals, Springer Protocols offers researchers access to nearly thirty years worth of time tested, easily reproducible, step-by-step protocols for immediate use in their lab.

RefMobile

RefWorks announced the launch of RefMobile, a new interface that enables students and researchers to use the RefWorks web-based research management service via web-enabled mobile phones, smart phones, and personal data assistants (PDAs). The RefMobile interface gives users access to the most commonly used RefWorks functions, including searching their entire RefWorks databases, viewing references by folders, adding and removing references from folders, creating new folders, and adding comments to Notes fields. Users can also import new references to their RefWorks account using the new SmartAdd feature.

Please Note: You must have the RefWorks group code to log in. If you do not know it, contact a librarian.