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And the Oscar goes to…………
Since the awarding of the Oscars a few weeks ago, the library has added these award-winning films to the AV collection. For more information and to see the titles added in previous years, visit our LibGuide titled Award-winning Movies. Black Panther Summary: King T’Challa returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as…
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Curious about Open Textbooks?
Open textbooks, also referred to as open educational resources (OERs), are inexpensive or free textbooks that are published in an effort to reduce costs for students and to improve access to higher education. Many organizations across the U.S. are supporting and backing OERs, one of which is Rice University. The Rice initiative named OpenStax is…
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OhioLINK introduces Encore
OhioLINK is now offering a second, more modern search interface option for the OhioLINK Central Catalog. The new search interface called Encore is considered intuitive and user-friendly. It was specifically designed with patrons in mind. The images below are sample screenshots showing what UA library patrons will see when expanding their searches to OhioLINK. …
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The Safari Books Database Gets a New Look
Enthusiasts of technology have long known the value of the database Safari Books Online. When looking for e-books in computer science, engineering, IT, and related fields, this is the place to go. Recently, an improved platform called the Safari Learning Platform by O’Reilly was introduced. Below are some of the new features: unlimited simultaneous users; more content including 5,000 videos; mobile app. End users will be asked to provide…
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JFK Assassination Collection
Patrons of The University of Akron Libraries can now access The JFK Assassination Collection via the database HeinOnline. The collection was mandated by the United States Congress in 1992. The law directed the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to curate the collection of books, hearings, other related works, and scholarly articles on this topic. …
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More Online Resources Available to Ohio Library Users including UA Library Patrons
More online resources, funded in part by an LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) grant, are now available to Ohio library users including UA library patrons. These resources are: Oxford Research Encyclopedias (from Oxford) This product is a new offering from Oxford University Press and is written for today’s researcher. It is designed to be an…
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News for Statistics Seekers and Social Work Researchers
UA Libraries no longer subscribe to the statistical business and marketing database RefUSA. Suggested alternatives yielding comparable data are Statista, Mergent Online and Sage Stats. University Libraries offer an impressive total of 15 research databases for statistics that are described on the following page. http://library.uakron.edu/search/l?SEARCH=Statistics The streaming video database Films on Demand has just announced…
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Research Databases: Updates and Reminders
This is a reminder that the UA Libraries subscription to RefWorks will cease June 30th. If you need help deciding which new bibliographic management tool is right for you, please consult http://libguides.uakron.edu/refmanage Also, UA Libraries will not be renewing the subscription to AccessScience. Coverage ends 7/1/17. For further questions, contact the library Information Desk.
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New Social Sciences Statistics Database – Sage Stats
This new research database covers topics such as employment, crime, religion, healthcare and education while delivering data visually. The four searchable data categories include: • Local Stats • State Stats • Business Stats • US Political Stats To connect through the UA Libraries, click here: http://library.uakron.edu/record=e1001037~S24 For a tour or this new product, click here:…
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Are you a RefWorks User?
RefWorks will be active through June 30th 2017 at which time the UA Libraries subscription will terminate. Current users have several options to consider and will need to either migrate to an individual, personal RefWorks subscription or migrate to another citation management tool. To learn about alternatives to RefWorks, please refer to the following link.…