This new online resource launches two print volumes that offer insightful analysis on women’s political achievements in the United States, including the campaign to secure nation-wide suffrage; pioneer women state officeholders; women first elected to U.S. Congress, governorships, mayoralties, and other offices; and women first appointed as Cabinet officials, judges, and ambassadors. Take a look . . .Continue reading New Title in CQ Political Reference Suite
Category: Databases
Gettysburg Address Anniversary
November 19th marks the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. Throughout 1863, the war began turning the North’s way. At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in three days of fighting, that left 40,000 dead and wounded, Robert E. Lee was given his worst defeat so far. News of the Union victory reached Lincoln on July 4, the same . . .Continue reading Gettysburg Address Anniversary
New Resource: Stat!Ref
Stat!Ref, a healthcare e-resource, includes Anatomy & Physiology Online, Stedman’s Medical Dictionary, AAFP Conditions A to Z, and MedCalc 3000, which offers 400+ medical calculators. Anatomy & Physiology Online includes 20 modules with clear 3D images and interactive models, narrated animations and illustrations, clinical case studies, quizzes, and much more. Watch this very short tutorial . . .Continue reading New Resource: Stat!Ref
Ready! Set! Mango!
The James B. Duke Library is happy to announce that we now offer the Mango Languages online language-learning system. Mango uses common, everyday conversations as the basis of each lesson, so users will be able to start using and appreciating what they learn right away. Its comprehensive methodology includes all four key-language components (vocabulary, pronunciation, . . .Continue reading Ready! Set! Mango!
Springer Migration on Nov. 26
The publisher Springer will be changing their platform on Monday, November 26. All of the links from the library to various Springer ebooks and ejournals should perform properly, but personal accounts will not by migrated over. If you use a personal account to receive alerts, save documents, or customize your experience, you will need to . . .Continue reading Springer Migration on Nov. 26
SpringerLink Make-Over
SpringerLink Journals is one of the many databases to which the library subscribes. It includes the full text of ebooks and over 265,000 articles from almost 1200 journals. Effective November 26, 2012, SpringerLink will be getting a make-over. This platform change will improve navigation and usability, as well as introducing new state-of-the-art functionalities. The transition is . . .Continue reading SpringerLink Make-Over
Points of View
Opposing Viewpoints in Context and Points of View Reference Center are two full-text databases designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The databases provide hundreds of topics, each with an overview, point, and counterpoint. These two databases contain a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including essays, leading . . .Continue reading Points of View
The Good News & The Bad News
Which do you want first? The good news or the bad? Good: Do you ever need a reliable, powerful source of country or regional information? One that is scholarly yet accessible? Chock full of information but organized in a way that the information is easy to find? Have you met Europa World Plus? This database . . .Continue reading The Good News & The Bad News
Neuroscience added to JoVE subscription
The Furman University Libraries have expanded our subscription of the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) to include the Neuroscience section. JoVE is a peer reviewed, PubMed indexed journal devoted to the publication of biological, medical, chemical and physical research in a video format. JoVE: Neuroscience includes techniques from a wide variety of fields, focusing on . . .Continue reading Neuroscience added to JoVE subscription
New! Credo Reference
What is Credo Reference?Credo is a vast online library, providing access to the full text of hundreds of highly regarded reference titles. And Credo brings the facts alive with images, sound files, animation, videos, and much more. Find speedy, simple answers and full in-depth articles. What is special about Credo Reference?Credo’s huge library of facts . . .Continue reading New! Credo Reference