The Furman University Libraries are now offering a trial to BrowZine, an app for iPads and Android tablets that lets you browse, read, and monitor thousands of scholarly journals. The app allows users to: browse journal titles by subject select journals from a “shelf” display browse most recent journal issues and access back issues read, share, and . . .Continue reading Meet BrowZine
Category: Research Resources
Finding & Using eBooks
Overwhelmed by the world of academic eBooks? Let us show you the basics of tracking down an eBook through the Furman Libraries, and the possibilities for what you will encounter. Laptops will be provided, but you may want to bring the device you are most likely to use to read an eBook. We hope one . . .Continue reading Finding & Using eBooks
Early English Books Online
Early English Books Online (EEBO) contains digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and British North America and works in English printed elsewhere from 1473-1700 – from the first book printed in English by William Caxton, through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare and the tumult of the . . .Continue reading Early English Books Online
Creating Factiva Alerts
The news never stops, but you don’t have to worry about missing important stories when you use Factiva alerts. Factiva automatically scans incoming news along with constantly updated website content for the topics, search terms, or companies that interest you. The latest articles are then sent to you via email at selected times during the . . .Continue reading Creating Factiva Alerts
National Archives Throws a Curveball
The National Archives has published a free eBook called Baseball: The National Pastime in the National Archives, which tells the story of baseball in America through documents, photographs, audio, video, and other records preserved at the National Archives. The eBook covers the two world wars, contract disputes, civil rights, equal access and opportunity on and off . . .Continue reading National Archives Throws a Curveball
Strategies for Finding Government Information
NATIONAL LEGISLATION Search broad subject areas and issues in CQ Researcher. Search CQ Weekly by keyword or bill number to read about current legislation before Congress. Remember, if an introduced bill does not become law, it may be introduced again in a new session of Congress but it will have a new number. Use keywords . . .Continue reading Strategies for Finding Government Information
New App for Medici.tv
With over 1,200 films, medici.tv is the largest online catalog of classical music programs featuring the greatest artists and composers. Medici.tv also associates with great orchestras and concert halls around the world in order to broadcast some of the greatest musical events. You can access medici.tv from the All Databases list on the library’s homepage. An app is . . .Continue reading New App for Medici.tv
New Resource: IEEE Xplore
The Furman University Libraries are pleased to announce expanded full-text access to the world’s highest quality technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, electronics, and related disciplines through IEEE Xplore. Our online subscription now includes access to the full text of IEEE content published since 1988 with select content published since 1893 from: IEEE journals, . . .Continue reading New Resource: IEEE Xplore
FBIS Trials
The Library has initiated access to two resources for a trial period. Both trials will be available until July 20, 2013 and can be accessed from our Electronic Resource Trials page. FBIS Daily Reports (1941-1996)FBIS Daily Reports provides national and local perspectives on topics related to World War II and the Axis alliance, the new . . .Continue reading FBIS Trials
51,000 New Images
Last month, ARTstor expanded their Digital Library by adding 51,000 new images from 15 contributors. The contributors include: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Rijksmuseum, the state museum of the Netherlands The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (exhibition installation photographs) Lukas-Art in Flanders, an archival repository for Flemish museums Phillips Collection Metropolitan Museum of Art (exhibition installation . . .Continue reading 51,000 New Images