The official blog of the Association of College & Research Libraries. Discusses "the issues of the day in the field of academic librarianship. It will strive to get you thinking about what you do, why you do it, and how it fits into this enterprise we call higher education."
Book reviews from the American Library Association. Includes reviews as far back as 1992. You can "Create a profile" for personalized searching. Note: Use Internet Explorer to create your profile. You can use Firefox later.
Choice Reviews Online provides Web access to the entire database of CHOICE book reviews published since September 1988. Any Cal U patron can now register for an account on CRO and sign up for personalized services (Saved Search Strategies, My Lists, My Monthly Reviews, and My Profile). Click on the "Register" link on the right.
Although the Chronicle is available full-text through LexisNexis Academic, this link is a nice way to browse the publication.
Availability: ID and Password required
CUFTS is an open source (GPL) OpenURL link resolver designed at Simon Fraser University Library for use by library consortia. Useful tools include:
Journal Search -- Quickly find journal titles in about 250 different electronic collections. Use it when you need to know, "Is this journal available in full-text in ANY online database?" If
you want to limit your search to what is available to Cal U patrons, use the Full-Text Journal Finder.
Resource Comparison -- Rapid analysis of journal titles and coverage dates in about 250 different electronic collections.
Search databases available in Cal U's account.
Availability: Reference Desk computer, other locations require ID/password
This link will display the login screen seen by OFF-CAMPUS users. Librarians may find this useful when assisting patrons trying to login remotely. Otherwise, this link simply takes you to RefWorks. Note: This link will open in a new window or tab.
Find articles, books, research reports and proceedings dealing with librarianship, cataloging, online information retrieval, information management, and more. More info. (EBSCO)
An informational resource for librarians interested in the many issues of library support for distance learners. (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Lyrasis is the new organization combining PALINET and SOLINET. It represents hundreds of libraries, information centers, museums, archives, and other similar organizations throughout the mid-Atlantic and southern states.
A federation of private and public academic libraries, whose primary mission is to promote library cooperation.
Provides publication and pricing information for a very large number of U.S. and international periodicals. Do not use this resource to find articles! (EBSCO)
Availability: Still "under construction"!
An important tool for developing reference collections, as well as identifying potential reference works to answer users’ questions.
Note: If you set up your own user profile you can create your own lists, notes, etc. Click on the "Create a Profile" link, in the upper right-hand corner.
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