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Hebrew Journals Collection

JSTOR Adds Hebrew Language Journals

In December 2013, JSTOR announced the Hebrew Journals Collection, which will add at least 40 Hebrew-language titles to JSTOR by completion.

The collection culminates JSTOR’s collaboration with the National Library of Israel and the University of Haifa Library. It also builds upon a free pilot program for four Hebrew-language journals begun in 2008. Hebrew journals are fully integrated and searchable on the JSTOR platform, with added support for Hebrew content including right-to-left reading for Hebrew articles.

This is the first collection of journals in a non-Roman language on JSTOR, and expands JSTOR’s efforts to add global scholarship to the platform.

Read the full press release for more on Hebrew Journals.

Arts & Sciences XIII Expands Global Humanities Content

Arts & Sciences XIII Expands Global Humanities Content

Launching in April, the Arts & Sciences XIII Collection will add 125 new journals to JSTOR in foundational humanities fields.

More than 60 percent of titles in the collection are published outside of the United States. Core disciplines in the collection include Religion, Language & Literature, Philosophy, and Art & Art History. Notable titles in the collection include Literature and Theology (Oxford University Press), the Journal of Indian Philosophy (Springer Science + Business Media), and the Journal of Korean Religions (Institute for the Study of Religion at Sogang University, South Korea).

Want more on Arts & Sciences XIII? Contact participation@jstor.org.
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Database Updates

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Books 24X7 has added over 100 new titles in its IT and Business areas. If you haven’t used Books 24X7 before, register (for free) and see what it has to offer.

LexisNexis Academic is simplifying it’s interface, starting December 23rd. “Just type search terms into LexisNexis Academic’s simplified, single-search box for a complete set of results sorted by relevance and date… More enhancements include streamlined navigation for more intuitive, user-friendly research and improved advanced search options for more sophisticated queries.” Click here for a preview.

Mango Languages recently added videos to it’s language-learning platform. Next month it will add course placement tests, and a new interface.

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Bridgeman Education is breathtaking!

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Bridgeman Education is an interdisciplinary online database offering access to the Bridgeman Art Library, a collection of more than 500,000 JPEG images (with 500 more added each week) from 8,000-plus museums, galleries, contemporary artists, and private collections from around the world. Images date from prehistory to the present day and include a host of media and sources, such as fine art (representing more than 30,000 artists), anthropological artifacts, antiques, architecture, ceramics, design, engravings, furniture, glass, maps, photography, sculpture, and more. […]

“Bridgeman Education is breathtaking: a beautifully rendered product […], obviously a labor of love and enormous creativity. The high-quality and extensive content is made easily accessible through quick search and browsing in a wealth of categories and subcategories. Unreservedly recommended for all libraries serving anyone needing art and historic images.” (From the review of the Library Journal)
Bridgeman Education is available to Ivy Tech Library patrons through CREDO Reference Database.

Databases, Featured Materials, Videos

New Library Technology Video Tutorials from Books 24X7

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Books 24X7 has added a new feature–videos!  Most of these videos, over 1,000 of them, are only a few minutes long.  Desktop video topics include Business Applications, Graphics and Design, Internet, Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, Microsoft Office 365, Mobile Devices and Computer Skills, and Operating Systems.  IT and Technical video topics include Cloud Computing and Virtualization, Data and Databases, Operating Systems and Servers, Software Design and Development, and Web Development and Graphic Design.  If you want to learn how to use Microsoft Office or Adobe products, among others, this is the place to go.

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Coming soon! AccessScience update

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Starting in September, AccessScience is going to become more mobile, searchable, customized, in-depth, topical, enhanced, and even more of an amazing online scientific reference tool than ever before!

AccessScience is the first place for students to turn to for engaging, trustworthy explanations of scientific concepts and processes. With more than 8,000 contributing scientists – including 38 Nobel Prize winners – this award-winning site guides undergraduates to find what they need quickly and easily, while encouraging a passion for scientific knowledge and discovery.

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Content Updates from Facts On File

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ICOF_ForProfitCollegesRecently Featured Controversies

  • For-Profit Colleges: Should for-profit colleges have to meet certain requirements in order to be allowed to receive payments from students made with federal financial aid dollars? Do for-profit colleges provide educational opportunities to students who might not otherwise have them, or do they charge extraordinarily high fees in return for an inadequate education?
  • Military Budget Cuts: Will a new plan to cut the U.S. defense budget streamline the military and better prepare it for the challenges of the 21st century, or will it endanger U.S. security by leaving the country unprepared to fight multiple wars at the same time?
  • Super PACs: Do super PACs–political action committees that can channel unlimited amounts of money into political candidates’ campaigns–allow the wealthy and powerful a louder voice than anyone else’s, and thus undermine democracy? Or do the super PACs facilitate free speech?
  • U.S. Policy Toward Iran: How serious a threat is Iran’s nuclear program? Should the U.S. and its allies launch a military strike to ensure that Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon, or are there still peaceful methods that can be used to resolve the situation?

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NoveList

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Have you tried NoveList yet?  NoveList has information on over 150,000 works of fiction for young and old.  It includes reviews from respected magazines such as BookList, Publishers Weekly, and Library Journal, among others, as well as information about authors and literary awards.  It also allows individual readers to post their own reviews, and has its own “read-alike” feature that suggests books with similar subjects, story lines, genres, etc.  You’ll find NoveList on the library’s A-Z List.

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EBSCO available on your Mobile

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EBSCOhost databases have millions of magazine, newspaper, and journal articles available for you and your students.   They also added tens of thousands of ebooks this year, all available on your computer.  Now EBSCOhost is available on your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad and your Android mobile devices with the new EBSCOhost app.  Once you download the software, you can “check out” an online book and have it available on several of your devices at the same time!

The EBSCO app does not run through the Ivy Tech proxy server, so you’ll need a separate ID and Password to use it.  Just contact the library, and we’ll be happy to provide that information to Ivy Tech faculty, staff, and students.  For more information about the EBSCO app, click here.  For more information about downloading books to your mobile phone, iPad, Nook, etc., click here.

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What’s New at Grove Music Online

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Over the summer, several new additions have expanded Grove Music Online including 88 new articles, the first installment of from the forthcoming second edition of the Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments, and 190 articles from the Grove Dictionary of American Music. Visit What’s New to read more.

As an authority in music research for over a century, Grove Music Online strives to ensure that you get the most out of music research.
With more than 50,000 music articles, Grove Music Online has a breadth of musical information features you might not have discovered yet.
Did you know?
  • Detailed composers’ works lists make excellent material for research projects.
  • Grove Music Online includes Music Timelines that provide a concise history of several subjects in music such as Women in Music.
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CultureGrams Updates

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CultureGrams has released its Fall 2011 update of all editions. On top of statistical and general updates to every text, there are new photos, slideshows, and a few key mentions:

* WORLD TEXTS. Antarctica, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands have been added since last Fall. Turns out Antarctica has 40 different permanent research stations!
* MAPS. Check out the new GeoAtlas physical and political maps, conveniently located in a drop-down box on each country home page!
* EXPANSIONS. Explore some of the 50+expanded CultureGrams texts, where our unique culturally-focused content has been increased by 50 percent. Many, many more are in development.
* KIDS TEXTS. Find 10 new and 17 expanded Kids texts! Great for English Language Learners of all ages.
* INTERVIEWS. Of kids and adults–more than 217 from 96 countries.