Category Archives: Updates
New: Video Reserve Request Form
For Faculty only: you can now reserve videos for your classes through our online Video Reserve Request Form:
Content Updates from Facts On File
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What’s New at Grove Music Online
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.
CultureGrams Updates
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.
7. Need Some Luck This Summer?
Stop by at the library, pick up some good reading for yourself, your children, or your family and don’t forget to grab a library fortune cookie. We have them in different flavors, including coconut, orange, lemon, grape, cherry and coffee. Oh, yes, and get a scented bookmark or a scented pencil with it!
8. Taking Summer Classes? Check Out a Laptop and Study in the Great Outdoors!
Improve your productivity by borrowing our laptops. The library has twenty laptop computers available for use by currently enrolled students. To check out a laptop students must:
- have completed their first semester of classes,
- have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5,
- have a recommendation from an Ivy Tech Northeast faculty member in whose class they are currently enrolled,
- have no outstanding fines or overdue materials from the Ivy Tech Northeast library.
9. Planning a Road Trip?
Borrow one of our iPods and upload your favorite music and audio books. The FM Transmitter included in the kit allows you to listen to the iPod via your car radio. To check out an iPod students must:
- Present a current Ivy Tech ID
- Be currently enrolled in Ivy Tech courses
- Have no outstanding fines or overdue materials from the Ivy Tech Northeast library.
10. Wind Down in the Library’s Reading Area
Take a break between classes. Drop by the library, find a comfy chair and read your favorite daily newspaper or recent magazine, such as Sports Illustrated, O, Essence, National Geographic, Martha Stewart’s Living and many more.
Oxford Digital Reference Shelf – New Titles Now Available
Australian Law Dictionary
Edited by Trischa Mann
www.oxford-auslawdictionary.com
The Australian Law Dictionary is the best reference for those who want familiarity with, and knowledge of, Australian legal terms. Clear, relevant and well-pitched definitions explain the meaning of Australian legal terms and for those interested in contextualising these terms further and exploring legal concepts in more depth, more information and detailed in-text cross references are provided.
Edited by Trischa Mann
www.oxford-auslawdictionary.com
The Australian Law Dictionary is the best reference for those who want familiarity with, and knowledge of, Australian legal terms. Clear, relevant and well-pitched definitions explain the meaning of Australian legal terms and for those interested in contextualising these terms further and exploring legal concepts in more depth, more information and detailed in-text cross references are provided.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology
Edited by Clifford J. Rogers
www.oxford-medievalwarfare.com
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology examines all aspects of warfare and military technology in medieval times. Approximately 1,000 articles written and signed by leading experts in medieval military history provide an exhaustive and accurate view of how and why wars were waged throughout Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and the Crusader States from 500 C.E. to 1500.
Edited by Clifford J. Rogers
www.oxford-medievalwarfare.com
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology examines all aspects of warfare and military technology in medieval times. Approximately 1,000 articles written and signed by leading experts in medieval military history provide an exhaustive and accurate view of how and why wars were waged throughout Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and the Crusader States from 500 C.E. to 1500.
The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages
Edited by Robert E. Bjork
www.oxford-middleagesdictionary.com
The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages is an essential new reference work covering all key aspects of European history, society, and culture from 500 to 1500 A.D., as well as the Byzantine Empire, Islamic dynasties, and Asiatic peoples of the era. It is designed both for medievalists, who need a detailed and reliable reference tool, and for students and general readers seeking an accessible guide to the period. Over 800 scholars have assembled thousands of comprehensive entries, lavishly supplemented by hundreds of illustrations and dozens of maps.
Edited by Robert E. Bjork
www.oxford-middleagesdictionary.com
The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages is an essential new reference work covering all key aspects of European history, society, and culture from 500 to 1500 A.D., as well as the Byzantine Empire, Islamic dynasties, and Asiatic peoples of the era. It is designed both for medievalists, who need a detailed and reliable reference tool, and for students and general readers seeking an accessible guide to the period. Over 800 scholars have assembled thousands of comprehensive entries, lavishly supplemented by hundreds of illustrations and dozens of maps.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of African Thought
Edited by F. Abiola Irele and Biodun Jeyifo
www.oxford-africanthought.com
From St. Augustine and early Ethiopian philosophers to the anticolonialist movements of Pan Africanism and Negritude, The Oxford Encyclopedia of African Thought offers a comprehensive view of African thought, covering the intellectual tradition on the continent and throughout the diaspora. All major trends in African philosophy, political theory, and religion will be covered, as well as significant historical figures and social movements.
Edited by F. Abiola Irele and Biodun Jeyifo
www.oxford-africanthought.com
From St. Augustine and early Ethiopian philosophers to the anticolonialist movements of Pan Africanism and Negritude, The Oxford Encyclopedia of African Thought offers a comprehensive view of African thought, covering the intellectual tradition on the continent and throughout the diaspora. All major trends in African philosophy, political theory, and religion will be covered, as well as significant historical figures and social movements.
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