Library Resources: What's New in 2015: EBSCO Databases

NCLIVE, the statewide consortium of which Meredith College's library is a member, has ended its subscription to a large package of databases from EBSCO. After reviewing usage data and consulting with faculty, our library has decided to resubscribe to many of these resources using its own budgeted funds.  We chose to retain the databases that are used most frequently and that faculty have identified as most important. 

Here is a summary of changes to the library's EBSCO database package: 

Modified. These databases have been replaced by slightly smaller versions.  The vast majority of the highly-used journals from the Complete versions are also in the Premier versions.

• Academic Search Premier replaces Academic Search Complete.
• Business Source Premier replaces Business Source Complete.

Retained. The library will be be continuing its subscriptions to these databases: 

• Art & Architecture Complete
• Biography Reference Center
• Entrepreneurial Studies Source
• Environment Complete
• ERIC 
• GreenFILE
• Health Source: Consumer Edition
• Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
• Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text
• Literary Reference Center Plus
• Military & Government Collection
• Newspaper Source Plus
• Points of View 

Discontinued. These EBSCO databases will no longer be available:

• Auto Repair Reference Center
• CINAHL with Full Text
• Consumer Health Complete
• Entrepreneurial Studies Source
• Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
• Image Search
• Kids Search
• Legal Information Reference Center
• MAS Complete
• MasterFILE Complete
• Music Index
• Middle Search Plus
• NoveList K-8 Plus
• NoveList Plus
• Primary Search (Children's Magazines)
• Regional Business News
• Science Reference Center
• Searchasaurus
• Serials Directory
• Small Business Reference Center
• Small Engine Repair Reference Center
• Student Research Center (SRC)
• TOPICsearch

If you have any questions or feedback related to these database changes and their impact, please contact your department's liaison librarian.