LibGuides: Library Resources: What's New in 2015: New Additions for 2015

OneSearch: New and Improved

This discovery tool allows one-box searching of the library's entire physical and online collection. It is now powered by Summon and offers an improved search experience. The OneSearch box is available on the library homepage.

Featured Additions

Here are the highlights among the new or expanded library databases for 2015. These should prove useful across all academic disciplines.

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
This e-book database includes Academic Complete and now the Public Library Complete collection, with over 120,000 e-books across all disciplines. The interface is also new and improved.
Films on Demand Video Collection This link opens in a new window
Over 20,000 streaming academic-oriented videos from major producers like Films for the Humanities and Sciences, PBS, History Channel, A&E, and National Geographic.
Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
The Oxford Reference "Premium Package" consists of several hundred scholarly dictionaries and companions. All subject areas are covered, but with special emphasis on history, the arts, and the humanities.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
This large interdisciplinary database contains articles from scholarly journals, popular magazines, newspapers, and other types of sources. It's a good starting point for basic research in most fields.

New Additions: Natural and Health Sciences

MathSciNet This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive database of scholarly literature in mathematics, providing access to citations and reviews of math research.
ProQuest Biology This link opens in a new window
This database provides access to articles on a wide range of biology topics.
ProQuest Computing This link opens in a new window
Articles on computer topics, drawn from scholarly journals and trade publications as well as consumer titles.
ProQuest Environmental Science Collection This link opens in a new window
The collection contains scholarly and popular articles related to environmental science.
ProQuest Consumer Health This link opens in a new window
Journal and magazine articles covering health subjects, from sports injuries to women's health to nutrition.
ProQuest Health & Medical Collection This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive journal coverage of clinical and biomedical topics, consumer health, and health administration.
ProQuest Health Management This link opens in a new window
This database is a collection of resources in the field of health administration, including journals and dissertations.
ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Source This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive coverage of the fields of nursing and allied health, including journals, video, dissertations, and reference books.
ProQuest Science Journals This link opens in a new window
A resource for students studying both the applied and general sciences, covering topics related to physics, engineering, biology, chemistry, and earth science.

New Additions: Education

Education Research Complete This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive education research database covering all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, plus all educational specialties.
ProQuest Education This link opens in a new window
Offers access to hundreds of educational journals (most in full text), covering primary, secondary and higher education.
SIRS Issues Researcher This link opens in a new window
This resource helps K-12 students research the pros and cons of current issues through full-text articles, multimedia, primary sources and reference materials.

Who to contact: Liaison Librarians

For more information about these resource changes, and to offer any feedback, please contact the liaison librarian for your program.

List of Liaison Librarians by Program

New Additions: Arts and Humanities

ProQuest Arts This link opens in a new window
Search across a collection of databases with information on the fine and performing arts, including art, design, theater and music.
American Film Institute Catalog This link opens in a new window
This authoritative resource of American film information covers the history of American cinema comprehensively from 1893 to the present day.
Art Bibliographies Modern This link opens in a new window
A specialized bibliography available for study of modern and contemporary art. Covers all art forms, including fine art, digital art, crafts, design and photography.
Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI) This link opens in a new window
The premier source of information for all aspects of design and crafts, from textiles and ceramics to vehicle design, advertising and sustainability.
FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals Plus This link opens in a new window
An index of world's foremost academic and popular film journals, with full text from many key titles like Sight and Sound and Positif.
Film Index International This link opens in a new window
A filmography containing details of films including plot summaries, cast and crew lists, and actor biographies.
International Bibliography of Art (IBA) This link opens in a new window
The definitive resource for scholarly literature on Western art, IBA is the successor to the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA).
Music Periodicals Database This link opens in a new window
This database (formerly known as the IIMP) provides full-text, indexing and abstracts for several hundred international music periodicals covering all aspects of music, including education, performance, composition and theory.
International Index to Performing Arts Full Text (IIPA) This link opens in a new window
An index to scholarly literature in the arts and entertainment industry, including dance, drama, theater, film, television and more.
ProQuest Religion This link opens in a new window
This database provides primarily full-text, international periodicals for studying a diverse range of religious and spiritual beliefs and practices.

New Additions: Social Sciences

ProQuest Social Sciences This link opens in a new window
A gateway allowing you to search across a collection of databases covering social science topics.
Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA) This link opens in a new window
An index to scholarly articles in fields such as health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education.
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) This link opens in a new window
This social sciences database includes millions of citations to journal articles, books, reviews and chapters dating back to 1951.
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) This link opens in a new window
Citations and abstracts for the scholarly literature in linguistics and the language sciences.
PAIS International This link opens in a new window
This database focuses on politics, policy and international relations, providing sources including journal articles, books, and research reports.
ProQuest Criminal Justice This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive database supporting research on crime, its causes and impacts, and its social implications.
ProQuest Psychology Journals This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to hundreds of psychology journals; coverage includes behavioral, clinical, cognitive, developmental, industrial and social psychology.
ProQuest Social Science Journals This link opens in a new window
This database offers academic journals in the fields of criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work and sociology.
ProQuest Sociology This link opens in a new window
This database covers the international literature of sociology and social work, including culture, social structure, and social psychology.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Citations and abstracts to journal articles in political science, international relations, and public administration.

New Additions: Business

Accounting, Tax and Banking Collection This link opens in a new window
A collection of premier journals, handbooks, and news sources specifically related to taxation and accounting.
ProQuest Career and Technical Education This link opens in a new window
Vocational information on technical topics, such as computer science, healthcare, building trades, auto mechanics, sales and retail, accounting, and graphic design.
ProQuest Entrepreneurship This link opens in a new window
A broad range of entrepreneurship resources, including scholarly articles as well as practical guides, forms, and sample business plans.
Data-Axle Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA) This link opens in a new window
Research tool providing up-to-date access to information on approximately 100 million U.S. businesses and 300 million U.S. residents.