News November 2006

College Art Association Reviews Has Been Added to the Databases Page

College Art Association Reviews contains scholarly and critical reviews of studies and projects in all areas and periods of art history, visual studies, and the fine arts, providing peer review for the disciplines served by the College Art Association. Publications and projects reviewed include books, articles, exhibitions, conferences, digital and electronic productions, films, videos, and other works as appropriate. It also publishes peer-reviewed essays on these subjects, as well as on art education and policy, curatorial issues, and related topics.

English Short Title Catalogue Has Been Added to the Databases Page

The English Short Title Catalogue provides bibliographic records for serials, pamphlets, and other ephemeral material printed in English-speaking countries from 1473 to 1800. It is based on the collections of over 1,600 institutions world-wide. The database also includes lists of all kinds, notices, advertisements, slip-songs, election ephemera, and other single-sheet material.

Homeland Security Digital Library Has Been Added to the Databases Page

The Homeland Security Digital Library collection provides access to U.S. policy documents, presidential directives, and national strategy documents as well as specialized resources such as theses and reports from various universities, organizations and local and state agencies. The database includes current and historical documents, some as far back the late 1780's.

Naxos Music Library Has Been Added to the Databases Page

Naxos Music Library allows you access to over 170,000 tracks from 11,500 CD's. You can listen to whole CDs or individual tracks. You will find Classical music as well as six other genres including Jazz, Blues, World and Chinese music.

Free Trial for Smart Economist

Economists select and review the best and most relevant WP's (working papers) in economics, finance, and business. The database contains reports which provide practical highlights and detailed reviews of selected working papers. New reports constantly added. Smart Economist is available from the Databases page. The trial ends November 10th.

Free Trial for Science Direct

ScienceDirect provides electronic access to over 2,000 peer-reviewed journals, hundreds of book series, handbooks, and reference works. ScienceDirect boasts that it offers "more than a quarter of the world's scientific, medical and technical information online." Science Direct is available from the Databases page. The trial ends November 18th.

Free Trial for Play Index

Play Index covers every play of importance, from the Greek dramatists through contemporary playwrights, with access by age and cast requirements. The database contains citations to around 30,000 plays. Play Index is available from the Databases page. The trial ends December 31st.

Free Trial for Art Museum Image Gallery

Art Image Gallery is a rich digital resource of nearly 100,000 art images (and related Multi-media) gathered from the collections of more than 1.800 distinguished museums around the world. The database contains images of works from 3000 BC to the 20th century. More than 62,000 images will be added this month. Art Museum Image Gallery is available from the
Databases page. The trial ends December 31st.

Free Trial for Biography Reference Bank

Biography Reference Bank covers some 500,000 people. Information is updated regularly including links that provide the latest coverage from thousands of periodicals--full-text articles, book reviews, interviews, and more. Biography Reference Bank is available from the Databases page. The trial ends December 31st.

November 2006 Tip of the Month

The University Libraries will be offering two workshops in early November, "Information Resources @ Your Desktop!" and "Resources for Book Lovers!" For more information or to register, visit our Instructional Services page. You can also call us at 285-8017 or email
LibInstr@bsu.edu . Sessions will be held in Bracken Library, room 104.

November 2006 Events

November 13th

Founding Fathers and Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Founding Fathers and Signers of the Declaration of Independence will be presented by Tom Schnuck on November 13 at 7:30 in Bracken Library Forum Room (BL 225). The free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Alexander M. Bracken Library and is open to the public. For more information, contact john Straw, (765) 285-5078, or email
JStraw@bsu.edu.

Through November 13th

Coming to Ball State: Freshman Life 101

An Archives and Special Collection Research Center exhibit entitled 30 Years of Renewing
Lives: Community Mental Health Services to Meridian Services, will celebrate the 30th
anniversary of Meridian Services' mental health programs in Delaware, Henry, and Jay counties. The exhibit will trace Meridian's growth from 1976 to 2006 and will include publications, photographs, and artifacts from the Meridian Services Collection. 30 Years of Renewing Lives will be on display on the second floor of Bracken Library through November 3. For more information, contact Jane Gastineau, (765) 285-5078, or email
jegastineau@bsu.edu.

November 13th Through January 31st

Once There Was a Union Town: A History of Organized Labor in Muncie

Once There Was a Union Town: A History of Organized Labor in Muncie will be on exhibit outside the Archives and Special Collections Research Center, Bracken Library 210, from November 13, 2006 through January 31, 2007. For more information, contact john Straw, (765) 285-5078, or email JStraw@bsu.edu.