May 2007 News

CumInCAD Has Been Added to the Databases Page

According to CumInCAD, "CumInCAD includes bibliographic information about over 8,100 records from journals and conferences such as ACADIA, CAADRIA, eCAADe, SiGraDi, CAAD futures, DDSS and others. All papers include full abstracts. Full texts, in PDF, of some 5,400 papers are also available. A separate index of some 1,000 papers in Spanish language are maintained."

Note: New users will have to click on the ‘new user’ button on the left side of the main screen and set up an account.

Pidgeon Audiovisual Digital Architectural Library Has Been Added to the
Databases Page

Pidgeon Audiovisual allows you to view presentations by architects and related designers. New talks are being added regularly to the collection.

Free Trial for Human Relations Area Files:Archaeology

Human Relations Area Files: Archaeology contains 60,000 archaeological documents (books, journal articles, and dissertations) describing all aspects of prehistoric traditions. This cross-cultural database allows users to do keyword and subject searches of all documents in the database. Human Relations Area Files: Archaeology is available from the Databases page. The trial ends May 31st.

Free Trial for Human Relations Area Files: Ethnography

Human Relations Area Files: Ethnography is a cross-cultural database that contains over 350,000 pages of information on all aspects of cultural and social life. It contains ethnographic and other documents describing cultural and social life (books, journal articles, and dissertations) that are compiled into culture profiles. Human Relations Area Files: Ethnography is available from the Databases page. The trial ends May 31st.

Free Trial for NewspaperDirect PressDisplay

NewspaperDirect PressDisplay provides online access to recent issues of more than 400 news titles from more than 65 countries around the world. You can view the full-page of papers in full-color including advertisements, classifieds, and notices. Search all titles at once or browse a single title. Each title has a 60 day backfile. NewspaperDirect PressDisplay is available from the Databases page. The trial ends May 15th.

Note: The password is bsutrial.

Free Trial for Westlaw Campus Research News & Legal

Westlaw Campus Research News & Legal provides full text access to thousands of news, business, and law resources, including primary legal resources and analysis. Westlaw Campus Research News & Legal is available from the Databases page. The trial ends May 11th.

May 2007 Tip of the Month

Bracken Library offers color printing from any of its 350 public stations. This popular service costs just 25 cents per page. Instructions on using this service can be found at the Reference Desk and the Periodical Reserves Desk in Bracken Library. Poster-sized color printing can be done in the Geospatial Center and Map Collection (GCMC) in BL 224. The cost is $6 for posters 36" or less. Larger posters can be printed at additional cost. The GCMC is open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

May 2007 Events

Through June 29th

Doc Bowen: From Indiana to Washington, will be on display on the 2nd floor of Bracken Library through June 29. The exhibit will include photographs, documents, and political memorabilia from the recently acquired Dr. Otis R. Bowen Papers. For more information, contact Maren Read, Assistant Archivist for Manuscript Collections, at 765-285-5078, or e-mail MLRead@bsu.edu.