New Resources Library Live 2011

Early English Books Online Digital image of works in English printed between 1473 – 1700 Over 100,000 works are available Previously, microform access only 

Definitive digital archive of full-text and full-image Coverage: 1851 up to last 2 years Searchable index covers New York Times Historical Online

More JSTOR New Collections: Arts & Sciences VIII – includes rare 19 th and early 20 th century art periodicals Business III – increases coverage for economics, finance, international titles

Readers’ Guide Full-Text (1890-Current) Indexes 360 general-interest magazines back to 1890 Full-text for over 200 magazines back to 1994

Book Review Digest Plus (1905-Current) Indexes over 550,000 reviews – more than 100,000 are full-text Includes children’s books, young adults, and adults

U.S. Serial Set Digital Collection –Begins in 1789 with American State Papers –Covers Congressional business through 1969 U.S. Statutes at Large, 1789-Present –Compilation of Federal laws, resolutions, Presidential Proclamations, etc., etc., etc.

.5 million documents now available Freely available Works in English, German, French, other European languages Accessible through KentLINK

Elsevier Journal Backfile 3.4 million journal articles from over 2,000 journals Access through Journal Finder OR directly at ScienceDirect ( )

Scopus Similar to ISI Citation Indexes Broad journal coverage Cited reference searching Journal Analyzer for comparing journals

byki (Before You Know It!) Language learning software For ESL and study abroad students Over 70 languages supported

Interactive practice tests for standard exams (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, TOEFL) Tutorials for Adobe and Microsoft products Tools for job search, resume writing, interviewing

New Services Library Live 2011

Article E-Delivery Free-of-charge PDF copies Copies from the Libraries’ print or microform collections Place orders through Interlibrary Loan (Illiad system)

Main Library Beginning at midnight March 27/28 Library will be open Sundays from noon through Fridays at 10 pm Saturday 9am – 10pm

Book Delivery To offices AND to dorms Request through KentLINK or OhioLINK Choose “Kent – My Departmental Office” as the Pick Up Location User responsible for return of materials

Speak Easy 2d floor Main Library Language tutoring Conversation tables

Study Spaces 4 group study rooms reservable Presentation Practice Room Room 152 available for open study when not otherwise reserved

Library Connections to Online Courses Library Live 2011

Link to your subject librarian Personalized assistance An click away

Add the Meebo widget Instant messaging service Real-time access to a librarian

Standard library content Folder with basic information and links e.g., Ask a Librarian, Journal Finder, course reserves…

Course-specific library content Folder with discipline-specific content e.g., research databases, journals, Web resources…

Library instructional support Online tutorials, narrated presentations, handouts, related quizzes

Assistance in finding resources for your course Books, journals, video, other multimedia