Attn Faculty: Persistent Links Will Not Work from Cancelled DB’s

This blog posting is mainly for faculty, but also for anyone that has used persistent/permanent links to articles featured in these two databases from EBSCO: Academic Search Premier and Business Source Premier.

Over the summer, the library was able to upgrade to the fuller versions of these: Academic Search Complete and Business Source Complete. Our subscription to the older ones were canceled, rendering links to these broken. To update your links, simply change the letters in the links.
Academic Search Complete (db=aph should change to db=a9h)
Business Source Complete (db=buh should change to db=bth)

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact the library.

FACULTY: New Instruction Request Form

If you are interested in having a librarian lead an instruction session for your class, you can now make your request using our new online form.

To get to the form, click on the link under ‘Quick Links’ on the library’s home page. If you would like additional information on our instructional services, see the ‘Instruction‘ section of our website, or e-mail us at library@delhi.edu.

New MLA and APA Citation Guides

The Modern Language Association (MLA) and the American Psychological Association (APA) have both published new editions of their style guides in the last year. We have updated our citation guides to reflect the changes in the new editions. Go to the ‘Cite Your Sources‘ section of our website to download the newest citation guides. Both are available in PDF and RTF. The PDF version of the MLA guide can be printed on the library’s printer so that it can be folded into a booklet. The RTFs can be opened in a word processor so you can edit the formatting (i.e., increase font size).

Nursing Faculty Publishes EKG Handbook

Congratulations to Theresa A. Middleton Brosche on her new book, The EKG Handbook (2009) published by Jones & Bartlett. 

 Intended for nurses in the clinical setting, this compact guide includes topics such as brief anatomy of the heart, depolarization, and repolarization, abnormal electrical conduction pathways, EKG leads and electrical activity, speedy six step method for twelve lead EKG analysis and more. 

 

This text is currently located in the  Resnick Library Faculty Publication Display Cabinet and is available for check-out.  It will eventually be located in the main collection at:    CIRC RC683.5.E5 B726 2010.

Theresa Ann Middleton Brosche, MSN, BSN, RN, CCRN, is an adjunct faculty with the SUNY Delhi online BSN program.  She obtained an MSN with a Specialization in Education in 2007 from Walden University, a BSN in 1987 from College Misericordia, and a Diploma in Legal Nurse Consulting in 1999 from the National Institute for Paralegal Arts and Sciences. She has served as a staff nurse, charge nurse, clinical head nurse, educator, consultant, author, and national presenter. She has authored many articles in various publications.

Office ‘07 Available in Library

Thanks to the folks at CIS (Campus Information Systems), all the student computers in Resnick Library and Bush 226/Library Lab have been upgraded to Office 2007 this summer.  This includes the Merrill Room desktops.

Earlier versions of Office documents open fine  in 2007, but if you want to revert back to 2003, just ’save as’ the older version (or RTF which is more compatible across systems).  You can also open 07 documents in Office 2003 as long as you have the free converter from Microsoft.  Ask the Help Desk if you have any questions.

-Pam

New Online Databases and Trials

The Resnick Library hopes that the summer is a time for rest and relaxation for both the students and faculty of SUNY Delhi, but don’t assume for one second that your librarians have been dozing the summer away.  The Resnick Library has acquired some great new databases and titles, as well as some trial subscriptions worth checking out.  First, we’ll start with the new purchased items:

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Journals Online
AVMA publishes two excellent veterinary journals which the library has had in print for many years.  We are now happy to announce that with our print subscription comes the electronic version of the American Journal of Veterinary Research (AJVR) and the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) from the year 2000 to the present.

Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL): New Titles
The GVRL reference e-book database has been originally provided to SUNY Delhi through our consortium with the other SUNY schools (SUNYConnect), but now we are proud to announce that the following titles have been added to the collection:
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol and Addictive Behavior
Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2nd ed.
Encyclopedia of Race and Racism
National Survey of State Laws, 6th ed.
Psychology of Classroom Learning, an Encyclopedia

Salem History
Salem History is NOT just about the Salem witches.  Salem is a publishing company that provides great reference resources in many different subject areas.  The library has purchased a great new biographical reference resource called Musicians and Composers of the 20th Century.  This is available in the Reference section of the library in print (REF ML105 .M883 2009), but also will be available in an online database form through Salem History.  It contains biographies and histories of the great musicians of this past century.  Check it out, and look for more to come, since the library intends to purchase the 13-volume biographical reference called Great Athletes to be released in September, which will also be a part of the Salem History database package.

And now for some great titles that the library will be providing as trials for part of the Fall semester (keep in mind that by giving us feedback on these materials, we can better decide whether or not it is useful to purchase them).  All trials are found in the find articles A-Z and by Subject listings:

Art & Architecture Complete
This database if provided through EBSCO, and is shaping up to be an excellent resource as it covers a wide variety of pertinent subjects, including antiques, art and art history, interior and landscape design, and much more. We will have access for a trial period for this month and during part of the Fall semester.  It is also this month’s featured database.

GREENR
This database is provided through Gale, and it is a SUNY-wide trial.  It is a new online resource that offers authoritative content on the development of emerging green technologies and discusses issues on the environment, sustainability and more.  This should be on trial for much of the Fall semester.

Great Reads for Summer

Selected new titles from the Resnick Library are highlighted below. Most can be found on the New Book shelves during the summer, but just ask a staff member if you need help.

1. Thomas Jefferson: Architect: The Interactive Portfolio is a beautiful book combining images, narrative, and removable memorabilia celebrating the design of our third president’s most notable structures: the University of Virginia, his Monticello home, the Poplar Forest retreat, and the Virginia State Capitol.
2. Satchel : the life and times of an American legend. Recently reviewed on NPR, this is the story of Leroy Satchel Paige’s career, from the Negro Leagues to the Major Leagues.
3. Digging : the Afro-American soul of American Classical Music. Poet and playwright Amiri Baraka explores the cultural development of jazz music with respect to African American artists and how the music evolves into other forms, as well as how these artists influenced others along the way.
4. The Color Idea Book, from Taunton Press, is a great source of inspiration for expressing your ideas through color in your home.
5. The Joy of Keeping Chickens : the ultimate guide to raising poultry for fun or profit. The title says it all….
6. Building a reputation — Stay organized — Hire good people. Sound like good advice? This is from businessman Paul Teutul’s book The Ride of a Lifetime : Doing Business the Orange County Choppers Way.
7. Planet Google : One Company’s Audacious Plan to Organize Everything We Know. The strategy behind Google’s rise to Internet stardom told by New York Times columnist Randall Stross. According to Publisher’s Weekly, the “unfolding narrative of Google’s journey reads like a suspense novel.”
8. Local Breads is the result of Daniel Leader’s journey across Europe in search of the best sourdough and whole-grain recipes from the best artisan bakers. Beautiful color photographs add to this gem of a book.
9. Simply Organic is an updated edition of Jesse Ziff Cool’s “Your Organic Kitchen” with recipes organized by season.
10. And finally, for those rainy days , how about some new and old movies? Resnick Library has over 700 films. Stop by and ask about our video collection.

New Journal Titles in Ovid Database

Because of special funding the library now has access to these titles in Ovid.

Disaster Medicine & Public Health Preparedness

JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Journal of Transcultural Nursing

Nursing Science Quarterly

Take a Survey for the Library

Under the main Resnick Library block in Vancko Hall, as well as in this message is a link to take a short survey of your usage of Vancko Hall, and more specifically the Library. Please take the time to let us know what you think about our VH page, what you want to see, and what you use now. Thank you so much for your participation.

Click here for the survey

More Free Books for the Taking!

We have searched our shelves and loaded up a truck of materials that are free for the taking. Come and browse textbooks, a few VHS tapes, paperback leisure reading and a variety of other materials. The books are clearly marked on a book truck near the entrance to the library.   Sorry, but we are unable to ship items off campus – you’ll need to come in person.