The following databases are being evaluated on a trial basis by the Old Dominion University Libraries.

• NBC News Archives on Demand (through 12/29/2010)
• BEP (Business Expert Press) 2010 Digital Library (through 02/01/2011)

Be sure to try them out before the dates listed above. There is no guarantee that we will be able to acquire them. But while we have trial access, please use them and let us know what you think. Contact your subject specialist librarian or Pamela Morgan, Collection Development Officer.

Access the databases from the bottom of the FIND DATABASES A-Z page from the library's Web site.

If you're interested in the Gulf oil crisis, check out this free resource from one of our database vendors - Gale, Cengage Learning.

"Zoom: Gulf Oil Crisis" is an interactive learning tool that allows students to explore in-depth the economic, political and environmental impacts of the Gulf coast oil spill.

With its relevant, media-rich content, including many Web-like features such as videos, graphs, periodicals, primary sources, statistics, podcasts, interactive maps and more, Zoom: Gulf Oil Crisis supports the differentiated learning classroom by providing multi-path tools for those who learn and engage best through a combination of visual and audio resources.

Click here for access.

[TIP: Use the screen enlarger icon at the bottom right of the program.]

The following resources are being evaluated on a trial basis by the Old Dominion University Libraries. There is no guarantee that we will be able to acquire them. But while we have trial access, please use them and let us know what you think. Contact your subject specialist librarian or Pamela Morgan, Collection Development Officer.

• NBC News Archives on Demand (09/29/10 - 12/29/10)
• Audio Drama 09/29/10 -11/29/10
• American Film Scripts Online 09/29/10 - 11/29/10
• Alexander Street Drama 09/29/10 - 11/29/10

Access the databases from the bottom of the FIND DATABASES A-Z page from the library's Web site.

BIOSIS Previews and Zoological Record are now available through Web of Science.

BIOSIS Previews is the premier database for life sciences and biomedical research. Through Web of Science, you can search current and backfiles (back to 1926) in one search. Zoological Record covers every aspect of zoology, with coverage back to 1978.

Access these databases from the library's "FIND DATABASES A-Z" option.

In case you're used to using PsycINFO on the EBSCOhost system, and it's no longer there... don't worry! We still have PsycINFO, but as of September 1, our access is through APA PsycNET (American Psychological Association).

You'll find that searching PsycINFO through APA PsycNET is very similar to EBSCOhost.

Note: Through the end of September, we also have access to PsycCRITIQUES and PsycEXTRA, so be sure to try them out.

The Criminal Justice Abstracts database has now joined the over 40 databases the library offers through EBSCOhost. It was previously part of the CSA/Illumina system.

According to EBSCO, "Customers will notice an immediate increase in the number of records in these EBSCOhost versions of the databases. Criminal Justice Abstracts has more than 235,000 records as opposed to the current 103,600 records on other platforms."

Click here to access international journal articles, books, and governmental and non-governmental reports on a wide range of topics in criminal justice from 1968-present.

Six more Project Muse titles have added backfiles:

* Biography - Vol. 1, no. 1, 1978-current issue
* L'esprit Createur - Vol. 36, no. 1, 1996-current issue
* Journal of Modern Greek Studies - Vol. 1 no. 1, 1983-current issue
* Rhetoric and Public Affairs - Vol. 1, no. 1, 1998-current issue
* Studies in Eighteenth Century Culture - Vol. 20, 1991-current issue
* Theatre Topics - Vol. 1, no. 1, 1991-current issue

Access these and other Project Muse journals from the Library Catalog or the library's "Find Journals & Newspapers" page. Project Muse is available through the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA).

The Library has just added two new database subscriptions:

The Times Digital Archive, 1785-1985

Contains full facsimile images of either a specific article or a complete page from The Times (London). The entire newspaper is captured, with all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories to facilitate searching.

Sabin Americana, 1500-1926

Contains books, pamphlets, serials and other documents about the Americas that provide original accounts of exploration, trade, colonialism, slavery and abolition, the western movement, Native Americans, military actions and much more. Based on Joseph Sabin's landmark bibliography, this collection is a cornerstone in the study of the western hemisphere.

Access these databases from the library's "Find Databases A-Z" link by title or subject.

Maintenance on Alexander Street Press databases (including online music and theater) will be performed on Saturday, May 8, 2010. "Please note that access to all collections, and in particular our music collections, could be affected for up to 20 minutes at a time between 8 AM and 6 PM. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause."