LIBNEWS-L: New Resources and Services at
Old Dominion University Libraries

October 4, 2005

* PAIS Archive Now Available Back to 1915
* Training for Cambridge Scientific Databases: October 12 and 13
* 28th Annual Literary Festival This Week: October 3-7
* University Libraries to Hold 31st Annual Book Sale:  November 2-5


==>  PAIS ARCHIVE NOW AVAILABLE BACK TO 1915

PAIS Archive is a retrospective database supplementing PAIS International
and containing more than 1.2 million records covering the years 1915-1976.
The PAIS databases cover topical public and social issues and the making
and evaluating of public policy.  Worldwide in geographic scope, PAIS
indexes publications in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and
Spanish that deal with public affairs.  Journal articles, books and book
chapters, and government publications are included.

PAIS is available through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA) from the
Library's "Databases" page.  Choose PAIS by title or by subject category:
Government Information, Political Science & Law, or Social Sciences.
Because CSA databases are available through the Virtual Library of Virginia
(VIVA), IP address restrictions apply: from off campus, you'll need to
enter your Campus UIN at the Easy Proxy page.


==>  TRAINING FOR CAMBRIDGE SCIENTIFIC DATABASES: OCTOBER 12 and 13

"Illumina," the search interface for the 70 databases in the Cambridge
Scientific Abstracts (CSA) system, has many powerful new features.  It
allows you to search a single database or a collection of databases by
subject area.  For journals to which ODU has an online subscription,
Illumina provides a link to the full text article.  For other journals,
Illumina connects you to our Interlibrary Loan service.  In most databases,
you will also find links to cited references.  Citations can be saved in
any of 12 styles, including APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.

CSA contains many science databases covering life sciences, environmental
and aquatic sciences, computer sciences, materials sciences, engineering,
and aerospace.  On Wednesday, October 12, at 10am, come to a library
workshop to learn about tips and techniques for searching science databases
through Illumina.  On Thursday, October 13, at 2pm, the library workshop
will focus on the databases in the social sciences (including PAIS).

The workshops are 30 minutes and are held in Room 163 of Perry Library.
Reservations, though not mandatory, are very helpful to us in planning. To
register, or for more information, email Cynthia Wright Swaine at
cswaine@odu.edu.


==>  28th ANNUAL LITERARY FESTIVAL THIS WEEK -- OCTOBER 3-7, 2005

Be sure to attend the 28th Annual Literary Festival going on this week,
October 3-7.  The theme "Crossings" emphasizes how "provocative poems,
plays, performance pieces, and works of nonfiction and fiction cross
boundaries, shaping their own definitions in the process."  Participants
include Pulitzer Prize winner Art Spiegelman, novelist Tobias Wolff, poet
Miller Williams and his Grammy Award winning daughter Lucinda Williams, and
performance artist Reno.  Be sure to attend the festival.  A full schedule
is at: http://www.lib.odu.edu/litfest/28th

To promote the 28th Annual Literary Festival, the Library has mounted a
lobby exhibit featuring photos and biographies of this year's writers.
Also available is a collection of books by festival authors that can be
perused in the library or checked out.  Come in and relax with a good book.

You may also wish to tour the ODU Annual Literary Festival Web site.  A
digital archive of materials from the past 27 festivals is available at
http://www.lib.odu.edu/litfest   With a good Internet connection, you can
view video coverage of festivals for 1978, 1992, 1995, and 1997-2003.


==>  UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES TO HOLD 31st ANNUAL BOOK SALE:  NOVEMBER 2-5

The Old Dominion University Libraries will hold the 31st Annual Book Sale
from Wed. Nov. 2 through Sat. Nov. 5. Donations of books, magazines,
audio/videotapes, and compact discs are being accepted at the Circulation
Desk in Perry Library through Mon. Oct. 31.

The sale will be held in Room 151, the Perry Library Conference Room, from
9am to 6pm on Wednesday and Thursday, from 9am to 7pm on Friday, and from
9am to noon on Saturday. Prices for the sale are $2.00 for hardbacks, $1.00
for paperbacks, $.25 for magazines. Various multimedia will be available.
The sale is open to the public.

Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Library Student Assistant
Achievement Award Fund.


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