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March 2013

Magill Content Moves to EBSCO's Literary Reference Center

The resources formerly found in MagillOnLiteraturePlus, such as Masterplots, Cyclopedia of World Authors, Cyclopedia of Literary Characters, etc., can now be accessed in Literary Reference Center (EBSCOHost) and Literary Reference Center Enhanced Searching Interface (EBSCO).

Myra Jinks Retires

Mrs. Myra Jinks has retired after 31 years in the CSU Library. "Mrs. Myra," as the student-workers called her, was a mainstay at the Circulation Desk during afternoons, evenings, and on Sundays. She had an uncanny ability to track down misplaced books and was the Library's resident expert on Reserve items. She will be missed. Thank you, Myra, and best wishes for a wonderful retirement!

October 2012

Second Floor Additions

A few additions to the newly renovated second floor make it an even more inviting study space. Upholsterd chairs, end tables, and footstool cubes have finally been delivered, allowing for more casual and relaxing places to sit. Power outlets have been added to the new study tables, and three of the new study rooms have been opened for use following the addition of glass doors. There's still a few more details to be worked out in the next few months, so stay tuned for more good things to come!

New Library Staff

Gabby Herrera has joined the staff at the Circulation and Information Desks, replacing Lauren Seidenschmidt. Welcome Gabby!

August 2012

Second Floor Renovation Completed

After a very hectic month, the renovation of the Library's Second Floor has been completed just in time for Fall classes. New carpeting, furniture, and paint give a fresh look to this heavily used area, but it is the removal of a wall which will most surprise returning students. The former AV department has been converted to a much needed study area and includes the addition of four study rooms. Stop by soon to check out the "new" Second Floor. Can't come in? Take the Virtual Tour.

ProQuest Databases Get New Look and New Names

Two databases from ProQuest have undergone name changes: CJPI/Criminal Justice Periodial Index is now known as ProQuest Criminal Justice, while LexisNexis: Congressional is now called ProQuest Congessional . ProQuest Criminal Justice and Wall Street Journal have also been upgraded with a new look and added features.

July 2012

Renovation Begins on Library's Upper Floor

The long-awaited renovation to the library's upper floor has finally begun and is expected to be completed by the start of the Fall 2012 semester. New carpeting, paint, and furniture along with additional study rooms and changes to the former AV area will make this floor a more appealing study environment.

Extensive Changes to the Online Databases

The electronic resources available to the CSU community have undergone extensive changes effective July 1 due to a new partnership between PASCAL and DISCUS, an extensive re-evaluation by DISCUS of their statewide offerings, and supplemental packages purchased by the CSU Library.

These changes provide over thirty new EBSCO databases, including Applied Science and Technology Full Text, History Reference Center, Literary Reference Center, Newspaper Source Plus, NoveList Plus, Points of View Reference Center, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Reference Center, Religion and Philosphy Collection, Science Reference Center, Small Business Reference Center, and many more. Also new from H.W. Wilson are Art Full Text, Biological and Agricultural Reference Plus, General Science Full Text, Index to Legal Periodicals and Books Full Text, Social Sciences Full Text, and more. New databases from other vendors include Credo Reference, Bloom's Literary Reference Online, and BrainPOP Jr.

Also of note: EBSCO's Academic Search Premier has been upgraded to Academic Search Complete, which almost doubles the number of journals available in this comprehensive database.

If you already know the name of the journal you wish to access, you will also notice a change to the library's Journals by Title webpage as the library has changed to EBSCO's A-to-Z Listing Service.

For a complete list of the library's current resources, see the Databases by Title webpage, or browse one of the Subject Guides.

June 2012

Johnnie Keyes Retires, Barbara Freeman Returns

Mrs. Johnnie Keyes has retired after nearly 26 years of service to CSU. A well-known face at the library's circulation desk, Mrs. Keyes also handled interlibrary loan and served on a number of campus committees, including the Multicultural Affairs and Cultural Diversity Committee. Best wishes, Johnnie!

After an absence of five years, Mrs. Barbara Freeman has rejoined the CSU library staff as a Library Technical Assistant. Mrs. Freeman will manage the newly reorganized and combined Circulation/AV Department. Welcome back, Barb!

February 2012

Chicago Manual of Style Fulltext Now Available

The library now provides fulltext access to the 16th and 15th editions of the Chicago Manual of Style. Find links to this valuable resource on the library's Citation Style Guides webpage, or search for the title in the library's catalog.

January 2012

APA Database Provides Fulltext Access to Psychological Tests

PsycTESTS from the American Psychological Association provides the full text of psychological tests and measures as well as structured information about tests of relevance to psychologists and professionals in related fields such as psychiatry, management, business, education, social science, neuroscience, law, medicine, and social work. Updated monthly, PsycTESTS includes a wide variety of test types: achievement and aptitude tests, intelligence tests, tests of cognitive functioning, occupational tests, personality tests, and more. Includes fields for validity and reliability data (when available), test purpose, construct, format, number of items, and more. Includes descriptive summaries of commercially available tests with links to the publisher, and provides full text, descriptive summaries, and relevant citations on the development and assessment of tests and measures that can be used in research and teaching.

Education Full Text, Play Index, and Other Wilson Databases Now on the EBSCOhost Platform

CSU's four databases published by the H.W. Wilson Company are now being provided on the EBSCOhost platform. Regular users of Book Review Digest Plus, Education Full Text, Essay and General Literature Index, and Play Index will now see these Wilson resources in the look and feel of EBSCOhost databases such as Academic Search Premier.

Library Staff Changes

Ralph Green has joined the staff in the AV Department on the library's second floor. Deirdre Jones has moved from the AV Department to the first floor Circulation Desk, replacing Tammy Fagan. A warm welcome to Ralph!