LOUIS Free Trials

The library has several free trials available to us from the LOUIS consortium.

http://appl003.lsu.edu/ocsweb/louishome.nsf/$Content/Free+Trials?OpenDocument

Art and Architecture Complete
CQ Global Researcher
Global Road Warrior
Wilson

Sage E-Reference Online

If you haven't explored the library's e-reference collection from Sage Publishing, you might want to browse the collection. You can view e-books by subject or you can link to an A-Z list of all the books in the collection. You can also perform keyword or advanced searches. Go the library's web page at http://www.gram.edu/library and click on Electronic Databases. Scroll down to Sage E-Reference.

Biotext Search Engine

This has been added to our electronic resources list. Developed as part of the Biotext Project at the University of California at Berkeley, it is a scientific research tool that retrieves full-text articles from open access journals.

TigerNet - New Link

TigerNet (the library's intranet) now has a link on the main page for the new African-American electronic resources that the library purchased with Title III funds. This is a good starting point for your research.

ProQuest Databases

We no longer have access to some of the ProQuest databases. The money in our library budget was removed during the spring semester, so we were not able to pay for renewals that came due after a certain date. The library no longer has control of the database purchases.

Ingenta

The library no longer has access to Ingenta. Most materials that were on Ingenta can now be accessed via InterLibrary Loan.

Adobe Acrobat

You may have noticed that many articles are available now in this format. If you have trouble bringing up an article, check to be sure you have the latest update for your Adobe Acrobat software. Articles should load fairly quickly, unless you have an older computer. If you are off-campus, loading time will vary according to your Internet Service Provider's connection speed.

Elsevier's Science Direct

The library now has access to the Physical Sciences Collection of Elsevier's Science Direct. Just remember when you do your searching that we do not subscribe to everything in the Science Direct database. When you browse the titles, there is a green key by the ones we have in our subscription.

Newsbank Usage

I spoke on the phone with the Newsbank representative today, who told me our usage had increased over 100%. You may recall we changed from ProQuest Newspapers to Newsbank's America's Newspapers recently in order to save money. It resulted in substantial savings and we were able to purchase other resources with the funds. This news verifies that it apparently was a good move.

Sage E-Reference and Wiley Blackwell E-books

The library now has access to Sage's E-Reference Collection and also to E-books we purchased from EBSCO.

Computers in Afro-Center

We are having trouble with the computers in the Afro-Center accessing some databases. The computer technician is working on this. It appears he will have to reformat the computers to make them work correctly. Please bear with us as we correct these problems.

JSTOR

Some students are experiencing problems with JSTOR. First, be sure your pop-up blocker allows the JSTOR web site to be accessed. In some cases you will need to press CTRL + click.

If you want to email .pdf files to yourself, you will now need to create an account in My JSTOR. The link is at the top of the search page. Once you are in My JSTOR you can go to Export and follow the instructions there. If you need more assistance, use the Help link at the top of the page or ask us for help.

Also, remember that when you are in Adobe Acrobat Reader, you cannot use the File menu in your browser to print. You must use the Printer Icon in the Acrobat toolbar.

One more thing--if you click on the Email Icon in the Acrobat Reader toolbar, it will attempt to email the file using the email program on the computer, such as Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express. The library computers are not setup to allow this, so this icon will not work on the public computers.

Proxy Server Working Again

The proxy server can be used again for off-campus logins. You need to know your Banner email and password. Use the part of the mail before the @ sign as your login and the password will be the same one you use for your Banner email.

If you don't know your email password, you should be able to locate it when you login to Banner Web. If you don't see it or have other problems, contact the Information Resources Center in the Jacob T. Stewart building.

Proxy Server

The computer department thinks it has found the problem with the proxy server. Apparently the campus firewall was causing problems. As soon as it is turned back on, the Banner login/password should work. I will let you know when this happens.

LSU Libraries Free Database List

A link to this resource has been added to TigerNet.

http://www.lib.lsu.edu/databases/index.php?q=0800&field=Categories&searching=yes&Submit=Search

Oxford Scholarship Online

The library has acquired new online resources for Physics and Philosophy from Oxford University Press.

http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/oso/public.index.htm

Facts on File Database

The library will have access to the Facts on File African American History database on October, 1st. This resource provides expansive and in-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history.

http://www.fofweb.com/Direct2.asp?ItemID=WE01&ID=19905

Greenwood Press E-books

Greenwood Press also has a variety of e-books about the African-American experience. The library has subscribed to several of them. Follow this link for more information.

http://ebooks.greenwood.com/

Gale Virtual Reference Library

The library is in the process of acquiring new e-books for African-American studies from Cengage Learning.

The materials will be accessed through Gale's Virtual Reference Library:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/lln_agsu?db=GVRL

Black Short Fiction

The library has acquired another database from Alexander Street Press.

Black Short Fiction is a comprehensive collection yet created of stories from Africa and the African Diaspora. It offers more than 8,000 short stories and folktales, ranging thematically from oral traditions that date back many hundreds of years to contemporary tales of modern life.

http://blfi.alexanderstreet.com/