Wilson Databases Moving to EBSCOhost

The database vendors H.W. Wilson and EBSCO have merged; on February 1st all Wilson databases will be integrated into the EBSCOhost platform. All links will redirect but some of the product names have changed, please see the list of databases below.

As of February your “My WilsonWeb” folders will no longer be accessible. We encourage you to save the content in your “My WilsonWeb” as you deem appropriate. Should you wish to establish a new “My EBSCOhost” folder, this would work very similarly to “My WilsonWeb.” For information on “My EBSCOhost”, please visit: http://support.ebscohost.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?topic=996&id=1275&page=1.

Please contact Jane Strudwick, Electronic Resources Librarian, with any questions or concerns. Continue reading

New DVDs

Week of January 9, 2012

New Documentary DVDs

In the News: Academy Award Nominations for Best Documentary won’t be announced until January 24^th. Until then, enjoy one of these films that have been recently added to the Media Center. Highlight: There Once Was an Island: Te Henua e Nnoho, directed by FAU faculty member, Briar March. (Also included here are streaming videos that we have recently acquired through Films for the Humanities & Sciences.)

30 for 30 (volumes 1 and 2)
From ESPN Films. 12 discs. In celebration of ESPN’s 30^th anniversary.
Call Numbers vary

AbUSed: the Postville Raid
Directed by Luis Argueta. Maya Media, 2010
Call Number: JV6970 .P67 A28 2010
Weaves together the personal stories of the individuals, the children, the families, and the town directly affected by the most brutal, most expensive, and largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in the United States.

Afro-Iranian Lives
Directed by Ali Ghelichi and Behnaz A. Mizrai, 2008
Call Number: HT1286 .A37 2008
Explores the history of the African slave trade in the nineteenth century using maps and archival photos, the African diaspora and African cultural tradition in Iran, and pays particular attention to socio-economic activities, performances and local religious and traditional rituals of the descendants of African slaves in rural and urban communities.

Jewish Life in America c1654-1954 – January Database of the Month

Jewish Life in America is a database of original source materials exploring the history of Jewish communities in America, from the arrival of the first Jews in the 17th century through to the mid-20th century. This rich collection brings to life the communal and social aspects of Jewish identity and culture, whilst tracing Jewish involvement in the political life of American society as a whole. The material is based on a variety of original manuscript collections from the American Jewish Historical Society in New York, digitized and organized into six major collections and twenty-four collections of personal papers. In addition, Jewish Life in America contains a wealth of materials designed as supplementary resources; these include a chronology, interactive maps, essays by leading scholars, a selection of American Jewish Year Book articles, a visual resources gallery, biographies and links to other useful websites. Continue reading

Palm Beach County Counts – Find local data

Palm Beach County Counts is a comprehensive source for data and information about the county. The site is built around “topic centers” which include health, economy, education, environment, government & politics, public safety, and social environment. Key statistics are provided as “indicators” in numerous areas pertinent to the category. Comparisons are made with either U.S. or other Florida counties. Examples of the varied subjects include homeownership, families living below poverty level, adults unable to afford to see a doctor, educational attainment, juvenile violent crime rate, and single-parent households.

In many cases, local reports are provided which contain greater detail and analysis on a particular subject. This resource also provides access to information on a wide range of effective county-wide programs and policies from around the nation which could potentially benefit the county. In order to remain current and expand its scope, individuals and organizations are encouraged to contribute data and reports to Palm Beach County Counts. The many uses of this valuable resource include market research, community assessment, strategic planning, and compiling demographic surveys.

Datamonitor 360 – December Database of the Month

360 Datamonitor (formerly Marketline Business Information Centre) provides profiles on industries, countries, and private and public companies in multiple formats, including interactive reports. The reports cover a wide range of in-depth content such as market overviews, market trends analyses, and company and industry case studies. Users can find analyses of over 30,000 companies, with SWOT analyses for the largest 2,500, and over 3,000 industry profiles across more than 200 markets, or read expert opinions by the Datamonitor Group analysts on major industry events.

360 Datamonitor also includes a country statistics database providing macro/socio-economic and demographic data for 215 countries and the Market Data Analytics database, including data from across the global food, drinks, personal care, household products, pet care, news and magazine, and tobacco markets.

CINAHL Training – 11/17 & 11/18

With full text coverage dating back to 1937, CINAHL Plus is a comprehensive research tool for all areas of nursing, allied health, and complementary and alternative therapies literature.

The FAU Libraries are offering training sessions by a professional CINAHL trainer:

Boca Campus
Friday, November 18th
2:00 – 3:30
S.E. Wimberly Library Instruction Lab, Room 136
RSVP: Jane Strudwick , 561-297-0492

Treasure Coast Campus
Thursday, November 17th
2:00 – 3:30
JU 134/Library Computer Lab (TCC JU Library)
RSVP: Pam Alderman, 772.873.3311

Silvio Berlusconi

Week of November 14, 2011

Silvio Berlusconi

In the News: Silvio Berlusconi resigns as Prime Minister of Italy.

Berlusconi’s Italy: Mapping Contemporary Italian Politics
Michael E. Shin and John A. Agnew. Temple University Press, 2008
Call Number: Available online via EBSCOhost

Blowing Up the Brand: Critical Perspectives on Promotional Culture
Edited by Melissa Aronczyk and Devon Powers. P. Lang, 2010
Call Number: HD69 .B7 B575 2010

The Dark Heart of Italy
By Tobias Jones. North Point Press, 2004
Call Number: DG430.2 .J66 2004 Continue reading

Homelessness / Anita Hill

Week of November 7, 2011

Homelessness / Anita Hill

In the News: The New York Times and Wall Street Journal report that scores of homeless men and women throughout the country have settled in with local Occupy demonstrators, but some involved with the Occupy movement are questioning whether the homeless are there to join in the cause or simply to seek shelter, food, and safety.

Also In the News: It has been twenty years since Anita Hill took the stand and testified during the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Nominee Clarence Thomas where she accused him of workplace sexual harassment.

HOMELESSNESS

All Our Sisters: Stories of Homeless Women in Canada
By Susan Scott. Broadview Press, 2007
Call Number: HV4509 .S36 2007

Contextualizing Homelessness: Critical Theory, Homelessness, and Federal Policy Addressing the Homeless
By Ken Kyle. Routledge, 2005
Call Number: HV4505 .K95 2005

Counting the Homeless: Unsheltered and Sheltered
Edited by Trevor D. Morgan. Nova Science Publishers, 2010
Call Number: HV4505 .C683 2010 Continue reading

Filmakers Library Online – November Database of the Month

For more than 40 years, Filmakers Library has delivered high-quality, issue-based documentaries and independent films from around the world. You can now access more than 1,000 of these titles at Filmakers Library Online, a multidisciplinary collection of streaming video designed specifically for researchers. Internationally known producers such as the National Film Board of Canada and KCTS/Seattle are represented. Also included are the works of hundreds of notable independent film makers worldwide, including Christine Choy, Roger Weisberg, Josh Aronson, David Bradbury, Judith Gleason, Jeremy Levine & Landon Van Soest, Aaron Matthews, Jeffrey O’Connor, Tana Ross, and Taggart Siegel.

Filmakers Library Online includes documentaries that are already heavily used in humanities and social science classrooms—films such as Who Killed Vincent Chin?; Aging Out: Teens Leaving Foster Care; Critical Condition; Dax’s Case: Who Should Decide?; Sound and Fury: The Communication Wars of the Deaf; and Waging a Living.

You can watch any video on your mobile device by clicking on the “send to mobile” icon. Continue reading

On & Off the Shelf

Author: Maris Hayashi