What WAS New at OSU Libraries: 1999

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What WAS New: September - December 1999

A List of Journals New to OSU Libraries for 2000

A List of Journals New to OSU Libraries for 2000

11/24/99

SPORT Discus Database Added to OSU Research Collection

The SPORT Discus database has been added to the OSU Libraries collection of web based research databases. SPORT Discus covers both serial and monographic literature in the following areas of sport science: recreation, exercise physiology, sports medicine, coaching, physical fitness, the psychology, history and sociology of sport, training, and conditioning. SPORT Discus on the web covers 1949-1999.

Orbis Trial, Health and Pyschosocial Instruments (HaPI) through December 16, 1999

The Orbis Committee on Electronic Resources has set up a trial for Health and Pyschosocial Instruments (HaPI).  This trial will run through December 16, 1999.

Description of this database:
Health and Psychosocial Instruments provides ready access to information on measurement instruments (i.e., questionnaires, interview schedules, checklists, index measures, coding schemes/ manuals, rating scales, projective techniques, vignettes/scenarios, tests) in the health fields, psychosocial sciences, organizational behavior, and library and information science. HAPI assists researchers, practitioners, educators, administrators, and evaluators, including students, to identify measures needed for research studies, grant proposals, client/patient assessment, class papers/projects, theses/dissertations, and program evaluation. By creating an organized resource of previously unavailable measurement information, HAPI: (a) provides a means of locating a variety of instruments, (b) helps to reduce inefficiency and cost, and (c) eliminates duplication and "reinvention of the wheel."

Comments, questions, recommendations, etc. for this database should be sent to Laurel Kristick at .

11/17/99

Trial of CIS Statutes at Large through December 15, 1999

The Orbis Committee on Electronic Resources (CER) has set up a trial to Statutes at Large, a CIS full-text database that allows the searching of US laws from 1789 to the present by title and synopsis and has the full text of the laws in Adobe Acrobat format.

It has an index of popular names that scan be browsed (e.g., Megan's Law, Kansas-Nebraska Act).

This has been added to our Congressional Universe subscription for the trial; it is under Laws. It will be available through 12/15/99.

Comments, questions, recommendations, etc. for this database should be sent to Laurel Kristick at .

11/23/99

Philosopher's Index on Trial through November 30, 1999

The Valley Library, through the Orbis Library Consortium, has a trial of the Philosopher's Index database via Silver Platter on the web. Access starts October 20, 1999 and will be available through November 30, 1999.

To access Philosopher's Index, select Philosopher's Index from the Library's Silver Platter page. Access is based on IP recognition; any computer on campus should be able to access the index, as well as off-campus computers using the library's proxy servers.

The Philosopher's Index provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related fields. It covers the areas of ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic as well as material on the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language.

Comments, questions, recommendations, etc. for this database should be sent to Laurel Kristick at .

10/20/99

Two Women's Studies Databases on Trial through Orbis

The Contemporary Women's Issues database provides full-text access to global information on women. Journals, newsletters, and research reports from non-profit groups, government and international agencies are easily accessed through CWI. Information on women in over 190 countries is compiled in a single collection bringing together such disciplines as sociology, psychology, health, education, business administration and political science.

Women's Resources International
(1972-present) Includes over 232,000 records drawn from a variety of essential women's studies databases. WRI consists of the following resources: Women Studies Abstracts, Women's Studies Database, Women Studies Librarian (4 bibliographies), European Women from the Renaissance to Yesterday: A Bibliography, POPLINE Subset on Women, Women of Color and Southern Women: A Bibliography of Social Science Research, Women's Health and Development: An Annotated Bibliography. The URL for this trial is http://0-www.nisc.com.oasis.oregonstate.edu/. Click on the Subscribers link to access the database.

Comments, questions, recommendations, etc. for this database should be sent to Laurel Kristick at .

10/14/99

Trial Access to Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) through December 23, 1999

The Orbis Committee on Electronic Resources has set up a trial for Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO).  This trial will run through December 23, 1999.

Information on the database:
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) is designed to be the most comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 on that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, and proceedings from conferences. Each section of CIAO is updated with new material on a regular schedule. Working papers are augmented every month, as are conference proceedings, policy briefs and economic indicators. Links and resources, the schedule of events and the response files are updated weekly. New journal issues and books are added as they become available.

Comments, questions, recommendations, etc. for this database should be sent to Laurel Kristick at .

11/23/99

OSU Libraries Welcomes Two New Associate University Librarians: Bonnie Allen and Catherine Murray-Rust

Oregon State University Libraries is pleased to welcome two Associate University Librarians, Bonnie Allen and Catherine Murray Rust.

Bonnie Allen> has joined the OSU Libraries as Associate University Librarian for Access, Collections and Technical Services. She administers the areas of electronic and personal access to information, planning for future growth and organization of services. In addition she is responsible for the direction and growth of the library collections.

Allen came to OSU from Clatsop Community College in Astoria where she was the director of the Learning Resource Center for the past seven years. While at CCC she had administrative responsibility for media services and distance education, as well as the library. During her tenure there she planned and directed the use of the Internet campus-wide, including the installation of a web-based online public access catalog for the library.

Allen holds a Bachelor's degree in art history and French, and a Master of Library Science from Indiana University, as well as an MBA in Marketing and Finance from Portland State University. She has over 20 years experience as a manager in access, collection development and technical services from various academic libraries, including Oregon Graduate Institute, Willamette University, Northern Arizona University, the University of Cincinnati, and Indiana University. She has also worked in the private sector as Product Manager and later Marketing Director for Western Library Network (WLN), a database utility serving libraries in the Northwest.

Allen is active in several professional organizations and currently serves as Vice President/President elect for the Oregon chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries.

Catherine Murray-Rust joined the OSU Libraries in August as Associate University Librarian for Public Services and Innovative Technologies. At OSU, she will provide leadership for reference and instruction services, special collections, government information and maps, digital library projects, and the Guin Library in Newport.

Murray-Rust began her career over 20 years ago as a news librarian at Reuters in London. In 1977, she served as a reference bibliographer at the State University of New York at Cortland. Between 1978 and 1997, she held a number of positions at Cornell University including reference librarian, systems training librarian and coordinator of reference and instruction. She was appointed Assistant University Librarian in 1987 and Associate University Librarian in 1993.

To promote and support user services at Cornell, she was instrumental in such innovations as a networked database access, World Wide Web migration, and introducing digital course reserves. In addition to administering the Library Technology Department and several subject libraries, she also led major projects to install the library's computing system, upgrade telecommunications, revamp library publications, and build the high density warehouse facility. In 1998, Murray left the Cornell Library to coordinate the campus-wide implementation of multi-million dollar replacement of Cornell's administrative computer systems in human resources and payroll.

Murray-Rust holds a graduate diploma in library and information studies from the University of London, as well as an AB degree from Mount Holyoke College. She earned several management certificates from the New York State School of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell. As a member of the Library Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the American Library Association, she is active professionally. She currently serves as chair of the Statistics Section of the Library Administration and Management Association and a member of the LAMA board of directors.

9/24/99

What WAS New: July 1999 - September 1999

Peterson's GRADLINE On Trial Through September 30

Peterson's GRADLINE includes extensive profiles of over 28,000 graduate and professional programs in 300 academic disciplines, offered by 1,500 colleges and universities throughout North America. Each profile includes names and addresses of institutions, identifies faculty members and their research expertise as well as degree levels and specific concentrations, and highlights research facilities, financial aid, and more. To access Peterson's GRADLINE, go to SilverPlatter Web Databases and follow the instructions on that page.

Comments, questions, recommendations, etc. for this database should be sent to Laurel Kristick at .

September 1, 1999

Trial of Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory Online - Through August 31

Ulrich’s International Periodicals Directory(TM) is an important tool for reference, research, and serials management. The database contains information about 210,000 periodicals, annuals, and irregulars published worldwide; more than 7,000 daily and weekly U.S. newspapers and nearly 3,000 newspapers published outside of the U.S.; over 47,000 cessations since 1979. The database, updated quarterly, also provides contact information for over 80,000 publishers worldwide. To access Ulrich's Online, go to The Valley Library's SilverPlatter Web Databases and follow the instructions on that page.

Comments, questions, recommendations, etc. for this database should be sent to Laurel Kristick at .

8/9/99

Trials of INSPEC and Compendex offered through Institute of Physics' Axiom Research Service

Trials of INSPEC and Compendex are currently available to OSU from IOP's Axiom Research Service.

INSPEC, from the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) is the world's largest bibliographic database in the field of physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computers and control engineering and information technology. Each record contains an English-language title and descriptive abstract, together with full bibliographic details which include the journal title, author's name and affiliation and the language of the original document. Citations date from 1969 to the present.

The Ei Compendex database is the machine-readable version of the Engineering Index, which provides abstracted information from the world's significant engineering and technological literature. Subjects covered are: civil, energy, environmental, geological, and biological engineering; electrical, electronics, and control engineering; chemical, mining, metals, and fuel engineering; mechanical, automotive, nuclear, and aerospace engineering; and computers, robotics, and industrial robots. Citations date from 1990 to the present. To access IOP's Axiom Research Service, go to http://0-axiom.iop.org.oasis.oregonstate.edu/ and select Standard Service (on the right hand side).

Comments, questions, recommendations, etc. for this database should be sent to Laurel Kristick at .

New Journal List for 1998

The list of new journals added to the OSU Libraries collection is now available.

Journal Cancellation List for 1998

The final list of journals identified for cancellation by the faculty journal survey conducted earlier this year is now available.

What WAS New: March 1999 - June 1999

Orbis Borrowing begins May 25

This new service gives OSU students, staff and faculty quick and easy access to the collections of fourteen Pacific Northwest colleges and universities. Available through the Orbis union catalog, more than seven million books, sound recordings, films, and video tapes can be directly requested at the click of a mouse button.

To request materials held by other Orbis libraries, search for an item in the OASIS catalog. If it's not held by OSU libraries, click the "Repeat Search in Orbis" button. Your search will be repeated in the Orbis union catalog; when you find a record for the item you're seeking, click "Request this item."

You'll be asked to enter your name and OSU ID number. Submitting that information will send the request to the institution owning the item. You should then be able to pick up the item at your library's circulation desk within three working days.

Orbis Borrowing will be available beginning May 25, 1999.

More about Orbis Borrowing

5/21/99

Statistical Universe Now Available via the Web

Statistical Universe gives you full bibliographic control of statistical data produced by the U.S. government; important international intergovernmental organizations; and knowledgeable professional and trade organizations, business organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities.

Statistical Universe lets you find all statistics issued by the U.S. government back to 1973 through CIS' American Statistics Index. some 1,000 of the best statistical publications of private and state government sources from 1980 forward through CIS' Statistical Reference Index. approximately 2,000 indispensable titles from some 100 international intergovernmental organizations, all published annually since 1983 through CIS' Index to International Statistics.

4/12/99

No Charges for InterLibrary Loans - Effective Immediately

Effective immediately OSU Libraries will absorb all loan fees for borrowing books and photocopy fees for articles and papers obtained via InterLibrary Loan. This means that library patrons no longer will have to indicate a willingness to pay when requesting an interlibrary loan. Only current OSU faculty (including courtesy faculty), staff and students are entitled to interlibrary loan service. An OSU borrower's card is not sufficient.

Questions about InterLibrary Loan (ILL) should be directed to the ILL office () in the Valley Library or call 541-737-4488.

Full-Text Access to ACM Journals on Trial through May 31

A trial of the full-text journals of the Association for Computing Machinery is available through May 31, 1999.

The journals can be accessed from the ACM Digital Library.

4/28/99

AgeLine and SPORT Discus on Trial through May 31

A trial of the electronic databases AgeLine and SPORT Discus is available from SilverPlatter. This trial runs through May 31, 1999.

AgeLine contains indexes and abstracts of books, journals, research reports, consumer guides, and book chapters on aging and other issues of older adults.

SPORT Discus is a comprehensive database of sport and fitness literature on topics including sports medicine, exercise psychology, biomechanics, psychology, training, coaching, and physical education and fitness. The database also includes an index of dissertations and theses of the International Institute for Sport and Human Performance at the University of Oregon.

4/28/99

Full-Text Wall Street Journal on Trial

A trial of the electronic full-text version of the Wall Street Journal is available on UMI.

You can access the WSJ by selecting the Oregon Newstand from the library's electronic reference center. Coverage is from 1997 to the present, with a backfile covering 1970-1997.

4/12/99

Center for Writing and Learning Opens Desk at The Valley Library

A writing desk, staffed by assistants from the Center for Writing and Learning, will open on the main floor of The Valley Library on February 15.

Part of the library's Information Commons project, the writing desk will to provide students with support for their writing projects. Assitance will be available by appointment 6 to 9 p.m., Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.

For more information, contact Matt Yurdana at 737-3712 or myurdana@orst.edu.

2/15/99

What WAS New: January 1999 - March 1999

Changes in Overdue Fines

Prompted by comments of students and faculty, The Valley Library recently reassessed loan periods and the overdue fine structure. Based upon input from faculty and students as well as consideration of other institutions' practices, several modifications were made during December 1998.

  • The faculty loan period was changed from one due date of June 15 to two dues dates per year for a maximum loan of six months, with one renewal. Due dates are June 15 and December 15 of each year
  • The undergraduate loan period was increased to three weeks with 10 renewals
  • Several overdue fines were changed:
    • Fines for general circulating items will remain at $0.25 per day with a reduced grace period of three days
    • Overdue fines of $0.50 per day for all borrowers will be implemented for materials obtained via interlibrary loan
    • Overdue fines for recalled items will increase from $0.25 per day to $2.00 per day for all borrowers

These changes should result in greater access to library materials by a larger number of people and a better inventory structure. If youhave questions or concerns, please contact Lorraine Borchers (541-737-3627).

1/15/99

Three New Librarians Join OSU Libraries Staff

is Subject Librarian for Education, Psychology, and Sociology and a member of the Reference & Research Consulting Team. She earned her MLS at the University of Washington in 1997 and has additional graduate degrees in Business and Psychology. Since 1997, she has provided reference and instruction services at several libraries in the Seattle Communty College District.

is the new Subject Librarian for History, Political Science, Military Science and Peace Studies and a member of the Reference & Research Consulting Team. He earned his MLS at Southern Connecticut University in 1997 and has additional graduate degrees in Law and English. He has been providing substitute reference service at the South Norwalk Branch Library in South Norwalk, Connecticut, and was an Access Services Intern at the University of Connecticut's Law School Library.

is Government Information Librarian and Subject Librarian for Human Development and Family Sciences and Home Economics Extenstion. She is a member of the Government Information and Maps Team. She earned her MLS from the University of Oregon in 1978 and has worked at Oregon State University's Valley Library since 1987 in Technical Services cataloging analytics, maps and government documents.

1/12/99

The Valley Library Moves to New Online Library Catalog

Returning students, faculty and staff will see a new online library catalog Winter term. When The Valley Library migrates from the GEAC online catalog to the Innovative Interfaces System, some of the immediate benefits that Library users will gain from the new system are the ability to download records and send them to an e-mail account and the availability of a web based catalog. Available soon afterwards will be the ability to link directly to Internet resources and the option to download records that are compatible with the EndNote citation manager software. Changing to the Innovative Interfaces system will allow OSU Libraries to make full use of its membership in the ORBIS consortium. The consortium consists of 13 Pacific Northwest academic libraries sharing an online catalog. In the near future, users of the OSU Libraries will be able to electronically request books from any other ORBIS Library. For those of you who searched the ORBIS online catalog and the University of Oregon online catalog, our new system will be very similar. Classes using the new system will be offered throughout Winter term. A schedule of classes is available at http://oregonstate.edu/dept/isteach/isclass.html#OASIS. Faculty who have questions or want to learn more about the system should contact their subject librarian or call 737-8226.

International Index of Music Periodicals and International Index to the Performing Arts Available on Trial through March 9

Two new databases are available to the OSU community through the Orbis consortium. Trials of the International Index of Music Periodicals (IIMP) and the International Index to the Performing Arts (IIPA) will run until March 9, 1999.

International Index of Music Periodicals (IIMP) (Full Text) draws its current content from more than 375 international music periodicals from over 20 countries, and also indexes feature music articles and obituaries appearing in The New York Times and The Washington Post; it covers nearly all aspects of the world of music. Most IIMP Full Text records in the current coverage (1996 forward) contain an abstract; many contain the corresponding full text of the original article.

International Index to the Performing Arts (IIPA)(Index Only) draws its current content from more than 130 international performing arts periodicals from 9 countries, and from feature performing arts articles and obituaries appearing in The New York Times and The Washington Post. It covers nearly all aspects of the world of the performing arts. Most IIPA records in the current coverage (1998 forward) contain an abstract.

2/15/99

March 3rd Open House to Feature Services Housed in the Library; OSU Faculty, Staff and Students Invited to Attend

On March 3rd from 3:00-5:00, we will be hosting an open house for the OSU community featuring services housed in the library available to faculty, staff and students. The open house will include:

  • Self-guided tour, including stops at about 12 stations where staff will be available for informal interaction to offer details about each area. More info will be forthcoming on this, but we will be asking for volunteers to staff the stations during the open house. A self-guided tour handout will be provided.
  • Scheduled mini-sessions on the half hour at OSU STATEWIDE to show interested faculty, students and staff what's involved in creating, teaching and taking distance education course. ( 4th floor)
  • Refreshments in the Willamette Industries Seminar Room on the 3rd floor.

Staff from a variety of offices will serve as guides, welcoming guests at the main entrance and at the stations throughout the library. OSU faculty, staff and students are most welcome.

2/9/99

Web Versions of Historical Abstracts and America: History and Life Now Available at The Valley Library

America: History and Life is a complete bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Published since 1964, the database comprises almost 400,000 bibliographic entries, providing an incomparable research tool for students and researchers of US and Canadian history.

Historical Abstracts is your complete reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life). Published since 1954, Historical Abstracts has long been recognized as the leading bibliography for historical study in the world. Currently over 2,000 journals published throughout the world are covered in the database.

To access these databases, go to the Valley Library's Alphabetical List of Research Databases. Select the database you wish to use by clicking on its title.

1/21/99