New Subject Guides: Legal Research and Positive Psychology

CSP librarians are always working to expand the offerings available in Subject Guides. This week we've added two brand new Subject Guides, one targeted toward a the discipline of legal research and the other tailored to a specific class, Positive Pscyhology (PSY490). See what's inside at the following links:

• Legal Research: http://libraryguides.csp.edu/legalresearch
• Positive Psychology (PSY490): http://libraryguides.csp.edu/psy490

See all CSP Subject Guides here.

Library Hours During Welcome Week

Monday, August 22: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, August 23: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday, August 24: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday, August 25: 7:45 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday, August 26: 7:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, August 27: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, August 28: 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Regular library hours begin on Monday, August 29.

New Database Trial: Films on Demand

Films on Demand is a streaming video platform which allows for real-time viewing of educational videos. With a multidisciplinary scope, Films on Demand offers over 9,000 streaming videos which touch on topics spanning the arts, sciences, and humanities. Access Films on Demand via the following link: http://ezproxy.csp.edu/login?url=http://digital.films.com/portalplaylists.aspx?cid=1637&aid=9102

Tell us about your experience with Films on Demand: reference@csp.edu

Three New Subject Guides Published: Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Kinesiology

If you're researching in Criminal Justice, Sociology, or Kinesiology, you're in luck. The library has just published three brand new Subject Guides that you should use as the home base for your research activities.

Criminal Justice: http://libraryguides.csp.edu/criminaljustice

Sociology: http://libraryguides.csp.edu/sociology

Kinesiology: http://libraryguides.csp.edu/kinesiology

These were completed by our newest librarian, Karen Brunner, who will also be providing reference service, classroom instruction, and management of the library's print journals and periodicals.

New Database: Art Full Text

The Art Full-Text Database (via WilsonWeb) is now available via the CSP Library! Art Full Text indexes and abstracts articles from periodicals published throughout the world, and includes full-text of articles from more than 270 periodicals. In addition to articles, Art Full Text indexes reproductions of works of art that appear in indexed periodicals. Indexing coverage begins 1984; abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Full-text coverage begins in 1997. Please note, the Library's subscription to Oxford Art Online will end on June 30th.
Access Art Full Text:
http://ezproxy.csp.edu/login?url=http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/jumpstart.jhtml

Learn more about the specifics of Art Full Text:
http://www.hwwilson.com/ast/artindex.cfm

Contact argo@csp.edu for a personal demo or to set up a classroom instruction session.

June Trials: Business, Communications, Environmental Science, and More

Many trials are available from now through mid-to-late June. Access them (with descriptions) here or at the URLs below. As always, any feedback is welcome and appreciated: reference@csp.edu

Here is a list:

1. Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO)

2. Gender Studies Database (EBSCO)

3. Physical Education Index (ProQuest)

4. ProQuest Environmental Science Collection

5. GREENR (Gale)


6. Environment Complete (EBSCO)

8. Market Research Academic

9. Demographics Now (Gale)

10. Gale Business & Company Resource Center


11. World Advertiser Research Center (WARC), contact reference@csp.edu for access details.

12. Polling the Nations

13. Gale Directory Library, including Market Share Reporter

ProQuest Has a New Interface

Click here to try out the new ProQuest interface.  There's no going back!  See a demo of the new platform here.  Contact the Reference Staff with any questions.