Psychotherapy.net: New Database Trial

We are currently trialing a new database, Psychotherapy.net.

This database provides streaming videos for teaching, training, self-study and continuing education in psychotherapy, psychology and addictions.

Users can browse the collection by approach, therapeutic issue, expert, or population.  The database also offers keyword searching. 

This database should be of particular interest to students in Creative Arts Therapy and Social Work. 

Faculty may also want to view the Platform Feature Optimization Guide for tips and best practices.  This guide explains how to make and share clips, directly access videos and clips, where to download instructor's manuals, navigate the video via the transcript, find titles based on content area and more.

The database is available here and also on our Databases page under New/Trial Databases.

We would love to have some community input on this resource, so please let us know what you think!  The trial will end on August 10, 2018.

Student survey results: Thanks for participating!

Thanks to the over 700 students who participated in our survey--we really appreciate it!  Winners of the Amazon gift card raffle have been notified.  Here are some of the highlights of the survey, and a few things that we're looking into doing based on student feedback.

You can also view the infographic here.

Any questions or comments can be sent to Ilka Datig, Head of Instruction & Outreach, at idatig5@naz.edu.

Academic eBook Collection: A new way to find ebooks

The library recently purchased a new collection of ebooks from EBSCOhost, the Academic eBook Collection.

Here is a description of the collection from EBSCO:

This growing subscription package contains a large selection of multidisciplinary e-books representing a broad range of academic subjects. The breadth of information available through this package ensures that students and scholars will have access to information relevant to their research needs.

Offering more than 170,000 e-books, this collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, State University of New York Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, McGill-Queen's University Press, Harvard University Press and many others. Additional academic publishers include Elsevier, Ashgate Publishing, Taylor & Francis, Sage Publications and John Wiley & Sons.

Subject Coverage Includes:

Art
Business and  economics
Education
Language arts and discipline
Literary criticism
Medical
Performing arts
Philosophy
Poetry
Political science
Religion
Social science
Technology and engineering
Other academic fields

When looking at a book, you can either jump to a particular chapter in the Table of Contents, or view the entire book as a PDF.

The interface gives you a lot of options for reading the book:  you can save, print or email a selection of pages, or save the entire book to a folder with an EBSCO account.

You can view and read the entire book online.  Most ebooks have a limit to how many pages you can download or print.  In that case, you may want to decide which chapter is most important to you.

One of the best features of ebooks is that you can search for a particular word or phrase.  To do so, click on the "Search within" button to look for the terms of interest.

You can find all of our ebook collections in our A-Z databases list.  If you have any questions about using ebooks, please contact the Reference Department.  Happy reading!

Database Trial: Sage Research Methods

Our library is currently conducting a trial of SAGE Research Methods, a platform designed to support the teaching and learning of research methodology at all levels, step by step.

We have access through November 10, 2017, at this link: http://methods.sagepub.com/.

PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION:

SAGE Research methods has a wide array of tools and materials to support research and teaching, by providing not only more than 800 reference works, books and journals, but also interactive tools such as methods lists and the methods map.

What is SAGE Research Methods?

For Student Research:

• Over 220,000 pages of content covering hundreds of methodological approaches help students at every step of their project
• Concise author videos answer basic questions like “How do I choose between different research methods?” and “What do you mean by the term‘ethnography’?”

For Faculty Research:

• Offers critical support in learning new techniques and methods
• Provides crucial resources to help faculty write up their methodology for publication in the best research journals
• Provides in-depth understanding of advanced methods and includes online access to the complete Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences (QASS) series, also known as “The Little Green Books,” as well as the Qualitative Research Methods Series (QRMS), or “The Little Blue Books” Teaching Research Methods
• Perfect complement to coursework and traditional textbooks in research methods courses for Business, Communications, Criminology, Education, Health Sciences, Psychology, Political Science, Social Work and Sociology
• Sample assignments help students easily connect to concepts
• Aids faculty who oversee research papers and theses requiring original research

More information is available on the SAGE Research Methods guide or in their brochure.

You can try a search below.  Please note that the trial is only available on campus.  If you have any questions, please contact the Reference Department.  Let us know what you think!

New Database Feature: Save PDFs Directly to Google Drive

In any EBSCOhost library database, you now have the option to save the PDF Full Text of an article directly to your Google Drive.  Our EBSCOhost databases include:

• Academic Search Elite
• Business Source Elite
• CINAHL
• Education Source
• and more that you can find our Databases List

To save an article to your Google Drive:

From the article detail page click the Google Drive icon in the tools menu on the right.

If you are not logged into your Google Drive account, you will be prompted to do so.

Note: Google authentication opens in a new window. If your browser is set to block pop-up windows, you may need to allow your browser to open a new window in order to log in.

Click Allow to authorize EBSCO to view and manage files in your Google Drive.

Click OK to close the Google Drive panel after it has indicated that your article has been saved.

Your articles are saved to Google Drive in an "EBSCO" folder.

This is a great new way of saving articles efficiently.  Please contact the Reference Department if you have any questions.

Build a Better Bibliography with RefWorks

Creating a bibliography or references page for your research papers can often be time-consuming.  The library subscribes to RefWorks, an online citation manager, which can make the process easier!

Some of the things you can do in RefWorks:

• Import references from library databases and Google Scholar
• Organize your references into folders by class or research topic
• Create quick citations or bibliographies in any of the major citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.)
• Share your references with classmates or colleagues
• Create in-text citations easily in Microsoft Word or Google Docs

To get started, visit RefWorks and create a username and password with your Nazareth email.

Here are some tips to make the most of RefWorks:

Importing References from Primo

The easiest way to add references to your RefWorks account is through a database.  For example, to send references from Primo (a library database) to RefWorks, click on the three dots next to a reference.

Then, select Export to RefWorks.

Your RefWorks account will open up in another tab.

You can also add references from Google Scholar.

Organize References into Folders

To organize references, click on the Folder icon.

Organizing references makes it easier to create bibliographies for a particular project.

Creating a Bibliography

Navigate to the folder you want to use and click the Create bibliography icon.

Next, search for your output style and select it.  Your formatted bibliography will appear in your browser for you to copy & paste.  Always double-check the accuracy of the bibliography, using the style handbook or helpful websites like OWL at Purdue.

This is only a short introduction to the things you can do in RefWorks.  You can find more instructions and help on the RefWorks help page.

If you have any questions about using RefWorks, or exploring other citation managers, contact Ilka at idatig5@naz.edu.  Happy citing!

Primo: Our New Library System

Primo is a new powerful single search box which allows you to search for books, ebooks, journal articles, and more in the Nazareth Library collections and beyond!

Essentially, Primo allows you to search the old library catalog (print books, journals and media holdings within the library) in conjunction with all of our databases (such as JSTOR, Academic Search Complete, and CINAHL).

Primo is designed to save time and increase productivity by combining all of our library resources into one search interface.

Primo has replaced EBSCO Discovery Service and the previous library catalog.

Primo incorporates a number of requests that we have had from faculty and students, including:

• One search box for all library materials
• NazNet ID and Password access--no more library barcodes!
• Easier access to items from St. John Fisher College Library

                                

If you'd like to see some training materials on Primo, please visit our Help and Support page.

If you are experiencing difficulty with Primo, please contact the library at 585-389-2129 or answers.naz.edu. 

New music for opera lovers

This spring the library happily received a large donation of compact discs from the family of Judy Columbus.  Most of the CDs are recordings of operas, opera excerpts, and collections of recordings by various opera stars.  There are also some DVD recordings of opera performances.

Once they are processed, the CDs will be available in our CD collection (located next to the IT service desk on the 1st floor of the library).  They will be arranged by call number, so if you are looking for a particular opera or artist you should search the catalog first.

If you want to see all our items related to opera, try a Subject Heading search for Operas.  Check the icons on the right to see what type of item you're looking at.

If you prefer to listen to music online, you can find quite a bit of opera in our Classical Music Library database.

Please let us know if you have any questions--enjoy!

Our e-books have a new look!

If you've looked at any ebooks from Naz today, you might have noticed that the interface looks different!

The Ebrary platform, which is where the majority of our ebooks reside, has migrated to Ebook Central.

When you click on an ebook link in the catalog, you'll arrive at a page that looks like this:

You can do several things on this page.  You can search for more books using the search box at the top of the screen.

You can also view, download and print the book (either the entire book or a certain number of pages, depending on the title):

You can jump to a particular chapter by clicking on it in the Table of Contents.

If you go straight to Ebook Central via the A-Z Database List, you'll see this starting page:

To download books, make notes or annotations on books, or save books to read later, you will need to create an account with Ebook Central and log in.  If you had an ebrary account previously, you will need to sign in and bring it into your new Ebook Central Bookshelf.

When you've started reading the book online, you have options to search for keywords, get citations, and more.

If you have any questions about finding and reading ebooks, please contact a reference librarian at answers.naz.edu.  Enjoy your reading!

Summer in the Library

The library is here to support you in your summer reading and research!

Starting next week we will begin our regular summer hours.

Remember, even when we're not open, all of our electronic resources (including ebooks, journal articles and streaming video) are available online from anywhere with your NazNet ID and password.

Now is a great time to pick up some fun new summer reading!  We have some great bestseller titles available now that there are fewer people on campus.

We also have some fun displays up right now that you might want to take a peek at:  some Commencement-related items from Archives in our basement display, and some gardening books in the browsing lounge (including a number of titles on Frederick Law Olmstead).

The Reference Desk is open year-round, including the summer!  That means we are here to answer any questions you have about using the library, finding resources for your research, or citing sources in your papers.

You can also send us an email anytime and a librarian will get back to you within roughly 24 hours.

And of course, we have quiet and calm study spaces, like our rare book room.  Perfect for summer studying!

Later this summer we will also be introducing a new catalog and discovery system, which will make it easier than ever for you to find books, articles, and more.  Stay tuned for more information!

Exploring the scholarship on electric and hybrid cars

In honor of Nazareth College's new car-charging stations, we decided to see what interesting aspects of hybrid and electric cars scholars are researching.

In the social sciences, Xinghua Li (2016) has studied hybrid car advertisements in both the United States and China.  The author uses psychoanalytic techniques to deconstruct the subconscious meanings of advertising discourse.
Read more here

In urban planning, researchers have looked at the policies surrounding electric and hybrid cars, and how they can encourage their adoption (van Wee, Maat, & De Bont 2012).
Read more here

In the field of design, researchers have studied how hybrid and electric cars are styled to 'signal' their eco-friendliness (Lee, Jung & Chu 2015).
Read more here

Of course, most research is in the fields of physics and engineering.  Here are a few examples:

Wang, L., & Song, Y. (2015). Multiple Charging Station Location-Routing Problem with Time Window of Electric Vehicle. Journal Of Engineering Science & Technology Review, 8(5), 190-201.

Zhen, Z., Chau, K. T., Chunhua, L., Chun, Q., & Fei, L. (2014). An efficient wireless power transfer system with security considerations for electric vehicle applications. Journal Of Applied Physics, 115(17), 17A328-1-17A328-3. doi:10.1063/1.4866238

Ahn, Y., & Yeo, H. (2015). An Analytical Planning Model to Estimate the Optimal Density of Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles. Plos ONE, 10(11), 1-26. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0141307

Want to read more?  Try searching the library's EBSCO Discovery Search box on the library homepage, which searches all of our library databases.  Here are some keywords to try:

• hybrid vehicles
• electric vehicles
• battery charging stations
• environment
• sustainability

If you have questions, please contact the Reference Desk at refdesk@naz.edu. 

New log-in screen from off-campus

The library is in the process of moving to a new system.  One of the benefits is that you can now access our ebooks, databases, and other electronic resources from any location with your NazNet ID!

When you're trying to access library resources from off-campus, you might see a screen that looks like this:

For the present time, you can choose to log-in with either your Last Name and Library Barcode OR your NazNet ID and Password.  You do not need to enter both.

If you see the 'old' log-in screen, that simply means we haven't updated the URL for that resource yet.  Go ahead and use your Last Name and Library Barcode to log in.  Eventually, everything will be moved over to the new system.

For the time being, you will also still need your Library Barcode to access your Library Account (your loans, renewals, etc.).

If you have questions, please call the library's main phone line:  585-398-2129.

TV News Archive: Search 1,300,000+ US TV News Broadcasts!

The TV News Archive, originally released in 2012, is an amazing resource for journalists, scholars, teachers and students.
 

In the Archive you can view over a million video clips from United States news broadcasts aired since 2009.

You can navigate the archive in a number of ways:

• Search closed captions and transcripts
• Use advanced search to search by network/broadcaster
• View clips from 1,333,000 shows since 2009
• Share custom show clips and track popularity
• Browse by special topics, such as 9/11, Trump Archive, and more!

The TV News Archive is run by the Internet Archive:  "The Internet Archive works to preserve the published works of human kind. Standing on the shoulders of Vanderbilt University’s Television News Archive project, the Internet Archive collects and preserves television news. Like library collections of books and newspapers, this accessible archive of TV news enables anyone to compare, contrast and quote statements from this influential medium."

More tips

Scan and view show segments:

• Shows are presented in 60 second segments, each with a video and corresponding transcript text.
• Scroll left and right to scan through segments of a show; search terms are highlighted in transcript text.
• To search within a show transcript text try Ctrl + F to search inside the page.

Share and embed short clips/quotes from a show:

• Shareable quotes are limited to 60 seconds. Refine your quote selection by clicking the “Edit” button and dragging the handles.
• Click a social media button to finalize and share your quote.
• Your quote will be assigned a permalink. You can always come back to see it!

If you have questions about using this resource, contact Ilka at idatig5@naz.edu. 

New E-book Collection Trial

For the next few weeks the library will be running a trial of the EBSCO ebook Academic Collection database.  You can access the database here from on campus.

Publisher's description:

"This growing subscription package contains a large selection of multidisciplinary eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter, and is a strong complement for any academic collection. The breadth of information available through this package ensures that users will have access to information relevant to their research needs.

Offering more than 150,000 e-books, this collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, State University of New York Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, McGill-Queen's University Press, Harvard University Press and many others. Additional academic publishers include Elsevier, Ashgate Publishing, Taylor & Francis, Sage Publications and John Wiley & Sons.

Subject Coverage Includes:

Art
Business and  economics
Education
Language arts and discipline
Literary criticism
Medical
Performing arts
Philosophy
Poetry
Political science
Religion
Social science
Technology and engineering
Other academic fields
All titles are available with unlimited user access, and titles are regularly added to the collection at no additional cost."

Please send your feedback regarding the ebook database to Ilka Datig at idatig5@naz.edu.  We appreciate it!

Free access databases: including monographs, images, data and more

The librarians at the City Colleges of Chicago maintain an excellent list of free, public databases.  This list is regularly updated and is organized alphabetically (but can be searched by keyword by using Control-F on a standard computer).  Here are some of the highlights:

Gutenberg-e:  A digital book collection.

"Columbia University Press is pleased to announce that Gutenberg-e is now an open access site. These award winning monographs, coordinated with the American Historical Association, afford emerging scholars new possibilities for online publications, weaving traditional narrative with digitized primary sources, including maps, photographs, and oral histories."

Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930: A primary sources collection.

"Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930, is a web-based collection of historical materials from Harvard's libraries, archives, and museums that documents voluntary immigration to the United States from the signing of the Constitution to the onset of the Great Depression. Concentrating heavily on the 19th century, Immigration to the US includes over 400,000 pages from more than 2,200 books, pamphlets, and serials, over 9,600 pages from manuscript and archival collections, and more than 7,800 photographs. By incorporating diaries, biographies, and other writings capturing diverse experiences, the collected material provides a window into the lives of ordinary immigrants.

In addition to thousands of items that are now accessible to any Internet user, the collection includes contextual information on voluntary immigration and quantitative data. The site offers additional links to related digital resources on immigration to the US, including vital materials on the African diaspora."

OECD iLibrary:  A collection of economic reports.

"The online library of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) featuring its books, papers and statistics and is the gateway to OECD’s analysis and data."

    

If you have questions about using any of these databases, please send your question to the Reference Department at answers.naz.edu.