March 20, 2009

Our Most Popular Databases

Have you ever wondered what databases other people are using? Do you know which OhioLINK database is the most popular among Ashland University users? Below is a listing of the ten most popular OhioLINK databases for the fiscal year 2008 (July - June).

Most popular by far is the multidisciplinary database Academic Search Complete, followed closely by Education Research Complete and Business Source Complete. For a complete listing of available databases, visit the Library's Databases by Title web page.

March 19, 2009

EJC: Great News!

Great news from the OhioLINK What's New blog concerning EJC:

Electronic Journal Center Now Fully Restored

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Electronic Journal Center has now been fully restored and once again provides access to more than 12.5 million articles.

There is still some clean up work happening in thebackground, but users can once again search, browse and find access to articles. New articles (those received after February 3) are not currently findable via the EJC search function as we are updating the index that makes searching possible. You can still find new articles by browsing for aparticular article from the journal title page. Articles received prior to February 3 are searchable. Please let us know if any searches point you to the wrong article. - Candi Clevenger, 3/18/08

March 6, 2009

Library Hours: Spring Break

Library hours for spring break are as follows:
  • Friday, 3/6: Close 4 pm
  • Saturday 3/7 & Sunday 3/8: Closed
  • Monday 3/9 - Friday 3/14: Open 8 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday 3/15: Closed

Regular library hours resume on Sunday, March 16th. Have a safe and happy spring break!

March 5, 2009

OhioLINK: EJC Update

OhioLINK has been working diligently to repair and restore Electronic Journal Center content. Below is the latest update from OhioLINK's What's New blog:

EJC Update: Most EJC Content Has Been Restored

The majority of OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center content has been restored following the hardware failure on February 4. Only some content from Elsevier remains unavailable, but we continue to restore this content around the clock. We expect the remaining content to be completely restored by the end of the week.

Since most of the EJC content is available, we have reverted back to the normal EJC home page which provides more options for searching and browsing.

If you are unable to find a specific article or issue in the EJC for a journal published by Elsevier, you may be able to access the missing content via Elsevier’s Web site. A link placed at the bottom of all affected EJC pages will direct you to the same journal on Elsevier’s Web site. -- Candi Clevenger, 3/4/09

February 27, 2009

Annenberg Media: Free Resources

Annenberg Media has free video on demand, as well as other multimedia resources, on their website Learner.org.

"Annenberg Media's multimedia resources help teachers increase their expertise in their fields and assist them in improving their teaching methods. Many programs are also intended for students in the classroom and viewers at home. All Annenberg Media videos exemplify excellent teaching." -- About Us, Learner.org

Many of the media teacher resources may be viewed with a broadband connection. A one time service registration is required, but it is free. For more information, browse the available teacher resources on their website.

This information originally posted on the IRC blog - Free Video Resources.

February 25, 2009

EJC Restoration Update

From the OhioLINK What's New blog post, EJC Restoration Update: Emerald, Institute of Physics, Muse, and Oxford University Press Restored

"OhioLINK staff have restored all Electronic Journal Center content from four more publishers: Emerald, the Institute of Physics, Project Muse (except for some very old Muse content) and Oxford University Press. A complete list of restored publishers is posted on the EJC home page." -- Candi Clevenger, OhioLINK

February 24, 2009

EJC Update

From the OhioLINK What's New Blog, an update on the EJC Restoration:

OhioLINK staff have restored all Electronic Journal Center content from:

American Psychological Association
BioOne
Cambridge University
Press
Ingenta
The Optical Society of America
The Royal Society of
Chemistry
Sage
Thieme
Wiley

"You can access this content directly from the EJC. To access content from other EJC publishers, please continue to visit the publishers’ Web sites from the links provided on the EJC home page."

"We continue to reload content from other publishers and will keep you updated on our progress." -- Candi Clevenger, OhioLINK