Academic OneFile from Thompson Gale includes access to the New York Times from 1995 to the present. As of August 9th, Massachusetts regional member libraries now see a database file added to their list of InfoTrac Statewide Databases, Academic OneFile. Academic OneFile contains 8,000 academic journals, the majority in full-text, available in HTML and PDF formats. In addition it contains hundreds of podcasts and transcripts from NPR, CNN, and the CBC, as well as full-text New York Times content to 1995.
OCLC has introduced WorldCat.org, a user-friendly interface that searches the WorldCat holdings. It allows library users to enter a zip code and search for the closest library that has the titles they are seeking. Holding organizations (libraries or networks) must have a subscription to FirstSearch in order for their records to display. Holdings from both MVLC and NOBLE display in WorldCat.org.
Some neat features:
You can add the WorldCat.org search box to your library web site.
WorldCat.org groups all formats of a title together, so that a user can retrieve the regular print, large print, video, or audio edition of a work using one search.
See the WorldCat.org FAQs sheet for more information about the service: www.oclc.org/worldcat/web/faq/default.htm#001
NewsBank's "World Geography Special Report" is now available to provide you with information on the physical features, climate and people around the world.
To assist in studying the geography of an area, this Special Report is organized by region with an identifier on articles indicating their focus.
All regions of the world are covered through articles and country profiles:
Africa
Asia
Australia and Oceania
Europe
Middle East
North America
United Kingdom and Ireland
Related images, links to related web sites, maps and suggested search terms to use in your NewsBank products to find out even more about geography around the world are included in the Special Report.
NewsBank offers a variety of Special Reports as part of your subscription. Updated daily, they offer a way to quickly find the latest information on important topics.
