Barbara Alvarez is a PhD student in Information Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and adjunct faculty at multiple universities. Her work using information science to study the pandemic’s effect on abortion services in Wisconsin won her a 2022 Movers & Shakers Award. LJ recently reached out to learn more about her other work in this area.
Barbara Olson, ProQuest’s director of product marketing for historical collections and primary sources, spoke with LJ about new content that ProQuest has added to its offerings.
Hear Annie Tummino, Head of Special Collections and Archives at Queens College, describe what happened when she made her school’s digital collections discoverable worldwide on JSTOR.
More than 70 new and forthcoming databases and online products to consider adding to collections.
“I did a survey last year with almost 200 librarians throughout the country from March to May, before Dobbs [vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization], about if their library shared sexual and reproductive health information. Several people said no, because nobody asks for that information. But just because people aren’t asking at the reference desk doesn’t mean that people don’t need the information.”
Timothy L. Fields, senior associate dean of admissions at Emory University, and Shereem Herndon-Brown, founder and chief education officer of Strategic Admissions Advice, share their insights into the college admissions process and speak with LJ about their book, The Black Family’s Guide to College Admissions: A Conversation about Education, Parenting, and Race (Johns Hopkins University Press).
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global is a searchable collection of more than five million dissertations and theses from universities worldwide. Now a breakthrough new feature makes it even easier for users to find high-quality information about the topic they’re studying.
Readers curious about the important breakthroughs in physics will appreciate this conceptualized overview of some of the most innovative and influential experiments, which advanced the understanding of the fundamental nature of reality.
Having thoroughly researched the environmental impact of these ports, Dunbar-Hester makes the case that San Pedro Bay has become a sacrifice zone to oil distribution and expanding global trade, with some environmental mitigation considered a cost of doing business.
Not a comfortable read but rather a work that deals with the societal consequences of sacrificing thousands of lives. Ideal for libraries with collections on both gun control and sociology.
Sometimes there’s too much detail, but this is a well-researched biography that covers White’s life and offers a good assessment of the silent-film industry.
There have been countless biographies of Elizabeth Taylor, but this one offers fascinating insight and may stand as the definitive one about the legendary actress.
Patrons have begun to expect 24/7 library services. With Ex Libris Library Mobile, the University of Liège is empowering patrons to access digital services and resources at any time and on any device.
Julie Kirsch, senior vice president and publisher of Rowman & Littlefield, shines a light on notable titles, both past and upcoming, and shares the changes and challenges that this independent publisher has seen over the past few years.
Bloomsbury Applied Visual Arts’s collection of modern and practical ebook content is a solid investment for educational and organizational institutions that support fine arts studies, media, film, marketing, and other visual arts, as well as practical aspects of the field and professional development.
With an ever-increasing volume of misinformation circulating online, students and adults alike need help navigating the information landscape and finding accurate data sources. Reference books and databases are critical in filling this need.
The American Antiquarian Society has partnered with Gale to offer its American Historical Collections, featuring over six million documents of primary materials from the American Colonial period to the early 20th century. The quality and quantity of the documents in Part VII, the user-friendly features, and the flawless searchability on the Gale platform make this a winner.
Xavier Giannoli’s multiple-César-winning adaptation of Balzac’s marathon novel will earn the attention of literary mavens and is just one of the foreign & indie picks this month.
Monitoring the World collections are essential primary documents for researchers of 20th-century British intelligence and excellent resources for anyone with an interest in World War I, World War II, or early Cold War strategy.
John Lorinc wins the 2022 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy for his book Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias; and Henry Gee wins the Royal Society Science Book Prize for his book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters. The longlist for the 2022/2023 Wingate Prize includes Gabrielle Zevin, Omer Friedlander, and Linda Kinstler.
More than 100 additions and changes to reference databases and online products highlight new reasons to consider updating library online reference offerings.
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