JSTOR contains a number of reviews.
Visit JSTOR. Find this databases through Research Help > Databases & Articles.
Click on "Advanced Search". Type in the name of the book for which you need reviews. e.g. "outliers in statistical data". Then select Limit to: Review with a check in the box. Click the Search button. In the search results, look for Reviewed work(s): and then the title you needed. Open the PDF link to obtain full text.
American History in Video now has 47 new titles bringing its collection to a total of 1526 videos. New titles include The Civil War series by Ken Burns. Additional titles are available from California Newsreel. Visit this database of video footage and select "What's New" for more details. You can also browse titles, search, or view playlists created by others.
UC Merced Library provides thousands of online journals, books, and databases for the use of UC Merced students, faculty, and staff. If you are on campus, connecting to them is as simple as connecting to to UC campus network.
From off campus you need to use the UC Merced Campus Virtual Private Network (VPN). Using the VPN involves downloading and installing a piece of software on your off-campus computer and then logging on using your UC Merced Network ID (the same username and password you use to access your UC Merced email or to access CROPS).
Instructions: There are complete instructions for the VPN at ucmercedlibrary.info/offcampus.html.
Help: Contact the UC Merced IT Helpdesk at helpdesk@ucmerced.edu or 209.228.HELP (4357).
Calisphere has released their new website. Currently in beta mode, it includes all of the existing content from the old Calisphere site, plus 70% more digital items from libraries, archives, and museums throughout the University of California system and across the state.
Compiling more than 400,000 digital photographs, maps, diaries, letters, drawings, newspapers, oral histories, sound recordings, moving images, and other formats, the new site also boasts a more user-centered design, and great new features:
* Fully responsive design, accessible on tablets and mobile devices
* Collection and institution browse and landing pages
* Filters for type, decade, collection, and institution
* View and sort options for further customizing
* A “sticky” search results carousel that tracks a user’s search while on a specific item
Also included on the new site are UC Merced’s first set of costume designs by Dunya Ramicova, the Japanese Assembly Center Newsletters and other local history items.
CDL will be adding more collections and functionality over the coming months with the goal of replacing the old site in late 2016.
RefWorks is a tool you can use to create bibliographies and format citations. RefWorks is free for UC Merced students, faculty, and staff. Come learn how RefWorks can help you!
ProQuest rolled out interface changes on August 20th intended to makes the search result displays more intuitive for you. ProQuest notes that their interface enhancements are intended to 1) simplify layouts 2) improve document viewing 3) offer a better landing experience for those arrive from Google Scholar or other search tools and 4) make the navigation of search results easier. To try out the new interface, visit resources on the ProQuest platform such as Sociological Abstracts, PsycInfo, or Congressional Publications.
A number of Alexander Street Press resources including Theatre in Video and Music Online are now accessible through a new interface intended to 1) provide intuitive searching and browsing functionality 2) make prominant related and relevant content 3) improve viewing experiences through alternative screen layouts and 4) make instructional videos easily accessible. For a complete list of Alexander Street Press resources available on the new platform, see the Alexander Street Press FAQ.
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