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New Databases

  • New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics: A searchable database containing the full text of the 2008 New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, plus ongoing quarterly updates.
  • InfoTrac Newsstand: Full-text access to more than 1,100 newspapers, including the New York Times (1985-present). Also includes selective coverage of the Winston-Salem Journal (1997 to June 2011) and other North Carolina newspapers.
  • Statistical Datasets (Basic): The creators of the Statistical Datasets database have released a user-friendly search interface, which contains the same data content. The new interface is optimized for quick statistical lookups and has links to external content related to the data. The previous interface is still available, now listed as “Statistical Datasets (Advanced).”
  • Mergent Intellect: Company and industry information covering private and public U.S. and international businesses. Mergent Intellect is powered by the D&B/Hoover’s business datasets and replaces access to Hoover’s Online, which has been discontinued.
  • Artemis Literary Sources: A new database for searching across multiple literary criticism resources simultaneously. Sources searched include Dictionary of Literary Biography, Contemporary Authors, Shakespearean Criticism, Contemporary Literary Criticism and more.
  • Film Literature Index: Indexes 150 film and television periodicals as well as select content from 200 other periodicals. Content ranges from popular to scholarly. This online version covers 1976 to 2001 and includes articles, film reviews and book reviews.
  • Getty Open Content: Searches over 10,000 images in the Getty Research Institute’s Open Content Program. Open Content images can be used without first seeking permission from the Getty.

Database Changes

  • The Alexander Street Press streaming music and video databases have a new look and feel. Bookmarks linking to individual titles or saved clips will automatically redirect to the new interface. If you have saved any links at the database level (e.g. Classical Music Online, Filmakers Library Online, Counseling and Therapy in Video), you should update your bookmarks. You can also use these URLs to the various Alexander Street databases to see the new interface.
  • CQ Researcher: The library now provides a direct link to CQ Researcher. You can also still link to the CQ Electronic Library, which includes CQ Researcher, CQ Weekly and Political Handbook of the World.
  • World Bank: The database entries for Global Development Finance and World Development Indicators have merged into a single entry, World Bank Open Data.