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Chat Reference on break during Intersession
The UH Libraries' Chat Reference service is on break during Intersession, Friday, May 9, 2008 through Monday, June 1, 2008. Chat Reference service will resume Tuesday, June 2, 2008. Should you need help with research or answers to library-related questions, please stop by the UH M.D. Anderson Library Information Desk or submit a question via the Ask a Librarian form online.
View Our Library Commercials!
The University of Houston Libraries have collaborated with the University’s Student Video Network to produce three interesting commercials that highlight library resources and services. Take a look at the first two:
The Big Shift Blog - Now Available!
New JSTOR Interface
JSTOR will launch a new interface on Friday, April 4th. Here are some online resources that help users learn about the new interface:
Key improvements
http://sandbox.jstor.org/newfeatures.doc
Recorded Webinar
http://sandbox.jstor.org/support/JSTORNewFeatures2008-03-03.wmv
Using the JSTOR Interface
http://sandbox.jstor.org/support/Using_the_JSTOR_Interface_March_2008.ppt
If you have any questions about JSTOR, feel free to contact your subject librarians.
New Databases for History and Gerontology
Two new databases are now available from the University of Houston Libraries:
Abstracts in Social Gerontology: This is an online index that covers essential areas related to social gerontology, such as the psychology of aging, elder abuse, society and the elderly, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. The coverage starts from 1990.
The South Carolina Gazette: This newspaper collection offers a wealth of information on Colonial/Early American History and Genealogy, and provides an accurate glimpse of life in South Carolina and America during the early days of this country. Its coverage is 1732 to 1741.
If you have any questions about these databases, feel free to contact your subject librarian.
