Lists of new books and media organized by date and subject area.

8/19/2008

eBrary eBooks Over 9,000 e-books in psychology, social work, business & economics

 

5/28/2008

The Chronicle of Higher Education! The university now has full access to the online Chronicle.

 

3/30/2008

Now online: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics & Society, featuring contributions from JFKU School of Management Faculty! Spans the relationships among business, ethics, and society by including numerous entries that feature broad coverage of corporate social responsibility, the obligation of companies to various stakeholder groups, the contribution of business to society and culture, and the relationship between organizations and the quality of the environment.

 

3/3/2008

Actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses. Presents sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries which serve as examples of how to approach, structure and compose business plans.

 

1/25/2008

 

Access Science, including the Encyclopedia of Science & Technology is now available Online! Features:

• Over 8,500 online articles the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology 10th edition
• Research Updates from the McGraw-Hill Yearbooks of Science & Technology
• 110,000+ definitions from the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms
• 15,000 illustrations and graphics, and bibliographies containing more than 28,000 literature citations
• Content contributed by more than 5000 researchers, including 36 Nobel Prize winners
• Biographies of more than 2,000 well-known scientists from the Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography®
• The latest news in science and technology from Science News® and ScienCentral® videos
• Continuously updated, fully-searchable, media-rich content, terms, images and videos
• added illustrations, animations, and image galleries

 

1/08/2008

Introducing Live Chat Reference!

The libraries are proud to introduce live chat reference service! Available during library open hours, our users are invited to make use of this new service for quick answers to their reference and research questions. The service is available from our Ask A Librarian page. Give it a try!
   

12/12/2007

New APA Guidelines for Electronic References.

This supplement to the 5th edition of the APA Publication Manual updates and expands the guidelines for proper citation of electronic sources. Among other things, this supplement includes guidelines for citing blogs, wikis, and online communities, as well as changes to the proper format for citing electronic journal articles.   Click here for online access.

 

11/20/2007

New E-Book available! Shamanism: An Encyclopedia of World Beliefs, Practices and Culture.

A guide to worldwide shamanism and shamanistic practices, emphasizing historical and current cultural adaptations.
Click Here for Access.

   

11/09/2007  

The International Journal of Transpersonal Studies is now available online!

Current and back issues are available to browse and download.

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From the website: “IJTS publishes original theoretical, analytic, methodological, empirical (both qualitative and quantitative), practice-oriented, and artistic articles that focus upon topics falling within the domain of transpersonal studies. IJTS is committed to maintaining a focus on transpersonal experience, concepts, and practices while embracing theoretical, methodological, and cross-disciplinary pluralism; that is, IJTS is committed to ensure that the fullest possible range of approaches to inquiry and expression are represented in the articles published.”