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July 2, 2008

Database Changes

Recent changes to the ODU Library’s available databases include the addition of several databases, interface changes, and a few cancellations.

New Databases

Biography Reference Bank*- provides biographical information on approximately half a million people from antiquity to the present, along with thousands of images. view

China Online Journals - Chinese language full-text online journals. view

Consumer Health Complete* - provides convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information including medical encyclopedias, popular reference books and magazine articles. view

Historical Statistics of the United States - provides quantitative facts on American history, economics, government, finance, sociology, demography, education, law, natural resources, climate, religion, international migration, and trade. view

Science Online* - presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments. view

Tests in Print - a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests currently in print in the English language. view

World Book Web* - replaces Encyclopedia Britannica Online. World Book Web is a suite of online research tools that delivers encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related Web sites. Included are the World Book Dictionary, World Book Atlas, World Book Kids, and Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos.
view World Book  view World Book Kids


Database Changes

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals – not renewed by OhioLINK

Bibliography of the History of Art - not renewed by OhioLINK

Philosopher’s Index – switched to the EBSCO interface. view

Social Work Abstracts – switched to the EBSCO interface. view


* These databases are funded by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, which is administered through the State Library of Ohio, and are available to all Ohioans through Libraries Connect Ohio (LCO). LCO is a collaborative effort of OhioLINK, OPLIN, INFOhio, and the State Library of Ohio. Libraries Connect Ohio is constantly striving to provide the strongest portfolio of research resources possible to serve the diverse lifelong learning needs of all Ohioans, within budgetary limitations.

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