Zassuku Plus Now Available

The Libraries have added a subscription to Zassuku Plus, an index of periodical articles published in Japanese. Coverage is from 1868 forwards and includes local periodicals and those published in former colonies. You will need a browser with Japanese character input and display capabilities.

For assistance with this resource, contact Sharon Domier, East Asian Studies Librarian, at 413-577-2633.

E-Journals Added to Collection

The following electronic journals have been added to the collection. You may retrieve these journals through the UMass Amherst library catalog or the E-Journal List.

  • Feminist Studies, 2003-
  • Lettere Italiane, 2009-
  • Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, 2009-
  • Republics of Letters, 2009-
  • Semantics & Pragmatics, 2007-
  • Tree Physiology, 1986-

In addition, the Libraries have purchased JSTOR Arts & Sciences VIII, an archival collection of arts and humanities titles. A list of titles in the collection is available from JSTOR. Individual titles may be found through the library catalog or e-journal list.

Security Certificate Alert Appearing with Off-Campus Login

Beginning in December 2009 and as a result of an upgrade to our proxy server, a user may see a series of security warnings upon first attempt to login to a database or e-journal from off-campus. This a result of an incompatibility between our security certificate vendor and browser software. It is beyond our control.

Go through the messages and select “Accept the exception”. Microsoft Windows users should run a Windows update. The warning will not appear again for the same computer.

If you have questions, please contact dbhelp@library.umass.edu.

Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism Now Available Online

The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism offers an introduction to critical analysis of literary and cultural productions in over 240 entries by 270 contributors. You can view a list of entries (e.g. aesthetics, linguistics and language, Russian formalism,  Adrienne Rich), an index of topics (e.g. ancients/moderns, iconology, moral science), or search in text or bibliography.

Contact Jim Kelly, Humanities Bibliographer at 413-545-3981 with questions or for assistance with this new resource.

Naxos Video Library, British Periodicals and the Wellesley Index now on Trial

The Libraries are sponsoring three new database trials.

British Periodicals (Collections I and II) provides full-text access to hundreds of journal articles published between the late seventeenth and early twentieth centuries. The trial goes through January 2, 2010. Please send comments to Humanities Bibliographer Jim Kelly, 413-545-3981.

The Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals, 1824 – 1900 identifies the authors of articles written anonymously or under pseudonyms in 45 major publications, and provides a biliography of contributors’ works. It incorporates the Curran Index of corrections and additions to the original index. The trial goes through January 2, 2010. Please send comments to Humanities Bibliographer Jim Kelly, 413-545-3981.

The Naxos Video Library provides streaming video of classical music performances, opera, ballet, live concerts and documentaries. Viewing requires Adobe Flash 10. The trial goes through December 21st, 2009. Please send comments to Music Reference Librarian Pam Juengling, 413-545-1858.