The Hartford Courant, 1764-1987 is on trial for UMass users through April 24th, 2013. Please send comments to Jim Kelly, Humanities Research Services Librarian, at 413-545-3981.
Month: March 2013
Hoover’s Company Profiles Now With Mergent
Hoover’s Company Profiles is now part of the Mergent suite of business and industry information sources. You can search by company name, people, industries, SIC or NAICS code and apply multiple filter criteria such as sales, number of employees, location, etc. Each company profile includes description, key people, number of employees, financials, news, industry comparisons and more.
If you’d like assistance using this resource, contact Mike Davis, Business Reference Librarian, at 413-545-6822.
Statistical Abstract of the United States Now From ProQuest
In 2012 the U.S. government ceased publication of its revered (by librarians, at least) source of census and commerce data, the Statistical Abstract of the United States which it had been publishing in one form or another since 1878. The information provider ProQuest has picked up the title and is compiling the data from mostly government agencies for ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. beginning in 2013. Thirty sections with hundreds of tables include a wide variety of data covering Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces; Elections; Geography and Environment; Arts, Recreation and Travel; Foreign Commerce and Aid; Education and much, much more. You can browse, search and apply filters to view the tables of data.
For assistance using this reference source, contact a librarian.
New E-Book Collections from Project Muse
The Libraries have purchased two Project Muse e-book collections:
- Film, Theater and Performing Arts – 120 titles published in 2012,
- Political Science and Policy Studies – 231 titles published in 2012.
Multiple people can use each e-book simultaneously. You can search the contents of the book, and front matter and book chapters are available as PDF files.
If you have questions about using these e-books, ask a reference librarian.
Trial of JSTOR E-Books
JSTOR offers us peek at 100 of their 15,000+ e-book titles as a means of exploring their delivery platform. The available titles are published by the Rand Corporation and the University of Minnesota Press, and the trial is available through April. Please contact the reference desk, 413-545-0150, for username and password to login.
Career Insider Database Now Available
The Libraries now have a subscription to Career Insider, a collection of tools for those researching and managing career information. You can search for companies and industries, and review profession overviews, sample cover letters and resumes, internship profiles and career advice.
If you have questions or would like assistance using this resource, contact a reference librarian.
Anthropology Plus Has Moved!
Our Anthropology Plus database subscription is now available on the EbscoHost platform having left Firstsearch. If you have questions about using Anthropology Plus, contact Liz Fitzpatrick, Anthropology liaison librarian, at 413-545-5963.