Category Archives: Databases

Wiley Interscience 2010 Issues now Available!

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

Finally, access to the Wiley Interscience 2010 issues has been turned on. Thank you –especially to those in the Life Sciences who were most affected by this delay– for your patience. For a review of the issues behind this delay, … Continue reading →

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The Library is a little GREENR for the next month

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

*Trial Subscription* Trial ends February 26, 2010. Please visit the new GREENR Knowledge Portal from Gale and then send us your thoughts using this comment form. With enough feedback we may be GREENR longer. GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, … Continue reading →

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Environmentally Savvy?: Three new Resources keep you up to date

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

The Library has added three Bureau of National Affairs online resources to it’s collection: Environment Reporter : “This multi-part [U.S. focused] environmental resource keeps you fully up to date on rapidly changing developments in courts, Congress, federal agencies, state legislatures, … Continue reading →

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LibraryMusicSource: Sheet Music Online

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

The VSO has just called on you to play the oboe parts for Adventures in a Perambulator by John Alden Carpenter… but darned if you can find the sheet music. “The largest collection of Western Classical sheet music ever assembled … Continue reading →

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Wiley ejournals: Why no access to 2010 issues?

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

*UPDATE* Wiley 2010 issues now accessible! Even though we are well into the new year, you’ve noticed that you can’t access 2010 issues of Wiley ejournals. You’re frustrated. We, in eResources, are frustrated. UBC Library is part of a consortium … Continue reading →

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3 New eResources: Journals, Books & Newspapers

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

Something for everyone, this week! Zasshi kiji sakuin shusei : “The Complete Database for Japanese Magazines and Periodicals from the Meiji Era to the Present.” Business Plans Handbook : “Business Plans Handbook is a collection of actual business plans compiled … Continue reading →

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Informa Healthcare: Some InformaWorld Medical Titles Have Moved

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

Life Sciences folk: please take note. A number of online medical journals are moving from the InformaWorld platform to the new Informa Healthcare site. We have adjusted our ejournal A-Z list to add the new Informa Healthcare links (starting January … Continue reading →

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Yes! – AccessMedicine & OMMBID

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Kat

**Update – we’re back on.  Happy New Year! Jan.5, 2010 – AccessMedicine & OMMBID are currently unavailable. We are working with the vendor to get our access restored as quickly as possible.  Please bear with us.

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Henry Stewart Talks: Biomedical & Life Sciences Online Seminars

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Lorne Madgett

“This collection of specially prepared animated audiovisual presentations with synchronized narration by world leading scientists is keeping researchers informed throughout the world.” -Henry Stewart Talks website The audio visual presentations are organized into comprehensive series… from “Apoptosis” to “Epigenetics” to … Continue reading →

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Bibliography of British and Irish History: Now Available!

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Lorne Madgett

“The Bibliography of British and Irish History provides bibliographic data on historical writing dealing with the British Isles, and with the British Empire and Commonwealth, during all periods for which written documentation is available – from 55BC to the present. … Continue reading →

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