Films on Demand

 http://link.usd.edu/284 

We have a trials for Films on Demand until the end of March.  Please try it out and let me know if you think this would be a good purchase, or if you have any other comments or questions. (Accessible to anyone with a USD email account.)

“Films On Demand is a web-based digital video delivery service that allows you to view streaming videos from Films Media Group anytime, anywhere, 24/7!  There are more than 5,500 educational titles in dozens of subject areas.

Grove Art Online database trial

Grove Art Online trial available through the Oxford Art Online gateway:
https://login.ezproxy.usd.edu/login?url=http://www.oxfordartonline.com/ (Accessible to anyone with a USD email account.)

We have set-up a thirty day trial (09-DEC-10 – 08-JAN-11) to Grove Art Online, the most comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day!  Now available through the Oxford Art Online gateway, Grove Art Online features over 45,000 signed articles, 5,500 images, 40,000 image links, timelines of world art, MoMA lesson plans, and links to ARTstor (for subscribers to this service) and Art Resource.  A Grove Art Online subscription now also includes access to the full text of the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, and the Oxford Companion to Western Art.

Please visit the Grove Art Online Help section at:
http://www.groveart.com/grove-owned/art/help.html to help you get started.

Let us know what you think about this trial, and if you are interested in supporting a subscription to this database. Contact: Danielle.Loftus@usd.edu (Fine Arts Librarian)

Latest Best Sellers

 Need something good to read for fun?  Check out our recent list of Best Sellers available from the U. Libraries. You can check them out at any time!

http://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?tag=11-2010&view=dakotadiane&shelf=list

A few more titles will be coming in the next few weeks. To sign up for automatic RSS alerts to be notified each time the list is updated, this is the RSS link:

http://www.librarything.com/rss/yourtags/Best%20Sellers&user=DakotaDiane

CDs moved to permanent location in Academic Commons

The CDs have been relocated from their coveted spot under the stairwell (next to the restrooms) to new display cases on the first floor west side near the reading area.

Check it out!

Latest Best Sellers

 Need something good to read for fun?  Check out our recent list of Best Sellers available from the U. Libraries. You can check them out at any time!

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=9-2010&view=dakotadiane

To sign up for automatic RSS alerts each time the list is updated, this is the RSS link:
http://www.librarything.com/rss/yourtags/Best%20Sellers&user=DakotaDiane

Fall 2010 Electronic Resources Trials

Access to trials is available from October 11, 2010 through November 12, 2010; electronic resources are grouped by theme: Streaming Video & Music, Art & Images, eBooks & Reference.  Several databases are on trial for Art, Theatre and Music such as Alexander Street Press Jazz Music Online and H.W. Wilson Cinema Image Gallery.

Login information: http://minitex.umn.edu/Electronic/Fall2010.aspx

 Let me know if you have questions (or any feedback) or want pricing for any of these.

ARTstor Digital Library isn’t just art! Discover a wide range of multi-disciplinary images with new Sample Topics!

http://artstor.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/artstor-digital-library-isnt-just-art-discover-a-wide-range-of-multi-disciplinary-images-with-new-sample-topics/

Also covers: Design and Decorative Arts, Music History, Native American Studies, Photography, Religious Studies, Renaissance Studies, Theater, Dance, and Performance Art, Women’s Studies, and World History.

August Best Sellers

Need something good to read for fun?  Check out our recent list of Best Sellers available from the U. Libraries. You can check them out at any time!

http://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?tag=8-2010&view=dakotadiane&collection=74923&shelf=list

To sign up for automatic RSS alerts each time the list is updated, this is the RSS link:
http://www.librarything.com/rss/yourtags/Best%20Sellers&user=DakotaDiane

AquaBrowser Library Catalog

• To use AquaBrowser, simply click Library Catalog on the Libraries homepage.

So, just what is AquaBrowser?

On August 18, 2010, SDLN member libraries launched the AquaBrowser Library® as the new online catalog user platform. AquaBrowser is a “shell” that works with our existing automated catalog to offer library patrons enhanced search capabilities and additional information about the titles they find. Patrons may still use the traditional Aleph OPAC interface (called the Classic Catalog) if they are more comfortable with it.

The search results in the AquaBrowser catalog are ranked by relevancy. Users are also presented with a visual representation (word cloud) of additional search terms that might be associated with their original term (spelling variations, broader/narrower terms, synonyms, etc.) Once they select a specific title to view, they may see book reviews, first chapter excerpts, summaries, tables of contents, book jacket images, and genre notes–many of which are not found in traditional catalog records.

How do I find titles written by a specific author?

Use Advanced Search, which is accessible from the top navigation bar. This lets you limit to the author field. The advanced search is keyword within the specified field, rather than a phrase search, which is why Ellis Paul will also bring up Paul Ellis, for example. If you seem to be getting a lot of irrelevant items we encourage you to use the Refine pane, on the right, to narrow results. Clicking on your specific author within refine will narrow results to just that listing. You can then use the sort option at the top to order those results alphabetically by title.

When you locate a title in your results with the author you want, you can also click on the author’s name within the results to fire off a search for that specific author. You may also want to use Refine in the right column to limit by date, pulling up only recent titles.

If you have any questions or problems let me know.  Use the Meebo chat to your right, or email me!

Updated ARTstor subject guides now available

ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

This handout highlights ARTstor content related to architecture and the built environment, including monuments, buildings, drawings, models, plans, and QuickTime Virtual Reality (QTVR) panoramas.
Learn more (PDF: 300 KB)

DESIGN

This handout highlights ARTstor content related to western and non-western design, which include images of drawings, models, posters, advertisements, appliances, furniture, and cars from a variety of periods.
Learn more (PDF: 254 KB)

FASHION AND COSTUME

This handout highlights ARTstor content related to fashion and costume, including images of historical fashion, costumes, designers, and fashion shows.
Learn more (PDF: 302 KB)

PHOTOGRAPHY

This handout highlights ARTstor content related to the history of photography, including works by significant photographers chronicling people, events, and places of our time, as well as images documenting the development of landmark processes and technologies, from early daguerreotypes to contemporary prints.
Learn more (PDF: 292 KB)

THEATER AND DANCE

This handout highlights ARTstor content related to theater and dance, including images of costumes, venues, and staged performances from around the world, as well as portraits and performance shots of notable playwrights, theater directors, choreographers, set and costume designers, actors, and dancers.
Learn more (PDF: 314 KB)