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DSM-IV available online through O’Kelly Library

digitalram — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:26:47 +0000

The DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) is now available online in its entirety! It can be accessed through the library’s website or from the link above. Instructions for access through the library’s website are below:

1. Go to http://www.wssu.edu/library
2. Click on Databases (Find Articles)
3. Click on “D” under Databases by Title
4. Click the link for DSM-IV

For off campus access the username is your WSSU email prefix (everything except “@wssu.edu”). The password for students is the Banner ID number. For faculty and staff is the same password you use to access your campus email.

New Research Databases in O’Kelly Library

digitalram — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:02:57 +0000

Finally! The library has been cleared to post new research databases to our electronic resources page. The web migration is over and the new university website has been unveiled. The following resources have been added to the collection of C.G. O’Kelly Library.

World Book Online: Are you enrolled in an elementary, middle grades, or secondary education program? Then World Book Online is for you! The resource features interactive modules, state guidelines for education, lesson plan ideas, and much more. Check it out! If you have questions contact us by clicking on the Ask a Librarian link

Mango Language Library: Are you taking a foreign language course? Are about to study abroad and a bit curious about the language of the people you will meet in another country or just want to learn another language to enhance your resume? Then take a look at Mango Languages. Create a free account and track your progress!

HaPI (Health and Psychosocial Instruments): HaPI provides scholarly research on official tests and other research tools. The resource only allows up to 5 users at a time, so if you have questions submit them by clicking on the Ask a Librarian link

Direct links to the resources are above – to access through the library website, do as follows:

Go to library homepage: www.wssu.edu/library
Click on Databases (Find Articles) -
Locate resources alphabetically by the first letter)

Broken Links/Error Pages

digitalram — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:54:46 +0000

The university is currently in the process of a web migration project. Any broken links, specifically for research databases, cannot be corrected on the library’s website until the project is completed. All research databases should be functioning with no interruption – but if you experience problems, please contact Carl Leak via email at leakca@wssu.edu for an alternative solution.

Downloading eBooks through NetLibrary

digitalram — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 05:11:30 +0000

The eBook database NetLibrary now has the option to download and read books offline. To do so from a computer it is required to download Adobe Digital Editions. However, the option to view and read the eBook online is still available. A link to download Adobe Digital Editions is below:

Adobe Digital Editions: http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/

New Database: ISI Web of Knowledge (Web of Science, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences)

digitalram — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:09:53 +0000

O’Kelly Library now has access to Web of Knowledge which includes Web of Science, Arts and Humanitites and Social Science. It allows in-depth tracking of researchers and their work as well as access to journal backfiles. The resource is also linked to all full-text journals offered in O’Kelly Library. EndNote (web edition) is also included in Web of Knowledge. A link to the resource is below but it can also be accessed through the library’s website. If you need more assistance, click on the ask a librarian link below to submit a question.

ISI Web of Knowledge

Ask a Librarian (click on “Ask a Librarian” to submit a question)

New Databases: Rittenhouse eBook Collection, Sage eReference, and Duke University Press eBooks

digitalram — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:36:06 +0000

O’Kelly Library now has access to the following research databases.

Rittenhouse Health Sciences eBook Collection

Sage eReference Collection

Duke University Press eBook Collection

These and other research databases can be viewed by title and by subject by clicking on “Browse Databases” under the “Research” section of the library’s homepage.

Need additional assistance? Ask a librarian

ProQuest Historical Newspapers

digitalram — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:32:16 +0000

O’Kelly Library now has access to the following titles from the ProQuest Historical Newspaper Collection:

New York Times and Index, Historical (1851-2006) w/ Index (1851-1993)

Baltimore Afro American, Historical (1893-1988)

Los Angeles Sentinel, Historical (1934-2005)

New York Amsterdam News, Historical (1922-1993)

Chicago Defender, Historical (1910 – 1975)

These and other research databases can be viewed by title and by subject by clicking on “Browse Databases” under the “Research” section of the library’s homepage.

New research databases

digitalram — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:16:20 +0000

C.G. O’Kelly Libary now has access to the following resources. If you would like more information, please contact leakca@wssu.edu:

Academic OneFile: Access to popular and scholarly information from all academic disciplines

Expanded Academic ASAP: Extended collection of Academic OneFile

Associations Unlimited: Access to information about organizations and associations from all over the world

NetAdvantage: Access Standard and Poor’s marketing reports (formerly in print) and other resources

Opposing Viewpoints: Access to information on a variety of topics. The information not only includes magazine and journal articles but also includes reputable websites and transcripts from radio and televsion programs.

Footnote! History and Archives PLUS: Includes African American Archives, American Revolution Archives, Native American Archives, US Bureau of Investigation Case File Archives, and, World War II Archives. This resource is appropriate for all disciplines, but specifically for history and those needing primary sources.

eBook Collection

digitalram — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:42:34 +0000

O’Kelly Library is steadily growing a strong collection of eBooks. There are various databases available to the university that offer full length academic and popular books online. View the various eBook platforms by clicking on the subject category “eBook Collections” from the “Browse Databases” link from the library’s homepage.

WDI Online (World Development Indicators)

digitalram — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:38:35 +0000

We now subscribe to WDI Online (World Development Indicators). This resources is useful for statistical research on countries as well as other features. The resource is available by title from the “Browse Database” link on the library’s homepage, and is also under the subject category for business. For more information contact Carl Leak at leakca@wssu.edu