From the Desk of Susan C. Curzon
Dean, University Library
New Electronic Resources
Empire Online: Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Jeffrey Auerbach, Assistant Professor of History at California State University, Northridge, the Oviatt Library will receive access for ten years to Empire Online from Adam Matthew Publications, Ltd. When completed, Empire Online will provide access to over 60,000 original manuscripts and documents that cover colonial history, politics, culture, and society from 1492-1962 with introductory essays written by experts. Auerbach contributed an essay entitled “The Great Exhibition: Art, Display and the British Empire” to the Empire Online project. Empire Online is available on the Library web site on the Electronic Books page.
New Business Databases: Students and faculty now have access to five new business-related databases:
- Snapshots Research Reports: North American Edition: Includes over 1,100 market reports that provide concise business information including market size, market segmentation, market share, market distribution, market forecasts, and socio-economic data provided by the Economist Intelligence Unit, along with a list of additional resources for more information.
- Hoover’s Company Data: Provides historical, financial, personnel, and competitor information for more than 40,000 companies and over 600 industries.
- OxResearch: Contains articles analyzing economic and political developments worldwide. Articles are compiled by an international network of faculty members at Oxford and other leading universities, as well as think-tanks and other well-known international institutions.
- General BusinessFile ASAP: Provides access to full-text journal articles from local sources, national business magazines, and trade journals; investment reports; directory listings; and press releases.
- Computer Database: Contains full-text articles from periodicals that cover high-technology industries, including computers, telecommunications, robotics, and electronics.
Library Personnel News
Farewell to Susan Parker: Associate Dean of the Oviatt Library, Susan Parker, has accepted the position of Deputy University Librarian and Chief Financial Officer, UCLA Libraries. Susan has been with the Library since 1997 and her absence will be deeply felt by all who have worked with her. Susan will be leaving us in March. We wish her the very best in her new position.
New Librarian: Silvia Calzada is the new Hispanic-Serving Institutions Grant Program Librarian in the Reference and Instructional Services Department. Silvia received Master’s degrees in Library and Information Science and Latin American Studies at UCLA. She can be reached at 818-677-4887 or through email at silvia.calzada@csun.edu.
Other Library News
Textbooks in the Library Collection: The Oviatt Library receives many requests from students who hope to borrow or have access to required texts for courses that they are taking. Unfortunately, we are not able to purchase required texts for all classes offered on campus, so some students may not get the access that they need to important readings. We would like to encourage instructors to use our Course Reserves to make extra copies of required texts available to students who would like to use them. Course Reserves material can be in print or digital format. For more information about reserves, please go the Course Reserves link on the Library’s home page at http://library.csun.edu.
Friends of the Oviatt Library Bookstore: The Oviatt Library receives donations from faculty and community members of many high-quality used books that are for sale in the bookstore in the west wing of the main floor of the Library. Shelves are restocked as new books arrive. The Bookstore is open during Fall and Spring semesters Monday through Friday from 10:00AM to 2:00PM.