Database news and changes
	September 2009
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The new semester has brought many changes and new databases to OCCC�s library. In 
addition to the databases themselves, changes to the databases by subject page should 
improve finding the appropriate database for a subject. More than twenty new databases 
offer additional coverage topics that did not have much coverage in the past. Some of the 
improved coverage is in the area of Education, Psychology, Social Sciences, 
Environmental Science and Alternative and Consumer Health. OCCC now has access to 
ARTstor art image database. This is a wonderful resource that is useful not only to art but 
to most subjects that OCCC offers.

Please visit the library�s Databases by Subject page to see the selection of databases that 
may interest you. For a full list of all the databases available see the Databases A to Z 
page. If you have any questions please contact the Electronic Services Librarian, Andy 
Heiz at ex 4253 or andrew.heiz@sunyorange.edu. For a guided tour in person stop at the 
library and ask for a librarian.
*	ARTstor 
A new subscription to this art image database gives access to images of famous 
and not so famous works of art. Searchers will be able to find high resolution 
images and zoom in on details. Browsers can find images by 16 different genre 
classifications or by a geographic list of countries from which art images exist. For 
those interested in specific searches art images are also classified by artist, title of 
the work and by time period. ARTstor also allows searchers to set up accounts to 
save images for easy retrieval.
*	ProQuest 
Nine new databases are now available to OCCC students, faculty and staff. Of 
note it is now possible to search for newspaper articles from newspapers around 
the United States or to search English language international newspapers. 
ProQuest Platinum and Reference Library are two general databases that provide 
information on a variety of topics. Researchers have access to four new topic 
specific databases. The databases Teacher Journals and Education Journals 
provide access to full text articles. Social Science Journals and Psychology 
Journals give researchers some alternatives for their research.
*	Ebsco 
New databases from EBSCO offer researchers some never before covered topics. 
Alt Health Watch, Associates Programs, Canadian Reference Centre, 
Environment Complete and Religion and Philosophy Collection have a high 
content of full text access to journals. Points of View is a new entry into the area 
of current events and issues. It is much like Opposing Viewpoints and includes 
information for starting, researching and writing a research paper. Our 
sustainability initiative is supported by Environment Complete which joins 
GreenFile in coverage of the environment. Computer & Applied Sciences 
Complete provides coverage of computers and electronic engineering to 
compliment Computer Source. Health Source � Consumer Edition offers general 
health articles for those looking for non-research information.


*	Gale trial 
For the next year OCCC will have access to LitFinder, one of Gale literature 
databases. LitFinder connects users with reliable, in-depth and constantly updated 
information on authors and their works. From an ancient Persian poem to a 
Restoration play to a modern-day policy speech, LitFinder delivers up to a million 
examples of full-text, indexed and excerpted literature � along with thousands of 
citations, biographies, explanations, overviews and images to enhance 
understanding. Please use the database and let the library know if this is a keeper.
*	Quick Links 
The QuickLinks to the database vendor pages is no longer at the top of the 
database by subject and A-Z list. We found that students who used the quick 
links to find articles were having problems getting back to articles they had found. 
In addition students using the QuickLinks were not using databases that offer 
better coverage of the research topic. QuickLinks should be used when links to 
specific databases are not working. They can be found on the Databases A-Z page 
under the letter Q.
*	Databases by subject 
The Databases by subject page received a major overhaul that is intended to make 
it easier for students to browse into subjects. Under the new set up databases in 
each subject are listed in order of how useful they are in that subject. In addition 
the databases are color coded and grouped into primary, secondary and general 
use databases. Primary databases provide in-depth coverage of a specific topic 
and will be highlighted in green. Secondary databases are provide coverage of a 
related group of topics and are highlighted in yellow. General databases are those 
that provide coverage of many different topics and have no highlighting. This will 
allow students to visually find the appropriate database for the subject being 
researched.