Susanne Bjørner ([email protected]), formerly ChoiceReviews.online project editor, is an independent consultant providing services to publishers, authors, and librarians in web-based and print media.

This annual feature, traditionally appearing in the August issue, has two purposes.  First, it gives readers a convenient way to discover new web-based products and updates to standard sources available for the academic market.  Second, it offers the producers a no-charge venue in which they may tell librarians what they think is most important about their offerings.  The Buying Guide remains on the Choice Reviews Online <www.cro2.org> website throughout the year as a freely available public feature–you do not have to be a subscriber to see it.  The CRO edition carries live links to all URLs in the entries, facilitating access to the company and product sites mentioned in each listing.

Academic publishers now actively use social media to keep users informed about the features of their products, and most entries include the company’s Facebook and/or Twitter address so you can easily catch up with specific vendors.  Each entry in the guide carries a short company profile, written by the submitting company, followed by a statement of general pricing policy, directions for requesting free trials, and a section describing training, learning, and community opportunities sponsored by the company.  Most entries also include smaller capsule listings of what’s new or being emphasized by the vendor.  Specific products listed are those that have been or are expected to be introduced or substantially enhanced in 2012 or 2013.

Over fifty companies answered the invitation to provide information about their upcoming new products and enhancements this year.  Choice thanks the companies that have given information for this directory, welcomes those who are new this year, and salutes those who continue to support this project yearly.  We remind all that a call will go out next April for the 2013 annual directory.

Notes about the E-Product Buying Guide

Branding: In compliance with Choice review style, trademark, service mark, and other branding symbols have been omitted from the text.  Choice acknowledges the proprietary nature of all companies’ brand names.

Scope: If you cannot find a company that you are seeking, let Choice know so that it can be contacted for subsequent editions.

Currency: All links have been checked for accuracy as of late May 2012.

ABC-CLIO
130 Cremona Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
Telephone: 800-368-6868
www.abc-clio.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABCCLIO/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/abc_clio/
E-mail: [email protected]

ABC-CLIO Solutions offers online reference and research resources for college students in 13 subject areas.  Each database combines three key components:
–A comprehensive and fully integrated, topic-specific reference library filled with authoritative, award-winning content that is available to student researchers anytime, anywhere.
-A course companion that reinforces core concepts covered in undergraduate textbooks, lectures, and discussion sections.
-A deep collection of original, peer-reviewed articles from top scholars that introduces undergraduates to academic-level critical thinking.
Database subjects include American History, World History, World Religions, American Government, World Geography, Issues, World at War, The Latino, African American and Native American Experience, Daily Life through History, and Pop Culture Universe.

Pricing: User base (FTE, etc.).

Previews: Request a free 60-day trial at www.abc-clio.com/preview/ or call 1-800-368-6868.

What’s New

ABC-CLIO eBook Collection
Availability Date: Now
http://ebooks.abc-clio.com/main.aspx/
The ABC-CLIO eBook Collection features over 7,000 titles and easy on-screen reading along with a host of features to aid research, including citations in four formats, e-mail and print capabilities, and personalized bookmarks and notes.  Unlimited simultaneous usage, free MARC records, and enhanced order and collection management tools allow librarians to get the materials they want easier and to make those materials readily available to everyone they serve.

Adam Matthew Education
321 N. Clark Street, 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: 312-445-6290
www.amedu.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheAdamMatthewGroup/ 
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!AdamMatthewGrp/
E-mail: [email protected]

Adam Matthew Education produces award-winning online research and teaching resources for the humanities and social sciences.  Collections range in content from the earliest colonies of Virginia, Medieval England, Victorian Circuses, and the “Westward Expansion,” to President Nixon’s Administration, the British Working Class in the mid-20th century, 1960s Popular Culture, and U.S. diplomacy in South Asia during the Cold War.  Each collection is designed as both a teaching resource for undergraduate use and for more detailed scholarly research.  Adam Matthew resources are developed in partnership with leading libraries and archives around the world and benefit from a team of IT associates who advise on the latest technologies and robust platforms.

Pricing: Flat fee; user base (FTE, etc.); concurrent use; Carnegie classification.  Consortium discounts.  No annual maintenance or cost-per-user fees.  Payment plans and annual access rates can be negotiated on an individual basis.

Previews: IP-authenticated or password trials are available (30 days standard, longer on request).  Complete the trial registration form at www.amedu.com/Online-Trials.aspx/ or send e-mail to [email protected].  WebEx (or similar) live “desktop sharing” demonstrations are also available on request.

Training, Learning & Community: All Adam Matthew resources come with Help, Teaching, and Further Resources pages.  Many collections–such as Slavery, Abolition, Social Justice, and Medieval Family Life, for example–also include detailed tutorials to facilitate both the teaching and research of the subject.  Collections are fully integrated with Blackboard and RefWorks.  A website page is dedicated to Librarians’ Resources and includes links to the latest updates from The Editor’s Choice blog http://editorschoice.amedu.com/; access to COUNTER-compliant usage statistics; peer reviews of Adam Matthew resources; the latest collection information; and marketing/publicity materials.  MARC 21 catalog records are also available to download free of charge from www.amedu.com/Marc-Collections.aspx/.  Finally, Adam Matthew’s experienced and dedicated staff offer uncompromising customer service.  E-mail your questions: [email protected], or join the communities on Facebook and Twitter.

What’s New

Confidential Print: Africa, 1834-1966
Availability Date: Q3 2012
www.amedu.com/Collections/Confidential-Print-Africa-1834-1966.aspx
From coastal trading in the early nineteenth century through to the Conference of Berlin of 1884 and the subsequent “Scramble for Africa,” to the abuses of the Congo Free State, fights against tropical disease, Italy’s defeat by the Abyssinians, World War II, apartheid in South Africa, and colonial moves towards independence, the documents in Confidential Print: Africa cover the whole of the modern period of European colonization of the continent.

Confidential Print: Latin America, 1833-1969
Availability Date: Q3 2012
www.amedu.com/Collections/Confidential-Print-Latin-America-1833-1969.aspx 
Covering revolutions, territorial changes, and political movements, foreign financial interests, industrial and infrastructural development (including the building of the Panama Canal), wars, slavery, immigration from Europe, and relations with indigenous peoples, among other topics, the documents in this title form a vital resource for any scholar of Latin American history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.  All documents are sourced from the UK National Archives.

Eighteenth Century Journals V: The Lady’s Magazine
Availability Date: Q3 2012
www.amedu.com/Collections/Eighteenth-Century-Journals-Portal.aspx 
Section V offers the complete run of one of the eighteenth century’s most important publications, The Lady’s Magazine (1770 to 1832).  An entertaining and educational journal aimed at “the housewife as well as the peeress,” The Lady’s Magazine was launched in January 1770 and went on to become one of the longest-running journals of the period.  A range of additional titles that are literary, political, social, and cultural in nature are also included here.

Global Commodities: Trade, Exploration and Cultural Exchange
Availability Date: Q4 2012
www.amedu.com/Collections/Global-Commodities.aspx 
One of the most popular ways of teaching world history is through the story of global commodities and the way in which they transformed the world.  This project focuses on fifteen significant commodities whose stories are often intertwined, e.g. coffee, chocolate, fur, oil, tea, timber, and gold.  The project touches on themes of exploration and discovery; imperialism and attempts at monopoly; trade wars; translocation and economic geography; slavery; mass production; luxury; taste; and the evolution of global branding.

Moving Pictures, Optical Entertainments and the Advent of Cinema
Availability Date: Q4 2012
www.amedu.com/Collections/Moving-Pictures-Optical-Entertainments.aspx 
This collection provides thorough coverage of Victorian and Edwardian visual entertainments, early optics, magic lantern shows, panoramas, dioramas, early photography, and early motion pictures.  Objects, ephemera, books, and journals allow a broad range of approaches to teaching and research.  Video clips of original archive footage from the earliest days of cinema are sourced from the British Film Institute (BFI) and supported by a rich range of printed works and objects relating to cinema and pre-cinema history.

Empire Online “Revamp”
Availability Date: Q4 2012
www.amedu.com/Collections/Empire-Online.aspx 
Driven by a panel of consultant editors from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA, Empire Online is one of Adam Matthew’s most popular resources and is designed specifically to encourage the use of primary sources in teaching.  In 2012 Empire Online will be made available in a fully updated and redesigned package, including new and redigitized content, new functionality, and new design.

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Suite 500
Reston, VA 20191
Telephone: 800-662-1545
www.aiaa.org/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AIAAfan/ 
E-mail: [email protected]

AIAA is the world’s largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession.  With more than 35,000 individual members worldwide and 90 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense.  AIAA offers seven journals with current year and archives back to the first issue of each journal; conference proceedings and technical meeting papers from 1963 to the present; standards; and e-books (currently 311 titles in three series).  The AIAA Electronic Library also includes predecessor society journals.  The AIAA was formed in 1963 through the merger of the American Rocket Society and the Institute of the Aerospace Sciences.  AIAA has digitized the journal content published by those two societies (1930–62) to make this rare collection available in the IAS/ARS eJournal Archive.

Pricing: Flat fee; concurrent use; PPV (Pay per View); subscriptions.  

Previews: AIAA eBooks offers a 30-day trial.  Click the Trial for Libraries button on the e-books page at http://ebooks.aiaa.org/BookStore/pagedisplay.do?pub=aiaa. 

Alexander Street Press
3212 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone: 703-212-8520
http://alexanderstreet.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/alexanderstreetpress/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/astreetpress/
E-mail: [email protected]

Alexander Street combines the skills of traditional publishing, librarianship, and software development to create award-winning online collections and streaming video titles.  Its semantically indexed video, music, and full-text collections are known for their quality content, ease of use, and uniquely powerful search capabilities that foster research, teaching, and learning.

Pricing: Flat fee; user base (FTE, etc.); concurrent use.

Previews: Request trial access by e-mailing [email protected] or use the online form to select the collections you want to try at http://alexanderstreet.com/support-center/request-trials/.

Training, Learning & Community: All collections come with free WebEx training and demo sessions through your sales representative.  Every collection has a range of free, downloadable marketing tools, including search widgets, product buttons, posters, and customizable bookmarks; discover more at http://alexanderstreet.com/support-center/resources/.  Free MARC records are available for download at http://alexanderstreet.com/marc/; you can also sign up to be notified whenever new records are posted.  Visit the Alexander Street Facebook page for updates, interesting news items, and more at www.facebook.com/alexanderstreetpress/.  Alexander Street hosts multiple focus groups and roundtables at ALA Annual and Midwinter meetings.  E-mail [email protected] if you would like to participate in an Alexander Street focus group or roundtable, or if you need assistance in marketing or other support resources.

What’s New

Rehabilitation Therapy in Video
Availability Date: Summer 2012
http://alexanderstreet.com/products/rehabilitation-therapy-video/
A groundbreaking collection of 750-plus hours of streaming video depicting the physical treatment of patients with congenital disorders, chronic health issues, and traumatic injuries.  Videos feature world-renowned occupational, physical, and speech therapists explaining issues in specific patient populations and demonstrating effective techniques and treatment methods.  With footage of therapists working with actual patients, as well as models and illustrations, this collection offers a firsthand look at the realities of working with patients and putting theory into practice.

The Video Journal of Counseling and Therapy
Availability Date: Summer 2012
http://alexanderstreet.com/products/video-journal-counseling-and-therapy/
This streaming video collection of the latest research and best practice methods in counseling, mental health, and psychology launches with over 1,000 hours of contemporary presentations, lectures, and workshops from renowned counselors, psychologists, and practitioners; 350 hours of new content will be added yearly.  Video licensors include CMI, the Brief Therapy Conference, the Couples Conference, the Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, the Erickson Congress, Columbia University’s Winter Roundtable of Cultural Psychology, and the Australian Counselling Association.

Gay and Lesbian Thought and Culture
Availability Date: September 2012
http://alexanderstreet.com/products/gay-and-lesbian-thought-and-culture/
This collection will host 100,000 pages of essential content including archival material from local and national organizations as well as the personal papers of key people in the gay rights movement.  In addition, it will include the local and national periodicals that constitute an important way for people to identify and connect with the LGBT community.  Gay and Lesbian Thought and Culture will contain previously inaccessible material, including letters, speeches, interviews, periodicals, and ephemera.

New World Cinema: Independent Features and Shorts, 1990-Present
Availability Date: Summer 2012
http://alexanderstreet.com/
Includes approximately 200 full-length feature films from leading independent distributors  and. some 50 award-winning short films.  All films were presented at major film festivals, many were nominated for awards, and many have won major awards.  Collectively the films in the database have received more than 1,000 awards. Work from more than 60 countries, ranging from Austria to Uruguay, are included, and more than 40 languages are represented, with all subtitles in English.

Criminal Justice and Public Safety in Video
Availability Date: Now
http://alexanderstreet.com/products/criminal-justice-and-public-safety-video/
From law enforcement and corrections personnel, to first responders and victims’ advocates, this compilation of documentaries, training videos, and interviews visually depicts the theoretical principles and practical application of criminal justice and emergency response through depiction of investigation techniques, parole monitoring, victim counseling, and forensic analysis.  At completion, the collection will offer 500 hours of high quality content essential to the core curriculum.  International coverage allows for a comparative view of criminal justice systems.

The March of Time
Availability Date: Available now
http://alexanderstreet.com/products/march-time/
From 1935 to 1967, American theatergoers and television watchers were witness to Time Inc.’s unique and controversial film series The March of Time.  Now, for the first time, this groundbreaking series is available in online streaming video in a single, cross-searchable collection designed specifically to meet the needs of researchers, teaching faculty, and students.  Videos have been restored by HBO Archives, allowing viewers to experience these historic films as audiences did in earlier decades.
 

The American Phytopathological Society
3340 Pilot Knob Road
St. Paul, MN 55121
Telephone: 651-454-7250
www.apsnet.org/apsstore/shopapspress/Pages/default.aspx 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/9947802369/ 
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/plantdisease/ 
E-mail: [email protected] 

APS PRESS is the publishing imprint of the American Phytopathological Society, a nonprofit, international organization that advances the science and practice of plant health management in agricultural, urban, and forest settings.  The Society was founded in 1908 and currently has more than 5,000 scientists and practitioners worldwide.  APS PRESS has published 300-plus titles that cover the spectrum of plant disease and related topics.  With the variety of plant health subjects covered, APS PRESS publications serve educators, students, plant scientists, extension specialists, crop consultants, county agents, growers, master gardeners, horticulture specialists, nursery and landscape industry, greenhouses, forestry specialists, plant pathologists, mycologists, nematologists, virologists, entomologists, weed scientists, plant molecular biologists, and agricultural historians, among others.  Beyond traditional books, APS PRESS publishes multimedia products and disease diagnosis software.

Pricing: Flat fee.

Previews: Choice Reviews Online subscribers may browse titles reviewed in CHOICE through the Publisher’s Choice Online program.

What’s New

Hungry Planet: Stories of Plant Diseases
Availability Date: Now (c2012)
www.apsnet.org/apsstore/shopapspress/Pages/43993.aspx 
This comprehensive book delivers everything readers have come to appreciate and expect from a Schumann and D’Arcy offering.  It tells the stories of plant pathology with a passionate voice and laces each tale with the essential research-based information to help readers understand the interrelationship between agriculture, the human condition, and the science that connects the two.  Includes student and instructor websites.

Illustrated Dictionary of Mycology, Second Edition
Availability Date: May 2012
www.apsnet.org/apsstore/shopapspress/Pages/44006.aspx 
This title is the culmination of knowledge collected by authors Miguel Ulloa and Richard T. Hanlin, beginning in 2000 when they published the best-selling first edition, through 2012 with the release of this expanded and improved second edition.  It contains definitions and etymological derivations of nearly 5,000 mycology terms.

John Niederhauser: Recollections of a Life in Science and Agriculture 
Availability Date: May 2012
www.apsnet.org/apsstore/shopapspress/Pages/44082.aspx
John Niederhauser is remembered and honored in this autobiographical memoir as one of the most important agricultural scientists of the last century, notable for his contributions to plant pathology and global agriculture, especially his work in the 1950s on late blight disease of potatoes.

Fire Blight: History, Biology, and Management
Availability Date: Now (c2012)
www.apsnet.org/apsstore/shopapspress/Pages/43948.aspx 
Three world-renowned experts provide comprehensive scientific coverage of this first known plant disease caused by a bacterium.  Fire blight is present in 47 countries and affects many common host plants in the rose family worldwide.  Although enormous progress has been made against the disease, it remains a devastating and difficult problem to control in certain locations under optimum weather conditions, and agricultural scientists must remain diligent.

Plant Bacteriology
Availability Date: Now
www.apsnet.org/apsstore/shopapspress/Pages/43887.aspx 
The study of plant bacteriology has led to countless novel findings and advances benefitting medicine and biotechnology as well as horticulture and agriculture.  Our understanding of plant bacteriology has reached a point where it is fitting to integrate its concepts and ideas into an essential reference and textbook.

A Practical Guide to Turfgrass Fungicides
Availability Date: Now
www.apsnet.org/apsstore/shopapspress/Pages/43924.aspx/
A Practical Guide to Turfgrass Fungicides is a current and comprehensive resource that addresses fungicides specifically used for turf disease control.  It is a valuable reference for information on fungicide movement in turf, fungicide mode of action, strategies for dealing with the threat of fungicide resistance, environmental and maintenance factors that influence fungicide performance, approaches to scheduling fungicide sprays, and practices for integrating chemical and nonchemical options for individual turf diseases, among other topics.
 

American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Telephone: 877-236-2941
www.apa.org/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/APAPsycNET/ 
Twitter: http://twitter.com/APAPsycNET/ 
E-mail: [email protected]

The American Psychological Association (APA) publishes cutting-edge, authoritative content for psychology and the behavioral sciences.  APA’s research databases–PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, PsycBOOKS, PsycTESTS, PsycEXTRA, and PsycCRITIQUES, in addition to clinical training video resource, and PsycTHERAPY–provide vital information relevant to a variety of academic and professional disciplines.  Its roster of authors and editors includes many of the world’s leading authorities in the field, enabling APA to publish a comprehensive range of authoritative books covering both general and specialized areas.  APA’s peer-reviewed journals include periodicals that are among the most frequently cited and most often used publications within psychology and the behavioral sciences.  For detailed product descriptions and more information regarding the full range of APA’s publications and products, visit www.apa.org/pubs/index.aspx/.

Pricing: Flat fee; user base (FTE, etc.); PPV (Pay per View).  Subscription and purchase options vary by product.  Consortia discounts are available.

Previews: Free 30-day trials are available.  To request a trial, visit http://forms.apa.org/freetrial/ or e-mail [email protected].

Training, Learning & Community: APA provides a host of complimentary training and support materials, including webinars, online tutorials, videos, podcasts, and search guides at www.apa.org/pubs/databases/training/.

What’s New

Handbook of Research Methods in Psychology 
Availability Date: March 2012
www.apa.org/pubs/books/institutions/handbooks.aspx/
This 3-volume handbook is available for APA PsycNET and features descriptions of many techniques that psychologists and others have developed to help them pursue a shared understanding of why humans think, feel, and behave the way they do.  It addresses the broadest questions related to research designs, describes the types of data most often collected and how to determine the best techniques, and discusses considerations for documentation of research for sharing with the psychology community.

APA Addiction Syndrome Handbook 
Availability Date: May 2012
www.apa.org/pubs/books/institutions/handbooks.aspx
Available for APA PsycNET, this two-volume handbook provides a comprehensive review of addiction.  It focuses on the background and history of addiction, the distal and proximal influences on addiction, and the expressions of addiction, including chapter discussions about the universal and unique consequences of addiction.  It also examines the many aspects associated with recovery from, the prevention of, and other essential issues commonly associated with addiction, such as technology, driving under the influence, and homelessness.

APA Handbook of Counseling Psychology 
Availability Date: June 2012
www.apa.org/pubs/books/institutions/handbooks.aspx/
This handbook highlights practices in counseling psychology’s traditional areas and provides insight into new and emerging areas.  Historically the field’s philosophical approach has emphasized human strengths, well-being, and prevention; over the years, there has been emerging emphases on cultural context, dimensions of diversity, the role of work in people’s lives, and expanded roles for counseling psychologists in new settings, contexts, and with new populations.  This handbook examines all of these concepts.  Available for APA PsycNET.

APA Handbook of Behavior Analysis
Availability Date: August 2012
www.apa.org/pubs/books/institutions/handbooks.aspx
Building on the inductive translational approach to the science of behavior analysis, this two-volume handbook provides in-depth chapters spanning its full breadth, and reviews the most important areas of contemporary laboratory research in behavior analysis.  Appropriate for students, researchers, and clinicians concerned with best practice, it provides comprehensive coverage of the logic, clinical utility, and methods of single-case research designs, and walks users through the design, data collection, and data analysis phases.  Available for APA PsycNET.

APA Books E-Collection 2013
Availability Date: December 2012
www.apa.org/pubs/books/e-collections/index.aspx
APA Books E-Collection 2013 features the exclusive electronic release of a selection of core scholarly and professional titles from the 2013 copyright year.  APA Books E-Collections are available from 2001 forward, and encompass book content in psychology and related disciplines including medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, neuroscience, and more.  Available for APA PsycNET.
 

American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC  20036
Telephone: 202-737-3600
www.ASM.org/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/asmfan/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/asmicrobiology/
E-mail: The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is the world’s preeminent publisher of authoritative microbiology content, spanning specialized fields such as bacteriology, virology, molecular and cellular biology, and applied and environmental microbiology.  ASM’s 12 peer-reviewed journals deliver the latest in both basic and clinical microbiology, publishing 23 percent of all microbiology research.  ASM also publishes hundreds of reference manuals, textbooks, and monographs from renowned authors and editors, and other periodicals, including Microbe, the magazine for members, as well as multimedia.

Previews: Request 30-day trial access by e-mailing What’s New

Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 10th edition
Availability Date: Now
www.MCM10.asmpress.org/
The most authoritative and comprehensive resource in the field of clinical microbiology is now available in a digital edition.  Search nearly 150 chapters, more than 800 figures, and hundreds of tables of the latest findings, infectious agents, methods, practices, and safety guidelines.  This reference is indispensable to clinicians, laboratory technologists, and infectious disease experts in hospitals, clinics, reference laboratories, and research institutions around the world.

EcoSal
Availability Date: Now
www.EcoSal.org/
EcoSal collects and continuously updates knowledge about the two most important model microorganisms in metabolism and physiology research, E. coli and Salmonella.  Used by physiologists, modelers, and biophysics researchers studying metabolic pathways and cell physiology, EcoSal presents the foundation of microbial physiology based on studies of these organisms.  Users can search and review more than 130 chapters and hundreds of tables, figures, and datasets from distinguished scientists covering molecular architecture to ecology to pathogenesis.

Microbiology Spectrum
Availability Date: January 2013
www.ASMScience.org/MicrobiologySpectrum/
This new, bimonthly e-periodical will present collections of reviews from forthcoming ASM Press monographs spanning the microbiology field.  Read the latest, hottest reviews from internationally renowned authors in the fields of pathogenesis and medical microbiology, genomics, synthetic and systems microbiology, microbial genetics, immunology, environmental microbiology and ecology, applied and food microbiology, virology, molecular biotechnology, and eukaryotic biology.  This unique presentation was created to provide institutional e-book purchasers with content ahead of book publication. 

 Annual Reviews
4139 El Camino Way
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Telephone: 650-493-4400
www.annualreviews.org/ 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AnnualReviews/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/ARLibrary/ 
E-mail: [email protected]

Since 1932, Annual Reviews has published critical, authoritative review articles by leading scientists within 40 essential disciplines in the biomedical, life, physical, and social sciences, including economics.  Each year, Annual Reviews authors critically review the most significant primary research literature to guide patrons to the principal contributions of their fields.  Annual Reviews offers a variety of site license solutions to institutions and consortia worldwide.  Annual Reviews articles are available online, in print, and via popular mobile devices.

Pricing: Flat fee; PPV (Pay Per View).  Site license and single volume purchases are available for institutions.

Previews: For preview or trial information, contact the Annual Reviews Site License Department: [email protected].

Training, Learning & Community: Training materials and tutorials can be found online in the Librarian Resources Center www.annualreviews.org/page/librarians/librarian-resource-page.
 
What’s New
 
Annual Reviews Mobile Website
Availability Date: Now
www.annualreviews.org/page/about/mobile
The Annual Reviews mobile website, www.annualreviews.org/, from an iPhone, Android, or RIM mobile device, facilitates access to journal content from any location, at any time and provides a personalized browsing, searching, and reading experience specially formatted for smaller devices.  Connect to library subscriptions; browse journals and articles; search journals by keyword, author, or title; view abstracts and full-text articles; read forthcoming articles; and view and search references and related links.
 

Anthem Press
244 Madison Avenue #116
New York NY 10016 
Telephone: 646-736-7908
www.anthempress.com/  
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Anthem-Press/186030824772461/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/AnthemPress/
E-mail: [email protected]  

Anthem Press is an independent academic, educational, and reference publishing house with a strong international focus.  The company’s head office is in London, and there are sales offices in New York and New Delhi.  Anthem’s publications focus on the humanities and social sciences and selected areas in the sciences.  Most of its titles are available as e-books through a variety of vendors to libraries and individuals.  See www.anthempress.com/ebooks/ for details.
 

Ashgate Publishing
101 Cherry Street, Suite 420
Burlington, VT 05401
Telephone: 800-535-9544
www.ashgate.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ashgatepublishing/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/AshgateUK/ 
E-mail: [email protected]

Ashgate is a leading independent publisher committed to providing the library market with the finest academic scholarship.  Each year, Ashgate publishes more than 700 new books, representing the best academic research and professional practice from around the world.  Ashgate knows the value of academic research; its business is not driven by textbooks and journals but by a program of scholarly, groundbreaking publications.  All books published within the Ashgate program are peer-reviewed by recognized authorities in the field to ensure quality.  More than 3,000 titles are available as e-books, and more are added each week.  Visit www.ashgate.com/ebooks for a complete list of titles and information on e-book formats, interactive features, and purchase options.

Pricing: Flat fee

Training, Learning & Community: See www.ashgate.com/librarians/
 

Berkshire Publishing Group
122 Castle Street
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Telephone: 413-528-0206
www.berkshirepublishing.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Berkshire-Publishing-Group/135280203176168/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/karenchristenze/ 
E-mail: [email protected]

For over a decade, readers curious about their world have turned to award-winning, global reference titles created by Berkshire Publishing Group.  Berkshire tackles challenging, cutting-edge topics through dynamic collaboration with worldwide networks of scholars, thinkers, editors, and authors.  Founded by environmental author Karen Christensen, the company’s mission is to educate today’s leaders and tomorrow’s citizens about international relations, cross-cultural communication, global business and economics, and environmental sustainability.  Berkshire’s innovative collections of expert-written, short-form content have won many academic, library, and general publishing awards, and its editorial methods are shared in the acclaimed Berkshire Manual of Style for International Publishing.  Berkshire offers print and e-books, encyclopedias and databases, and a new line of online resources for students and scholars working on interdisciplinary and international projects.

Pricing: User base (FTE, etc.); concurrent use; “Small Group” subscriptions; single articles and article collections.

Previews: Request 30-day free trial access for institutions or 14-day free trial for “small groups” (up to 5 users–suitable for a department or small business) by e-mailing [email protected].

Training, Learning & Community: Online site tours and tutorials are available for all Berkshire collections.  Webinar training is available on request, and on-site training can be arranged as part of Berkshire Education campus services.  The Berkshire Blog www.berkshirepublishing.com/blog/ provides updates and other news.  Each collection has its own blog and Twitter feed, and some have a user forum and Q&A with editors and contributors. The Berkshire Publishing Facebook page may be found at http://ow.ly/auAm4/.

What’s New

ChinaConnectU
Availability Date: Q3 2012
www.ChinaConnectU.com/ 
ChinaConnectU is a platform for China-connected education, offering the complete, full-color Berkshire Encyclopedia of China and Berkshire’s growing China collection, including Education in China, China Gold, and the Dictionary of Chinese Biography, as well as study guides, lesson plans, vocabulary lists, photos, clip art, and videos.  ChinaConnectU provides resources for language teachers and foreign-language department heads, and will help administrators become China ready, too.  Chinese language guidelines and curriculum for STEM are also included with ChinaConnectU.

The Sustainability Project
Availability Date: Q4 2012
www.TheSustainabilityProject.com/
This accessible, attractive, balanced, and peer-reviewed resource features fully searchable content from the ten-volume Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability, together with case studies, blogs, white papers, and journal articles.  It provides fast, easy, and accurate access to sustainability research of every kind–from ecology to engineering, geophysics to political science, religion to waste management.  Also includes eco living, business case studies, city profiles, book reviews, discussions with experts, and data analysis and statistical tools.

Community Building Resource Center
Availability Date: Q2 2013
www.berkshirepublishing.com/community/
This comprehensive database will feature fully searchable content from the editors and authors of the Encyclopedia of Community and enhanced coverage of online social networking, urbanization, and other 21st-century topics.  Extensive primary text collections, plus photo scrapbooks, blogs, and interviews with leading architects, planners, and community scholars.  The Encyclopedia of Community “stands alone in its field as the one title any library must buy to cover this topic.”– CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title (Mar’04, 41-3812).
 
China Business Center
Availability Date: Q1 2013
www.ChinaBusiness.com/ 
The China Business Center provides guidance from China specialists in the United States, Europe, Australia, Africa, and Asia: doing business in China; setting up a business in China; law and regulations; telecommunications; leadership tips and tools; case studies; and extensive background on the people, companies, and networks to know.  Subscription includes access to hundreds of videos and stock photographs as well as presentation templates, background summaries, white papers, language-course recommendations, and travel advice.

Berkshire Bytes
Availability Date: Q3 2012
http://berkshirepublishing.com/bytes/  www.berkshirepublishing.com/assets/pdf/BerkshireEssentials_Flyer.pdf   www.academicpub.com/
Berkshire Bytes provides access to single PDFs from many Berkshire encyclopedias, including The Business of Sustainability, The Law and Politics of Sustainability, and the Berkshire Encyclopedia of China.  Related articles are also packaged as e-books under the Berkshire Essentials imprint, and articles are available through AcademicPub, which enables educators to create custom course materials in e-book and/or print format. Berkshire also develops custom e-books for teaching.  Note: Individual purchase/PPV available for this product only.

This Sporting World
Availability Date: Q3 2013
www.berkshirepublishing.com/sports/
This Sporting World is a comprehensive database on the history and culture of sports.  It features fully searchable content from the award-winning Encyclopedia of World Sport, the Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports, and a new version of Berkshire’s award-winning International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports.  Extensive historical documents, videos and photographs from around the world, and hard-to-find biographies make this the leading academic resource on the fascinating world of sports. 

Brepols Publishers
Begijnhof 67
Turnhout 2300
Belgium
Telephone: +32 14448020
www.brepols.net/
E-mail: [email protected]

Brepols Publishers is an international academic publisher of works in the humanities.  Its publications focus on “source-works” from antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Early Modern period.  By this is meant critical editions of original texts and documents in their original language; reference works such as encyclopedias, handbooks, and bibliographies; and monograph studies and cutting-edge research.  Brepols Publishers’ mission is to publish works with an outstanding academic reputation in the field of Europe’s cultural roots and sphere of influence.  Such publications fall mainly within the disciplines of history and archaeology; language and literature; and music, art, and architectural history.  The media in which Brepols Publishers operates are the printed book (monographs, miscellanies, and journals), online publishing (BREPOLiS), and online journals.

Pricing: Flat fee; user base (FTE, etc.); concurrent use.

Previews: Brepols offers 30-day trials for all its online databases to institutional customers.  Contact Brepols at [email protected].

Training, Learning & Community: PowerPoint presentations and video tutorials are available at www.brepolis.net/BRP_Info_En.html.

What’s New

Brepols Miscellanea Online: Essays in Medieval Studies
Availability Date: Now
http://brepols.metapress.com/
Brepols Miscellanea Online comprises leading collections of scholarly essays in the histories, literatures, cultures, and societies of medieval Europe.  Articles published in miscellany volumes are a vital forum for significant new research in the humanities, and their importance is continually increasing.  Miscellany volumes in the Brepols platform are made available electronically at an article level, similar to the presentation of journal articles.

Library of Latin Texts (Series A & B)
Availability Date: Now
www.brepolis.net/
The Library of Latin Texts (LLT) is the world’s leading database for Latin texts.  In total, the present version of the LLT contains over 80 million Latin words, drawn from more than 3,900 works that are attributed to approximately 1,300 authors. It covers Latin literature from antiquity to the twentieth century.

Bibliography of British and Irish History
Availability Date: Now
www.brepolis.net/
The BBIH is an authoritative guide to what has been written about British and Irish history from the Roman period to the present day.  It currently comprises over 500,000 records.

Revue d’histoire ecclésiastique: bibliography
Availability Date: Now
www.brepolis.net/
The RHE bibliography covers literature that deals with the different aspects of the Church’s history (institutions, orders, congregations, people, hagiography, etc.).  It comprises more than 290,000 bibliographic records.  All the index terms have been translated into English.

Brill
153 Milk Street, Sixth Floor
Boston, MA 02109
Telephone: 617-263-2323
www.brill.nl/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BrillPublishing/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/BrillPublishing/ 
E-mail: [email protected]

Founded in 1683 in Leiden, the Netherlands, Brill is a leading international academic publisher in the humanities and social sciences.  With offices in Leiden and Boston (USA), Brill today publishes around 500 new books and reference works each year.  In 2012 Brill launched three new platforms for Brill’s online resources: Brill’s online Books and Journals http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/, Brill’s online Reference Works http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/, and Brill’s online Bibliographies http://bibliographies.brillonline.com/.  The new platforms have been created with researchers’ needs and technological developments in mind.  All three platforms offer optimal performance, discoverability and access options, library account management, personalization tools, social bookmarking, alerting services, and much more.

Pricing: Subscriptions and outright purchase.

Previews: Brill offers 30-day trials for all its online products to institutional customers.  Contact the Brill sales department at [email protected].

Training, Learning & Community: Help files and more information can be found at www.brill.nl/online/.  For online products, online demonstrations are available at www.youtube.com/user/BrillPublishing?blend=2&ob=0/.

What’s New

The North China Herald Online
Availability Date: Q4 2011 and continuing
www.brill.nl/publications/online-resources/north-china-herald-online/ 
The North China Herald was the principal English-language newspaper published in China during the so-called “treaty century” (1842-1943), the period when the Great Western Powers established a strong presence in China.  Spanning the period 1850-1941, this is the prime printed source for the history of the foreign presence in China.  The full-text searchable database is an essential resource for research on this critical period that continues to shape much of China’s world and worldview today.

Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism Online
Availability Date: Q3 2012
www.brill.nl/publications/online-resources/brills-encyclopedia-hinduism-online/ 
The five-volume Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism is a thematically organized encyclopedia, presenting the latest research on all the main aspects of the Hindu traditions.  Its essays are original work written by the world’s foremost scholars on Hinduism.  The encyclopedia aims at a balanced and evenhanded view of Hinduism, recognizing the divergent perspectives and methods in the academic study of a religion that is both an ancient historical tradition and a flourishing tradition today. 

The Coptic Gnostic Library Online
Availability Date: Q2 2012
http://Brillonline.com/
The Coptic Gnostic Library Online is based on the Nag Hammadi codices, which were unearthed in 1945–a discovery considered as significant as the Dead Sea Scrolls themselves.  The Coptic Gnostic Library Online contains all the texts of the Nag Hammadi codices, in both the original Coptic and translation.  It sheds invaluable light on early Judaism and the roots of Christianity.  Now available online.

Middle Eastern Manuscripts Online 1: Pioneer Orientalists
Availability Date: Q1 2012 (Part 1): Q2 2012 (Part 2)
www.brill.nl/publications/online-resources/middle-eastern-manuscripts-online-1-pioneer-orientalists/ 
The Leiden University Library has a world-famous research collection of Middle Eastern manuscripts.  Its core collection consists of volumes brought together by, among others, the Leiden orientalists Joseph Justus Scaliger (d. 1609) and Jacobus Golius (d. 1667).  Included in the Scaliger collection are about a dozen manuscripts that belonged to Franciscus Raphelengius (d. 1597).  These collections consist of extremely rare, sometimes unique manuscripts.  Forthcoming: Part 2: The Ottoman Legacy of Levinus Warner.
 
Brill’s New Pauly Supplements Online I
Availability Date: Now and continuing
www.brill.nl/publications/online-resources/brills-new-pauly-supplements-online-i/ 
Brill’s New Pauly Supplements Online brings together six major reference works for study of the ancient world and its reception in later centuries.  The site ranges from comprehensive lists of rulers and dynasties that made their mark on history to the biographies of scholars throughout the ages who shaped our knowledge of the classics.  Publication starts with four published volumes in 2011; volume 5 will be added in 2012 and volume 6 in 2013.

Brill’s Companions in Classical Studies Online I
Availability Date: Q2 2012
www.brill.nl/publications/online-resources/brills-companions-classical-studies-online-i/ 
Brill’s Companions in Classical Studies Online presents the best in current scholarship in a variety of subjects.  Ranging from Homer to Ovid and from Aegean Greece in the fourth century BCE to Flavian Rome, this e-book collection will be of use to scholars and students alike.

Bureau van Dijk
The Trump Building, 40 Wall Street, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10005
Telephone: 212-797-3550
http://bvdinfo.com/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/8162?trk=pro_other_cmpy/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/BureauvanDijkUS/
E-mail: [email protected]

Bureau van Dijk (BvD) is one of the world’s leading providers of global business intelligence and company information solutions–ideal for academic and student research.  Its databases provide comprehensive and detailed information, including historical data, in standardized formats for cross-border research and trending analyses.  BvD’s strength is combining detailed data from 100 of the world’s top data providers with its own research, merger and acquisition (M&A) data, and advanced software.  Solutions cover over 100 million private and public companies around the globe, and include company financials, financial strength indicators, detailed ownership structures, M&A deals and rumors, company overviews, news, ratings, and more based on research needs.  BvD has flexible academic packages and accommodates academic requirements.  Products can be fully integrated with Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS).

Pricing: Flat fee; user base (FTE, etc.); concurrent use; PPV (Pay per View). 

Previews: Bureau van Dijk offers genuine free trials with full demonstrations and initial training on its products.  BvD’s consultative team can help determine which solutions will work best for your environment and will walk customers through an explanatory demonstration of each product.  To register for a free trial, visit www.bvdinfo.com/Contact-Us/Free-Trial?alias=Academic. 

Training, Learning & Community: Bureau van Dijk offers interactive training sessions both in person and via the web to ensure that users understand how to use the products and have all their questions answered.  These training sessions are offered as frequently as needed.  Additionally, BvD incorporates comprehensive online guides into each of its products.  The BvD support site contains video tutorials and additional training information.  A new version of this site will be live at the end of Q2 2012.

What’s New

Orbis
Availability Date: Now
www.bvdinfo.com/Products/Company-Information/International/Orbis/
Orbis contains comprehensive information on about 100 million private and public companies worldwide.  This year BvD added information on over 6.5 million patents linked to 585,000 companies from the European Patent Office’s Patstat database, a global database covering over 80 percent of the world’s patent agreements.  In addition to patents, Orbis covers company financials, financial strength indicators, corporate ownership structures, stock data, industry research, business and company-related news, and M&A deals and rumors.

Zephyr
Availability Date: Now
www.bvdinfo.com/Products/Economic-and-M-A/M-A/Zephyr/ 
Zephyr, the most comprehensive database of deal information, is now updated hourly.  The Zephyr database contains information on M&A, IPO, private equity and venture capital deals and rumors.  More deals are added to Zephyr on an annual basis than to
any other resource.  Zephyr‘s coverage increases daily and is now approaching one million deals.

Amadeus
Availability Date: Now
www.bvdinfo.com/Products/Company-Information/International/Amadeus/
As of April 6, 2012, Amadeus, BvD’s pan-European company information database, includes a new analysis option to allow comparative searches on multiple groups of companies.  Amadeus now also has a separate section (as in Orbis) to show official identification numbers, including EU VAT numbers.  BvD has recently added alerts on CRIF and Zanders financial strength scores to Amadeus, as well as the option to be alerted to the change in any score.

Osiris
Availability Date: Now/September 2012
www.bvdinfo.com/Products/Company-Information/International/Osiris/
The new version of Osiris, BvD’s database of listed and major unlisted/delisted companies around the world is now complete.  Both old and new versions will run concurrently until September 2012, when the old version will be withdrawn.

Bankscope
Availability Date: Now
www.bvdinfo.com/Products/Company-Information/International/Bankscope/
Bankscope, BvD’s global database of banks’ financial statements, ratings, and intelligence, has been updated with new enhancements.  Bankscope includes Fitch Bank Credit Model’s two elements: Financial Implied Rating and Daily Implied CDS Spreads.  Fitch Viability Ratings have also been updated for increased granularity.  Since December 2011, BvD has been appending, researching, and linking director information in-house.  Bankscope also now includes Moody’s Government Bond Ratings in addition to Moody’s Country Ceilings.

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) DataServices
Availability Date: Now
www.bvdinfo.com/Products/Economic-and-M-A/Economic-data/EIU-DataServices/
BvD offers the EIU’s portfolio of databases covering economic performance and indicators.  BvD adds value to EIU-researched information by providing tools to analyze and manipulate the data for trend isolation and predictions relevant to specific academic projects.  Access to the EIU’s industry reports for 6 sectors and 60 countries now is integrated within BvD products.  Access to EIU news for key players at world-level is also available within the news module and company reports sections.

Cambridge University Press
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013
Telephone: 800-431-1580
www.cambridge.org/us/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CUPAmericas/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/search/cambridgelib/
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

Cambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge.  Dedicated to excellence, its purpose is to further the University’s objective of advancing knowledge, education, learning, and research.  Peer-reviewed publishing lists comprise over 45,000 titles covering academic research, professional development, more than 300 research journals, school-level education, English language teaching, and Bible publishing.  This list is growing at a rate of nearly 4,000 ISBNs every year and spans subjects from aesthetics through zoology, with authors ranging from Shakespeare to English language teaching author Ray Murphy.  A pioneer in the field, Cambridge is committed to supporting innovation in learning and teaching and  publishes without boundaries, ensuring that resources are accessible across the globe, in print, digital, and online formats.

Pricing: Flat fee; user base (FTE, etc.); concurrent use.

Previews: Cambridge University Press offers 30-day trials to institutions interested in purchasing products. To set up a trial, contact [email protected].

Training, Learning & Community: Cambridge University Press has a team of online product specialists who are available for one-on-one or group training for new or existing products. Product sites feature robust Help sections, and many have guided tours available for users.  Marketing materials for libraries are available at www.cambridge.org/online/library.htm.

What’s New

Cambridge Books Online
Availability Date: Now; new content added monthly; new products added Fall 2012
http://ebooks.cambridge.org/ 
Cambridge Books Online offers access to e-books from its world-renowned publishing program, covering subjects from all disciplines across science, technology, and medicine, as well as humanities and social sciences. New titles are added to the platform monthly, and in Fall 2012 Cambridge Histories Online and Cambridge Companions Online content will be migrated, providing enhanced searchability across the suite of products.

University Publishing Online
Availability Date: Now; new publishers added Spring/Summer 2012
http://universitypublishingonline.org/
University Publishing Online offers predefined or customized collections of content within a richly functional, fully searchable online environment.  Access is available through many attractive and flexible models.  New partners added in 2012 include Boydell & Brewer, Edinburgh University Press, Nottingham University Press, Pickering & Chatto, and University of Adelaide Press.  These distinguished scholarly publishers join existing University Publishing Online partners: Anthem Press, Cambridge University Press, Foundation Books, Liverpool University Press, and the Mathematical Association of America.

Career Cruising
1867 Yonge Street, Suite 1002
Toronto, Ontario
M4S 1Y5  Canada
Telephone: 800-965-8541
http://public.careercruising.com/ca/en/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/careercruising/
Twitter : http://twitter.com/careercruising/
E-mail: [email protected]

Designed with library patrons in mind, Career Cruising (CH, Dec’11, 49-1797) engages and inspires people of all ages to achieve their full potential in career, school, and life.  This is done with career development, self-assessments, resum^D’eé builder, and other resources that are based on the real world.

Previews: Product demos are available by calling 800-965-8541 or at www.careercruising.com/.

Training, Learning & Community: To view upcoming live training webinars and to register for sessions, go to www.careercruising.com/trainingUSA/ or www.careercruising.com/trainingCANADA/.  Recorded training videos are also available for viewing on demand.  Topics include an overview of ccSpringboard for libraries, exploring career and education information, and the Portfolio tool.  To see recorded training videos, go to www.careercruising.com/recordingUSA/ or www.careercruising.com/recordingCANADA/.

CHOICE
575 Main Street, Suite 300
Middletown, CT 06457
Telephone: 860-347-6933
www.ala.org/acrl/choice/ 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/choice.reviews/ 
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Choice_Reviews/  
E-mail: [email protected]

The leading academic review journal comes in print and electronic formats, CHOICE magazine and Choice Reviews Online www.cro2.org/.  Each year CHOICE publishes more than 7,000 concise, critical, expert reviews of new scholarly books and electronic sources in fields across the entire college curriculum.

Pricing: User base (FTE, etc.).

Previews: Anyone can sign up for a free trial of Choice Reviews Online at www.cro2.org/.

Training, Learning & Community: For customer support, e-mail customer service at [email protected].  You can also request tutorials or printed information about Choice Reviews Online at that e-mail address.

What’s New

Publisher’s Choice Online (PCO)
Availability Date: Now
http://www.cro2.org/default.aspx?page=reviewdisplay&pids=3538324 
Available from the Choice Reviews Online site, there are now more than 2,100 titles in the PCO program.  These titles provide a full-text view option for Choice Reviews Online subscribers.

Resources for College Libraries (RCL)
Availability Date: Now
http://www.bowker.com/rcl/ 
http://rclweb.net/  
Resources for College Libraries contains 80,000-plus essential monographs, reference works, and electronic resources recommended for library collections supporting undergraduate programs.  Updated regularly, RCL has a new interface and diverse discovery tools, along with Choice reviews and OAT selections. Available in three subscription options (RCL; RCL: Career Resources; and RCL Plus), all are available for use with the Bowker Book Analysis System collection analysis tool and the new Bowker Stacks iPhone app. Pricing based on FTE.

Choice Reviews Online Facebook and Twitter pages
Availability Date: Now
www.facebook.com/choice.reviews/ and http://twitter.com/#!/Choice_Reviews/ 
Choice’s presence on Facebook and Twitter is growing. Look daily for Today’s Top Review and news of other features.

CQ Press
2300 N Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20037
Telephone: 202-729-1800
www.cqpress.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sagepublications/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/SAGElibrarynews/
E-mail: [email protected]

CQ Press is a leading publisher of books and electronic resources on politics, public policy, American government, international affairs, and journalism.  CQ Press is an imprint of SAGE.

Pricing: Flat fee; user base (FTE, etc.); concurrent use.  Pricing varies by product and institution type.

Previews: Free trials available.  Visit www.cqpress.com/librarytrials/ or e-mail [email protected].

Training, Learning & Community: Customer training is available by contacting [email protected].

What’s New

State Stats
Availability Date: April 2012
http://library.cqpress.com/statestats/
Featuring data from more than 80 different government and nongovernment sources and backed by a rich collection of more than 2,000 current and historical data series on popular topics of research interest, State Stats uniquely allows users to discover, view, and export key annual measures for the fifty states and the District of Columbia.

CQ Researcher
Availability Date: Updated weekly
www.cqresearcher.com/
Renowned for its original, in-depth, unbiased reporting and analysis, CQ Researcher is the leading news weekly covering current social issues.  Single-topic reports can be discovered through the Facebook app “CQR Search” or at www.cqresearcher.com/.

CQ Global Researcher
Availability Date: Updated biweekly
www.globalresearcher.com/
Published twice per month, CQ Global Researcher provides readers with definitive, in-depth coverage of global affairs from a number of international viewpoints.

CQ Press Political Reference Suite
Availability Date: Titles added throughout the year
http://library.cqpress.com/
The CQ Press Political Reference Suite offers libraries online access to best-selling CQ Press reference titles. Seventeen new titles will be added to the 100-plus already available in 2012.

CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Telephone: 888-318-2367
www.crcnetbase.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CRCnetBASE/
E-mail: CRCnetBASE offers instant access to the world’s premier scientific and technical references, with added support for libraries.  The subject collections are designed to meet the individualized needs of any sized library.  With the launch of the award-winning Literatum-powered platform from Atypon in February 2010, CRCnetBASE offers a plethora of new functionality for librarians and end users.  Its feature-rich mobile app offers students and researchers access to the world’s premier scientific and technical e-books from CRC Press–from renowned handbooks to the latest research–wherever they are.  CRCnetBASE offers subscription and purchase access to over 8,000 scientific and technical e-books spanning 40 disciplines.

Previews: Free 30-day free trials available.  Contact Training, Learning & Community: PowerPoint and video training are available.  Title lists and other librarian resources may be accessed at www.crcnetbase.com/page/librarian_resources.

What’s New

CRCnetBASE Mobile App
Availability Date: Now
www.crcnetbase.com/page/about/mobile
CRCnetBASE Mobile App provides instant access to the world’s premier scientific and technical e-books from CRC Press. The award-winning CRCnetBASE is made up of over 8,000 e-books in chemistry, engineering, forensics, life sciences, IT, and other disciplines.  With CRCnetBASE Mobile App, you can now browse, search, and bookmark e-books from a mobile device.  When you find what you’re looking for, bookmark the e-book or chapter and view or purchase it later from CRCnetBASE, when it’s convenient for you. 

Credo Reference
201 South Street
Boston, MA 02111
Telephone: 855-292-6100
http://corp.credoreference.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/credoreference/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/credoreference/
E-mail: [email protected]

Toward the vision of promoting information literacy and research effectiveness, Credo Reference partners with librarians and publishers to provide a discoverable and compelling online reference service that learners and researchers cannot do without.  Credo General Reference and Credo Publisher and Subject Collections enable libraries to customize collections to meet the specific needs of their users.  Literati by Credo helps libraries of all types achieve their information literacy goals.

Pricing: User base (FTE, etc.); concurrent use.

Previews: Free trials and demonstrations are available; visit http://corp.credoreference.com/introduction/new-to-credo.html.

Training, Learning & Community: A Support and Training site offers training schedules and loads of information to help libraries get the most from their investment in Credo Reference services. Visit http://corp.credoreference.com/support.html.

What’s New

Literati by Credo
Availability Date: Now
http://corp.credoreference.com/products/product-list/literatibycredo.html
Literati by Credo is a collaborative research platform that supports research effectiveness and information literacy.  It gives users a simplified and smart process for locating, analyzing, and utilizing the right information.  It enhances this information with embedded technology features and automates the best practices of effective research.  With its adaptable, state-of-the-art architecture, Literati is a flexible, long-term solution that can accommodate changing organizational needs and evolving technical requirements.

Brill Religion Collection
Availability Date: Now
http://corp.credoreference.com/component/booktracker/collection/brill_religion_collection.html   
The Brill Religion Collection on Credo brings together scholarly content from more than 20 reference volumes in a dynamic research tool for undergraduates.  With deep coverage on contemporary, relevant topics such as women and Islam, as well as on the fundamentals of Judaism, Gnosticism, and the Qur’an, this collection provides comprehensive encyclopedic entries and definitions across major religions.  Available for perpetual purchase or subscription; stand-alone or alongside a subscription to Credo General Reference.

Focus Medica Health Animation Collection
Availability Date: Now
http://corp.credoreference.com/component/booktracker/collection/focus_medica_health_animation_collection.html  
The Focus Medica Health Animation Collection provides an engaging visual research experience for the undergraduate or graduate studying any medical or health related discipline.  Combining authoritative content with innovative, customizable technology that links users of reference to all their library resources, this collection is available for perpetual purchase or subscription; stand-alone or alongside a subscription to Credo General Reference.

Business Expert Press Collection
Availability Date: Now
http://corp.credoreference.com/component/booktracker/collection/business_expert_press_collection.html  
The Business Expert Press Collection on Credo features 38 titles selected with the input of librarians and professors to provide current and relevant content geared to the advanced business student.  With coverage of topics such as Entrepreneurship, Management, Corporate Governance, Marketing, and International Business, this collection is a key resource for both research and practical learning.  Available for perpetual purchase or subscription; stand-alone or alongside a subscription to Credo General Reference.

Salem Press Collection
Availability Date: Now
http://corp.credoreference.com/component/booktracker/collection/salem_press_collection.html  
Offers key content of 13 major reference works totaling 54 volumes; fully searchable and cross-referenced.  The collection, with comprehensive biographies of important figures from the ancient world through the twentieth century, as well as surveys of literature over these periods, is designed to provide historical context to research and serve the diverse academic needs of the interdisciplinary undergraduate studying the humanities.  Available for perpetual purchase or subscription; stand-alone or with Credo General Reference.

D&M Publishers – Douglas & McIntyre and Greystone Books
201-2323 Quebec Street
Vancouver, BC
Canada
Telephone: 604-254-7191
www.dmpibooks.com/
E-mail: [email protected]

D&M Publishers is one of the largest independent publishing houses in Canada. Though primarily a trade publisher, D&M’s exacting editorial standards and breadth of topics provide much cross-over for the academic library market, particularly in books on Native American and Canadian culture, politics, history, and environment.

Pricing: Flat fee.

Previews: D&M e-books are distributed through most major library wholesalers.  Testing can be arranged through the wholesalers.

What’s New

And No Birds Sang / A Whale for the Killing
Availability Date: Spring 2012
http://bnccatalist.ca/ViewTitle.aspx?ean=9781771000314 
http://bnccatalist.ca/ViewTitle.aspx?ean=9781771000291
Two classics, available for the first time ever in e-book form, from internationally acclaimed conservationist and bestselling author Farley Mowat.  D&M Publishers has acquired the rights to 13 Mowat books and will be releasing four a year in print and e-book form.

The Atlantic Coast
Availability Date: Spring 2012
http://bnccatalist.ca/ViewTitle.aspx?ean=9781553659655  
The latest in Greystone Books natural history series, which includes The Great Lakes, Prairie, and The Rockies.  The Atlantic Coast, an authoritative exploration of the natural history of the east coast of North America, is the second in the series after Prairie to be published in e-book format as a flowable epub.

Polar Wives: The Remarkable Women behind the World’s Most Daring Explorers
Availability Date: Spring 2012
http://bnccatalist.ca/ViewTitle.aspx?ean=9781926812632 
Kari Herbert, the daughter of a polar explorer, explores lives of seven remarkable women whose husbands became world-famous for their Arctic and Antarctic expeditions.  Previously consigned to historical footnotes, these women were vibrant, strong-willed individuals in their own right, playing essential roles in supporting, publicizing, defending, and even financing their husbands’ expeditions.

Seeking Sickness
Availability Date: Spring 2012
http://bnccatalist.ca/ViewTitle.aspx?ean=9781771000338
Alan Cassels, health journalist and author of Selling Sickness, takes us inside the world of medical screening, where well-meaning practitioners and a profit-motivated industry offer to save our lives by exploiting our fears. He writes that promoters of screening overpromise on its benefits and downplay its harms, which can range from the merely annoying to the life threatening.

De Gruyter
121 High Street, Third Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Telephone: 857-284-7073
http://www.degruyter.com/ 
E-mail: [email protected]

For more than 260 years, the name De Gruyter has been synonymous with high-quality, landmark publications in the humanities and natural sciences.  Annually, De Gruyter publishes over 800 books and e-books and 167 journals, along with numerous databases and electronic resources.  The publishing house has locations in Boston, Berlin, and Beijing.

Pricing: Flat fee; PPV (Pay per View). Subscription based.

Previews: Contact the sales department [email protected] regarding trial offers.

Training, Learning & Community: If you would like to have a webinar about the online platform, a product type, or a specific product, contact What’s New

De Gruyter eBook Packages
Availability Date: Now, with final details emerging in November
www.degruyter.com/ebooks/ 
De Gruyter eBook packages are tailored to subject areas and offer 11 e-book packages with 100 percent English language titles.

Zoology Online
Availability Date: Now; updated regularly
www.degruyter.com/zoology-online/ 
Covering nearly 100 years of zoological research, Zoology Online is rapidly updated to reflect the current state of phylogenetic knowledge.  Faster publication times through online-first publication, reference linking, a user-friendly search function, and forward linking and multimedia presentations make Zoology Online highly attractive to both users and authors.

Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception
Availability Date: Now; updated regularly
www.degruyter.com/ebr/
Available in print and online, the EBR is the first comprehensive reference work on biblical reception.  Interdisciplinary and international, it covers Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, New Testament, and contextual history, and it encompasses biblical reception in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and other religions.  It also describes biblical influence in literature, art, music, and film.  EBR has been named a Choice Outstanding Title (Feb’10, 47-2914).

Digital Book Index
P.O. Box 2568
Westport, CT 06880
www.DigitalBookIndex.org/ 
E-mail: [email protected] 

Digital Book Index (DBI) is the digital descendent of Burt Franklin Publishers, the highly respected scholarly reprint company founded in 1942.  DBI staff have spent more than a decade searching mostly open-access, full-text scholarly books from thousands of web hosts.  DBI indexes more than 165,000 title records from 900-plus publishing organizations, including college and university digital archives, university presses, commercial publishers, and independent sites.  The database can be searched (www.digitalbookindex.org/_search/search011t-rev.asp) by standard Boolean logic: author/title, keywords-in-title, publisher, or by 1,500 categories within 90 general subjects in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.  Emphasis is on classic works within a discipline and on primary texts.  Resources are limited to major European languages.  Formats indexed include PDF, Kindle, EPUB, HTML, Text, DjVu, and graphic (digital facsimiles).

Pricing: Free (open access).

What’s New

Mobile Access to Digital-Scholar.org
Availability Date: Now
www.digital-scholar.org/mobile/search/
The mobile version of Digital Book Index, for smartphones and tablets, is for students and scholars needing quick access to standard research publications.  Digital-Scholar.org omits resources that must be accessed through institutional gateways and adds additional nonbook resources useful to students (tutorials, etc.). 

EasyBib
6 West 37th Street, Floor 2
New York, NY 10029
Telephone: 855-234-2427
www.easybib.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/easybib/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/easybib/
E-mail: [email protected]

EasyBib.com is an information literacy platform providing research, note-taking, and citation tools.  EasyBib’s institutional service helps students avoid plagiarism, evaluate websites, and take notes to improve critical thinking skills.  EasyBib is used by over 37 million students, writers, and educators.

Pricing: User base (FTE, etc.).

Previews: Contact the sales team in order to set up a 30-day free trial of EasyBib.  Live webinars are also available to guide you through each of the features.  Contact [email protected].

Training, Learning & Community: EasyBib offers free one-on-one, live webinars to all interested parties.  The webinars provide a step-by-step walk-through that demonstrates all of EasyBib’s tools for the user.  A robust library aids educators with citation guides, lesson plans, a writing guide, topic guides, and more.  Those can be found at http://content.easybib.com/.

What’s New

Notebook collaboration
Availability Date: Summer 2012
www.easybib.com/notebook/
EasyBib’s popular and intuitive virtual notebook has been enhanced.  Students can now work live together in a single notebook project to create, edit, add to, and format notes.  Users can see changes in real-time and use a chat box to communicate with one another.

Bibliography Analytics
Availability Date: Now
Bibliography Analytics offers a detailed breakdown and visualization of the merits of a given bibliography based on detailed criteria.  The criteria used center around the following: diversity of source types, percentage of sources from databases, credibility of sources from websites, and number and appropriateness of sources in relation to number of pages in a paper. 

Bibliography Sharing
Availability Date: Now
Users can now share their bibliographies with other EasyBib members.  This collaboration feature allows teachers to view and make recommendations on bibliographies, or have students help one another or work together on a group project.

EBSCO Publishing
10 Estes Street
Ipswich, MA 01938
Telephone: 978-356-6565
www.ebscohost.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/#!/EBSCOPublishing/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/EBSCOPublishing/ 
E-mail: [email protected]

EBSCO Publishing is a premier database aggregator, offering a suite of more than 350 full-text and secondary research databases.  Through a library of tens of thousands of full-text journals, magazines, books, monographs, reports, and various other publication types from renowned publishers, EBSCO serves the content needs of researchers at colleges and universities worldwide.  Databases are powered by EBSCOhost, the most-used, for-fee electronic resource in libraries around the world.  EBSCOhost is a multimedia database and one-stop reference system featuring unprecedented search and retrieval speed, flexible options for access, and a graphical user interface.

Pricing: Flat fee.

Previews: Free trials of most databases are available on request.

Training, Learning & Community: EBSCO Publishing offers an extensive training program, free of charge, for customers, potential customers, and the library community at large.  At EBSCO’s Support Site (http://support.ebsco.com/) customers can access more than forty Flash-based tutorials (three to four-minute, product-specific overviews with text and voice-over, which can be linked to other websites as appropriate).  Trainer Guides, recommended outlines, and PowerPoint presentations are available for those who prefer to conduct their own training for end-users or staff members.  User guides, help sheets, and product-specific best practice documents are also available on the Support Site.  Customers can sign up for free online training sessions at http://training.ebsco.com/.  More than 30 different topics and courses are offered on a monthly basis, and the more popular topics are offered weekly.  In addition to online training, EBSCO Publishing employs a team of training specialists and subject experts who travel worldwide to offer customized, onsite training for customers.  The Customer Success Center (www.ebscohost.com/success_center/) provides additional resources, including promotional tools, success stories, and ideas, for librarians introducing their users to online databases and training them in their use.

What’s New

African American Historical Serials Collection
Availability Date: Spring 2012
www.ebscohost.com/archives#/
The African American Historical Serials Collection is a complete, centralized, and accessible resource of formerly fragmentary, widely dispersed, and endangered materials on African American religious life and culture.  Published from 1829 to 1922, materials include reports and annuals from African American religious organizations and social service agencies, as well as African American periodicals.  Codeveloped with the American Theological Library Association (ATLA), the collection contains 170-plus unique titles related to African American religious life and culture.

Gateway to North America: The People, Places, and Organizations of 19th-Century New York City
Availability Date: Spring 2012
www.ebscohost.com/archives#/
Gateway to America is a collection of pre-1923 directories, member lists, and other name-rich sources from the New York Historical Society.  New York City was the country’s focal point of industry, trade, commerce, and immigration during the nineteenth century.  This unique collection presents a history of the people of New York from the late eighteenth through the early twentieth century.

Revolutionary War Era Orderly Books from the New-York Historical Society
Availability Date: Spring 2012
www.ebscohost.com/archives#/
Orderly Books from the Revolutionary War era contain daily orders for military troops originating at headquarters and going down the line to brigades and divisions.  Detailing accounts of troops’ daily life, they document everything from court martial cases to the cost of laundry to the price of necessities charged by locals.  Given the dearth of soldiers’ diaries, Orderly Books provide valuable information about important and mundane activities of soldiers’ lives and are essential sources for researchers.

Poetry & Short Story Reference Center
Availability Date: Summer 2012
www.ebscohost.com/
Poetry & Short Story Reference Center offers an historically rich collection of hundreds of thousands of classic and contemporary full-text poems, as well as short stories, biographies, and authoritative essays on such topics as poetic forms, movements, and techniques.  Incorporating e-books, multimedia, and a teaching and learning resource section for students and educators, this full-text database provides information from major respected reference works, books, and literary journals, plus proprietary content from EBSCO Publishing.

The Hispanic American Experience: Leaders, Writers, and Thinkers
Availability Date: Fall 2012
http://www.ebscohost.com/archives#/
The Hispanic American Experience focuses on Hispanic civil rights leaders, religious thinkers, and women writers from the late 19th and 20th centuries.  This collection comprises over 250,000 pages of personal and archival manuscript collections, such as photographs, letters, diaries, literary manuscripts, and other historical materials.  Also included are hundreds of rare Hispanic newspapers, magazines, and books from throughout the U.S. showcasing the issues of the day, including rare anarchist newspapers.

eBook Academic Subscription Collection
Availability Date: Spring 2012
http://www.ebscohost.com/ebooks/
The eBook Academic Subscription Collection supplies full-text e-books covering the same broad spectrum of academic subjects as EBSCO’s flagship database Academic Search Complete (ASC).  Titles for the e-book collection were selected with the same objectives and audience levels in mind as Academic Search Complete and, with nearly 70,000 titles and growing, the collection matches ASC in size as well as scope.

eLibraryPlus.com 
P.O. Box 231
Youngstown, NY
Telephone: 716-568-7788
www.elibraryplus.com/
E-mail: [email protected]   

eLibraryPlus.com creates, distributes, and markets e-books to academic libraries. eLibraryPlus.com provides e-books in multiple formats and versions simultaneously including web reader, PDF, iPad, Nook, Kindle, generic ePub devices, Adobe Digital Editions, MobiPocket Reader, and others.  In addition, eLibraryPlus.com provides both complete and abridged versions of content specifically designed for classroom use.  Concurrent and unlimited access is granted according to fair use copyright law.

Pricing: Flat fee; user base (FTE, etc.); concurrent use; PPV (Pay per View).  Multiple versions and multiple formats provided simultaneously.  Content is priced according to version and access from “Bronze” (web reader) to “Silver” (web reader plus PDF) to “Gold” (web reader plus PDF plus device) to “Platinum” (bundles unlimited, concurrent access of the “Gold” version). 

Previews: Libraries may visit www.elibraryplus.com/ to browse and download sample content.  To establish a free account for your university library simply complete the registration form at www.elibraryplus.com/freetrial.cfm/.

Training, Learning & Community: eLibraryPlus.com provides free webinars and free trials without obligation.  In addition, eLibraryPlus.com provides a free admin portal for librarians with content management tools and visitor statistics.

What’s New

Free Bronze Offer for Cambria Press
Availability Date: Spring 2012
www.cambriapress.com/
Cambria Press is offering free “Bronze” e-books for any of its hard copy titles currently in your library catalog through eLibraryPlus.com. There are no set-up or other charges. Bronze e-books provide web reader access of the complete book and multiple format device access of the student edition.  MARC records and an admin portal are also provided at no charge.

Special 30 Percent Platinum Discount
Availability Date: Spring 2012
www.cambriapress.com/
Through eLibraryPlus.com Cambria Press is offering a 30 percent discount on “Platinum” e-books for any direct order made on its website so long as five or more titles are purchased. Platinum e-books provide unlimited, concurrent download of content in multiple formats. Contact [email protected] for details.  Free MARC records and an admin portal are also provided.

Elsevier Science & Technology Books
225 Wyman Street
Waltham, MA 02451
Telephone: 781-663-5200
www.elsevierdirect.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/elsevierlibrarians/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/elsevierscience/
E-mail: www.info.sciverse.com/contact/

Elsevier has launched SciVerse (http://info.sciverse.com/) to bring ScienceDirect, Scopus, web content from Scirus, and SciTopics together into one point of access, enabling efficient search and discovery for users.  This new platform for science content addresses the pressing needs of researchers, and the library and information professionals who support them.  The goal: more value from subscribed content and less time spent searching.  SciVerse integrates the familiar, trusted content from ScienceDirect, Scopus, and relevant scientific websites with forward-looking, community-developed applications that enrich and expand content value.  Over a quarter of the world’s full-text scientific, technical, and medical peer-reviewed articles, managed by renowned editors, written by respected authors, and read by researchers from around the globe, are available in one place: SciVerse ScienceDirect www.elsevierdirect.com/article.jsp?pageid=9431.

Pricing: Flat fee; user base (FTE, etc.); PPV (Pay per View).  

Previews: Elsevier offers a free trial for 30 days at www.info.sciverse.com/sciencedirect/content/books/Trial.

Training, Learning & Community: Elsevier has a training desk that offers webinars and the like; tutorials in various languages are available to users on the website; and a Library Welcome Kit (http://www.info.sciverse.com/sciencedirect/content/books/libraryresourcekit/) that helps new customers promote the discoverability and use of e-books in their libraries.  Elsevier also has a librarian community on both Facebook and Twitter, and a “Scholarly Perspectives” series of user/author-hosted webinars to connect faculty, researchers, and librarians in both academic and corporate environments.

What’s New

SciVerse ScienceDirect Textbooks
Availability Date: Now
http://info.sciverse.com/textbooks/
With SciVerse ScienceDirect Textbooks, faculty can assign textbooks and/or various text/references to provide all students with easy access to assigned and recommended course content.  Students can conveniently search the award-winning SciVerse ScienceDirect platform across the books and journals to which their library subscribes to find the content they need.  Content is also enabled for mobility–reading/research material can be downloaded and accessed on most student friendly devices such as iPad, eReader, and iPhone.

Reference Works on SciVerse ScienceDirect
Availability Date: Fall 2012
The following major reference works will be available on SciVerse ScienceDirect in the coming months:

Comprehensive Renewable Energy, Eight-volume set
Availability Date: August 2012
www.elsevierdirect.com/article.jsp?pageid=11716

International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home, Seven-volume set
Availability Date:  September 2012
www.elsevierdirect.com/article.jsp?pageid=11696

Comprehensive Biophysics, Nine-volume set
Availability Date: September 2012
www.elsevierdirect.com/article.jsp?pageid=10762

Works from Academic Press on SciVerse ScienceDirect
Availability Date: Now and continuing
Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier Science & Technology Books, provides the following new titles on the SciVerse ScienceDirect platform:

Encyclopedia of Human Behavior, 2nd edition
Availability Date:  March 2012
http://www.elsevierdirect.com/article.jsp?pageid=11602 

Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science, Twelve-volume set
Availability Date: July 2012
http://www.elsevierdirect.com/article.jsp?pageid=10752  

Biomaterials Science, 3rd edition
Availability Date:  July 2012
http://store.elsevier.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780123746269/

Small Wind
Availability Date: October 2012
http://store.elsevier.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780123859990/

Methods Navigator
Availability Date: October 2012
www.elsevierdirect.com/methodsnavigator/home.html
Utilizing sophisticated search and discovery technology, Methods Navigator offers a full range of digital tools that help researchers easily locate the method they need for their research, without having to search in multiple locations.  Methods Navigator brings together in an integrated resource a range of trusted information from sources such as the Methods in Enzymology and Methods in Cell Biology series, Methods Navigator Protocol “Cookbook,” five methods journals, and eleven life sciences journals, including Cell and FEBS.

Facts On File, an Infobase Learning Company
132 W. 31st Street, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Telephone: 800-322-8755 
www.Facts.com/
Twitter Address: http://twitter.com/#!/InfobaseSales/
E-mail: [email protected]    

Facts On File’s highly regarded online products include authoritative reference databases, comprehensive streaming video products, and focused online resources in a wide variety of core subject areas–from history, science, and literature to geography, health, and current issues.  Students and researchers rely on its online products for their user-friendly interfaces, authoritative content, powerful search and browse options, helpful citation information, wealth of special features, and regular updates to ensure accuracy and currency.  Convenient, affordable e-book collections are also available.  Facts On File has more than 70 years of service to librarians backing its editorial content and decisions.

Pricing: User base (FTE, etc.); Carnegie classification; PPV (Pay per View).

Previews: Libraries can sign up for a free trial of any Facts On File online product at www.FactsOnFile.com/Trial/ or by calling 1-800-322-8755.  “Test-drives” for e-books are available at www.InfobasePublishing.com/eBooks/.

Training, Learning & Community: Information materials such as tip sheets are available for each of the online databases.  Facts On File also provides users with web-based Flash tutorials and web-based live training sessions, as well as onsite training, on a case-by-case basis.  Webinar training for e-book users is also available on a case-by-case basis.

What’s New

Issues and Controversies
Availability Date: Fall 2012
www.infobasepublishing.com/Bookdetail.aspx?ISBN=1578520274&Ebooks=0/ 
Update includes a redesign, new content, and new features.

World News Digest
Availability Date: Fall 2012
www.infobasepublishing.com/Bookdetail.aspx?ISBN=1578520304&Ebooks=0/ 
Update includes a redesign, new content, and new features.

Today’s Science
Availability Date: Fall 2012
www.infobasepublishing.com/Bookdetail.aspx?ISBN=1578520282&Ebooks=0/ 
Update includes a redesign, new content, and new features.

Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center
Availability Date: Winter 2012
www.infobasepublishing.com/Bookdetail.aspx?ISBN=0816043809&Ebooks=0/ 
Update includes a redesign, new content, and new features.

Writer’s Reference Center
Availability Date: Winter 2012
www.infobasepublishing.com/Bookdetail.aspx?ISBN=0816081174&Ebooks=0/ 
Update includes a redesign, new content, and new features.

eBook Collections
Availability Date: Fall 2012
www.infobasepublishing.com/Booklanding.aspx?eBooks=1&Filter=Subject/ 
New e-book collections will be available in a variety of academic-level subject areas.

Gale, part of Cengage Learning 
27500 Drake Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Telephone: 800-877-4253 or 248-699-4253
www.gale.cengage.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/galecengage/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/galecengage/
E-mail: Cengage Learning is a leading provider of innovative teaching, learning, and research solutions for the academic, professional, and library markets worldwide.  Gale, part of Cengage Learning, serves the world’s information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools, and on the Internet.  Gale is best known for the accuracy, breadth, and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs–from homework help to health questions to business profiles–in a variety of formats.

Previews: Libraries can access free trials for current and future products by registering at www.galetrials.com/.

Training, Learning & Community: Gale provides preview and training webinars for potential customers.  Once products are purchased, Gale continues to support customers by offering free customized training sessions on all electronic products distributed, whether it is for a group of librarians or a group of end users.  Customers can join scheduled webinars or use on-demand guided tutorials.  Products also contain extensive help files.  Librarians can register for a free webinar or training session at www.gale.cengage.com/webinar/.  Gale hosts several blogs at http://blog.gale.com/ where customers can find tips and advice for incorporating the latest news, developments, and Gale product features into teaching and learning.  In addition, Gale provides free marketing tools to help libraries market their resources to the communities they support.  Gale recently launched GaleProMo (www.gale.com/promo/), which offers library customers the option to customize promotional materials (bookmarks, posters, or tent cards) with their library name and message for free.  Customers can choose standard (I’ll Take It) items, or custom-made (I’ll Tweak It) materials with your library name, logo, quick response codes, website, contact information, and more.

What’s New

Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO)
Availability Date: Spring 2012
www.gale.cengage.com/nineteenthcentury/ 
NCCO is a multiyear global digitization and publishing program focusing on primary source collections–monographs, newspapers, manuscripts, ephemera, and more.  It’s built on a groundbreaking research platform that offers robust search functionality with annotation and tagging tools.  The four archives releasing in 2012 include: British Politics and Society; European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection; Asia and the West: Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange; and British Theatre, Music, and Literature: High and Popular Culture.

National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1888-1994
Availability Date: May 2012
http://gdc.gale.com/products/national-geographic-magazine-archive-1888-1994/
National Geographic magazine is the official journal of the National Geographic Society, one of the world’s largest nonprofit educational and scientific organizations.  Recognized for some of the highest-quality photojournalism and cartography in the world, this magazine provides unparalleled, in-depth coverage of cultures, nature, science, technology, and the environment.  Featuring the complete archive of the magazine to 1994, this National Geographic magazine archive includes every page, photograph. and map–all fully searchable through an intuitive interface.

Slavery and Anti-Slavery: Parts III and IV
Availability Date: June 2012 (Part III) and Spring 2013 (Part IV)
http://gdc.gale.com/products/slavery-and-anti-slavery-a-transnational-archive/
Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive is a thematically organized, four-part archive on slavery from a multinational perspective.  Part III: The Institution of Slavery examines the struggle for freedom through legal documents, plantation records, personal accounts, and more.  Part IV: The Age of Emancipation begins with Lord Dunmore’s emancipation offer (1788) and ends with Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).  It includes documents related to emancipation in the U.S., Latin America, the Caribbean, and other areas.

The Sunday Times Digital Archive, 1822-2006
Availability Date: Spring 2012
http://gdc.gale.com/products/sunday-times-digital-archive-1822-2006-the/
The Sunday Times (UK) provides thoughtful analysis and commentary on the week’s news and society at large.  Famous for its investigative journalism, the newspaper broke many key stories of the twentieth century, including the thalidomide scandal in the 1960s, the exposure of Kim Philby as a Soviet double-agent, and the Israeli nuclear program in the 1980s.  The Sunday Times Digital Archive, 1822-2006 contains more than 800,000 pages of the greatest crimes, careers, and culture.

Liberty Magazine Historical Archive, 1924-1950
Availability Date: May 2012
http://gdc.gale.com/products/liberty-magazine-historical-archive-1924-1950/
Launched in 1924, Liberty, a general-interest magazine, flourished when illustrated magazines were an important form of entertainment.  With a weekly circulation of over 3 million, it charted the attitudes, lifestyles, and fads of middle America.  It attracted original contributions from the greatest writers, celebrities, and statesmen: Walt Disney, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and others.  With more than 17,000 articles, Liberty Magazine Historical Archive, 1924-1950 features a range of primary source material.

Business Insights: Essentials (formerly Business & Company Resource Center)
Availability Date: July 2012
http://www.gale.cengage.com/BusinessRC/
Business & Company Resource Center has been transformed into Business Insights: Essentials. With the goal of creating a new experience, this resource includes enhanced content and features to delve deeper into business data.  Rich content, a user-friendly interface, and robust analysis tools overhaul the user experience.  Other new features include a comprehensive business glossary; Readspeaker; translation tools (for user interface and/or article level translations); citation tools; interactive charting; and additional exporting capability.

Going Global
258 College Lane
Mobile, AL 36608
Telephone: 251-342-9811
www.goinglobal.com/
E-mail: [email protected]

Going Global (highly recommended; CH May’12, 49-4787) provides career and employment resources for more than 80 worldwide locations.  With the help of local employment experts, Going Global has developed in-depth career guides that provide all that job seekers need to know to fast track their job search at home or abroad. Going Global provides expert advice on all the elements of a successful job search, including job search resources, employment trends, industry outlooks, professional and social networking groups, resumé and CV guidelines, work permit and visa regulations, and interview and cultural advice.  Going Global constantly updates these resources to provide reliable and credible employment insights, enabling the job seeker to make informed career decisions.  For more information, visit www.goinglobal.com/ or contact [email protected].

Pricing: Flat fee.

Previews: Free trial access upon request.  Contact [email protected].

Training, Learning & Community: Professional, personalized training sessions are available three times per month.  Online training modules are also available.

What’s New

Going Global Country Career Guide Series
Availability Date: Summer 2012
www.goinglobal.com/
Online access and individual e-book purchase options for 34 Going Global Country Career Guides.

Going Global Premium Country Career Guide Series
Availability Date: Now
www.goinglobal.com/
Online and e-book access to 34 Country Career Guides, H1B visa information, corporate profiles, and worldwide jobs database, searchable in both English and the local language.  All proprietary content is constantly updated by local experts.

Going Global City Career Guide Series
Availability Date: Now
www.goinglobal.com/
Online and e-book access to 50 City Career Guides for North America.  All proprietary content is constantly updated by local experts.

Going Global Premium City Career Guide Series
Availability Date: Now
www.goinglobal.com/
Online and e-book access to 50 City Career Guides for North America, H1B visa information, corporate profiles and worldwide jobs database, searchable in both English and the local language.  All proprietary content is constantly updated by local experts.

Going Global Premium Combined Career Guide Series
Availability Date: Now
www.goinglobal.com/
Online and e-book access to 34 Country Career Guides and 50 City Career Guides for North America, H1b visa information, corporate profiles, and a worldwide jobs database, searchable in both English and the local language.  All proprietary content is constantly updated by local experts.

Grey House Publishing
4919 Route 22, P.O. Box 56
Amenia NY 12501-0056
Telephone: 800-562-2139
www.financialratingsseries.com/ 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Grey-House-Publishing/120862917925158/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/greyhousepub/
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]/

Grey House Publishing’s G.O.L.D (Grey House OnLine Database) offers more than 25 databases in the areas of business, health, education, and security and safety information that provide comprehensive, accurate, and in-depth data quickly and easily.  Grey House is also the provider of Financial Ratings Series Online, which combines the strength of Weiss Ratings and TheStreet Ratings to offer the library community a single source for financial strength ratings and financial planning tools covering insurance, banks, mutual funds, and stocks.  Data from Weiss Ratings and TheStreet Ratings provide accurate, independent information, detailed ratings, and analyses of each institution or investment.

Pricing: User base (FTE, etc.).

Previews: Two-week trials to any database are available on request.  Call 800-562-2139 x118 to request a free trial.

Training, Learning & Community: A detailed user’s guide and Flash demo are available for G.O.L.D. at http://gold.greyhouse.com/page/help/; for the Financial Ratings Series Online, see www.financialratingsseries.com/page/help/.

What’s New

TheStreet Ratings Guide updates
Availability Date: Fall 2012
www.financialratingsseries.com/  
Regular autumn updates to ensure accuracy and comprehensive coverage will be made to
TheStreet Ratings’ Guide to Common Stocks, TheStreet Ratings Guide to Stock Mutual Funds, TheStreet Ratings Guide to Bond & Money Market Mutual Funds, and TheStreet Ratings Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds.

Weiss Ratings Guide updates
Availability Date: Fall 2012 
www.financialratingsseries.com/  
Regular autumn updates to ensure accuracy and comprehensive coverage will be made to Weiss Ratings’ Guide to Banks & Thrifts, which provides unbiased ratings of the financial strength of over 8,500 US commercial banks, savings banks, and savings and loans; and to Weiss Ratings Guide to Property & Casualty Insurers, which covers 2,400 insurers offering auto and homeowners, business, worker’s compensation, product liability, medical malpractice, and other professional liability insurance in the United States. 

Ancestry & Ethnicity in America–Online Database 
Availability Date: Summer 2012
http://gold.greyhouse.com/
A new publication, this database is available free to buyers of the new two-volume 2d edition print work.  Online access offers a database of ancestry and ethnicity statistics to allow library patrons and researchers to access even more data.  The print edition has statistics on places with 7,500 or greater population; the online searchable database has data for all places across the US.  This resource allows users to pinpoint the ethnic makeup of states, cities, and counties.

Sports Market Place Directory–Online Database
Availability Date: Now, with Fall 2012 update
http://gold.greyhouse.com/
A comprehensive resource on the people, organizations, and events in the sports industry.  Contact information (physical, mailing, e-mail and web addresses, plus phone and fax numbers and a detailed description) and key executives for over 20,000 single sport organizations, multisport organizations, media, sponsors, sponsorship and marketing event agencies, event calendars, professional services, college sports, manufacturers/retailers, and facilities.  Search by organization type, personnel name, geographic area, keyword, and more.

Directory of Venture Capital & Private Equity Firms–Online Database
Availability Date: Now, with Fall 2012 update
http://gold.greyhouse.com/
Offers up-to-date information on 2,300 venture capital firms, over 10,000 managing partners, and over 11,500 VC investments.  Every listing in this new edition has been updated and verified.  Includes firm contact information and mission statement; managing partners with degrees, directorships, and professional background; average and minimum investments; investment criteria/stage preferences; industry and geographic preferences; portfolio companies; fund size; and more.  Search by geographic and industry preference, portfolio company, fund size, partner name, education, and background.

Grey House Performing Arts Directory–Online Database
Availability Date: Now, with Fall 2012 update
http://gold.greyhouse.com/
Offers unequaled coverage of the performing arts, with over 8,500 listings of the major performance organizations, facilities, and information resources.  Immediate access is provided to dance companies, orchestras, opera companies, choral groups, theater companies, series, festivals, and performing arts facilities across the US.  Detailed listings offer contact information, including website addresses, mission statement, key management contacts, income sources, facility type and capacity, affiliations, performance seasons, annual attendance, founding year, and more. 

Guilford Press
72 Spring Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10012
Telephone: 800-365-7006
www.guilford.com/
Facebook: www.guilford.com/fb/
E-mail: [email protected]

Founded in 1973, Guilford Publications, Inc., has built an international reputation as a publisher of books, periodicals, software, and DVDs in mental health, education, geography, and the social and behavioral sciences.  With more than 1,350 titles in print, Guilford typically publishes 90-plus new books each year.  Most new Guilford titles are now also available as e-books, as are hundreds of backlist titles.  See the e-book page at www.guilford.com/cgi-bin/cartscript.cgi?page=ebooks/index.html&cart_id=98112.27834 for details on titles.  Libraries may order individual titles and collections from a variety of vendors; see www.guilford.com/cgi-bin/cartscript.cgi?page=ebooks/lib.html&cart_id=98112.27834.

HARRASSOWITZ GmbH & Co KG, Booksellers & Subscription Agents  
Kreuzberger Ring 7b-d
65205 Wiesbaden, Germany
Telephone: +49-(0)611-530 0 or 1-800-348-6886 (Library Services Office)
www.harrassowitz.de/index.html  
E-mail: [email protected]

HARRASSOWITZ is a book and serials vendor for the academic and research library community, specializing in the distribution of scholarly books, periodicals, e-resources, databases, and music scores.  Begun in 1872 as an antiquarian bookseller in Leipzig, Germany, the company has grown and adapted to keep pace with advances in the information industry.  HARRASSOWITZ specializes in service to academic and research libraries for the following types of materials: periodical subscriptions, electronic and print; databases; standing orders, electronic and print; e-books; monographs, electronic and print; book approval plans; music scores; and music score approval plans.

Pricing: Pricing is based on the providers’ pricing policies.

Previews: Trials are available for most e-products. To request a trial, please contact [email protected].

Training, Learning & Community: For training and learning opportunities, HARRASSOWITZ will connect libraries with the respective provider.

What’s New

Parker Library on the Web, exclusively distributed by HARRASSOWITZ
Availability Date: Version 1.4 released December 2011
www.harrassowitz.de/Parker_on_the_Web.html  
Hosted by Stanford University, Parker Library on the web is an interactive web-based workspace to support study of the medieval manuscripts in the world-famous Parker Library at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.  Effective April 2012, a one-time, six-month license to the Parker Library is being offered to enable institutions to review the database before committing to a longer-term license. Visit www.harrassowitz.de/Parker_on_the_Web.html for details about the short-term license, out-right purchase, and subscription options.

IGI Global
701 East Chocolate Avenue  
Hershey, PA  17033
Telephone: 717-533-8845
www.igi-global.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/IGI-Global/138206739534176/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/igiglobal/
E-mail: [email protected]/

Since 1988, IGI Global has provided comprehensive research materials on computer science and information technology management, focusing on the ways in which information technology affects human activities and interactions across disciplines.  With offices in Hershey, PA, and Vancouver, BC, IGI Global is a leading academic publisher of books, reference works, journals, encyclopedias, teaching cases, proceedings, and databases covering the areas of education, social science, library science, healthcare, business management, public administration, and computer science.  More in-depth information about IGI Global’s mission and resources is available at www.igi-global.com/.

Pricing: Flat fee; user base (FTE, etc.); PPV (Pay per View). 

Previews: IGI Global offers a free 2-week trial of its Topic Collections and a free 30-day trial of its InfoSci-Databases.  For additional information, please visit http://www.igi-global.com/eresources/.

Training, Learning & Community: IGI Global Blog www.igi-global.com/blogs/main.aspx/ is designed as a collaborative research community to sustain and circulate growing trends in information science and technology.  Other topical blogs are available through links on this page. The Library Resource Center www.igi-global.com/librarians.aspx/ provides the information library staff need to support their use of IGI Global databases, to maximize their investment, and serve their library users.  IGI Global’s Electronic Resources Videos (www.youtube.com/user/IGIGlobal/) describe IGI Global’s full collection of over 1,800 reference books and 150 interdisciplinary journals.  IGI Global sponsors librarians’ attendance at the industry’s most important events (see www.igi-global.com/forms/librarianawardform/).  The Library Technology Excellence Award www.igi-global.com/advertisements/librarytechnologycollaborative/librarytechnologyexcellenceaward.aspx/ is a special quarterly recognition given to an individual whose commendable effort and exemplary commitment to the utilization and understanding of technological resources within the academic and research communities has proven fundamental to the advancement of their respective community, society, and/or institution. 

What’s New

IGI Global Topic Collections
Availability Date: Now
www.igi-global.com/topic-collections/
IGI Global’s Topic Collections cover the use and impact of information technology as applied to business, education, healthcare, medicine, engineering, public administration, and social science.  Topic-specific research collections are available for purchase in three formats: print books, e-books, or a combination of print/e-books, and are discounted at up to 40 percent off the retail price of what it would cost to buy each title individually.  Collections can be accessed through IGI Global’s award-winning InfoSci platform.

IGI Global’s Journal Subscription Packages
Availability Date: Now
www.igi-global.com/journals.aspx/ 
IGI Global journal subscription packages offer a cost-effective option for libraries to purchase subscriptions in print or digital format to all of the IGI Global journals related to a specific area of applied information science and technology research without paying the full cost for each individual subscription.  By purchasing a subscription package, libraries will be able to provide a well-rounded view of the current research advances being made in each of the ten subjects offered.

InfoSci-Dictionary
Availability Date: Now
www.igi-global.com/eresources/infosci-dictionary.aspx/ 
InfoSci-Dictionary builds its database of the most relevant industry terms as the field of technology grows.  Providing more than 40,000 easy-to-reference definitions supported by high-quality research publications, InfoSci-Dictionary offers a fully searchable bibliography of terms and acronyms that far exceeds the scholarly reliability of searching on the web.

InfoSci-Journals
Availability Date: Now
www.igi-global.com/eresources/infosci-journals.aspx/ 
InfoSci-Journals is the leading electronic collection of 150 full-text, peer-reviewed journals that focus on specialized topics in over 200 disciplines relating to the utilization and management of information technology as applied to business, education, healthcare, medicine, engineering, public administration, and social science.  With more than 7,500 full-text articles available in PDF, this innovative research collection provides comprehensive topic coverage, unlimited simultaneous access, and very liberal DRM on the most intuitive electronic resources platform.

InfoSci-OnDemand
Availability Date: Now
www.igi-global.com/eresources/infosci-ondemand.aspx/ 
InfoSci-OnDemand (pay-per-view) offers a comprehensive collection of full-text journal articles, book chapters, and teaching cases in applied technology research. It allows the user to search across thousands of works and narrow searches by identifying areas of research and interest.  Then it displays a complete listing of relevant results, and permits purchase of individual articles specific to users’ needs–all on IGI Global’s state-of-the-art InfoSci platform.

InteLex
P.O. Box 859
Charlottesville, VA 22902-0859
Telephone: 434-970-2286 or 888-493-7041
www.nlx.com/
E-mail: [email protected]

InteLex’s Past Masters series encompasses the largest collection of full-text electronic editions in philosophy in the world, and includes significant titles in literature, women’s studies, political thought, religious studies, education, German studies, sociology, the history and philosophy of science, economics, and classics.  InteLex develops fully searchable, definitive scholarly editions of the full corpora of seminal figures in these fields.  Working with a number of academic presses, it produces collected works, correspondence, journals, and more.

Pricing: Titles are available for a one-time purchase.  If an institution wishes to access them via the InteLex server, there is an annual access fee based on FTE and the number of titles owned.

Previews: InteLex is happy to provide one-month periods of trial access.  Anyone who is interested should contact Justin Cober-Lake at [email protected] to arrange a trial.

What’s New

Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm Briefwechsel, Kritische Ausgabe
Availability Date: Summer 2012
www.nlx.com/collections/167/
Hirzel Verlag’s critical edition of the correspondence of the brothers Grimm is being published in an ongoing series of individual volumes.  So far, the first six volumes have been issued.  The first release of the series from InteLex features these six volumes.

John Duns Scotus: Opera Philosophica et Miscellania – Latin Critical Editions
Availability Date: Summer 2012
www.nlx.com/collections/191/
This edition includes 11 volumes of the works of John Duns Scotus and includes both Latin and English translations from the Franciscan Institute.

John Duns Scotus: Works
Availability Date: Summer 2012
www.nlx.com/collections/192/
This title contains eight volumes of the writings of John Duns Scotus in English translation.  The material is taken from the Franciscan Institute editions.

William of Ockham: Opera Philosophica et Theologica – Latin Critical Editions
Availability Date: Summer 2012
www.nlx.com/collections/190/
This text collects 18 volumes of the writings of William of Ockham in the original Latin as produced by the Franciscan Institute.

Malebranche: Œuvres
Availability Date – Summer 2012
www.nlx.com/collections/194/
This text, developed from Gallimard’s edition, contains 11 volumes of the work of Nicholas Malebranche in the original French.

International Monetary Fund
700 19th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20431
Telephone: 202-623-7430
www.imfbookstore.org/
E-mail: [email protected]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) publishes a wide variety of books, periodicals, working papers and studies, data and statistical tools, and electronic products covering global economics, development, international finance, monetary issues, trade, statistics, exchange rates, and much more.  The IMF’s eLibrary simplifies analysis and research with direct access to the IMF’s collection of publications and data and statistical tools.

Pricing: User base (FTE, etc.).

Previews: A 30-day trial subscription is available.  E-mail [email protected] for additional information.

Training, Learning & Community: A startup guide with step-by-step instructions on accessing and navigating the IMF eLibrary is now available for download from the Help page  www.elibrary.imf.org/help/.  An online product tour is also available at www.imfbookstore.org/elibrary/product-tour/video.htm.

What’s New

IMF eLibrary
Availability Date: Now
www.elibrary.imf.org/
IMF eLibrary is an online portal to the analysis and research of the International Monetary Fund.  There are ongoing enhancements to the eLibrary.  MARC record updates are now available in four formats.  The new user interface in the data section of the eLibrary allows access to data through two reporting tools: “Data Reports” and “Query Builder.”  A new custom book function allows users to generate their own personalized PDF compendiums.

AREAER Online
Availability Date: Now
www.imfareaer.org/
The Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions (AREAER) database tracks exchange and trade arrangements for all 187 IMF member countries since 1950.  This unique database is updated yearly based mostly on information from country authorities.  The database also provides information on different types of capital controls used by countries, restrictions on current international payments and transfers, arrangements for payments and receipts, procedures for resident and nonresident accounts, exchange rate arrangements, and the operation of foreign exchange markets.

The Jazz Discography 
5975 Matsqui Street  
Chilliwack, BC  
V2R 0G6  Canada 
Telephone:  604-846-5679
www.lordisco.com/
E-mail: [email protected]

The Jazz Discography is the world’s largest and most complete source of information about jazz records and jazz recording sessions.  Recording sessions are listed by bandleader name and presented in chronological order.  Session details include the titles of each tune recorded plus the names of all supporting musicians and the instrument(s) they played.  The date and location of each recording plus matrix and record company release numbers are also shown.  The Jazz Discography encompasses all genres of jazz, from traditional to avant-garde, from bebop to fusion.  A true “general” jazz discography, it is the most complete catalog of recorded jazz ever published, presently covering over 400,000 jazz recordings released between 1896 and today.  The Jazz Discography Online (TJD Online) has a multiuser version for libraries, available as on-site only or remote access subscriptions.  

Pricing: From US $250/year to US $900/year depending on the number of simultaneous users and whether the subscription is on-site only or remote access.

Previews: A 30-day free trial is available to libraries.

Training, Learning & Community: The extensive Help Index is included in TJD Online.   Generally the Help Index covers all aspects of the database.  E-mail and telephone support is available if required. 

M.E. Sharpe
80 Business Park Drive 
Armonk, NY 10504
Telephone: 914-273-1800 or 800-541-6563
www.mesharpe.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mesharpeinc/
E-mail: [email protected] 

Comprising more than 10,000 original articles from highly acclaimed Sharpe Reference resources, plus thousands of illustrations, maps, and primary source documents, Sharpe Online Reference (SOLR) is a rich and dynamic interdisciplinary database with an in-depth focus on US and global history and culture.  All titles are reviewed and made current for digital versions and updated annually.  Online enhancements include an extensive primary source archive, hundreds of web links, and resources for teachers.  An additional online tool, Global Voices, consists of more than 125 international primary sources that represent viewpoints from outside the US on US events or people, expanding the depth and range of traditional U.S. primary sources.  Titles are available individually or by subject collections, and all titles purchased by a library are cross-searchable.

Pricing: User base (FTE, etc.).  SOLR offers  a one-time purchase price, no maintenance fees, free annual updates, and free online enhancements.

Previews: Free 30-day trials for libraries and guided tours are available at www.sharpe-online.com.

What’s New

U.S. History and Culture Collection
Availability Date: Fall 2012
www.sharpe-online.com/
Democratic, Republican, and Third Parties in America is an important new addition to this series that provides an authoritative survey of the history, evolution, and current state of political parties in the U.S. at state and national levels.  A free 2012 national election update will be available in early 2013.  The Collection focuses on the broad range of cultural, social, economic, and political issues, and people and events that have shaped American history since Colonial times. 

Global History and Culture Collection
Availability Date: Fall 2012
www.sharpe-online.com/
Three major new titles–Global Social Issues, Native Peoples of the World, and World Food–have been added to this collection, providing authoritative, up-to-date coverage of global, hot-button subjects.  The collection offers multidisciplinary perspectives on history and culture from the origins of human society to the present day and provides thorough, balanced coverage of major forces, exchanges, issues, and conflicts that have influenced and transformed societies, cultures, and governments around the world. 

Paratext
24600 Millstream Drive, Suite 480
Aldie, VA 20105
Telephone: 703-327-4743
www.paratext.com/ 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Paratext/134054126665663?ref=tn_tnmn/ 
Twitter Address: https://twitter.com/#!/Paratexting/ 
E-mail: [email protected]

Paratext’s mission is the merging of traditional scholarly research methodologies with the ongoing advance of web-based search and retrieval.  To that end, Paratext publishes bibliographic databases linking to millions of full-text scholarly documents.  Paratext products focus on the use of specialized reference works, historical sources, and government documents.

Pricing: Carnegie classification.

Previews: Academic, public, and special libraries are eligible for trial use of Paratext databases.  To obtain trial use or additional information, complete the online form at www.paratext.com/contact.html.

Training, Learning & Community: Paratext offers webinars for librarians interested in learning more about the Reference Universe, 19th Century Masterfile, or Public Documents Masterfile.  In addition, regular updates can be found on the Paratext support site (www.paratextsupport.com/).  Informational and tutorial videos are coming soon.

What’s New

19th Century Masterfile
Availability Date: Summer 2012
www.paratext.com/nineteenth-century.html
The new 2012 interface for 19th Century Masterfile offers a sleeker aesthetic and an interface designed to be more intuitive to researchers, with new opportunities for faceting and organizing search results.  In addition, Paratext is adding the option to search by specific periodical titles and the ability to choose whether or not to include links to full-text subscription resources by institution.

Public Documents Masterfile
Availability Date: Summer 2012
www.paratext.com/public-documents.html 
The new 2012 interface for Public Documents Masterfile offers a sleeker aesthetic and an interface designed to be more intuitive to researchers, with new opportunities for faceting and organizing search results.  Additional resources are continually added, both current and historical.

Reference Universe
Availability Date: Summer 2012
www.paratext.com/reference-universe.html
Paratext has recently added almost 300 new titles from Credo, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, Oxford, and other publishers to Reference Universe.  Grove Art Online and Grove Music Online, two of the most commonly requested resources, are now also searchable within Reference Universe.

Philosophy Documentation Center
P.O. Box 7147
Charlottesville, VA 22906-7147
Telephone: 434-220-3300
www.pdcnet.org/ 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Philosophy-Documentation-Center/108241942536762#!/pdcnet.org/ 
E-mail: [email protected]

The Philosophy Documentation Center (PDC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing affordable access to materials in applied ethics, classics, philosophy, and religious studies.  It supports continuing work in these fields with customized publishing and membership services, including digitization solutions and secure hosting.  PDC offers distribution services for a wide range of print and electronic materials, and provides information about ongoing philosophical activity in over 120 countries.

Pricing: User base (FTE, etc.); concurrent use.

Previews: Campus-wide trials of all online products are available.  Contact Susanne Mueller-Grote at [email protected] for more information.

Training, Learning & Community: A product specialist is available for one-on-one or group-wide online training on new or existing products. 

What’s New

The CLR James Journal
Availability Date:  Summer 2012
URL: not yet available
This scholarly journal is dedicated to ideas and legacy of C. L. R. James.  It also examines the wider field of Caribbean ideas, to which James was a major contributor.  It is the journal of the Caribbean Philosophical Association.

Selected Papers from the XXII World Congress of Philosophy
Availability Date:  Summer 2012
URL: not yet available
This volume, published in cooperation with the Journal of Philosophical Research, contains the invited papers presented at the 22nd World Congress of Philosophy, as well as the endowed lectures. 

International Directory of Philosophy
Availability Date:  Summer 2012
http://www.pdcnet.org/pages/Products/e-resources.htm 
In the summer of 2012 PDC will complete the update cycle for the United States and Canada.  The database now contains listings for over 29,000 philosophers worldwide.

Philosophy Research Index
Availability Date:  3rd Q 2012
http://www.pdcnet.org/pages/Products/e-resources.htm 
By fall 2012 total coverage will exceed 900,000 records, with bibliographic coverage of journals, monographs, and dissertations. 

Plunkett Research, Ltd.
P.O. Drawer 541737
Houston, TX 77254-1737
Telephone: 713-932-0000
www.plunkettresearch.com/ 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PlunkettResearch/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/PlunkettOnline/
E-mail: [email protected]

Plunkett Research, Ltd. is a leading provider of business reference and market research, in online subscription, e-book, and printed formats.  Purchasers receive complete industry-specific analysis and reference tools in one reasonably priced package.  Each industry’s coverage includes trends analysis, technology analysis, competitive intelligence, statistical tables, glossary, profiles of leading corporations, and executive contacts.  Plunkett e-books can be hosted on your system or on the Plunkett Research platform.  You can also purchase Plunkett e-books from popular vendors such as MyiLibrary, EBSCO, and EBL.  For libraries that prefer a versatile web-based tool, Plunkett Research Online provides the data in a user-friendly subscription system loaded with tools such as Industry Research Centers, a Job Seekers Center, Build-A-Report, full export tools, and customizable search.   

Pricing: Flat fee; user base (FTE, etc.); concurrent use; consortium discounts.

Previews: Librarians may request free trial access to Plunkett Research Online.

Training, Learning & Community: Plunkett Research offers training videos in four languages (English, Portuguese, Chinese, and Spanish).  In addition, WebEx-based training sessions or personal training visits by Plunkett reps are available.

What’s New

Plunkett Research Online: New, deep financial data and history.
Availability Date: September 2012
www.plunkettresearch.com/overview/ 
Plunkett Research Online offers deep financial data for tens of thousands of new companies worldwide.  Access current and historical income statements, balance sheets, and line-item details on the world’s leading companies.  Conduct in-depth financial, corporate, and market research and industry trends analysis in the user-friendly, web-based subscription service.  Also, view updated and enhanced industry statistics and search, view, and export names and titles of top executives.

Plunkett’s Games, Apps & Social Media Industry Almanac 2013, in e-book and online formats
Availability Date: June 2012
www.plunkettresearch.com/games-apps-social-market-research/industry-and-business-data/
This carefully researched book discusses major trends and statistics pertaining to the games, apps, and social media industry.  In this book, Plunkett Research demonstrates that as social media becomes universally used, they are being integrated into all kinds of online activities ranging from business collaboration to retailing.  The gaming industry is developing in multiple channels: on wireless devices, online, and offline via game consoles.  Apps are transforming the outlook of the mobile and wireless industry.

Plunkett’s Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Almanac 2013, in e-book and online formats
Availability Date: September 2012
http://plunkettresearch.com/travel-tourism-market-research/industry-and-business-data/ 
The travel and tourism industry will continue to face challenges such as high energy costs, economic strains, and tight travel budgets.  Nonetheless, hotel occupancy has rebounded and travelers, both for leisure and business purposes, have returned to the market.  The most exciting developments in travel and tourism are in emerging markets.  This book covers trends, statistics, leading companies, and more.

Plunkett’s Health Care Industry Almanac 2013, in e-book and online formats
Availability Date: October 2012
http://plunkettresearch.com/health-care-medical-market-research/industry-and-business-data/
This award-winning title is a complete reference to the American health care industry and its trends, technologies, and leading corporations.  Additionally the book features comparisons of national health expenditures, emerging technologies, pharmaceuticals, patient populations, corporations, managed care, outpatient surgery, medical equipment and supplies, diagnostics, and many other areas of vital importance.

Plunkett’s Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac 2013, in e-book and online formats
Availability Date: January 2013
http://plunkettresearch.com/entertainment-media-publishing-market-research/industry-and-business-data/
This eye-opening book covers the impact that globalization and digitization have on music, movies, radio, TV, and publishing.  It provides a thorough analysis of technologies such as personal video recorders, film, animation, 3D, and television advertising.  Statistical tables include total revenues by entertainment and media sectors; movie revenues at the box office; and number of television viewing households and whether they access television via cable, satellite, or other devices.

Plunkett’s Green Technology Industry Almanac 2013, in e-book and online formats
Availability Date: February 2013
http://plunkettresearch.com/green-technology-cleantech-market-research/industry-and-business-data/
This carefully researched book suggests that green technology has evolved to encompass a broad variety of businesses and industries.  Although energy conservation may be a key focus, sectors such as recycling, water technology, building materials, heating and air conditioning systems, retailing, transportation, manufacturing, and industrial processes are also becoming big users of innovative green technologies.  Additionally, as costs for such technologies become lower, adopters are beginning to see a good return on investment.

Readex, a Division of NewsBank
5801 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Suite 600
Naples, Florida 34108
Telephone: 800-762-8182
www.readex.com/readex/ 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Readex/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/readex/
E-mail: [email protected] 

For more than sixty years, the Readex name has been synonymous with research in historical materials and government documents.  Recognized by librarians, students, and scholars for its efforts to transform academic scholarship, Readex offers a wealth of web-based collections in the humanities and social sciences, including the Archive of Americana, a family of historical collections featuring searchable books, pamphlets, newspapers, and government documents printed in America over three centuries, and the World Newspaper Archive, created in partnership with the Center for Research Libraries.  Also available are the Foreign Broadcast Information Service Daily Reports and the Joint Publications Research Service Reports, two of the U.S. government’s fundamental sources of political, historical, and scientific open source intelligence during the second half of the 20th century.

Pricing: User base (FTE, etc.).

Previews: To request a free product trial, contact Readex by calling 800-762-8182, e-mailing [email protected], or visiting www.readex.com/.

Training, Learning & Community: In addition to a regular schedule of in-depth webinars, Readex offers institutions participating in the ETC program the opportunity to request customized webinars for its staff, faculty, and students.  This training, led by recognized Readex experts, includes an exploration of the content, features, and functionality of Readex digital collections; suggestions for bibliographic instruction; real-life examples of classroom use; hands-on search opportunities; and other elements targeted to an specific institution’s needs.  When an institution’s requirements are particularly extensive, an on-site training visit from Readex experts may be requested.

What’s New

Afro-Americana Imprints, 1535-1922: From the Library Company of Philadelphia
Availability Date: First release May 2012
www.readex.com/readex/product.cfm?product=375 
Created from the Library Company’s acclaimed Afro-Americana Collection–an accumulation that began with Benjamin Franklin and increased throughout its history–this unique resource provides more than 12,000 printed works.  These books, pamphlets, and broadsides, including many scarce imprints, hold an unparalleled record of African American history, literature, and culture.  Providing opportunities for fresh scholarship on slavery and African American history, this collection spans nearly 400 years, from the early 16th to the early 20th century.

Early American Newspapers, Series 8, 1844-1922
Availability Date: May 2012
www.readex.com/readex/product.cfm?product=381 
Early American Newspapers, Series 8 features full runs through 1922 of important, long-running titles from diverse regions of the U.S.  Each is notable for its depth of 19th- and early 20th-century news coverage, as exemplified by the large number of pages in every issue.  Also in Series 8 are significant 19th-century titles offering wide-ranging coverage of the antebellum period, when debates over slavery were reaching their peak in the American press.

Early American Newspapers, Series 9, 1832-1922
Availability Date: May 2012
www.readex.com/readex/product.cfm?product=382
Early American Newspapers, Series 9 features full runs through 1922 of important, long-running titles from diverse regions of the U.S.  Each is notable for its depth of 19th- and early 20th-century news coverage, as exemplified by the large number of pages in every issue.  Also in Series 9 are significant 19th-century newspapers that chronicle the Jacksonian era, the war with Mexico and western expansion, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.

Latin America Newspapers, Series 2, 1822-1922
Availability Date: First release January 2012
www.readex.com/readex/product.cfm?product=373
This second series of digitized Latin American newspapers dramatically expands the number of searchable titles available from the region.  Providing issues from more than 250 additional titles, this online series includes newspapers published in English, Spanish, and Portuguese from 20 countries, including countries and cities not represented in the inaugural collection of Latin American Newspapers.

S&P Capital IQ
55 Water St.
New York, NY
Telephone: 212-438-2000
www.standardandpoors.com/
E-mail: [email protected]

S&P Capital IQ’s NetAdvantage is a comprehensive source of business and investment information that offers online access to S&P Capital IQ research-related products such as industry surveys, stock reports, corporation records, The Outlook, mutual fund reports, and more.

Pricing: Flat fee; user base (FTE, etc.).

Previews: For trials, contact John Quealy at [email protected] or Dan Sovocool at [email protected].

Training, Learning & Community: Training materials provided on request.  Marketing information is available at www.standardandpoors.com/products-services/netadvantage/en/us/.

What’s New

Daily Price Record
Availability Date: Now
www.standardandpoors.com/products-services/netadvantage/en/us/ 
Daily Price Record is a database containing historical and current pricing data for securities traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, and NASDAQ.  Users can easily search for pricing on both active and inactive stocks and mutual funds.

Behavioral Finance Webinars
Availability Date: Now
http://profile.standardandpoors.com/?elqPURLPage=1233/
S&P Capital IQ analysts and strategists and behavioral finance practitioners come together to share their insights on market trends and themes.  This four-part series is designed to give advisers and investors a strong foundation of these concepts, the S&P Capital IQ perspective and outlook, and ultimately, insight into the reasons why investors make the decisions they do.

SAGE
2455 Teller Road 
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Telephone: 800-818-7243
www.sagepub.com/ 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SAGEPublications/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/SAGE_News/ 
E-mail: [email protected]

SAGE delivers quality content with its SAGE Online products.  These products include SAGE Journals, SAGE Research Methods, and the newest electronic product, SAGE Knowledge.  All use reference materials, books, journals–or content from all three–to help users find the latest research, figure out what method to use in their research, or cite other valuable research.

Pricing: Flat fee; user base (FTE, etc.); concurrent use; Carnegie classification.  Pricing is based on the product purchased and the institution purchasing it.

Previews: Librarians can request a trial by contacting [email protected] or visiting https://secured.sagepub.com/ep_trial.html.

Training, Learning & Community: Training is available for all SAGE products.

What’s New

SAGE Knowledge
Availability Date: June 2012
http://knowledge.sagepub.com/ 
SAGE Knowledge is a social sciences digital library for students, researchers, and faculty.  Launching with more than 2,500 titles, it includes an expansive range of SAGE e-book and e-reference content, including scholarly monographs, reference works, handbooks, series, professional development titles, and more.  Subscribers to SAGE Reference will be transferred to the SAGE Knowledge platform.

SAGE Research Methods
Availability Date: Now
www.sageresearchmethods.com/  
Sage Research Methods Online contains over 120,000 pages of reference material on research methods, including a visual methods map that explores connections between 1,400 unique methods, theories, and terms.

SAGE Open
Availability Date: Now
www.sageopen.com/  
SAGE Open is a new, broad-based open access publication from SAGE.  It publishes peer-reviewed, original research and review articles in an interactive, open access format.  Articles may span the full spectrum of the social and behavioral sciences and the humanities.  SAGE Open offers continuous publication where articles are published rapidly and when available.  Browse by subject or latest articles, or get e-mail updates.

Salem Press
2 University Plaza, Suite 121
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Telephone: 800-221-1592
www.salempress.com/ 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/salempress/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/SalemPress/ 
E-mail: [email protected]

Since 1949, Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Publishing, has been the publisher of reference works on literature, history, health and biography, the social sciences, and the sciences.  Materials are suitable for adult and young adult readers, spanning all educational venues.  Reference materials are both printed and electronic.  The company distributes its work to college, school, and public libraries.

Pricing: Flat fee.

Previews: Free 60-day trials of all Salem Press databases are available.  E-mail [email protected] for trial information.

Training, Learning & Community: Training PowerPoints are available for all products.  Database tips and information can be found at www.salempress.com/online.

What’s New

Salem Health
Availability Date: August 2012
www.salempress.com/isbn/978-1-58765-959-1 
In August, the latest Salem Health title, Addictions and Substance Abuse, will be added to the online content of Salem Health.  Purchasers of the print edition will receive complimentary access to this title’s online content. 

Salem History
Availability Date: August 2012
www.salempress.com/isbn/978-1-58765-860-0
In August, the latest title to be added to the online content of Salem History will be Great Lives from History: Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.  Purchasers of the print edition will receive complimentary access to this title’s online content. 

Salem Literature
Availability Date: September 2012
www.salempress.com/insights 
This fall, Salem Literature will add an additional 20 Critical Insights titles to its online content.  Titles include Dystopia, The Hero’s Quest, The Fantastic, and War.  Purchasers of the print edition of any of these titles will receive access to the online content of that title.

Salem Science
Availability Date: October 2012
www.salempress.com/isbn/978-1-58765-849-5
In October, the latest title to be added to the online content of Salem Science will be Encyclopedia of Energy.  Purchasers of the print edition will receive complimentary access to this title’s online content. 

Statista, Inc.
75 Broad Street 
New York, NY 10004
Telephone: 212-960-8514
www.statista.com/
E-mail: [email protected]

Statista is a statistical research platform available at www.statista.com/, through which students, educators, and researchers have direct access to market data, statistics, facts, and studies on over 60,000 topics from more than 10,000 public and private sources of information.

Pricing: User base (FTE, etc.). See information at www.statista.com/accounts/education/.

Previews: Statista offers 14-day, IP-based trials and webinars for librarians.

Training, Learning & Community: Statista offers webinars that provide a detailed walk-through of the features and content of the database.

Stylus Publishing
22883 Quicksilver Drive
Sterling, VA 20166
Telephone: 800-232-0223
www.styluspub.com/ 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/StylusPublishing/ 
Twitter: http://twitter.com/styluspub/ 
E-mail: [email protected]

Stylus is an independent publisher and the distributor for 16 independent publishers and NGOs.  Stylus publishes books on higher education and development and distributes books on a variety of topics, including agriculture, animal and veterinary science, arts, music and culture, business and economics, environment and conservation, Irish studies, medicine, psychology, public health, and tourism studies.

Pricing: Flat fee; concurrent use; PPV (Pay per View). 

What’s New

E-books
Availability Date: Now
www.styluspub.com/Info/AboutEbooks.aspx 
Stylus Publishing now offers e-books for all Stylus and Kumarian Press books published from 2010 and later.  E-books are released simultaneously with print.  You can purchase e-books through the Stylus website or from its many partners. E-books can be loaded onto any device using simple loading instructions at www.styluspub.com/Info/EbookSideLoad.pdf.  You can cut, paste, and share up to 50 pages of a book with colleagues; other enhancements, such as video and links, are also available.

Swiss Academic Software GmbH
Florhofstrasse 2
8820 Wädenswil
Switzerland
Telephone: +41438882078
www.citavi.com/ 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Citavi/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/citavi/ 
E-mail: [email protected]

Citavi is the leading reference management and knowledge organization program in the German-speaking world.  In less than six years, hundreds of thousands of users have chosen Citavi as the preferred tool for their academic work.  Now available in English as well, Citavi supports users throughout the entire academic research process–from searching for sources to excerpting quotations, creating outlines, and planning tasks, all the way to completing a formatted publication.  With its intuitive design and integrated quick help, Citavi is well suited to inexperienced university students.  At the same time, the program gives experienced researchers the robust functionality they need.  Offering comprehensive online search and import options for over 4,000 online resources, Citavi integrates well with existing database subscriptions.

Pricing: Flat fee; user base (FTE, etc.); concurrent use.

Previews: Before purchasing individual or site licenses, users can try out all of Citavi’s features by downloading Citavi Free at www.citavi.com/download/.  Citavi Free offers the same functionality as Citavi Pro but is limited to 100 references per project.

Training, Learning & Community: A wide array of training materials, including online slideshows and a Getting Started Guide, can be found at www.citavi.com/support/.  Instructors can share experiences and materials in the Citavi Trainers forum (http://support.citavi.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=140/).  In addition, the customer service department is always happy to help with any questions; there are two librarians on staff.  To request a complimentary introductory webinar, go to http://service.citavi.com/Main/frmNewTicket.aspx.
 
What’s New

Citavi Word Add-In
Availability Date: Q3 2012
www.citavi.com/download/
The Citavi Word Add-In provides superior integration with Microsoft Word.  While writing a paper, users are able to insert citations, quotations, ideas, and outline headings from their Citavi projects with just a click.  The citations and bibliography are then updated in real time to match the user’s chosen citation style.  Already-used quotations and ideas are highlighted in the user’s project to prevent unintentional reuse.

Writing a Research Paper with Citavi
Availability Date: Q2 2012
www.citavi.com/guide
Aimed at students beginning their first major research paper, this free e-book describes how to use Citavi throughout the research and writing process.

University of Alberta Press
Ring House 2
Edmonton, AB
T6G 2E1 Canada
Telephone: 780-492-5820
www.uap.ualberta.ca/ 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Alberta-Press-UAP/18764314500/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/UAlbertaPress/ 
E-mail: The University of Alberta Press publishes in the areas of biography, history, language, literature, natural history, regional interest, travel narratives, and reference books.  UAP contributes to intellectual and cultural life by publishing well-edited, research-based knowledge and creative thought that has undergone rigorous peer review, is of real value to natural constituencies, and adheres to quality publication standards.  Recent titles that have been reviewed by Choice are available for browsing through the Publisher’s Choice Online program.

University of North Texas Press
1155 Union Circle #311336
Denton, TX 76203
Telephone: 940-565-2142
http://untpress.unt.edu/ 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/University-of-North-Texas-Press/365891204624/   
E-mail: [email protected]

The University of North Texas Press publishes in the humanities and social sciences, with special emphasis on Texas history and culture, military history, western history, music and music biography, criminal justice, folklore, multicultural topics, natural and environmental history, culinary history, and women’s studies.  Print books are available through its distributor, Texas A&M University Press Consortium.  Nearly all University of North Texas Press books are available in e-book editions, with simultaneous print and e-book release.  The University of North Texas Press works with a number of e-book vendors, including UPCC, EBSCO (formerly NetLibrary), ebrary, EBL, Google, MyiLibrary, and others.

Pricing: Flat fee; user base (FTE, etc.); concurrent use.

Previews: Excerpts of e-books are available on the publisher web page for each title via Google Preview.

What’s New

Confessions of a Horseshoer
Availability Date: May 2012
http://untpress.unt.edu/catalog/3497/
Confessions of a Horseshoer offers a close and personal look at the mind-set of a professional horseshoer (farrier) who also happens to be a college professor.  It captures the day-to-day life of a somewhat cantankerous old guy, who has attitude and strong opinions.  Ron Tatum provides a detailed description of the horseshoeing process, its history, and why horses need shoes in the first place.  It is nicely balanced between straightforward presentation, self-effacing humor, and lightly seasoned wisdom.

Ground Pounder: A Marine’s Journey through South Vietnam, 1968-1969
Availability Date: May 2012
http://untpress.unt.edu/catalog/3496/
In early February of 1968, at the beginning of the Tet Offensive, Private First Class Gregory V. Short arrived in Vietnam as an eighteen-year-old US Marine beginning his tour of duty as an 81mm mortarman.  Soon thereafter Short left his mortar crew and became a Forward Observer working with the US Army’s 1st Air Cavalry Division and other units to relieve the siege at Khe Sanh.

The McLaurys in Tombstone, Arizona: An O.K. Corral Obituary
Availability Date: June 2012
http://untpress.unt.edu/catalog/3495/
On a chilly October afternoon in 1881, two brothers named Tom and Frank McLaury were gunned down on the streets of Tombstone, Arizona, by the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday.  Paul Lee Johnson reveals details of their family background and the context of their lives on the frontier.  For the first time, the events of the O.K. Corral gunfight are presented from the viewpoint of the McLaurys, two brothers who lost their lives and reputations.

Still the Arena of Civil War: Violence and Turmoil in Reconstruction Texas, 1865-1874
Availability Date: March 2012
http://untpress.unt.edu/catalog/3494/
Following the Civil War, the United States was fully engaged in a bloody conflict with ex-Confederates, conservative Democrats, and members of organized terrorist groups, such as the Ku Klux Klan, for control of the southern states.  Texas became one of the earliest battleground states in the War of Reconstruction.  Was the Reconstruction era in the Lone Star State simply a continuation of the Civil War?  Evidence presented by 16 contributors in this new anthology argues that this indeed was the case.

Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Care for Antiques, Collectibles, and Other Treasures
Availability Date: April 2012
http://untpress.unt.edu/node/3490/
What common baking ingredient can conceal white rings on furniture?  (Crushed pecans.)  How do you detect a repair in a pottery vase you want to buy?  (Look at it under a black light.)  What’s the best way to remove water damage from your great-grandfather’s Bible?  (Put it in your freezer.)  Answers to these questions and many more are included in this convenient handbook by longtime antiques expert Georgia Kemp Caraway.

Miniature Forests of Cape Horn: Ecotourism with a Hand Lens
Availability Date: May 2012
http://untpress.unt.edu/catalog/3493/
In the humid forests of Cape Horn, a single tree can host more than 100 species of little epiphyte plants.  The floor of the forest and the rocks are also covered by numerous species of liverworts, mosses, and lichens.  This guidebook enhances exploration by providing information on the architecture, life cycles, and identification of taxonomic groups of the organisms that form them.

University of Ottawa Press
542 King Edward
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 6N5 Canada
Telephone: 613-562-5246
www.press.uottawa.ca/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/uOttawaPress/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/uOttawaPress/ 
E-mail: Inspired by a rich academic heritage, the University of Ottawa Press (UOP) aspires to be known for its insightful commentaries on society and culture, its passion for the dissemination of knowledge and scholarship, its intellectual rigor, and excellence in all aspects of publishing.  UOP publishes books and journals, in French and English, and in any and all editions and formats, that touch on the human condition: anthropology, sociology, political science, psychology, criminology, media studies, economics, education, language and culture, law, history, literature, translation studies, philosophy, public administration, health sciences, and religious studies.

W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
300 South Westnedge Avenue  
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Telephone: 888-227-8569
www.upjohn.org/ 
E-mail: [email protected]

The Upjohn Institute publishes nonpartisan, policy-relevant research in the fields of labor economics, local and regional economics, industrial relations, and public policy.  This includes books, e-books, working papers, reports, a quarterly journal, and a newsletter.

Previews: Available via ebrary, EBSCO, Google, Amazon Search Inside.  Several titles may be browsed by Choice Reviews Online subscribers through the Publisher’s Choice Online program.

What’s New

The Health and Wealth of a Nation: Employer-Based Health Insurance and the Affordable Care Act
Availability Date: Summer 2012
www.upjohn.org/Publications/Titles/TheHealthandWealthofaNation/
This research examines the behaviors of firms with respect to their provision of health care prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) deliberations and uses those behaviors to assess changes in employer-sponsored health insurance that might occur once the ACA is fully implemented.

Occupational Labor Shortages: Concepts, Causes, Consequences, and Cures
Availability Date: Summer 2012
www.upjohn.org/Publications/Titles/OccupationalLaborShortages/
There has long been concern that shortages sometimes develop and persist in specific occupations, leading to inefficiencies in the U.S. economy.  This book will help readers understand why occupational shortages arise, how to know a shortage when it is present, and how to assess strategies to alleviate the shortage.  As the authors show, many economists, including several U.S. Nobel Prize winners, have studied occupational shortages, and this volume builds on their work.

Reconnecting to Work
Availability Date: Summer 2012
www.upjohn.org/Publications/Titles/ReconnectingtoWork/
The goal of this book is to enable a better understanding of the consequences of long-term unemployment and the policies that are needed to address it.  The contributors present research that examines the psychological as well as economic consequences of experiencing a prolonged spell of joblessness.  Included are discussions of policies to increase job creation and get the long-term unemployed back into jobs.