Molstead Library News

No access to online catalog on 16th, 17th, and 18th due to software upgrade.

The library online catalog will not be available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and possibly most of Thursday (December 16th, 17th, and 18th) of this week as we upgrade our system software.

We will still be able to check books in and out to patrons.  As far as searching for books and other items in the catalog you can try using OCLC WorldCat (link is on the library web site) and checking the box next to "Limit to items in my library" under "Advanced Search."  Or, you can simply contact a librarian for assistance in searching for books.

I am told that the system is supposed to be back to normal sometime Thursday.  So bear with us and I think we will all be OK.

New database: GreenFILE from EBSCOhost.

This new product from EBSCO is now available and compliments our growing collection of resources on environmental issues nicely.  To see all of our Life Sciences & Environment related databases go here http://www.nic.edu/library/databases/db_lifesci.htm.

GreenFILE description from EBSCO:

GreenFILE indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well.