Full-text Magazines Online

We have access to a number of different databases covering hundreds of magazines or periodicals but how do you know if the full-text of the articles are included or if only a short citation is given? Enter A to Z Serials Access (formerly Serials Solutions). You can search for a particular online journal by title or ISSN, or you can browse subject categories. So if you're interested in what we have full-text online on a particular topic like business, health, social sciences or a variety of other subjects, you will quickly see what is available and be able to peruse the magazine.

When I look at a title under Availability, what does STATUS mean?

Status
Description
Can I get on Hold for them?

In
Title is not checked out and is likely to be on the shelf
This can be placed on hold unless the type of material is listed as Not Holdable.

Held
This title is on the Holds Shelf waiting to be picked up by a patron.
This can be placed on hold.

In-Process
An On-Order title that has been received at the library and is being prepared to be added to the library’s collection.
This can be placed on hold.

In-Transit
This is on its way back to the owning library. May take 1-3 days.
This can be placed on hold.

On-Order
Title has been ordered.
This can be placed on hold.

Transferred
Item is on its way to a library to fill a patron’s hold request.
This title can be placed on hold.

Lost
This item is lost and currently unavailable.
You can't place this item on hold.

Missing
The item could not be found in the library after a recent search.
You can't place this item on hold.

Withdrawn
The item has been withdrawn from the library’s collection.
You can't place this item on hold.

Unavailable
The item is temporarily unavailable.
You can't place this item on hold.

In-Repair
The item is being repaired, replaced or discarded so it very well might go back into the collection.
This item can be placed on hold.

War and combat

War
Junger, Sebastian

Sebastian Junger spent a total of 15 months in the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan with platoon infantry. This is one of the most dangerous places in the Afghan war. Filming and living with the soldiers Junger explores the psychology of combat and how men react in battle and how they can become addicted to it.

Restrepo

Filmmakers: Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington

Based on Junger's book War, this Oscar nominated documentary focuses on the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. the movie follows a 15 man outpost considered one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military. An entirely experiential film the cameras never leave the valley and no interviews are conducted with generals or diplomats.

What's It Worth??

The Prices 4 Antiques database has been around since 1999 and is a great source for researching antiques, collectibles and fine art. The information in the database includes data from over 140 U.S. auction houses, with more than 50 national and regional auction houses covered on a regular basis. There are approximately 1,300 categories in the database and each record has at least one full-color photograph. Some of the categories included are advertising, architectural, autographs, books, bottles, clocks & watches, crafts & folklore, dolls, ephemera, firearms, furniture, games, glass, jewelry, kitchen & household, music, nautical, paintings, pottery & porcelain, textiles, toys, and tools. Each category is then further divided, giving the user a wide range of choices for their search. As the site states: "Prices 4 Antiques' records are routinely used to learn what was paid for a specific item listed in the database, to estimate the value of similar items for sale, purchase, or insurance purposes and to support values in a formal appraisal or in a family division of property." Updated daily, this is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in the fascinating world of antiques and collectibles.

Doctor Who?

Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television show that orignially ran from 1963-1989, and was successfully re-started in 2005. The show is hugely popular world-wide, and it's in the Guiness Book of World Records as the longest running science-fiction tv show in the world. If you want to check out the most recent Doctors, here they are:

Doctor Who: The Complete First Series

The ninth incarnation of the Doctor, played by Christopher Eccleston, meets Rose Tyler (Billie Piper).

Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series

The tenth doctor (David Tennant) continues the series with Rose Tyler,

and is joined by other companions as well.

Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series

Matt Smith takes over the role of the Doctor, playing the eleventh incarnation. He's joined in his adventures by Amy Pond (Karen Gillan).

Handmade history

The Peabody Award winning PBS documentary series Craft In America offers us the opportunity to reflect on two centuries in which Americans have created beautiful, utilitarian objects by hand. Season 1 explores the history and significance of craft in the United States, focusing on the artist's relationship with the natural world, and the social, emotional connection. And, season 2 continues the journey focusing on those who have discovered craft later in life.

The companion book to the series is entitled, Craft in America: Celebrating Two Centuries of Artists and Objects