Title: BMC Libraries and what they can do for YOU
1BMC Libraries and what they can do for YOU!
2BMC Library is.
- Bricks Books
- Beings - your partners in learning and research
- Bytes - the electronic collection
3BMC Libraries Brick Mortar
- Canaday Library - Main Library
- Social Science Humanities
- Carpenter Library
- Art Archeology Library
- Collier Library
- Science Library
- Psychology Library
- Experimental Psychology
4BMC Libraries Whats inside?
- Books Journals
- Maps Images
- Multimedia - Videos, CDs, Microforms
- Special Collections, including
- historical manuscripts rare books
- archives, artifacts, and art objects
5BMC Library is...
A member of the Tri-College Consortium Libraries
along with
- Haverford College Library
- Swarthmore College Library
6What is the Tri-College Consortium?
- BMC, Haverford, and Swarthmore share a single
library catalog TRIPOD
- You can request books and journals from the other
libraries -- theyll be delivered the next day!
7BMC Libraries Beings
- Library Staff are available to answer your
questions - How do I get started on my paper?
- How do I find readings on electronic reserve?
- I need something not at BMC, can you get it for
me?
8BMC Libraries Beings
- Library Staff make important Internet sites easy
to find!! - Many web sites are cataloged in the Tripod
library catalog (search for Online/Computer
Resources)! - See a list of the latest WWW sites added to the
collection here
9BMC Libraries Beings
- Library Staff work hard to choose the best
resources for you! - New electronic databases for general and
subject-specific research - The best reference resources and most important
scholarly journals
10BMC Libraries Beings
- No question is too big or too small.
- Please ask us!
Where can I find research articles on molecular
structure?
Theres nothing in the Library on my topic!!
Can I get the Journal of Clinical Psychology
online?
Wheres Floor B?
11BMC Libraries Bytes
Access Electronic Collections from your room!
12Electronic Collections include
- WILSON INDEXES
- A great place to start your research!
- Find citations, abstracts, and full text
articles from journals in every field!
13Electronic Collections include
14Electronic Collections include
- Click on Ready Reference for Practical Tools
- Click on Online Resources -gt Philadelphia for
Local information
15Electronic Collections include
- The new Electronic Reserves system!
- Get your class readings from your dorm room!
16Electronic Collections include
- A variety of sources
- Newspapers, magazines, transcripts
- Government and legal information
- Statistical data
- Databases for every discipline
- Here are some examples...
17Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
- Find full-text newspaper articles from around the
country and world, including the New York Times
back to 1980! - Search NPR transcripts, legal cases, local news
articles, and Time and Cosmopolitan Magazines! - Much, much more...
Locate through Tripod or on Online Resources web
page
18America History and Life
- Complete reference to articles and books on
American history from prehistory to the present - Citations from more than 2,000 journals from all
over the world! - More than 400,000 citations to date!
Locate through Tripod or on Online Resources
History web page
19Britannica Online
- The entire Encyclopaedia, and more!
- Continuously updated, with links to the
dictionary and web sites - A great place to start your research
Locate through Tripod or on Ready Reference web
page
20GenderWatch
- Full-text articles from publications focusing on
women and gender - International in scope
- Coverage is from the the 1970s through today!
Locate through Tripod or on Full Text Resources
web page
21Congressional Universe
- Full text of thousands of congressional
publications! - Track bills and legislation!
- Current info on all members and committees
Locate through Tripod or on Online Resources
United States web page
22IDEAL Library
- Full-text access to every journal from Academic
Press - Updated daily!
- Almost every major subject are is covered, from
1996 through today!
Locate through Tripod or on Full Text Resources
web page
23Biography and Genealogy Master Index
- Find citations to biographical information on
almost every famous person! - This is an index of Whos Whos, biographical
dictionaries, subject encyclopedias, and a
variety of other reference works
Locate through Tripod or on Ready Reference web
page
24Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
- Find articles from more than 1,000 journals
worldwide on architecture, city planning, and
other topics! - Coverage is 1977 through the present
Locate through Tripod or on Online Resources
Fine Arts web page
25Bibliography of Asian Studies
- Find books, articles, and book chapters on all
parts of Asia! - Covers materials published since 1971
Locate through Tripod or on Online Resources
East Asian web page
26MLA Bibliography
- The premier index for literary and related
studies, linguistics and folklore! - Produced by the Modern Language Association
- Coverage from 1963 to the present
Locate through Tripod or on Online Resources
Modern Language Literature web page
27Anthropological Literature
- Find citations to books, articles, and chapters
on all topics in anthropology and archaeology! - Coverage begins in the 19th century
- Produced by Tozzer Library, Harvard University
Locate through Tripod or on Online Resources
Anthropology web page
28Womens Resources International
- The ultimate womens studies resource!
- More than 204,000 records drawn from nine
essential womens studies databases - Coverage from 1972 to present
Locate through Tripod or on Online Resources
Feminist Gender Studies web page
29Ethnic Newswatch
- Retrieve the full text of hundreds of articles
from the ethnic and minority press in the U.S.! - Searchable in both English and Spanish!
- A great way to access voices from outside the
mainstream press
Locate through Tripod or on Full Text Resources
web page
30MathSciNet
- Find reviews and citations to research literature
in mathematics and related fields! - International in scope
- Coverage from 1940 through today!
Locate this resource through Tripod or on Online
Resources Mathematics web page
31PolicyFile
- Find information from public policy think tanks,
university research programs, and more! - Includes links to relevant web sites and some
full text!
Locate through Tripod or on Online Resources
Political Science web page
32Bibliography of the History of Art
- Search the most comprehensive index for current
literature on the history of art in Europe and
the New World! - Produced by the Getty Information Institute
Locate through Tripod or on Online Resources
History of Art web page
33Dissertation Abstracts
- Search the authoritative source for information
about doctoral dissertations and masters theses - Coverage from 1861 through last semester!
Locate through Tripod or on Ready Reference web
page
34GeoRef
- The premiere bibliographic database for the
geosciences - International in scope
- Find references to articles, books, maps,
conference papers, theses, etc. dating back to
1785!
Locate through Tripod or on Online Resources
Geology web page
35BMC Library is.
- Bricks Books
- Beings - your partners in learning and research
- Bytes - the electronic collection
36REMEMBER THIS!
- Come to the library! Were here to help.
- To access library resources from on or off
campus, go to http//www.brynmawr.edu/library
37The End