JSTOR - Content Update - 10/4/2023
JSTOR now offers audio recordings including interviews, speeches, oral histories, musical performances, and more.
Features include:
• Auto-generated transcripts with clickable timestamps
• Discoverability on JSTOR and in Google
• Mobile-optimized design
• Robust playback options
• Support for mp3 downloads
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EBSCO - New EBSCOhost Databases Interface - 9/14/2023
EBSCO is redesigning the EBSCOhost experience and user interface to meet ever-evolving user expectations for accessing, searching, choosing and using the library’s resources. We are introducing many new features including personalized dashboards, new ways to share and like resources, reading eBooks, and much more.
The redesigned UI presents users with new, intuitive ways to refine, navigate, like and share search results. In addition, we have introduced a Concept Map, a visual representation of related subjects and concepts for users to further explore research areas of interest.
For more information, please chlick here: https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/The-New-EBSCOhost-Frequently-Asked-Questions?language=en_US
(Launch date is pending).
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MLA Handbook Plus - September Updates - 9/13/2023
Updates to the MLA Handbook Plus site:
This information is also posted on their website: https://mlahandbookplus.org/pages/handbook-plus-whats-new
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Springshare - New & Improved A-Z Databases List - 6/23/2023
The new A-Z module brings all LibGuides subscribers a more powerful and flexible A-Z resource management tool complete with a fully refreshed look-and-feel and exciting features to help patrons access their library’s online resources.
Coming in June, key updates to the A-Z List module include:
These features will not be available unless we opt-in.
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GALE - Gale eBooks Improved Search and Navigation - 6/21/2023
Gale eBooks will be updated with new and improved functionality to make it an even more intuitive experience.
Preview product enhancements:
• Publication Date Filter: Sort search results by relevance and use the Publication Date Filter to narrow results.
• Default Text View Functionality: Navigate directly to the text view of an article any time you click on the corresponding cover image from the search results page.
• Default Spanish Bookshelf: Find your Spanish language titles compiled in the new Default Spanish Bookshelf.
• Preview and Next Buttons: Explore more easily with additional “Previous” & “Next” buttons at the top of the text view.
• “Purchase eBooks” Button: Users with the Librarian Login credentials can access a “Purchase eBooks” button near the top right-hand side of the screen.
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STATISTA - New Search Enhancements June 2023 - 5/26/2023
Update: The new search release date has been postponed to July 3rd.
Two major changes in the search front and backend allow for a more seamless user experience and accurate search results. On the backend, Statista has implemented the latest search technology which offers enriched functionality, simplified maintenance, and robust security measures to provide our users with more precise search results.
The revamped search interface is designed to provide a seamless and efficient user experience, ensuring that users find relevant content with ease and without unnecessary distractions. Features include:
• Tag cloud
• Regional boost
• Related topic suggestions
Users will be able to revert to the old search by toggling off the option that will appear above the search refinement options. The choice will be retained for each user for one month unless the cache is cleaned.
While the new search won’t launch until May 30th, you can test out the new search interface now by accessing Statista without being authenticated.
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CQ RESEARCHER - New Platform Summer 2023 - 5/17/2023
CQ Research will be moving to a new platform July 2023. It will offer the enhanced features below:
For more information, please click here.
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ARTSTOR - Website retiring in 2024 - 1/25/2023
Artstor's website will be retiring and its content, key resources, and functionality will be made available in JSTOR. Artstor plans to retire its website August 1st, 2024 and all users will be redirected to JSTOR.
GALE - Business Insights: Essentials Migration, Name Change & Enhancements - September 2022
Enhancements are now live as of December 16th, 2022.
GALE is planning to retire the current version of Business Insights: Essentials to Gale Business: Insights this coming December 2022. Users will be able to preview the new platform in October 2022.
Changes and enhancements include:
Enhanced navigation — Easy access to desired information while offering additional context and pathways for deeper understanding of complex business concepts. Gale Business: Insights presents company, industry, and company content in hubs designed by and for business students. Deep links help researchers navigate throughout the extensive content that is available.
Streamlined user interface — Consistent with other Gale products, this will deliver an engaging experience that allows quick access to search tools; relevant content; and collaborative features, like Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive.
Improved accessibility — Maintained for web accessibility standards to ensure access by users of all abilities.
Libraries migrating from Gale Business Insights: Essentials will enjoy new functionality and added material allowing users to compare countries on numerous World Bank Indicators including GDP, GNI, and Population. Plus, more than 500 new titles, as well as Gale’s case study collection and country overviews, have been added to the resource.
Plus, users will now have access to additional tools and functionality, such as:
Preview of the new interface:
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GALE - National Geographic Virtual Library Enhancements - June 2022
Enhancements are now live as of July 29th, 2022.
Gale will release enhancements to the National Geographic Virtual Library database. Enhancements include:
Enhanced Advanced Search
The new Advanced Search interface will provide useful tips and information to meet researchers where they are and help them get the most out of their search experience. The interface includes a detailed Search Tips section as well as labels and tool tips that describe each search field and limiter.
Improved Accessibility
Maintained for web accessibility standards, this improvement will ensure access by users of all abilities.
Streamlined User Interface
Consistent with other Gale products, this enhancement will deliver an engaging experience that allows quick access to search tools and relevant content.
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Panel
As a new option in the Explore Panel when you access a document, the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) feature allows you to see the machine-converted version of the text in an article.
ProQuest - Database Enhancements - 12/13/2021
ProQuest has released enhancements to their databases. These enhancements include:
Enhancements are further broken down below:
NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENTS
Main Navigation: The main navigation menu (top left “hamburger menu”) has been enhanced to assist users to more quickly and easily access options that help them navigate their way throughout the site.
OPTIMIZING DOCUMENT VIEWING & OPTIONS
Document pages have been optimized to help researchers more easily consume both the full-text information contained within a given document, as well as the options available for interacting with documents. These changes to the document layout apply broadly across the majority of source types in the platform, with a few exceptions including books, video and literary works which are not being changed at this time.
Streamlined Document Pages: The document page template has been revised to put more focus on the content and text, maximizing the “space” for viewing the document text and options, with less scrolling for users. Additionally, streamlined document pages now help make database names more apparent, supporting students and researchers who are often given assignments to use specific research databases.
Search Improvements on Document Pages: Search options have been moved to the main navigation header, allowing a user to search either within the selected database(s) or more widely across all available databases. If a user has arrived on the document page from a location outside the ProQuest platform, this search field will be visible by default. For users who are searching directly within the platform and have arrived on the document page, this search field will not be visible, but can be accessed by clicking the magnifying glass icon.
Updated Document View & Navigation: Improvements have been implemented to better align the document user experience to how users prefer to interact with the content.
Please visit ProQuest's update page for more information.
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JSTOR - Artsor Images now available on JSTOR - 10/27/2021
JSTOR is a growing digital library that includes multiple types and formats of content. In 2021 we launched a project to bring Artstor to JSTOR, to create a robust platform for discovering and working with both text and images. Throughout 2021 and into 2022, images from Artstor collections are being added to JSTOR, and JSTOR platform features and functionality are evolving to support work with multiple formats of research materials.
Key things to know:
For more information, please visit JSTOR's libguide regarding Artstor on JSTOR: https://guides.jstor.org/artstor-on-jstor
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Infobase - Issues & Controversies - 10/25/2021
Issues & Controversies new platform is live. Please see updates below:
KEY ENHANCEMENTS:
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Infobase - Issues & Controversies - 10/8/2021
Issues & Controversies will migrate to a new platform on October 21st. To test out the new beta site, please visit the following link: https://icof.infobase.com/.
Please contact Lynette Vargas (lvargas1@broward.edu) for login credentials to the beta site.
Below is a preview of the new Issues & Controversies homepage:
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Artstor - OpenAthens URL - 8/24/2021
The URL for Artstor has been updated. Please note with this URL change from EZ Proxy to OpenAthens, users will have to create an individual account to access all of the content available in Artstor.
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NewsBank - Collection Updates - 2/15/2021
NewsBank has made the following name changes to the following collections:
Our A-Z Databases page has been updated to reflect these changes and the URLs have also been updated as well.
A-Z Databases Links - Athenized Updates - 9/23/2020
The following link on our A-Z Databases page has been athenized:
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Gale - Product Name Change & Enhanced Platform - 9/17/2020
Gale’s Testing and Education Reference Center (TERC) will have a new name: Gale Presents: Peterson's Test Prep and have a homepage redesign to align with previous Gale product enhancements.
Gale Presents: Peterson's Test Prep will have the same content as TERC: test prep; college planning; financial aid tools; international tools, including U.S. citizen tests, and career development tools, such as the VisualCV Resume Creator and Virtual Career Library, to assist users in the career development process.
This change will happen at the end of September. More information can be found here: Gale Blog.
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Gale - Product Enhancement & APA 7 - 9/14/2020
Gale Literary Index will receive the following product enhancements on Friday, September 25, 2020:
Also, Gale has updated their citation tool to have APA 7 available.
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A-Z Databases Links - Athenized Updates - 9/11/2020
The following links on our A-Z Databases page have been athenized:
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A-Z Databases Links - Athenized Updates - 9/4/2020
The following links on our A-Z Databases page have been athenized:
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Swank Digital Campus - Updated platform and enhancements - 7/24/2020
Swank Digital Campus' new interface will go live Tuesday, July 28th, 2020.
Please see a demo of the new interface here.
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Swank Digital Campus - Updated platform and enhancements - 7/16/2020
Along with a new look and feel, additional updates include:
Swank is planning to go live the last week of July.
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Drama Online (Bloomsbury) - New platform and enhancements - 6/18/2020
Drama Online will move to a new platform in early July 2020.
Users will be able to access all the same high-quality content as before but will benefit from an improved user experience including:
Access to Drama Online will continue to run in the same way, but some things to note if you have a personal account, searches, bookmarks, or history, will not be saved. If you plan to save URLs from your personal account you must do so by Friday, July 3rd.
For more information, please click here.
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Films on Demand (Infobase) - New URL - 4/1/2020
Due to a recent issue with accessing embedded videos within D2L, Infobase has released a new URL to access Films on Demand. Please use this URL: http://db03.linccweb.org/login?url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlayLists.aspx?wid=95543 when accessing Films on Demand to ensure the right embed code is being used in D2L.
Our A-Z Databases page has been updated to reflect this change.
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Films on Demand (Infobase) - Mobile App - 3/27/2020
Infobase has released a mobile app for Films on Demand. It’s available now for both iOS and Android devices.
The app provides users with immediate access to more than 40,000 streaming videos wherever they are. Please note that users must sign in with a Films on Demand user account.
To create an account:
To login the app:
For more information, please view their press release here.
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PsycARTICLES - Name change - 1/30/2020
PsycARTICLES is now APA PsycArticles, this name change is reflected on our A-Z Databases list.
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ACM Digital Library - New platform - 1/28/2020
ACM Digital Library launched its new platform on January 1, 2020. The new platform features an improved advanced search functionality, the ability to create binders, and many other usability enhancements. To view a demo of the new platform, please click here. For more information, please click here.