Now available:
Morningstar Investment Research Center (Morningstar)
This resource includes daily updates on more than 30,000 mutual funds, stocks, closed end funds and exchange traded funds. It also includes Morningstar fund and stock screeners, all 4,000 fund and stock Analyst Reports, Portfolio X-Ray and 150 investment classes.
bX, an article recommendation service that works with GetTeXT is now live for a month-long trial.
What is bX?
bX is a new scholarly article recommender service that provides researchers with recommendations about articles based on the researcher’s area of interest. This service will aid researchers in finding additional relevant articles. bX is similar to the “More Like This” or “If You Liked This, You’ll Also Like …” services on consumer web sites such as Amazon, but it is based on article usage by nearly 2,000 users at research institutions around the world.
The University of Wisconsin System libraries have access to a free trial of bX through February 2010. To access the trial, simply use the GetTeXt Button as usual and scroll down to the “ Users interested in this article also expressed an interest in the following:” section of the menu.
What does Bx stand for?
Nothing, absolutely nothing!
What if nothing is recommended?
This is still a relatively new service and not every article will have recommendations.
Try it out yourself: http://sfx.wisconsin.edu/uwlax/?__char_set=utf8&id=pmid:20113918&sid=libx&genre=article.
How do I provide feedback?
Please provide feedback on this service at
https://milwaukee.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_6tfBduAXuyTqroo&SVID=Prod
Now available:
BizJournals (American City Business Journals, Inc.)
Includes articles from 40 business news publications such as Milwaukee’s Business Journal and the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Coverage includes current issue + a 52 issue archive.
eStatement Studies (RMA)
eStatement Studies is the online version of RMA’s Annual Statement Studies which includes composite performance metrics derived directly from the financial statements of financial institutions’ borrowers and prospects. These financial statements come directly to RMA from their member institutions, which get their data straight from their customers. This source of financial statement benchmarks on private businesses includes two publications:
Financial Ratios Benchmarks: Comprehensive, detailed data on over 750 industries—derived directly from financial statements.
Industry Default Probabilities and Cash Flow Measures: Includes probability of default estimates, cash flow measures, and change in financial position information for more than 690 industries. It brings together the power of Moody’s RiskCalcTM for private companies and the Statement Studies database to provide distribution statistics on one-year and five-year probability of default estimates by industry. These benchmarks add substantial value to the critical analysis of cash flow for private companies.
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Trial ends: February 1, 2010.
Morningstar Investment Research Center (Morningstar)
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Trial ends: February 28, 2010
Sage E-Reference Search (Sage)
Search 33 encyclopedias and reference titles at once!
Titles include: Encyclopedia of African American Education | Encyclopedia of Business In Today’s World | Encyclopedia of Case Study Research | Encyclopedia of Communication Theory | 21st Century Communication: A Reference Handbook | 21st Century Criminology: A Reference Handbook | Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience | Encyclopedia of Education Law | Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology | Encyclopedia of Epidemiology | Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science | Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent | Encyclopedia of Global Health | Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change | Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations | Encyclopedia of Health Services Research | Encyclopedia of Human Relationships | Encyclopedia of Journalism | Encyclopedia of Law and Higher Education | Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making | Encyclopedia of Obesity | Encyclopedia of Perception | Encyclopedia of Play in Today’s Society | Encyclopedia of Political Communication | Encyclopedia of Race and Crime | Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society | The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences | Encyclopedia of Social Psychology | Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research | Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery | Encyclopedia of Time: Science, Philosophy, Theology, & Culture | Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior | Encyclopedia of Urban Studies.
CQ Global Researcher (CQ Press)
Modeled after CQ Researcher, this resource includes focused and in-depth coverage of vital world issues from an international viewpoint. Written by seasoned journalists, reports contain the same features as CQ Researcher, with a new feature called “voices from abroad.” CQ Global Researcher will continue to expand its coverage of specific regions and countries as events dictate, building a resource for international analysis relevant to a plethora of research interests. Searching through the interactive global map, readers can locate all documents related to geographic areas and individual states.
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Trial ends: December 31, 2009
Because BadgerLink now provides our access to Academic Search Premier, and because EBSCO offered an excellent deal if we would continue to pay them what we paid for Academic Search Premier, we now have access to the following eight databases:
Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost)
This is a scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 7,000 full-text periodicals, and nearly 6,000 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 11,000 journals and a total of more than 11,600 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. for a variety of disciplines.Environment Complete (EBSCOhost)
This databases includes articles from nearly 2,000 domestic and international journals on environmental studies as related to agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy use and renewable energy, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.Hospitality & Tourism Complete (EBSCOhost)
This database includes scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. The collection contains more than 828,000 records, with full text for more than 480 publications, including periodicals, company & country reports, and books. Sources are both domestic and international in range and scope, with material collected from countries and regions such as Canada, Australia, Europe and Asia.LGBT Life with Full Text (EBSCOhost)
This database includes citations and abstracts as well as some full text for articles, books, and reference works on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues. LGBT Life was created with the assistance of the One National Gay & Lesbian Archives. The Lesbian Herstory Archives of the Lesbian Herstory Education Foundation also helped with content development. Full text is included for Classics in Lesbian Studies, Gay Science: The Ethics of Sexual Orientation Research, Handbook of Research with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Populations, Queer Theory & Social Change, etc. Also included is a specialized LGBT Thesaurus containing over 6,400 terms. Additionally, all relevant bibliographic data from NISC’s Sexual Diversity Studies is also included.MEDLINE with Full Text (EBSCOhost)
(Note: Previously we had MEDLINE, but MEDLINE does not include full text.)
Essentially equivalent to PubMed from the National Library of Medicine, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, but with full text for select journals. Authoritative information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Over 4,800 current biomedical journals are indexed; full text for 1,470 journals. Uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Incorporates PREMEDLINE, OLDMEDLINE, AIDSLINE & more.Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
This is a full-text database that includes essays covering multiple sides of a current issue. 250 topics are included, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument),counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. Select topics: affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, HIV/AIDS status disclosure, immigration, Iraq, Israel & the Palestinians, Katrina and FEMA response, nuclear proliferation, separation of church and state, standardized testing, stem cell research, tax cuts, voting machines, and many more. In addition to essays, articles from political magazines different points of view, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books are included.Political Science Complete (EBSCOhost)
This database contains full text for over 400 journals, and cover-to-cover citations and abstracts for more than 800 journals. The database has a worldwide focus and features more than 180 full-text reference books and monographs, and over 27,000 full-text conference papers, including those of the International Political Science Association. PSC includes a subject-specific thesaurus with 10,453 terms.SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCOhost)
SocINDEX with Full Text contains full text for 777 journals and includes full text for more than 820 books and monographs, full text for 13,947 conference papers, and profiles for 25,000 scholars in the field. Topics covered include abortion, criminology & criminal justice, demography, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, political sociology, religion, rural & urban sociology, social development, social psychology, social structure, social work, socio-cultural anthropology, sociological history, sociological research, sociological theory, substance abuse & other addictions, violence and many others.
Now available:
Encyclopedia of Journalism (Sage)
This encyclopedia surveys the state of journalism at the end of the 21st century’s first decade and includes analysis of trends, issues, concepts, individuals, institutions, media outlets, and events related to journalism. Coverage includes countries or regions to types of news media; media markets; journalism’s technologies; legal and ethical issues; education and training for journalism; the processes and routines of journalism; ownership and industry economics; and news audiences. With few exceptions, this encyclopedia excludes entries on individual people or publications.
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Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent (Sage)
This encyclopedia includes theoretical and research knowledge across many disciplines about giftedness, creativity, and talent development. Written in a highly readable, clear style, the encyclopedia is for scholars, educators, counselors, administrators, government leaders, families, and gifted, creative, and talented students themselves.
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