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Libraries and Media Services guide to resources and services available to Kent State University as a member of the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR).
ICPSR see ICPSR
ID see identification
What you need to borrow books and other materials from the library.
Proxy borrowing information, by which library patrons may designate other individuals to request, pick up, and borrow material in the patron's name.
ILL see InterLibrary Loan
ILLIAD see InterLibrary Loan
Patricia J. Cianciolo. Chicago: American Library Association, 1997.
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An annotated bibliography of picture books for children and young adults. Entries are arranged within broad subject categories, and each provides suggested age levels. Includes an author, title, and illustrator index.
ARTstor is a digital library of nearly one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes. Images are available for use in presentations for educational or other noncommercial uses.
Home page for Design Solutions, a division of Media Services at Kent State University.
Flyer and brochure layouts created in Design Solutions at Kent State University.
Scanning and slide imaging services offered at Design Solutions at Kent State University.
Kent State University Media Services Home Page
Multimedia presentations created in Design Solutions at Kent State University.
List of databases for locating newspaper articles.
Digital files printed on bond, glossy, vinyl, linen, and other media types in Design Soluions at Kent State University.
Student Multimedia Studio Home Page
Student Multimedia Studio Hours and Contact Information
Student Multimedia Studio Student Support
A listing of services offered to the university community by Design Solutions of Media Services at Kent State University.
Studio photography services offered in Design Solutions at Kent State University.
Provides links to all Access Services departments, including Circulation, Copyright Clearance, Distance/Distributed Learning, Interlibrary Loan, InfoExpress, Reserves Services, and Stacks Maintenance
The Taxes page of Essential Links provides access to quite a few good tax sites.
The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program or the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program offer free tax assistance for those who qualify.
The Internal Revenue Service site is the official source for federal tax forms and publications. A variety of tax resources are available as well.
Free File is online tax preparation and electronic filing through a partnership agreement between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, LLC. Eligible tax payers can now file their taxes electronically for free.
This page offers information for individual taxpayers, including income tax, tax credits, and filing status.
The Newsroom is a good way to monitor any changes in federal taxes from the IRS.
This page links you to some of the government services and information you need
as a taxpayer of the State of Ohio.
This page offers current and archived tax news and department news as well.
In addition to official forms, the Ohio Department of Taxation site provides a number of state tax resources.
Tax resources selected by KSU librarians.
This site offers access to state and federal forms, other online resources. WorldWideWeb Tax is also an authorized IRS e-file provider.
This site offers a directory of online resources as well as tools and tips.
Collections include United States tax reporter library, Federal tax coordinator library, Public domain library, RIA citator 2nd, RIA tax alerts, WG & L journals (include corporate taxation, Journal of taxation, Practical tax strategies), and State and local tax materials.
Resources and guides for downloading and using Beilstein Crossfire.
List of databases of interest chemistry, physics and liquid crystal researchers. Some are restricted in use to Kent State University faculty, staff and students.
Resouces for music sound recordings.
Resouces for music information.
Databases, material safety data sheets, protective equipment, and government agencies, and other information from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
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Databases, material safety data sheets, protective equipment, and government agencies, and other information from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
Multi-industry business database with a strong global focus on company, product and industry information. Available but no longer updated as of June 30, 2006. See Business Source Complete.
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Leading search engine fand comphrehensive directory for chemical and related industry professionals. Includes access to chemical names, jobs, market research and consultants.
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A guide to some free and many pay-for resources for more than 400 industries. Links to trade associations, publications, and research firms that address subjects such as industry overview, issues, trends, and outlooks.
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Resources to conduct industry research
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2004 edition is available through OhioLINK. Contains addresses, phone numbers, contact names, web sites and more.
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An online source of comprehensive business and investment information for librarians, universities and other institutional professionals.
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Provides access to full text of reports and news about hundreds of countries, including the business and economic situation of a country, analysis of specific industries within a country, export market reports, potential political, financial and economic risks to business investments and trade, and news about a country. Includes global business content on 190 countries, their industries, and consumer trends.
"The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy. This official U.S. Government Web site provides the latest information on plans for NAICS revisions, as well as access to various NAICS reference files and tools."
A rich collection of Ohio demographic, industry, and economic information. Much of the data is provided at the county level, including population, housing, income, employment, and business indicators. Includes a nice, detailed area on "site selection."
Search by keyword to find the SIC for an industry.
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Contact staff
A subject guide for anyone interested in locating resources in accounting
Locations of self service copiers on campus supplied by Copy Center.
List of resources that are commonly used to locate information related to fashion design and merchandising
Getting help and information about services, departments, staff and faculty members, seminars, policies and more at Libraries and Media Services.
Combination of Reference and Media Services, along with study areas, tutoring, multimedia development, reference assistance, etc.
Detailed Building Guide of the Information Commons
Answers to voting questions most frequently asked by KSU students.
description of duties and responsibilities for students working in Periodical Information Services on the second floor of the library.
Student Multimedia Studio Home Page
Student Multimedia Studio Hours and Contact Information
Student Multimedia Studio Student Support
Reserves information for FACULTY and STAFF regarding services provided by Reserve Services at Kent Main Library.
Represents professionals in all of the technical and business disciplines that relate to display research, design, manufacturing, applications, marketing, and sales.
A listing of conferences and meetings related to display technologies.
Search journals, proceedings and symposia of the SID.
This page discusses the importance of considering the information literacy assumptions made when designing student assignments.
High School visit Request confirmation
High School visit Request page
Information Literacy for Faculty
Summary of the role of information literacy at Kent State and links to the ACRL standards
In addition to information literacy being part of the Library Guidelines from the Ohio Department of Education, it is also represented in various of the Ohio Academic Content Standards. This page provides guidance in identifying where it is included.
Provides information on the Instructional Services available through Library and Media Services, including course-integrated instruction, sixty-minute seminars, tutorials, tour schedules, and high school outreach.
Guidelines for instructional program at Kent State University Libraries and Media Services
Mission statement for instructional services department adopted in April 2005.
Description of instruction programs.
This page provides a form for Library Instruction Requests for the English 21011 courses.
Summary of library instruction opportunities for English Composition and English Studies.
Conference presentations
Redirect to the Project SAILS Web site.
URLS for STARS web evaluation exercise
Skill module completion page
This survey , conducted first in Spring 2007, is meant to gather data on the information skills taught by Kent State University Faculty.
Materials for review by TRAILS volunteers for version 2 enhancements.
This page describes TRAILS: Tool for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills. TRAILS is freely available on the Web for use by teachers and school library media specialists.
The 18th National Survey of Computing and Information Technology in American Higher Education
The 19th National Survey of Computing and Information Technology in American Higher Education
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Provides access to the world's scientific and technical literature in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computers and computing, and information technology; also has significant coverage in areas such as materials science, aeronautics, oceanography, nuclear engineering, geophysics, biomedical engineering and biophysics. Searches Physics Abstracts and more.
All aspects of physics (originally published as Physics Abstracts), Electrical and electronic engineering (introduced as a separate journal in 1903, and originally published as Electrical and Electronic Abstracts), Computing and control engineering (introduced as a separate journal in 1966, and published initially as Control Abstracts, later renamed to Computer and Control Abstracts). Also known as "Electronic Access to Science Abstracts Journals 1898-1968".
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Library Literature and Information Science indexes key library and information science periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere. Books, chapters within books, conference proceedings, selected state journals, library school theses, and pamphlets are also indexed.
Subject Guide for Library and Information Science
Provides indexing and abstract coverage of more than 600 journals on topics including classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management, Internet search engines, printed and electronic information sources, the information industry, electronic publishing, and more.
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Includes citations to articles and book and software reviews from more than 200 library and information science journals.
Provides indexing and abstract coverage of more than 600 journals on topics including classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management, Internet search engines, printed and electronic information sources, the information industry, electronic publishing, and more.
A brief history of the June F. Mohler Fashion Library
The 18th National Survey of Computing and Information Technology in American Higher Education
The 19th National Survey of Computing and Information Technology in American Higher Education
This survey is for faculty who teach composition courses. It is designed to guage knowledge of and interest in the 60 Minute Seminars, Skills Modules, SMS and other activities to support composition students.
List of resources that are commonly used to locate information related to fashion design and merchandising
Hours for June F. Mohler Fashion Library
Provides maps and directions locating the June F. Mohler Fashion Library
Combination of Reference and Media Services, along with study areas, tutoring, multimedia development, reference assistance, etc.
Mission statement for instructional services department adopted in April 2005.
Describes the holdings of the June F. Mohler Fashion Library
Answers to frequently asked questions about the June F. Mohler Fashion Library
the staff of the Fashion Library
Detailed Building Guide of the Information Commons
Homepage of the June F. Mohler Fashion Library
description of duties and responsibilities for students working in Periodical Information Services on the second floor of the library.
Information and instructions for planning a high school class visit to the library.
Public Services supports the Libraries' mission to provide services responsive to the increasingly diverse information needs of the University community and to cultivate effective research and information-related skills among University students.
Public Services supports the Libraries' mission to provide services responsive to the increasingly diverse information needs of the University community and to cultivate effective research and information-related skills among University students. This is a statement of specific goals.
Public Services supports the Libraries' mission to provide services responsive to the increasingly diverse information needs of the University community and to cultivate effective research and information-related skills among University students. This is a statement of specific goals.
The Association for Computers and the Humanities shares information among its members pertaining to work in the field of humanities computing.
The 18th National Survey of Computing and Information Technology in American Higher Education
The 19th National Survey of Computing and Information Technology in American Higher Education
Resources and information in support of increasing women's presence and involvement in information technology both as users and developers.
Information Resources columns from the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing which highlight trends, issues, resources of interest to nurses.
Provides access to the world's scientific and technical literature in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computers and computing, and information technology; also has significant coverage in areas such as materials science, aeronautics, oceanography, nuclear engineering, geophysics, biomedical engineering and biophysics. Searches Physics Abstracts and more.
All aspects of physics (originally published as Physics Abstracts), Electrical and electronic engineering (introduced as a separate journal in 1903, and originally published as Electrical and Electronic Abstracts), Computing and control engineering (introduced as a separate journal in 1966, and published initially as Control Abstracts, later renamed to Computer and Control Abstracts). Also known as "Electronic Access to Science Abstracts Journals 1898-1968".
Contains electronic programming and information technology reference books.
Compiles web sites addressing women and information technology.
Provides chemistry students with a library of spectroscopy problems. Interpretation of spectra is a technique that requires practice - this site provides 1H NMR and 13C NMR, DEPT, COSY and IR spectra of various compounds for students to interpret.
A free access spectroscopy portal and "Community of Interest" website that provides information about Mass Spectrometry (incorporating Base Peak), X-ray Spectrometry, NMR (incorporating NMR Knowledge Base), Chemometrics (incorporating Chemometrics World), Infrared Atomic Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, Ultraviolet, MRI, and Proteomics.
Greek and Latin Inscriptions is a collection of digitized squeezes (accurate paper impressions) of inscriptions from Greece, Italy, and Macedonia. The squeezes were contributed by the Center for Epigraphical and Palaeographical Studies at The Ohio State University, whose purpose is to foster the study of inscriptions and manuscripts and promote research opportunities for those interested in these primary sources of information about the ancient and mediaeval world.
Greek and Latin Inscriptions is a collection of digitized squeezes (accurate paper impressions) of inscriptions from Greece, Italy, and Macedonia. The squeezes were contributed by the Center for Epigraphical and Palaeographical Studies at The Ohio State University, whose purpose is to foster the study of inscriptions and manuscripts and promote research opportunities for those interested in these primary sources of information about the ancient and mediaeval world.
Official web site for the national academies of the United States, which include the Institute of Medicine, the National Academy of Engineering, The National Academy of Sciences, and the National Research Council. National Academies perform an unparalleled public service by bringing together committees of experts in all areas of scientific and technological endeavor. These experts serve pro bono to address critical national issues and give advice to the federal government and the public. Most areas of science are covered, including chemistry and physics, biology, and more, with access to full-text of reports.
A subject guide for anyone interested in locating resources in accounting
This page discusses the importance of considering the information literacy assumptions made when designing student assignments.
Instructional support page for Biodiversity Lab -- an introductory level Biological Sciences course.
Descriptions of library rooms for instruction and meetings.
Activity for Researching Careers in Science
Results of a "Careers in Science" activity done by the Spring 2006 Science Leanring Community.
Resources for students enrolled in PAS 24407
LMS classroom policies, scheduling and use guidelines and descriptions of library rooms for instruction and meetings.
Resources for students enrolled in the Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues.
An Overview of Resources for Dance Studies.
Resources for students enrolled in the European Politics class.
This survey is designed to gain feedback from Faculty who have had library instruction for their course.
Tips for designing research assignments.
Handouts that can be used with students to help them understand the research process.
Additional library and university resources for faculty support.
Follow up page to form submission, SLC Careers
Resources for students enrolled in the Foundations of Public Policy class. Fall 2005
Research databases for students enrolled in the Master of Public Administration Program.
Links to government information resources for Media Information Gathering course in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Web page for library session for Research for Marketing Decisions - MMTG 35021, February 2009.
The page has links to the handouts provided in the library sessions for COMM 20000, Foundations of Communication.
A list of resources available to students and faculty requiring support for course assignments or research.
List of questions for high schools wishing to request a visit.
High School visit Request confirmation
High School visit Request page
Resources for students enrolled in a United States focused Historian's Craft class.
Description of high school outreach program and available services.
Web page for reserving instructional classrooms
Provides information on the Instructional Services available through Library and Media Services, including course-integrated instruction, sixty-minute seminars, tutorials, tour schedules, and high school outreach.
Guidelines for instructional program at Kent State University Libraries and Media Services
Mission statement for instructional services department adopted in April 2005.
Description of instruction programs.
Welcome page for International Students, introducing core concepts and services related to Libraries and Media Services.
Resources for students enrolled in JUS 18000
instructional support page for POL 10500
Resources for students enrolled in JUS 36703
A listing of resources of possibe interest to language learners and international scholars.
Overview and links to the library's programs and initiatives for first year students.
This page provides a form for Library Instruction Requests for the English 21011 courses.
Summary of library instruction opportunities for English Composition and English Studies.
Library Live: An Information and Resources Conference
Libraries and Media Services will be sponsoring a one-day conference on Friday, February 27, 2009 from 9 am to 3 pm in the Main Library on the Kent campus. The conference will provide an opportunity for hands-on learning and a chance to learn about resources that can support your teaching and research.
Link to streaming version of Meet Me at the Library
Web page for library session for Public Relations Theory & Practice - JMC 68000, October 2007.
Links to tutorials developed by Kent State librarians and library staff.
Library instruction Evaluation 04-05
Library instruction Evaluation 04-05
Library resources and services for students enrolled in the Master of Public Administration Program.
Library resouces for Media Information Gathering.
Kent State University Media Services Home Page
Resources for students enrolled in the Metropolitan Governance class.
Online materials supporting the library visit of Nursing 60053.
Class supporting materials
Page for testing modules.
Suggested resources for PAS 35200
Information and instructions for planning a high school class visit to the library.
Resources for students enrolled in POL 30003
Resources for students enrolled in POL 30001.
Resources for students enrolled in POL 6/70701.
Instructions for basic routines with RefWorks.
Instructions for basic routines with RefWorks.
Instructions for basic routines with RefWorks.
Instructions for basic routines with RefWorks.
Instructions for basic routines with RefWorks.
Instructions for basic routines with RefWorks.
Instructions for basic routines with RefWorks.
Instructions for basic routines with RefWorks.
Instructions for basic routines with RefWorks.
Instructions for basic routines with RefWorks.
Instructions for basic routines with RefWorks.
Instructions for basic routines with RefWorks.
Instructions for basic routines with RefWorks.
Instructions for basic routines with RefWorks.
Research databases for students enrolled in the Master of Public Administration Program.
Resources for students enrolled in JUS 32400.
Resources for students enrolled in JUS 66768.
Resources for students enrolled in JUS 66775.
Resources for students enrolled in PAS 37010.
Overview of resources and library services supporting faculty research.
Student Multimedia Studio Home Page
Student Multimedia Studio Hours and Contact Information
Student Multimedia Studio Student Support
URLS for STARS web evaluation exercise
Faculty often require students use articles from "scholarly journals" instead of "popular magazines." Some assignments require "professional journals." The table below explains how these types of publications differ. Additional assistance is available from library reference staff.
Skill module completion page
Description of special events functions done by various areas of Media Services.
Resources and services for doctoral students in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Submission successful page for online modules assessment survey.
This survey , conducted first in Spring 2007, is meant to gather data on the information skills taught by Kent State University Faculty.
Resources for students enrolled in History 32050.
Resources for students enrolled in Dr. Fletcher's section of History 32050.
Resources for students enrolled in History 32050 (Ohio history focus).
Resources for students in JUS 27311.
Provides instructions on how to import and set up Vista8 Quizzes for the Library Skills Modules.
Resources for students enrolled in the Washington Program in National Issues.
4th ed. Eds. Barbara Stein and Lucia Hansen. New York: Neal-Schuman, 1995.
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A directory of sources for locating multimedia materials and services designed for children, primarily pre-K through middle school and others who work with children. Includes listings of publishers, software and audiovisual producers and distributors, booksellers, periodicals, cultural diversity resources and museums.
Instructions to accessing Print Reserves.
Instructions to accessing ERes.
Describes how to set up search alerts and saved searches in catalogs and databases available at Kent State.
Summary of the "blog," how to use it, where it comes from and a quick start. Handout from the 60 Minute Seminar 'Webblogging Basics.'
Instructions for installing CRSP to access U.S. Stock Databases and U.S. Indices Database.
Description below covers basic "Cited Reference Searching" at Kent State University.
A collection of print and electronic resources for those interested in or majoring in Finance
Instructions and tips for accessing the Electronic Reserves System, ERes.
Summary of library instruction opportunities for English Composition and English Studies.
Instructions for linking to an electronic reserves course page from Blackboard Vista.
Kent State University Media Services Home Page
This page describes how to create links to the New Library Materials pages from your departmental web pages.
Sixty Minute Seminar handout and exercises, includes instructions on how to set up OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center journal alerts with RSS.
Student Multimedia Studio Home Page
Student Multimedia Studio Hours and Contact Information
Student Multimedia Studio Student Support
Provides instructions on how to import and set up Vista8 Quizzes for the Library Skills Modules.
Indexes and abstracts over 200 of the most respected and widely-read insurance industry journals and magazines. Coverage dates as far back as 1965 and features a controlled vocabulary of index terms which reflects current insurance industry terminology.
The Sanborn Maps are large scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance company from 1867 to 1970. Sanborn Maps show the outline of each building including the location of windows and doors together with street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers. These maps are used by a wide range of researchers including local historians to locate and identify buildings and neighborhoods, urban historians to study the growth of towns and cities, and environmentalists concerned about impact of new developments.
Site provides reports and publications, as well as information for both consumers and providers.
This resource presents a code for fair use to guide educators using media literacy concepts and techniques.
Links to Cornell University's copyright policies, guidelines, services, and resources.
Provides links to information on public domain, fair use, locating rightsholders, and seeking copyright permissions for faculty, students, and staff who wish to use copyrighted works in papers and projects.
Tools for assessing whether a use of a copyrighted work might be considered a fair use.
Located below are web sites that include tools and techniques for identifying and contacting the copyright owner of a work in order to seek permission to use it.
This toolkit was not prepared by an attorney and is not intended to substitute for legal advice.
Tools for assessing whether a work may be in the public domain.
These web sites include sample copyright permission letters that can be adapted to your particular situation and needs.
This toolkit was not prepared by an attorney and is not intended to substitute for legal advice.
The Association of Research Libraries' (ARL) White Paper on Educational Fair Use, authored by Jonathan Band, a lawyer in private practice, adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, and noted intellectual property and Internet expert.
This tool can help educators assess whether they may, under U.S. Copyright Law, use copyrighted works in their teaching without first seeking permission of the copyright owner.
Maintained by the Copyright Advisory Office at Columbia University, this checklist can assist in evaluating whether or not a use of a copyrighted work might be considered a fair use.
This tool, developed by Michael Brewer in cooperation with the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy, can help assist in evaluating whether or not use of a copyrighted work could be considered a "fair use" under the United States Copyright Law.
From the University of Texas System, this is a detailed guide to searching for copyright owners and asking permission to use copyrighted works. This site includes information on textual works, as well as art, music, plays, movies, and foreign works. Also discusses unidentifiable or unresponsive owners.
Entire collection of approximately seven million patents made available by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, from 1790's through mid-2006.
Circular 22 from the United States Copyright Office on how to investigate the copyright status of a work.
Allows searches for patent families complete with their legal status based on INPADOC data.
From the Columbia University Libraries Copyright Advisory Office, this guide provides the basics on locating and contacting authors, publishers, and other copyright owners.
From the Columbia Law School, this site seeks to teach creators about the set of rights included within copyright and inform them about options to maintain some or all of those rights.
From the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin, this step-by-step guide outlines the process of identifying and locating copyright owners for researchers.
From the Columbia University Libraries Copyright Advisory Office, this site offers advice as well as a model letter for seeking formal copyright permission.
The University of California System provides an excellent overview of the permissions process, along with a sample letter.
From the North Carolina State University Office of the Provost, this guide to seeking copyright permissions is in a question-and-answer format and provides sample letters for a variety of scenarios, including classroom use.
From the Citizen Media Law Project hosted by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School, this blog entry explains the four factors of Fair Use.
This sliding copyright tool, developed by Michael Brewer in cooperation with the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy, helps determine if a work first published in the United States has fallen into the public domain.
From the University of Texas System Crash Course in Copyright, a straightforward sample copyright permissions letter is provided, adaptable to a variety of material types.
This tool, developed by Michael Brewer in cooperation with the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy, can help librarians and archivists determine if reproducing all or part of a work is allowed under Section 108 of the United States Copyright Law.
Search records of registered books, music, art, periodicals, and other works, and documents recorded by the U.S. Copyright Office since January 1, 1978. Includes copyright ownership documents.
From the Copyright Committee of the American Association of Law Libraries, this page offers an excellent overview of copyright law, "hot topics," current issues, and resources.
Martin Jamison. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 2001
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Comprehensive title index to the Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures.
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research see ICPSR
ARTstor is a digital library of nearly one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes. Images are available for use in presentations for educational or other noncommercial uses.
Covers 220 leading international art publications and can be searched by artist's name, work of art, title of publication or article, or subject. Updated monthly.
Contains approximately 3000 art and architectural images. Collections include Greek and Roman sculpture and architecture, Minoan art, artists throughout history, and selected images from several art history textbooks. Part of the Digital Media Center (OhioLINK).
Indexes more than 1,000 periodicals published worldwide on all areas of architecture. Updated daily.
Covers European and American art from late antiquity to the present; it indexes and abstracts art-related books, conference proceedings and dissertations, exhibition and dealer's catalogs, and articles from more than 2,500 periodicals. Updated quarterly.
Provides links to all Access Services departments, including Circulation, Copyright Clearance, Distance/Distributed Learning, Interlibrary Loan, InfoExpress, Reserves Services, and Stacks Maintenance
Authorization form for delivery of library materials to off-campus and distance-learning students.
Describes procedures for book and article delivery to off-campus and distance learning students residing 30+ miles away from a Kent State University Library.
A list of resources of particular interest to students enrolled in the EMBA program
Regarding textbook borrowing through ILL
Regarding electronic delivery
Regarding the circulation period of loans obtained through ILL
Regarding turnaround time
Regarding ILL charges.
Regarding overdue loans and fines
Regarding loan or purchase of theses and dissertations
Regional Campus ILL information
Interlibrary Loan, also known as "ILL," is a service that obtains materials from other libraries in the Kent State University 8-Campus system, statewide, nationally, and internationally.
Regarding materials that are difficult to borrow through ILL
ILL can be used by all currently-enrolled undergraduate and graduate students, faculty (including emeriti), staff (including retired staff), and community borrowers.
Glossary of ILLiad transaction statuses
Information about ILLiad and interlibrary loan
InfoExpress authorization form for on-campus document delivery for faculty and graduate/research assistants.
Describes InfoExpress, for on-campus faculty and graduate assistants, and for distance learners
Frequently asked questions about interlibrary loan.
Describes Kent State University policies for lending materials to other libraries.
Description of duties and responsibilities for students working in ILL.
Describes library services for distributed and distance learning, for both students and faculty
Brief description of graduate positions within periodicals and interlibrary loans.
Regarding ILLiad passwords.
This site from the American Medical Association provides a brief overview of the anatomy of the human body complete with helpful illustrations.
This site provides access to more than 21,000 high quality and freely accessible digital teaching resources for health sciences education.
Features more than 48,000 high-quality medical images, each one accompanied by authoritative text from 2000 of the world’s leading medical experts. More than 90 subject collections can be found on the site ranging from allergies to cardiology, from neurology to urology, making this a valuable resource for all those in the health sciences.
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Describes the national laws, decrees, decree-laws, and regulations of the Spanish-speaking nations of Latin America plus Haiti, Brazil, the Philippines, Portugal, Spain and Portuguese-African nations. No further updates.
The Almanac of Policy Issues provides comprehensive background information and links on major U.S. public policy issues. This section focuses on foreign affairs and and national security issues.
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For two decades, the American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC) has played an essential role in the U.S. foreign policy debate. AFPC is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing information to those who make or influence the foreign policy of the United States. AFPC is widely recognized as a source of timely, insightful analysis on issues of foreign policy, and works closely with members of Congress, the Executive Branch and the policymaking community. It is staffed by noted specialists in foreign and defense policy, and serves as a valuable resource to officials in the highest levels of government.
The Center for Defense Information (CDI) is dedicated to strengthening security through: international cooperation; reduced reliance on unilateral military power to resolve conflict; reduced reliance on nuclear weapons; a transformed and reformed military establishment; and, prudent oversight of, and spending on, defense programs.
CDI seeks to contribute alternative views on security to promote wide-ranging discourse and debate. CDI educates the public and informs policy-makers about issues of security policy, strategy, operations, weapon systems and defense budgeting, and pursues creative solutions to the problems of today and tomorrow.
CDI is part of the World Security Institute.
Provides access to over 500,000 pages of previously classified government documents. Covers events from the Cold War to the Viet Nam war and later. Valuable material for researching international relations, American Studies, United State foreign and domestic policy studies, journalism, and more.
Europa is the official web site of the European Union (EU). The contents are available in the official language of each EU member nation. Treaties, trade documents, and a variety of official publications are available.
The Foreign Policy Association (FPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the American public to learn more about the world. The FPA provides independent publications, programs and forums to increase public awareness of, and foster popular participation in, matters relating to those policy issues.
Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF) is a think tank for research, analysis, and action that brings together scholars, advocates, and activists who strive to make the United States a more responsible global partner. FPIF provides timely analysis of U.S. foreign policy and international affairs and recommends policy alternatives.
The International Political Science Abstracts has provided non-evaluative abstracts of articles in the field of political science since 1951. The articles are published in journals and yearbooks all over the world, including the major political science journals. The newly digitized content adds over 76,000 records to the database and brings the total number of records to more than 207,000, as of December 2007.
Provides statistics and graphs on a variety of topics for countries worldwide.
Peace Research Abstracts includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to peace research, including conflict resolution, international affairs, peace psychology, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. The index contains 115,000 records, which are carefully selected from the most important sources within the discipline.
The UN site offers documents, reports, publications, treaties, outreach material, and contact information in a variety of languages. It is not a complete source for UN material; however, most newsworthy materials appear on the site.
Provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its related fields, including international relations, law, and public administration policy.
Available, but no longer updated as of June 30, 2006. See International Political Science Abstracts. Multi-industry business database with a strong global focus on company, product and industry information. Available but no longer updated as of June 30, 2006. See Business Source Complete.
Produced by the U.S. Department of Commerce; offers business, economic, and trade data from over 40 Federal government agencies. Updates vary according to section. (Coverage varies by section)
A subject guide for anyone interested in locating resources in accounting
Freely accessible websites containing information useful for those interested in accounting
A brief list of comprehensive resources covering topics of interest in locating information on careers and jobs.
Freely accessible web sites for Economics subject guide
This page lists web resources for finding information related to entrepreneurship
A list of resources of particular interest to students enrolled in the EMBA program
A collection of print and electronic resources for those interested in or majoring in Finance
Freely accessible web sites for finance
Freely accessible web sites for finance
A listing of Web sites for business research
Web search engines and sites that bring together resources of special interest for consumer health and health professionals.
This seminar presents a review of security issues for your home PC, your home network, and your internet experience. This seminar covers topics from browsers to routers, from spam to port scanning, and from worms to phishing. The intended audience is anyone who uses a home PC to connect to the internet.
Subject guide page for Journalism
A list of resources for researching employers in preparation for interviewing.
Guide to texts of speeches plus criticism and background.
Resources to find information on the World Wide Web.
Information about your library PIN (personal identification number): As of January 9, 2008, PINs are no longer used to access library resources.
Provides an online marketplace for new, used, and out-of-print books.
Specializes in out-of-print and rare books.
Offers most books-in-print as well as used and out-of-print titles.
Books in French and English, including rare and hard-to-find.
U.K. based foreign language bookstore
Rare and used French books.
Academic book service for Latin American publications
Place to locate and purchase Latin American & U.S. Latino made film and video.
Online bookstore for books currently published in Spain
Online bookstore for books published in the U.S., Spain, Mexico and South America.
Electronic resource, link through KentLINK.
Electronic resouce, link in KentLINK
Provides access to the Gartner Group Research Reports, covering information technology (IT) and product evaluations.
Available in print and as an electronic resource, link through KentLINK.
This book offers advice on how to find and use online bulletin boards, job listings, recruiter information, discussion groups, and resume posting services.
This book provides detailed instruction on designing a resume for computer networking, how to make resumes scannable and searchable through use of key words, and how to use the World Wide Web and a variety of commercial online services to land a job.
Violence & Abuse Abstracts includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to violence and abuse, including family violence, sexual assault, emotional abuse, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. The index contains 35,000 records, which are carefully selected from the most important sources within the discipline.
This title covers information interviewing, a method of career exploration and a way of discovering jobs that are not publicly advertised.
OL DMS survey
An online source of comprehensive business and investment information for librarians, universities and other institutional professionals.
The Institutional Brokers Estimates System database includes historical earnings estimates for 35,000 companies around the globe. Forecast items include earnings, sales, revenue, dividends, net income, EBITDA, and more, with US coverage back to 1976 and International coverage back to 1987. The link above will take you to a directory listing of four (4) I/B/E/S zip files: 1. Detail History US edition (dhepsus.zip), 2. Detail History International edition (dhepsint.zip), 3. Summary History US edition (hsepsus.zip) and 4. Summary History International edition (hsepsint.zip). Available guides include Detail History US edition, Detail History International edition and Summary History.
Provides access to full text of reports and news about hundreds of countries, including the business and economic situation of a country, analysis of specific industries within a country, export market reports, potential political, financial and economic risks to business investments and trade, and news about a country. Includes global business content on 190 countries, their industries, and consumer trends.
Provides thermochemical, thermophysical, and ion energetics data compiled by NIST under the Standard Reference Data Program.
Proxy borrowing information, by which library patrons may designate other individuals to request, pick up, and borrow material in the patron's name.
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