For Researchers in Literature, This Database Offers a Vast Array of Resources
Despite some gaps in coverage and shortcomings in the user experience, EBSCO’s LitBase impresses with the size and diversity of its collection.
Despite some gaps in coverage and shortcomings in the user experience, EBSCO’s LitBase impresses with the size and diversity of its collection.
The number of tools available to help library staff identify potential research misconduct is rapidly expanding. Here are some recommendations.
Remembering Ward Shaw, the transformative library leader who died in early July.
Despite the limited diversity of its repertoire and its rudimentary search functionality, Art Song Transpositions offers an impressive level of quality at a competitive price.
So far, Octopus has seen limited user engagement. But with its thoughtful design and ethical approach, the platform makes a strong case for itself.
Not long ago, interlibrary loan for ebooks seemed impossible. In this interview, Michael Rodriguez talks to Marc Hoffeditz and Molly Dupere about what’s changed and what the future might hold.
As part of ProQuest’s Historical Black Newspapers Collection, the Los Angeles Sentinel archive provides access to 70 years of stories from one of the most influential Black-owned papers in the United States
ProQuest One Sustainability successfully orients users in the subject of sustainability and connects them with content at all levels of complexity. But the quality of the historical material varies, and some of the content is freely available elsewhere.
AlliedCareer, from EBSCOlearning, is a useful tool for jobseekers considering the field of allied health or allied health professionals planning their next career step.
In today’s information-saturated, privacy-challenged, AI-transforming online search landscape, DuckDuckGo has new relevance.
Paulist Press: Ancient Christian Writers makes seminal works by major Christian theologians from the late-biblical and patristic periods searchable and accessible online.
As Katina covers the integration of AI into academic search tools and other library products, this guide offers useful background information on the technology.
AI add-ons incorporating retrieval-augmented generation are everywhere in academic search. But how—and how well—do they work? Our reviewer put Primo Research Assistant, Web of Science Research Assistant, and Scopus AI to the test.
The Open Access Tracking Project offers a real-time alert system for open access news and information. With its founder contemplating retirement, now is the time to strengthen its infrastructure, improve its user experience, and secure its long-term future.
Science in the Nineteenth-Century Periodical, a narrow but useful index of references to science, technology, and medicine in popular British periodicals published between 1800 and 1900, was shaped by expert scholarly insight.
Cite Them Right has excellent interactive tutorials. But in a world of style manuals and free citation generators, it’s a tough sell.
EBSCO’s Sociology Source Ultimate is an easy-to-navigate resource suitable for researchers at the undergraduate, graduate, and faculty level.
Projectr offers a wide variety of films from critically acclaimed directors about globally relevant issues. It is valuable as a standalone collection or as a complement to other video platforms.
Digital Theatre+, a platform featuring recorded productions and educational material on theater-related topics, offers good value, an admirable commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a thoughtful approach to accessibility.