Recent Changes to Subscription Databases
 
Database Added/Cancelled/Changed Comments

March 2013

Removed/Substituted:
  • Busines and Company ASAP
Business and Company ASAP has been available from Gale through NOVELNY. All of the content in this database is included in Gale's Business Insights: Essentials, which is currently a NOVELny database. Access to Business and Company ASAP will cease at midnight on March 31, 2013.

October 2012

Restored:
  • Loislaw
  • New York Times - Historical

Access to Loislaw has been restored. (October 25, 2012)

Access to NY Times - Historical has been restored. (October 30, 2012)

Lapsed:
  • Loislaw
  • New York Times - Historical
  • Congressional Universe
  • Statistical Universe
  • America: History & Life

Access to these databases has temporarily lapsed. We hope to restore it soon.

In the meantime, if you need access to the type of information contained in these databases, we may be able to provide it from other sources. Please call the Reference Desk for assistance at (518) 474-5355.

September 2012

Content added:
  • Grolier Online

Grolier Online now includes these additional resources (as of Tuesday, September 25, 2012):

  • La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre
  • Amazing Animals of the World
  • The New Book of Popular Science
  • America the Beautiful
  • Lands and Peoples

August 2012

Name change:
  • Business Insights: Essentials
Business and Company Resource Center is now called Business Insights: Essentials (as of Friday, August 31, 2012).

June 2012

Restored:
  • PsycInfo
  • PsycBooks
  • PsycArticles
As of June 25, 2012 access toPsycInfo, PsycBooks and PsycArticles has been restored. We apologize for any inconvenience caused while we did not have access.
Lapsed :
  • PsycInfo
  • PsycBooks
  • PsycArticles
Our access to PsycInfo, PsycBooks and PsycArticles has lapsed. We are aware of the value of these databases and regret the problems not having access will cause our customers. We will do everything we can to have access restored. In the meantime, if you need access to the type of information contained in these databases, we may be able to provide it from other sources. If you have questions please call the Reference Desk for assistance at (518) 474-5355.
Lapsed :
  • Project Muse
Our access to Project Muse has lapsed. We are aware of the value of this database and regret the problems not having access will cause our customers. We will do everything we can to have access restored. In the meantime, if you need access to the type of information contained in this database, we may be able to provide it from other sources. If you have questions please call the Reference Desk for assistance at (518) 474-5355.

October 2011

Name Change :
  • InfoTrac Newsstand
InfoTrac Custom Newspapers is now InfoTrac Newstand.

September 2011

Restored:
  • HeritageQuest
As of September 21, 2011, access to HeritageQuest has been restored. We apologize for any inconvenience caused while we did not have access.
Lapsed:
  • HeritageQuest
Our access to HeritageQuest has lapsed. We are aware of the value of this database and regret the problems not having access will cause our customers. We will do everything we can to have access restored. In the meantime, if you need access to the type of information contained in this database, we may be able to provide it from other sources. If you have questions please call the Reference Desk for assistance at (518) 474-5355.
New Resource :

Brainfuse's JobNow service provides career information, résumé templates, and assistance in writing résumés and cover letters, as well as the interview process. It also provides job listings, sample GED and citizenship tests, and subject tests. A live tutor is available to assist with résumés, interviews, tests, writing and career assessments. Résumés can also be submitted for comments.

JobNow is made possible through a federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) award funded through the New York State Education Department/New York State Library. For more information please see http://novelnewyork.org/pressroom.php

August 2011

Name Change:
  • eBook Collection
NetLibrary, which was recently purchased by EBSCO, is now called eBook Collection.
Content Change:
  • America's Historical Newspapers
Our subscription to America's Historical Newspapers has changed. It now includes more historical New York state newspapers, but does not include any out-of-state newspapers. Please call the Reference Desk at (518) 474-5355 if you have any questions.

June 2011

Restored:
  • SienceDirect
As of June 24, 2011, access to ScienceDirect has been restored. We apologize for any inconvenience caused while we did not have access.
Restored:
  • Big Online
  • Foundation Search
As of June 14, 2011, access to the Big Online and Foundation Search databases has been restored.

May 2011

Content Change:
  • Loislaw
Our subscription to Loislaw will change on May 10, 2011. Remote (off-site) access will include New York and federal materials (case law, statutes and acts, administrative rules and regulations, and court rules). Other states' materials, New York Bar CLE Publications and some treatises will no longer be accessible remotely but they will be available onsite. Please call the Reference Desk at (518) 474-5355 if you have any questions.
Lapsed:
  • ScienceDirect
Access to ScienceDirect lapsed as of May 5. We are aware of the value of this database and regret the problems not having access will cause our customers. We will do everything we can to have access restored. In the meantime, if you need access to the type of information contained in this database, we may be able to provide it from other sources. Please call the Reference Desk for assistance at (518) 474-5355.

April 2011

Lapsed:

  • BIG Online
  • Foundation Search
  • Techstreet (standards)
  • IHS (standards)

Access to BIG Online and Foundation Search lapsed as of April 1.

Access to Techstreet standards (ASME, IEEE, and NFPA) lapsed as of April 7.

Access to IHS standards (ANSI, ASQ, ASSE, ASTM and UL) has also lapsed.

We are aware of the value of these databases and regret the problems not having access will cause our customers. We will do everything we can to have access restored. In the meantime, if you need access to the type of information contained in these databases, we may be able to provide it from other sources. Please call the Reference Desk for assistance at (518) 474-5355.

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Last Updated: March 13, 2013