Wednesday, January 31, 2007

InfoTrac OneFile Updates

In our effort to make InfoTrac OneFile the premier resource for general
reference research, we have made some significant updates to the content
set included in the database to better serve your library patrons:

* Patrons can now read the full-text of the New York Times, every
issue from 1995 to present day -- giving them the best in news and
editorial coverage.
* Patrons can now also listen to any National Public Radio
program, as well as read transcripts, for shows produced by NPR from
1990 to present. In addition to providing a different type of news
coverage, NPR content is great to use in the classroom.
* Very soon, we will be loading every Fodor's travel guide
published in 2006 and 2007, as well as hundreds of other travel guides
from publishers such as Hunter's. During these cold, winter months, I'm
sure the number of questions related to travel are booming!
* A large set of more than 20 reference sources, from multiple
publishers, is now available under the reference tab. This gives
patrons authoritative overviews of topics in addition to the current
periodicals coverage.
* Readers can access more than 3,000 full-text periodicals highly
recommended by Bowker's Magazines for Libraries -- more full-text than
any other database. Therefore, you can trust that users are accessing
the best information.
* Discover Magazine is now being loaded full-text with no embargo
-- a great publication for students and patrons interested in science
content.
* Content can now be translated into 7 different languages, making
InfoTrac a useful resource even if your community demographics are
changing.
* InfoTrac OneFile has now reached the impressive 11,000 title
mark -- with the majority of the content full-text and with no embargo.
This means that patrons can read the current issue right away.

We are changing the game with InfoTrac. InfoTrac OneFile is becoming
the world's largest and greatest general reference resource.

For those interested in academic content, I urge you to discover
Academic OneFile -- a completely different collection of 10,000 academic
journals. This database expands on the value of Expanded Academic ASAP
by adding much more peer-reviewed content, mostly full-text with no
embargo, from publishers you respect and trust. Most of these
publications can be found in famed indices such as Web of Science,
BIOSIS, CINAHL, ERIC, RILM, EconLit and others.

Thank you for your continued support of the InfoTrac program. Now on
the new PowerSearch platform, InfoTrac is truly becoming the premier set
of resources for all libraries both in terms of content and technology.