Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle
RRLC member libraries and library systems, including all school and public libraries, have access to the Democrat & Chronicle, through ProQuest Platinum. Backfiles to the Democrat & Chronicle include 1999- date. It is complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded.
[NOTE: Currently, only 2007- date is available because of the recent switch in vendors providing access. The complete backfiles will be available by Fall 2009.]
How to access the D & C:
Access is through the NOVELny gateway for your library or system.
Point your browser to the ProQuest Platinum link as set up by your library or your system.
When in the ProQuest front end, click on the “Publications” tab at the to
Enter Democrat and Chronicle in the Search Box, or click on “R” in the alphabetical list for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
There is a cost-share to participate in this program. Contact RRLC for more information on how to subscribe.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Britannica Online is available to all public, school, academic, and non-profit libraries for a per FTE cost. A weighted FTE-based formula exists for each library type. Other products available from Britannica include Britannica Online School Edition (BOLSE), Annals of American History, World Data Analyst Online, Webster's Third New Intl. Dict. Unabridged Online, and Enciclopedia Universal en Español. To sign up for any of these products or to renew your subscription, please fill out the Subscription form and return it to the RRLC office.
Free Databases available from EBSCO
LISTA http://www.libraryresearch.com
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)database as a free resource to anyone interested in libraries and information management.This world-class bibliographic database covers librarianship, classification, information management, and more and indexes nearly 600 periodicals plus books, research reports, and proceedings. With coverage dating back to the mid-1960s, it is the oldest continuously produced database covering the field of information science.
Teachers Reference Center http://www.teacherreference.com
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 270 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.
GreenFILE™ http://www.greeninfoonline.com
EBSCO proudly offers GreenFILE, a freely accessible research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment. Comprised of more than 600 scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the ecology. The total number of records is approximately 295,000, and full text is provided for more than 4,600 records from open access titles. Also included in GreenFILE is a 6,800-term Thesaurus.
NOVELNY Databases
Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY connects New Yorkers to 21st century information. NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The New York Library Initiative is a proposal for permanent state funding for NOVELNY, a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library.
Databases currently available to NOVELNY databases participants are:
New York State libraries that are members of a New York State library system may participate directly in the NOVELNY databases program. The NOVELNY Databases Help Desk toll-free phone number is (877) 277-0250. The Help Desk phone is staffed by New York State Library database specialists, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information and to register for the databases, see the NOVELNY Databases page at the New York State Library web site at http://novelnewyork.org
Nylink Databases
Any library or library system is eligible to purchase databases and additional electronic resources through Nylink. Nylink partners with vendors and scholarly publishers to provide a broad range of products and services for your online reference, full text and image database needs, and competitive pricing is available to all libraries. Libraries may also go through RRLC to purchase individual databases offered by Nylink. In that case, Nylink would bill RRLC directly and then RRLC would bill the library.
3Rs WALDO Partnership
- RRLC is a part of the NY3Rs/WALDO partnership. Through this partnership RRLC member academic libraries are eligible to take advantage of WALDO's consortial database purchasing arrangements.
- WALDO (Westchester Academic Library Directors Organization) is a consortium representing academic libraries in New York State and beyond.
- WALDO offers: Favorable contract terms and conditions; favorable prices based on state wide volume aggregation; consolidated billing & single renewal cycle; prorated fees; rapid product availability; and new and competitive consortial procurement alternatives.
- WALDO Support Services include: IP address management; database trials; database training; on-site consultation; and subscription facilitation.
WorldCat
WorldCat contains all bibliographic records (with holdings information) cataloged by OCLC member libraries including: books, manuscripts, computer data files, maps, computer programs, musical scores, films and slides, newspapers, videotapes, sound recordings, journals and magazines (though it does not include book chapters or individual articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers). The database currently comprises over one billion records and is updated daily. Access to WorldCat is available to middle and high school libraries, public libraries, and health care and special libraries that do not otherwise have access to WorldCat.
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Setting up access to WorldCat
Once you have your authorization and password, you can learn how to set up access for your library by downloading the instructions [pdf format]. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Miller or Georgia Learn at the RRLC office.
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WorldCat Tutorial
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What is World Cat? Navigation Tips Slide 2-9
An introduction to the screen interface
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Basic Search Slide 10-12
Easiest way to search WorldCat
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Advanced Search Slide 13-43
Best way to make use of WorldCat’s extensive searching capabilities
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Working with Search Results Slide 35-43
Sorting, Limiting, Ranking, Library Ownership
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Detailed Records Slide 47-54
Provides detailed information contained in a record
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Expert Searching Slide 55-59
Allows for complex searching using Boolean and proximity operators
RRLC member libraries who would like more information about any of the shared database projects should call Janet Altimonda (585-223-7570) or email jaltimonda@rrlc.org the Council Office.