The Learning Resource Centre is offering access to four new databases, including MathSciNet (trial till October 24, 2018), PsycINFO, Business Expert Press eBooks and The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics (3rd edition).
1. MathSciNet (trial till October 24, 2018)
MathSciNet is a carefully maintained and easily searchable database of reviews, abstracts and bibliographic information for much of the mathematical sciences literature. Over 100,000 new items are added each year, most of them classified according to the Mathematics Subject Classification. Authors are uniquely identified by their Mathematical Reviews Author ID, enabling a search for publications by individual author rather than by name string. Bibliographic data from retrodigitized articles dates back to the early 1800s. Reference lists are collected and matched internally from approximately 550 journals, and citation data for journals, authors, articles and reviews is provided. This web of citations allows users to track the history and influence of research publications in the mathematical sciences.
2. PsycINFO
The PsycINFO database, American Psychological Association’s (APA) renowned resource for abstracts of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, is the largest resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. It contains records and summaries dating as far back as the 1600s with one of the highest DOI matching rates in the publishing industry. Journal coverage, which spans from the 1800s to the present, includes international material selected from periodicals in dozens of languages.
3. Business Expert Press eBooks
Established in 2008 with input from faculty and academic librarians and now used by hundreds of thousands of students, Business Expert Press publishes concise, practical treatments of the topics taught in MBA programs. The books are written by professors who translate real-life business experiences into teaching tools, and serve as curriculum-oriented, cost-effective alternatives to high-priced textbooks.
4. The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics contains entries written by the world’s most influential economists, including 36 Nobel Laureates. In addition to classic and foundational articles of enduring importance, this award-winning publication includes entries on topical issues including gender and economics, recent economic crises in the European Union and beyond, health economics and the economics of the Internet. With over 3,000 individual articles, this is the definitive scholarly reference work for a new generation of economists.
You may access the new databases via E-resources on LRC website.
Please note:
While on campus, simply click on individual database to gain direct access to the e-resources, whereas you will be prompted to sign in via the LRC’s VPN while accessing e-resources off campus (i.e. at dormitory, home, etc).
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