Worldwide Library Access for OSU Alumni
August 25, 2008
For Immediate Release
STILLWATER -The OSU Libraries have partnered with the Alumni Association to provide off-campus access to thousands of magazines, newspapers, periodicals, scientific and professional journals and trade publications. Current members of the Alumni Association can access the system 24/7 from anywhere in the world.
OSU is the first university library in the state to offer an Alumni access program.
"This has been a long time coming for the Library," said Anne Prestamo, Associate Dean of Libraries for Collection and Technology Services. “Students who graduate need resources to the Library, now they’ll have them."
The resources that have been licensed for Alumni access include:
- ProQuest Research Library - provides one-stop access to a wide range of popular academic subjects. The database includes more than 3,950 titles—over 2,700 in full text—from 1971 forward. It features a highly-respected, diversified mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and newspapers.
- ABI Inform - is one of the most comprehensive business databases on the market. It includes in-depth coverage for over 2,890 publications, with more than 1,920 available in full text. ABI/INFORM™ offers the latest business and financial information for researchers at all levels.
- Ethnic NewsWatch - features newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives. With titles dating from 1990, ENW presents a comprehensive, full-text collection of nearly 1.6 million articles from more than 280 publications offering both national and regional coverage.
- Factiva - provides access to more than 14,000 sources from 159 countries in 22 languages, including more than 400 continuously updated newswires. And, more than 2,300 sources are available on or before the date of publication. Unique content available from Factiva includes company reports, historical market data, pictures from Reuters and Knight-Ridder.
The cost for the Alumni Access Program is jointly funded by the OSU Libraries and the OSU Alumni Association. Online Library Access is a member-only benefit and requires active and current membership in the OSU Alumni Association. To begin accessing the library online you will need to have your nine-digit Membership ID Number (found on your membership card).
More information is available at: http://orangeconnection.org/s/860/index-blue.aspx?sid=860&gid=1&pgid=485
Oklahoma State University is a modern land-grant system that cuts across disciplines to better prepare students for a new world. Oklahoma's only university with a statewide presence, OSU improves the lives of people in Oklahoma, the nation, and the world through integrated, high-quality teaching, research and outreach. OSU has more than 32,000 students across its five-campus system and nearly 21,000 on its Stillwater campus; with students from all 50 states and about 110 nations. Established in 1890, OSU has graduated more than 200,000 students who have made a lasting impact on Oklahoma and the world. CREATE - INNOVATE - EDUCATE - GO STATE!
URL: http://www.library.okstate.edu/news/fall08/alumni.htm
Last Updated: 24 August 2008
