Middle Ages and Renaissance database

The Iter Bibliography, with citations to research in archaeology, art, history, literature, philosophy, religion, and the history of science during the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400 – 1700) is now available to USC researchers on or off campus.

To see if we have the materials, open up a new window or tab and search the Libraries Ejournals and library catalog.

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Some standard reference directories now available through Gale Directory Library

The University Libraries now subscribes to some standard “ready reference” titles electronically.

Encyclopedia of Associations-National Organizations of the U.S.,
Gale Directory of Databases,
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media,
Market Share Reporter,
National Faculty Directory

They are accessible from the Electronic Resources page under the package, Gale Directory Library.  Records for each title are in the library catalog and link to the package.


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Update to name and URL, Source OECD now OECD iLibrary

The online library of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has changed its name, interface and URL. Best known for its publications and its statistics, the OECD’s work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development, science and innovation.

It is listed under its new name OECD iLibrary.

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200 years of The Times (London) now at your fingertips

The Times Digital Archive is a full-image online archive of every page published by The Times [London] from 1785-1985.  The complete page of every issue of the world’s newspaper of record is full-text searchable — every headline, article (including daily reports of Parliamentary debates), editorial, book & theater review, obituary, image, and advertisement.  You can even find the first Times’ crossword puzzle published on February 1, 1930.
Content also includes: Times or Daily Universal Register–Jan 1-Mar 17, 1788 and Daily Universal Register–Jan 1, 1785-Dec 31, 1787.

The Sunday Times (a separate publication) is not a part of the Times Digital Archive.

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Journal of Visualized Experiments, JoVE

JoVE, is a peer reviewed journal indexed by PubMed.  With visualized experiments you get real-life training on difficult techniques in:
• Medicine
• Neuroscience
• Developmental Biology
• Cellular Biology
• Plant Biology
• Microbiology
• Immunology
• Basic Protocols

Examples include: Electron Spin Resonance Micro-imaging of Live Species for Oxygen Mapping, Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting of Plant Protoplasts, and Electroeluting DNA Fragments.

JoVE makes it easy for users to stay current. You can join the group via facebook or subscribe via RSS feed or email newsletter (look in the left column under Follow).

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ACRL Metrics

With ACRLMetrics you can create reports from statistics gathered by the Association of College and Research Libraries and the National Center for Education Statistics’ academic libraries survey.  Statistics on services, circulation, salaries, expenditures (collections, staff, operating), outputs are available as well as reports on library trends.  Figures begin with surveys compiled in 2000.

The database is available to USC faculty, students, and staff only and requires an additional username and password for logon.  Username and password are available from the ACRLMetrics entry in the Ejournals [TDNet] listing.

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Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology

For over 25 years, The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology has been the reference tool psychologists, researchers, academics, and students have turned to for the most up-to-date and extensive coverage of the field of psychology.  The fourth edition of this beloved reference work has been updated and expanded to reflect new research in many exciting areas including  biological and neurological discoveries.

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World Shakespeare Bibliography Online

The World Shakespeare Bibliography Online is a searchable electronic database consisting of the most comprehensive record of Shakespeare-related scholarship and theatrical productions published or produced worldwide between 1960 and 2010.

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CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics

The content of the 90th Edition, 2009-2010, of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics is now available online.

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Guide to Reference

Guide to Reference is a selective guide to the best reference sources, organized by academic discipline. An editorial team of reference librarians and subject experts have selected and annotated some 16,000 entires, both print and web-based, free and subscription. 

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