From Print to Electronic

FROM PRINT TO ELECTRONIC

In recent years, we have seen the steady transition from print to electronic format for many of Pollak Library’s heavily used reference sources. The electronic format offers users enhanced features and functionality as well remote access. Two recent additions to the growing array of such resources are Oxford Reference Online and ValueLine Investment Survey.

Oxford Reference Online (ORO) is a web-based publication of the Oxford University Press, comprised of more than 100 dictionaries and reference works in a wide spectrum of academic fields. Users may be familiar with the print counterparts from Oxford, with titles ranging from The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature to A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. The database includes over one million full-text entries, ranging from dictionary definitions, facts, figures, dates, biographies, place names, and quotations. One can search definitions across a variety of fields, and results may also link to additional related terms. Whereas the Library could never afford to purchase every edition of each title in print, we are now able to provide cost-effectively the complete electronic product and periodic updates. For a complete list of publications covered, go to: http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/GLOBAL.html?subview=TitleList

ValueLine Investment Survey is a comprehensive source of current information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy. The Survey draws upon an independent research staff of more than 70 independent professional security analysts. Updated on a weekly basis, the Ratings & Reports section contains detailed financial profiles, analysis, and rankings for stocks, mutual funds, and convertible securities. The Summary & Index includes key statistical data. And, finally, the Selection & Opinion section offers economic and stock market forecasts. Also included is a glossary of investment terms and tips on how to invest. Veteran users of this resource in the loose-leaf print format will undoubtedly welcome the new electronic version.

Pat Bril
Electronic Collections Librarian