A major new resource has been added to the Library’s collection of databases. EBSCOhost contains two major sources of full text journal articles. Academic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database while Business Source Premier, as its name suggests, provides business sources. Between them they contain almost 5000 full text journals providing a wealth of information to students and staff. EBSCOhost is available via the databases section of the library website at library.itsligo.ie. Queries regarding access should be sent to library@nullitsligo.ie
EBSCOhost is being provided under the HEA funded IReL project.
For further information contact:
EBSCOHOST: www.ebscohost.com
IReL: www.irelibrary.ie
In recent years IReL has provided a wide range of online resources in Irish Universities. As the academic work of the Institutes of Technology has developed, in terms of range of courses and level of research, IT Libraries have been making the case that IReL be extended to the sector. The provision of EBSCOhost is an important first step in this. It is hoped that in the future additional online resources will be made available under the project.
Institute of Technology, Sligo is a leader in the field of open learning with a high proportion of students accessing courses online. The availability of high quality online resources, accessible from off campus via the Institute Library web site, plays a vital role in supporting the learning of these students.
Among the features of EBSCOhost is a visual search. This helps direct the student towards the required material by providing a graphical outline of the search steps as they occur. The database also includes many illustrations and photographs
We are delighted to put in place this new multi-disciplinary resource, after much deliberation! Jstor has been on a wish list for a number of Academic staff for some time. This new resource includes invaluable material for Staff and students from areas as diverse as Social Care, Archaeology, the Performing Arts, Mathematics, Statistics and Ecology. The fact that our electronic databases can be accessed and used on or off campus makes the IT, Sligo library web site a key source of quality academic information for all our members.
For further information contact:
Aine Meehan
Lecturer, Quality & Engineering
Institute of Technology, Sligo
Phone: + 353 (0)71 91 37218
Fax: + 353 (0)71 91 60475
Email: clibrary@nullitsligo.ie