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Did you know that there is a Columbia University wiki, and that it deals with our library in a dismissive manner?

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The Readex online version of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set currently covers 1817-1942. MARC records are being added in batches to CLIO, and at the moment these records go up through 1890.

At this point, I thought it might be useful to say a few words about the subject headings used in the Readex Serial Set, since these are the same as the headings used in the MARC records for it in CLIO. Readex's subject headings differ substantially from LCSH. (In the CLIO subject headings browse lists, the Readex headings will be described as "General heading[s].")

One reasonably consistent difference between the Readex headings and LCSH is that the Readex headings usually omit any reference to "United States" or "North America."

For example, consider the following headings used in the record copied at the end of this message:

Readex heading: Boundaries
comparable LCSH: United States--Boundaries

Readex heading: Indian Removal
comparable LCSH: Indians of North America--Relocation

The Readex Serial Set itself provides many options for browsing its subject headings. You may find it easiest to go there directly if you are having difficulty identifying relevant subject headings in CLIO. The aim of the folks at Readex was to describe the contents of the Serial Set publications with maximal precision; and their subject headings diverge from LCSH in a wide variety of ways.

If people have any questions about the Readex Serial Set or would like to schedule a demo / question & answer session, please let me know. I would be glad to provide one.

John Tofanelli
Anglo-American History & Literature Librarian

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Sample CLIO Record for Readex's U.S. CONGRESSIONAL SERIAL SET:

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Indian Affairs. (1822-1946).
Title: Southern Ute Indians. March 7, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed. [electronic resource]
Physical Description: 10 p.
Series: United States congressional serial set ; serial no. 2600
United States. Congress. (50th Congress, 1st Session, 1887-1888). House. Report. 861.
Publisher/ Date: Washington, DC: March 7, 1888
Click here for full text.
System Details: Mode of access: World wide web.
Restrictions: Copyright ©2007 by NewsBank, Inc. All rights reserved.
Other Subject Terms:
Boundaries
Congressional hearings
Federal-Indian relations
Indian and white depredations
Indian removal
Indian reservations
Legislative amendments
Tribal trust funds
Congressional witnesses
Legislative Report - Public Bills
(49) S. 1916
(49) S. 769
(50) H.R. 1265
Added Entries: Perry, William Hayne, 1839-1902. Democrat (SC).

Reproduction Note: Electronic reproduction. Chester, Vt.: NewsBank, inc., 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access restricted to Readex U.S. Congressional Serial Set subscribers.
Material Type: Periodical
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Location (guide): LibraryWeb
Call Number: EBOOKS
Status: No information available

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Here are some new databases which have been added to main list: You can find more detailed descriptions by accessing these through the A-Z list.

Foreign Broadcast Information Service
http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio6428533

Attic Grave Reliefs of the Late 5th and the 4th Century BC
http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio6191783

Census of Antique Art and Architecure Known to the Renaissance
http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio5315700

Scriptores Possessoresque: Database of Mediaeval Manuscripts' Scribes and Owners
http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio6426779

TBRC Digital Library:Tibetan Buddhist Resource
http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio6030585of

Historical Black Newspapers
http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio6517134
Full text and full-image articles from African American newspapers:
Atlanta Daily World, Los Angeles Sentinel, New York Amsterdam News,
Pittsburgh Courier, and The Chicago Defender.

Travel and Tourism Analyst
http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio6352628

Literature Criticism Online
http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio645550 <http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio6455501>1 <http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio6455501>Database of encyclopedias of literary criticism: Contemporary Literary Criticism, Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism, Literature Criticism from 1400–1800, Shakespearean Criticism, Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Short Story Criticism, Drama Criticism, Children's Literature Review.

Urban Studies Abstracts
http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio6195187

Peace Research Abstracts
http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio6567620

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Library Essentials, a collection of online tutorials to help students with their research:

Workshops & Research Help -- General Research Skills

Ask Us -- Help Yourself

LibraryWeb Help

LibraryWeb Site Index

Created by Columbia CourseWorks Committee with help from CCNMTL, LDPD, and LITO.

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from Janet Gertz:

The Internet Archive has now created a homepage for the books being digitized from Columbia's collections.

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The United States' principal record of political and historical open source intelligence.

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I know I didn't offer a very good explanation last year, but I hope that post was based on a discussion we had in person.

Regardless, the deal is that we (we being Michael and Jenna) are not inclined to provide another heavy-duty stapler for public use. The one we bought last year, that we couldn't keep in working order for more than five minutes at a time, cost $200. The expense wouldn't be such a big deal if the thing weren't a lemon, but unfortunately, it was, as all of its kind seem to be.

In lieu of giant staples, we are willing to provide giant paper clips, binder clips, and butterfly clips.

There's also a related discussion in the suggestion book (or the "book of no" as I'm calling it in my head) if you're interested.

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Attic Grave Reliefs of the Late 5th and the 4th Century BC
Database of images, texts, and information about this important source for the study of ancient Greece.

Census of Antique Art and Architecure Known to the Renaissance
Database of texts and images which documents the links between the art and architecture of classical antiquity and the Renaissance. The "Census" includes drawings, sketches, treatises etc. as recorded in Renaissance documents illustrating the knowledge and study of classical antiquity by Renaissance artists.

Historical Black Newspapers
Full text and full-image articles from African American newspapers: Atlanta Daily World, Los Angeles Sentinel, New York Amsterdam News, Pittsburgh Courier, and The Chicago Defender.

Literature Criticism Online
Database of encyclopedias of literary criticism: Contemporary Literary Criticism, Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism, Literature Criticism from 1400–1800, Shakespearean Criticism, Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Short Story Criticism, Drama Criticism, Children's Literature Review.

Peace Research Abstracts
Includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to peace research, including conflict resolution, international affairs, peace psychology, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. Records are selected from many of the top titles within the discipline, including International Journal of Peace Studies, International Journal on World Peace, and Conflict Management & Peace Science. Coverage from 1964.

Scriptores Possessoresque: Database of Mediaeval Manuscripts' Scribes and Owners
Provides information on owners and writers of medieval manuscripts, including: name; short biography with city of origin and life dates (as available); libraries holding manuscript(s); as well as short references to secondary literature. Coverage: 4th to 20th century.

TBRC Digital Library
Contains multiple works on Tibetan literature which have been assembled specifically to be incorporated into institutional libraries. Each collection comprises roughly 1000 volumes from the TBRC holdings selected by E. Gene Smith, Executive Director of the Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center. Within each Core Text Collection, each work is provided in both Adobe Acrobat PDF and TIFF formats.

Travel and Tourism Analyst
Contains reports on various areas of the travel and tourism industry. You must create a free registration to view the reports.

Urban Studies Abstracts
Includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to urban studies, including urban affairs, community development, urban history, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. Records are selected from many of the top titles within the discipline, including Journal of Urban Affairs, Urban Studies, and Canadian Journal of Urban Research.

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The wireless in the library is wonky again. AT is working on it.

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There is a tally sheet at the reference desk to count the number of times a patron comes in asking for a Lehman book here.

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