SciVerse Databases Maintenance and Outages

Please note that we have two scheduled outages that will affect the following SciVerse databases in the coming weeks:

• ScienceDirect
• Scopus
• Hub
• Journals Consult

The databases listed above are expected to be offline and unavailable for approximately 4 hours on November 7th and 6 hours on November 13th. During this time, upgrades will be implemented and maintenance performed. Please see below for approximate outage duration:

November 7:

• U.S. Eastern Standard Time (EST): 2:00AM -6:00AM

November 13:

• U.S. Eastern Standard Time (EST); 8:00AM - 2:00PM

We apologize for the inconvenience.

GALILEO user survey and iPad drawing

The annual GALILEO user survey is underway, and this year’s prize is an iPad.

The prize will be awarded in a random drawing of survey respondents.

Please take the GALILEO survey any time between November 8th and November 14th and relate your experiences with GALILEO and share your ideas for GALILEO's future.

Take the GALILEO survey: www.surveys.usg.edu/se.ashx?s=06C2C3B9113935AA

Introducing ComAbstracts to CSU

CSU Libraries are proud to announce that ComAbstracts is now available to all CSU students, faculty and staff.

The ComAbstracts database contains abstracts of articles and books published in the primary professional literature of the communication(s) field. Its coverage includes comprehensive coverage of scholarly books in communication and journalism.

ComAbstracts is integrated with other CIOS databases including ComVista, ComAnalytics, the Visual Communication Concept Explorer (VCCE) and the CIOS Tables of Contents system.

ComAbstracts is available through GALILEO at: www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=comr-col1

For more information about ComAbstracts, please contact the CSU Libraries' Systems Office.

Happy Searching!

NewsBank Hot Topics in November

CSU's Access World News database is a great source to research Hot Topics in the news. This month, it highlights election results, new findings in science and technology research and much more. An entire list of November's Hot Topics is available online (You will need to log into GALILEO to view the Hot Topics).

The Access World News database includes unique, current, and archived news content for information on topics, events, issues, people, businesses and more. It provides easy online access to local, in-state, national and international news sources, including newspapers, broadcast transcripts, news wires, news blogs, news web-only content and video. Access World News also includes the archives of the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer and Atlanta Journal Constitution newspapers.

Database of the Month: IngentaConnect

Have you ever found a citation to an article in a journal that is not owned by the library? What did you do? Did you give up the search and find something else to use that was may not be as "good?"

A great resource to use when you cannot find an article in any of the library’s print or online journals is IngentaConnect.

IngentaConnect’s database contains articles from more than 29,500 publications. More than 8,000 of these publications are available online. Through IngentaConnect, you have access to 4,547,834 journal articles, reports and book chapters. Many of the publications available contain up-to-date information about almost all fields of knowledge. It is especially strong in the physical sciences and business fields.

The IngentaConnect search functions are intuitive and easy-to-use. IngentaConnect also allows you to browse over 13,530 publications.

To download an article through IngentaConnect, simply click on its title link. You will first see an abstract of the article and then a link to the full-text.

If the CSU Libraries do not own the journal, you will see the following text:

The full text electronic article is available for purchase. You will be able to download the full text electronic article after payment.

Click on Buy Now and then sign into the database.

Please note that if you do not already have an account with IngentaConnect, you must register first. Although this step is required, you will not be charged for any articles that you download from IngentaConnect.

It is that easy! Through IngentaConnect, you will be able to get almost instant delivery of information that you could not have found elsewhere.

More information about IngentaConnect can be found at: http://library.colstate.edu/how_do_i/galileo/ingenta.asp.

Happy Searching!

The Changing Face of Government Documents

As the lean new ready reference collection is being prepared items are starting to be cut. Several government documents are being moved from ready reference into the general government document collection. However, even though reference librarians might not have the print at your fingertips, all items removed have online substitutes listed on the library's government documents website. The link is on the main page below the photo.

While you're on the gov docs site, take a look around. There were several changes made this fall including a new statistics, citation and international section with links to wonderful free resources. There is also the federal and state section. If you are interested in learning more about the history of the Government Printing Office and the federal depository library, then visit the about us page and watch the great GPO YouTube video.

The physical government documents collection is located on the first floor of Schwob Library. Most items can be checked out at circulation. They can be found in GIL, and many are available free online.

National Cybersecurity Awareness Week

This October marks the seventh annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security. Columbus State University is participating with a Cyber Security Awareness week. There will be a booth located in front of the library from 10 AM - 2 PM on October 27th and 28th. Information, cookies and free giveaways will be on hand.

In addition to this, there will be two Cyber Security Awareness lectures in the Davidson Auditorium.

The first is on October 27th from 11 AM - Noon. Chris Ray from Aflac will speak about Identify Theft and Forensics and Chase Dalton from LCM will be talking about the importance of firewalls.

On October 28th from 12:30-1:30, Sue Dowling from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will talk about Internet Profiling and Chris Carrow from the Board of Regents will be talking about Social Networking Security.

Here a few steps you can take to strengthen your computer's defenses:

1. Install antivirus software and antispyware software from a trusted source.
2. Keep all software up to date.
3. Use strong passwords and keep them private.
4. Never turn off your firewall.
5. Use flash drives cautiously.

You can also find other helpful information and tips on the Cybersecurity: Our Shared Responsibility page from the Department of Homeland Security.