Blume Library expands its JSTOR offerings

As we continue to transition from primarily print to mostly digital formats for our periodicals and scholarly journals, the Blume Library is pleased to announce that we recently have purchased access to two additional JSTOR collections: Arts & Sciences Collection II and Arts & Sciences Collection III. Since 2009, the Blume Library has been purchasing access to JSTOR’s Arts & Sciences Collection I. JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that enables discovery, access, and preservation of scholarly content.

Articles from historical issues of more than 190 scholarly journals are included in Arts & Sciences Collection II. Selected journals and publications include African Affairs (1944-1999),  American Anthropologist (1888-2004), Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (1970-2011), The Classical Review (1887-2006), The English Historical Review (1886-2001), Hesperia (1932-2008), The Hispanic American Historical Review (1918-1999), The Journal of Hellenic Studies (1880-2008), Journal of Peace Research (1964-2008), Political Theory (1973-2008), and Theory and Society (1974-2008).

Articles from historical issues of more than 220 scholarly journals are included in Arts & Sciences Collection III. Selected journals include American Art Journal (1969-2003), American Speech (1925-1999), Buddhist-Christian Studies (1981-2008), College Composition and Communication (1950-2008), Ethnomusicology (1953-2012), Folklore (1890-2006), The Jewish Quarterly Review (1888-2006), The New England Quarterly (1828-2008), Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900 (1961-2006), South Atlantic Review (1981-2008), and Western Folklore (1947-2006), to name a few.

Explore the JSTOR collections and search or browse our complete journal collections at Locating Journals.

The Chronicle of Higher Education now available through the Blume Library

The Louis J. Blume Library now offers you the full-text, with graphics and photos, of The Chronicle of Higher Education at your desktop or from wherever you might be.

The Chronicle of Higher Education is where college and university faculty members and administrators turn for news, information, and jobs in higher education. The Chronicle’s online edition is published every weekday. The Chronicle’s site features the complete contents of the latest print issue; daily news and advice columns; thousands of current job listings; articles published since September 1989; vibrant discussion forums; and career-building tools.

Go to the Louis J. Blume Library web site and click on The Chronicle of Higher Education at the top of that page or go to the The Chronicle’s direct link at http://blume.stmarytx.edu:2048/login?url=http://chronicle.com

For other new databases and trials, check the Louis J. Blume Library web site. The Library frequently "test drives" new databases and would very much appreciate your feedback on them.

information provided by Dr. H. Palmer Hall, Director, Louis J. Blume Library, St. Mary’s University