The Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals, 1824-1900, provides access to the printed sources of Victorian thought and opinion. While of prime interest to those studying literature, history, and Victorian life, the Wellesley Index also covers articles on politics, religion, economics, art, science, archaeology, and philosophy.
Available on Library cluster workstations only.
For further information contace Anne_Nolan@brown.edu
The Rockefeller and Sciences Libraries will begin extended hours early this semester by staying open on Friday and Saturday nights until 2:00am. Every day of the week from April 28th through May 18th the Rockefeller and Sciences Libraries will remain open until 2:00am.
The John Hay Library will be open on Saturday, April 29, Saturday May 6 and Saturday May 13 from 1 to 5 p.m. Those needing to consult materials in the Brown University Archives or the Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection should call 863-3723 to make arrangements in advance.
All other libraries will maintain their normal schedules.
Check Library hours at: http://dl.lib.brown.edu/hours
For further information contact Bart_Hollingsworth@brown.edu
Submit your favorite images or quotes from the Brown Library collection with their Josiah call numbers and they may appear in the Study Center as a tribute to the pursuit of knowledge.
More information: http://www.notclosed.com/josiah.
Questions? Email josiah@notclosed.com
News Release about the Friedman Study Center
Reference Universe indexes authoritative reference works in our Library, through deep exploration of specialized, subject encyclopedias. This database contains links to over 6000 works, including: complete back-of-the-book indexes; article titles; articles and indexes in ebooks; and links to online reviews. All are linked to the Brown Library catalog. Use Reference Universe to identify the authoritative article to begin research, whether it’s on our Library shelves or in online resources.
Off-campus users must log in via the VPN client or EZproxy.
For further information contact: Anne_Nolan@brown.edu
Reference Universe indexes authoritative reference works in our Library, through deep exploration of specialized, subject encyclopedias. This database contains links to over 6000 works, including: complete back-of-the-book indexes; article titles; articles and indexes in ebooks; and links to online reviews. All are linked to the Brown Library catalog. Use Reference Universe to identify the authoritative article to begin research, whether it’s on our Library shelves or in online resources.
Off-campus users must log in via the VPN client or EZproxy.
For further information contact: Anne_Nolan@brown.edu
Electronic delivery of articles from circulating material stored at the Library Collections Annex is now available.
Use the Josiah request button 
to initiate a request. Step-by-step instructions are available at: http://www.brown.edu/library/libs/annex/request_article.html
For information on other requesting options see http://library.brown.edu/screens/hstorage.html
For further information contact libweb@brown.edu
A Friends of the Library Event – Join the Friends!
Saturday, April 22, 2006, 5:00-7:00pm
John Hay Library
The Friends of the Library will host a program at the opening of the exhibition, “The Third & Elm Press at Forty”, on Saturday, April 22. The Third & Elm Press is a leading fine press located in Newport, Rhode Island. A decade ago, its archives were donated to the John Hay Library. Now, ten years later, an exhibition of more recent work will be on display. The program will feature several speakers sharing reminiscences about the press and its influence, and honoring press proprietor, Ilse Buchert Nesbitt. The exhibition will be on display from April 22 through May 19, 2006.
For more information contact hay@brown.edu
The Library has arranged for a free trial for China Data Online, which has 7000 indicators illustrating economic and social development and census data since 1982. The trial will end on May 10, 2006. Please send feedback to Thomas_Stieve@brown.edu
1. Go to e-resources at http://www.brown.edu/library/eresources/
2. Under “–find articles, citations, etc.”, click on “Database Trials”.
3. Log on with your user name and password.
4. Choose “China database service”
5. At the site, click on to “Direct Access for Institutional Users” on the upper left to access the data.
Off-campus users must log in via the VPN client or EZproxy.
The Library is pleased to announce our subscription to the National Newspapers Database, which provides current editions of:
Atlanta Constitution, 1/1/1990-present
Boston Globe, 1/1/1980-present
Chicago Tribune, 1/1/1985-present
Christian Science Monitor, 5/1/1990-present
Los Angeles Times, 1/1/1985-present
New York Times (late east coast edition), 1/1/1995-present
USA today, 4/1/1987-present
Wall Street Journal, 1/2/1984-present
Washington Post, 1/1/1987-present
See a list of the Library’s newspaper offerings.
Off-campus users must log in via the VPN client or EZproxy.
For further information contact: Anne_Nolan@brown.edu
The Library has two new datasets:
AHD.COM (American Hospital Directory) provides online data for over 6,000 hospitals and covers hospital cost reports, hospital profiles, department statistics, IP and OP data, quality measures, and other public use files. This resource may be accessed on the Level 1 Rockefeller Library Cluster computers ONLY.
Geolytics CensusCD 1980. Long form in 2000 boundaries has 1980 Census data in 2000 boundaries. Search Josiah for other Geolytics products.
For further information contact Thomas_Stieve@brown.edu