Archive for August, 2009

English Studies in Africa

Friday, August 28th, 2009

English Studies in Africa

Since it was established in 1958, English Studies in Africa has published some of the key interventions in literary studies.   The journal has emphasized, as its name attests, the study of world literature in English within African contexts, at the same time as it set about promoting the study of African literature worldwide.  – Publisher’s blurb.

Antiquaries Journal

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Antiquaries Journal

The Antiquaries Journal aims to reflect the multi-disciplinary nature of the study of material culture, publishing a balanced mix of papers from all periods, from prehistory to the recent past.  It will be essential reading for archaeologists, architectural and art historians and material culture specialists, as well as those involved in conservation in its broadest application. – Publisher’s blurb.

Reaxys

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Reaxys

Reaxys is a web-based search and retrieval system for chemical compounds, bibliographic data and chemical reactions. It is built to support chemists in their daily work with focused and relevant information in chemistry.

Reaxys is the merger of the three prestigious CrossFire databases: CrossFire Beilstein, CrossFire Gmelin and Patent Chemistry Database which puts all the relevant data at the user’s fingertips. A search across the Reaxys database delivers a single results set and each record provides details excerpted from multiple patent or journal sources.    Reaxys contains an extensive repository of experimentally validated data that chemists need including structures, reactions (including multi-step reactions) and physical properties. – Publisher’s blurb.

Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications

Topic areas include, but are not limited to, applications in: aerospace systems, gas turbines, biotechnology, defense systems, electronic and photonic equipment, energy systems, manufacturing, refrigeration and air conditioning, homeland security systems, micro- and nanoscale devices, petrochemical processing, medical systems, energy efficiency, sustainability, and combustion systems. – Publisher’s blurb.

Vestnik Evropy – Вестник Европы

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Vestnik Evropy -  Вестник Европы

One of the first Russian literary and political journals. Together with literature and arts the journal enlightened its readers on problems of internal and foreign policy of Russia, history and political life of foreign countries. It became conservative since 1815. – Publisher’s blurb.

Access to all content – T. 1 (1802)-t. 174 (1830).

Business Site Selection, Location Analysis, and GIS

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Business Site Selection, Location Analysis, and GIS

Business Site Selection, Location Analysis, and GIS begins with a general introductory chapter followed by introductory chapters on GIS and model building fundamentals. Next, the authors explore how to use models to analyze existing marketing and distribution systems as well as the siting of a single facility. Lastly, the book examines designing a system while making multiple simultaneous siting decisions.

Each chapter features exercises that enable you to put your new skills and knowledge into practice, solving realistic siting problems. In addition, all chapters include a section that defines key terms and concepts as well as a reference section that enables you to explore individual topics in greater depth.

Encyclopedia of Race and Crime

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Encyclopedia of Race and Crime

The Encyclopedia of Race and Crime covers issues in both historical and contemporary context, with information on race and ethnicity and their impact on crime and the administration of justice. Explores the similar historical experiences of varied racial and ethnic groups and illustrates how race and ethnicity has mattered and continues to matter in the administration of American criminal justice. – Publisher’s blurb.

L’année Psychologique

Monday, August 10th, 2009

L’année Psychologique

L’année Psychologique includes original research reports and critical reviews of progress in selected areas of research, with bibliographies of relevant literature.

Encyclopedia of E-Collaboration

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Encyclopedia of E-Collaboration

This encyclopedia provides the most comprehensive compilation of information on the design and implementation of e-collaboration technologies, their behavioral impact on individuals and groups, and theoretical considerations on links between the use of e-collaboration technology and behavioral patterns. It delivers indispensable content to libraries and researchers looking to develop programs of investigation into the use of e-collaboration. – Publisher’s blurb.

Black Literature Index

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Black Literature Index

Black Literature Index is the electronic index to the Black Literature microfiche collection. This index allows users to search over 70,000 bibliographic citations for fiction, poetry and literary reviews published in 110 black periodicals and newspapers between 1827 and 1940. – Publisher’s blurb.