Get a Great Start on Your Research with Credo Reference Titles

The Cheng Library's recent purchase of 37 new reference titles on the Credo Reference platform brings our online full-text reference collection to over 1,030 titles from 125 major publishers, just in time for a new semester and new research products. Our customized collection is built to focus on the majors and programs offered at WPUNJ, and it offers one of the best starting points for research projects in any subject area.

The collection, which is easy to search and browse, features specialized encyclopedias, subject and biographical dictionaries, directories, handbooks and guidebooks, almanacs and chronologies, statistical sources, atlases, primary source collections, and other resources covering every field of study offered at the University.

Most of the titles in Credo Reference are written by subject experts to provide concise and up-to-date overviews of topics, providing great introductions and research starters. Students can use Credo Reference to explore possible research topics, get oriented to the major questions and findings, pick up useful search terms for use in other databases, and obtain book and article recommendations for moving on to the next stage of a project.

Some of our new titles include:

Learning and Memory: A Comprehensive Reference, 2nd Edition, John H. Byrne, Editor-in-Chief (Oxford: Elsevier Science and Technology, 2017)

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology, Amy Wenzel, Editor (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2017)

Encyclopedia of Cardiovascular Research and Medicine, Douglas Sawyer, Editor (Saint Louis: Elsevier Science and Technology, 2017)

Encyclopedia of Sustainable Technologies, Martin Abraham, Editor-in-Chief (Oxford: Elsevier Science and Technology, 2017)

Encyclopedia of Strategic Leadership and Management, Victor C.X. Wang, Editor (Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017)

Public Health and Welfare: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, Information Resources Management Association (Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017)

Advertising and Branding: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, Information Resources Management Association (Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017)

Encyclopedia of Communication Research Methods, Mike Allen, Editor (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2017)

Although Credo Reference can be useful at any stage of an assignment or research project, we invite faculty and students to make use of it early in the semester to get your work off to a great start. Please contact Richard Kearney, Electronic Resources Librarian, at 973-720-2165 or by email if you have any questions about Credo Reference.

Trial Access to Morningstar Investment Research Center Now Available (through May 11)

From now through the end of the spring semester the Cheng Library is offering trial access to the Morningstar Investment Research Center, which offers real-time access to comprehensive data and independent analysis on thousands of investments, spanning mutual funds, stocks, exchange-traded funds, and closed-end funds.

The database currently provides information on:

• 14,500+ Stocks
• 24,800+ Mutual Funds
• 1,500 Exchange Traded Funds
• 700 Closed End Funds

In addition to data on stocks and funds, the database provides access to analyst reports, industry and sector reports, and an archive of newsletters written by Morningstar's financial experts. The database's "Portfolio" tool enables users to construct and evaluate a set of investments, interpreting asset allocation and comparing its holdings to industry standards. The database's "Help and Education" section provides both investment training resources and help on using the database.

If you have questions or need more information, please contact Richard Kearney (x 2165), Library Liaison to the Economics, Finance, and Global Business Department.

New Resources for Historical Research: The American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection, 1684-1912 and Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture and Law

The Cheng Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of two databases containing large collections of primary source material for historical research.

The American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection, 1684-1912, on the EBSCOhost platform, provides full-text access to over 7,500 historic periodicals published between 1684 and 1912, digitized from the extensive collections of the American Antiquarian Society, a major research library of pre-twentieth century American history and culture. The periodicals cover a vast array of subjects, including agriculture, applied science and technology, art and literature, business, education, music, politics, religion, and women's studies, and they offer students and faculty broad access to unique source material for research into American history and culture prior to the twentieth century. The database contains scanned page images of the original periodicals, and it supports the bookmarking and annotation of individual documents with a personal account, the export of documents to PDF format, and the ability to create direct links to specific documents for use in course assignments or to share with classmates.

Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture and Law, provided by HeinOnline, offers a
wealth of full-text primary and secondary source materials for research into the history of slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world. It includes legal case and trial transcripts and court opinions, debates, histories, legislative and other government reports, letters, literary works, pamphlets, poems and songs, conference and convention proceedings, organizational reports, slave narratives, memoirs, sermons and speeches, legal treatises, and other materials. Over 1,400 titles representing every perspective from pro-slavery advocacy to radical abolitionism are included. Approximately 75 percent of the materials in the database were originally published in the nineteenth century, but the database also includes both 18th and 20th century works. Personal accounts can be created to store "bookmarks" and notes for selected documents, and to save search queries for re-use.

Both databases are available now from the Cheng Library's website. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Richard Kearney (x 2165), Library Liaison to the History Department.