New Sage Premier E-Journal Collection Features Over 450 Journals

The Cheng Library is pleased to announce the addition of approximately 400 new online journals to its existing collection from Sage Publications, one of the leading academic publishers. The Sage Premier E-Journal Collection features the full-text contents of hundreds of major journals in the fields of business, education, health, the humanities, and the social sciences. Over 140,000 articles are currently available through the collection, with backfiles extending to 1999 for all titles. The articles will be accessible through citation links in all of our research databases. Sage's online portal supports searching and browsing of the entire collection, and through the registration of a free personal account you can also create customized search alerts, citation tracking alerts, and table of contents alerts for your favorite journals. Each journal also provides table of contents feeds through RSS [what is RSS?].

A complete list of titles (PDF format - 60 KB) in the Sage Premier E-Journal Collection is available.

Biography Reference Bank Gives You More Coverage, More Full Text

We've upgraded our major biographical database from H. W. Wilson to add more coverage and more full-text content. The Biography Reference Bank, which replaces Biographies Plus Illustrated, contains the complete contents of Wilson's Biography Index from 1984 to the present and covers over 500,000 people from all periods of history to the present time. Thousands of full-text narrative profiles are drawn from major publishers including Greenwood Press, Harvard University Press, Houghton Mifflin, Oryx, Oxford University Press, and others, and the citation records include links to over 380,000 related full-text articles from Wilson databases and other sources. Among the publications accessible through Biography Reference Bank are biographical profiles, feature articles, interviews, essays, book reviews, performance reviews, speeches, and obituaries. The database also features over 36,000 images of profiled subjects and excerpts from book reivews. The easy-to-use search screen supports searching by name, profession, place of origin, gender, ethnicity, birth/death dates, titles of works, and keyword.

Conference Board Research Online Collection Brings High-Quality Business Intelligence to You

"Are They Really Ready to Work? Employer’s Perspectives on the Basic Knowledge and Applied Skills of New Entrants for the 21st Century U.S. Workforce" is one example of the types of reports available in the Conference Board Research Online Collection. Economic research reports, press releases, PowerPoints, webcasts and the Straight Talk newsletter are some of the features included in this database. Download a copy of the Corporate Governance Handbook 2007: Legal Standards and Board Practices issued in July 2007 or the 2006 Top Executive Compensation Report from the Business Management Research section or listen to a panel discuss "Ethics and Compliance Program Certification" or "Social Network Analysis: A New Route to Improving Performance and Innovation." Articles published in the Conference Board’s magazine Conference Board Review (formerly Across the Board) are accessible from 2000 to the present. Selected articles from each issue are also available on the Conference Board’s web site. Full-text articles published in the Conference Board Review are also available in the Business Source Premier database.

A two-page guide (in PDF format) to the Conference Board reSearch Online Collection provides a brief overview of the database's contents, including sample listings of recent research.

BizStats - A First-Rate Starting Point for Business Data Research

BizStats.com provides easy access to a variety of business statistics including profitability and operating ratios. Their objective is to provide "instant access to business statistical information that is useful and meaningful." BizStats compiles the data from a number of different sources including trade associations and U.S government sources. Anyone familiar with the underlying data sources will recognize when the primary source is the Department of Labor or Department of Commerce. BizStats reformats the data in a manner they consider meaningful and therefore doesn’t provide links to the original sources. Some of the information is current, while other data - especially that coming from trade associations or economic censuses - might be a few years old. Nevertheless, students and small business owners will find BizStats to be a good place to start. Other sources of financial and operating ratios available in print in the Cheng Library are Dun & Bradstreet’s Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios; Leo Troy’s Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios; Robert Morris Associates’ RMA Annual Statement Studies and Financial Research Associates Financial Studies of the Small Business.

New Online and In Print: The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

A standard work of biographical reference since the first edition was published between 1885 and 1900, the Dictionary of National Biography has been completely updated in a new 60-volume print edition [Call Number: REF DA28.O95], and the entire work is now also available online for easy searching and browsing.

The Dictionary contains over 55,000 biographical essays covering the lives of (deceased) individuals who played notable roles in the history of the British Isles and the British Empire, from earliest times to the present. Some 10,000 contributors, including distinguished scholars in every field, provided the high-quality essays in the Dictionary. Entries range in length from a few paragraphs to 35,000 words, and most also include useful bibliographies of primary and secondary sources for further research. An essential tool for any topic that touches on British history and culture.

The Cheng Library Celebrates National Library Week and One Book New Jersey 2007: April 15-21

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries across the country each April to promote reading and library use. This year's theme is "Come Together @ Your Library," and in that spirit the Cheng Library is sponsoring a number of events to which all are invited. Please join us!:

Monday, April 16, 12:30-1:45 pm: One Book New Jersey 2007 Book Discussion - Their Eyes Were Watching God
One Book New Jersey is a program sponsored by the New Jersey Library Association in collaboration with the New Jersey State Library and Secretary of State to bring people together through literature by encouraging them to read the same book and participate in discussions and other events centered on that book. The adult book selection for 2007 is Zora Neale Hurston's classic 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. The Cheng Library will host a book discussion led by Professor Rosa Soto of the English Department and Professor Roja Singh of the Women's Studies Department in the Library Auditorium from 12:30 to 1:45 pm.

Tuesday, April 17, 12:30-1:45 pm: Meet The Library Director
Come and meet Dr. Anne Ciliberti, the Director of Library Services. Ask questions, suggest improvements, and speak out about YOUR Library. No need to wait for written feedback from the Library's Feedback Board! Refreshments will be served. Come to the Friends' Lounge on the first floor of the Library at 12:30 pm.

Wednesday, April 18, 3:30-5:00 pm: WPUNJ Authors Reception 2006-2007
Each spring the Cheng Library hosts a reception and produces a bibliography to recognize those from the William Paterson University community who have published work during the previous year. This year's reception will be held in the Library's Paterson Room from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. All are invited to come and meet our WPUNJ authors and see their work. The bibliography is available online. If you have any questions please contact Pam Theus by email or telephone at 973-720-2160

ALL WEEK IN THE LIBRARY LOBBY: Enter the Cheng Library's READ Poster Contest!
You've seen them before: colorful posters featuring public figures (like New Jersey Nets Point Guard Jason Kidd, at right) holding a favorite book and encouraging the rest of us to READ. But you don't have to be a celebrity to promote reading or to be in a READ poster - just have a look at these wonderful posters produced by people all over the country! During National Library Week William Paterson University students and staff are invited to enter a contest to be featured in a READ poster. One student and one staff member will be selected from contest entrants, and the posters will be displayed in the Cheng Library. To enter, just visit the Library's entrance lobby and fill out a card with your name, your WPUNJ email address, and a short statement telling us why you love to read.

The Statesman's Yearbook is Now Available Online

Published continuously since 1846, The Statesman's Yearbook is a standard source of detailed information on the countries and international organizations of the world. Updated to provide clear and concise information on the politics, cultures and economies of the world, the Yearbook is now available online through the Cheng Library. Running to 1,600 pages in its print format, the Yearbook has recently been expanded to include

• Biographical Profiles of Current Leaders
• Government Histories
• Extended Economic Overviews and Historical Economic Statistics
• Half-page Line Maps
• In-depth Topical Essays: in this edition Democracy and Military Expenditure, plus an essay on the World Economy by William Keegan, Economics Editor, The Observer

The country profiles cover such topics as key historical events, territory and population data, major cities, social statistics, climate, government, recent elections, a review of the current administration, defense and international relations, the economy, energy and natural resources, industry and international trade, communications, social institutions, religion, culture, and diplomatic representatives, and most profiles include a bibliography for further reading. The online version is easy to search and browse.