Opera in Video

Opera in Video will currently includes 40 of opera performances, captured on video through staged productions, interviews, and documentaries. Selections such as Carmen, Aida, Madame Butterfly, Cosi fan tutti and Die Fledermaus represent the world’s best performers, conductors, and opera houses. Over 250 operas are planned. Users can create playlists containing whole videos, tracks, segments (clips) and/or other items such as links to any URL. Playlists can be annotated, edited, copied, shared, and all playlists contain their own unique static URL. Licensed for 3 simultaneous users.

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Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change

The Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change consists of
five volumes:

Vol. 1: The Earth System: Physical & Chemical Dimensions.
Vol. 2: The Earth System: Biological & Ecological Dimensions.
Vol. 3: Causes & Consequences.
Vol. 4: Responding to Global Environmental Change
Vol. 5: Social & Economic Dimensions.

Each volume contains articles of between 1,000 - 10,000 words on major topics.
These articles contain an abstract written for the non-specialist, followed by the main
text which provides greater detail for the specialist. This encyclopedia includes definitions
of international terms and descriptions of acronyms, as well as a quick reference source
for both environmental scientists and students.

This encyclopedia presents a thematic approach to environmental research including theory, empirical studies and applications emphasizing the inter-relationship between various disciplines and systems.

Declassified Documents Reference System (DDRS)

The Declassified Documents Reference System (DDRS) provides a unique and rather large selection of U.S. government documents obtained from presidential libraries. This includes declassified documents from various government agencies, including the White House, the CIA, the FBI, the State Department, and others. This is a collection of more than 75,000 documents, consisting of more than 465,00 pages. A recent improvement is the text of every page of every document in the collection has been digitally scanned and captured.

While such access to government documents is unprecedented, the nature of the documents themselves has resulted inevitably in some limitations. Created without the intention of publication, the memoranda, reports, cables, letters, and other types of documents that constitute the collection consist of typed pages, many with stamps, scribbles, and smudges. These limitations notwithstanding, the ability to search, view, print, and download these tens of thousands of documents constitutes a significant advancement in their accessibility and use. Speaking of limitations, there is a limit of two simultaneous users, so if you cannot access the database this may be the cause.

This database ranges from the years immediately following World War II, when declassified documents were first made widely available, through the 1970s. Nearly every major foreign and domestic event of these years is covered: the Cold War, Vietnam, foreign policy shifts, the civil rights movement, and others. If you are seeking declassified information, this is the database for you.

Making of the Modern World

The Making of the Modern World 1450-1850 - Goldsmiths’-Kress Library of Economic Literature provides digital images of every page for 61,000 works of literature on economic and business published from 1450 - 1850. Full-text searching provides researchers unparalleled access to this vast collection of material on commerce, finance, social conditions, politics, trade and transport. Continue reading Making of the Modern World…

AP Images

AP Images is one of the world’s largest collections of historical and contemporary imagery. As an essential source of photographs and graphics for professional image consumers, AP Images offers amazing image quality and selection. For more than a century, AP photographers have captured the greatest moments in history, news, sports and entertainment.

The search engine allows users to quickly find their desired images. Users can save searches and receive e-mail alerts for newly added images matching their search parameters. The site also includes advanced features such as image grouping, drag-and-drop editing and user notation, all of which make it easier for users to manage their photo projects. If you need high-quality images fast, click here to use AP Images now.

New Pauly Online

New Pauly Online is the English version of Pauly’s Real-Encyclopädie der classichen Altertumswissenschaft, the standard scholarly reference work about all aspects of the ancient world.

JAMA - The Journal of the American Medical Association

The flagship medical journal for new medical research, The Journal of the American Medical Association is a welcome addition to the library collection. The university now has unlimited user access to this high profile journal. Currently full text is available from the JAMA site from 1998-current. Table of contents with abstracts are available for most issues back to the 1960’s. Gradually full text will be digitized and added all the way back to the first JAMA issue published in 1883.

New England Journal of Medicine

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) publishes major, previously unpublished research results, clinical findings, updates, and opinions. Published weekly, NEJM provides a wide variety of clinically relevant medical information.

This journal has innovative features designed to allow users to save time such as “This Week in the Journal,”which offers a quick overview of the key articles in the issue. Users can get a quick snapshot of the top-line conclusions and a list of related Editorials, Perspective articles, and CME exams. Continue reading New England Journal of Medicine…

Works of Joseph de Maistre

Works of Joseph de Maistre

The published and unpublished works of the Counter-Enlightenment theorist, Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821), edited and translated by Richard Lebrun. This is part of Intelex Corporation’s Past Masters Series. Digitized in original language and English translations, these texts (all licensed by ND Libraries) includes writings by Anselm, Aristotle, Augustine, Austin, Ayer, Berkeley, Calvin, Collingwood, Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Davidson, Dewey, Fichte, Hegel, Hume Kant, Kierkegaard, Locke, Luther, Nietzsche, Pascal, Plato, Sir Thomas Aquinas, and Wittgenstein.