Archive for the tag 'Science'

New Reference Book: Magill’s Medical Guide

May 24th, 2011

Magill’s Medical Guide, 6th edition, edited by Brandon P. Brown, et al., Salem, 2011.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 610 M27M

A 6-volume set describing diseases, disorders, human anatomy & physiology, medical specializations and procedures (v).  Examples include:

  • American Indian Health
  • Blood banks
  • Internet Medicine
  • Pain
  • Vitamins and minerals
  • Yoga

When on-campus visit http://health.salempress.com to view the complete text online.


Helpful for: Human Anatomy & Physiology, Health, Science, Medicine, Medical History

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New Reference Book: Handbook of Adolescent Psychology

April 26th, 2011

Handbook of Adolescent Psychology edited by Richard M. Lerner and Laurence Steinberg, Wiley, 2009.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 155.5 L56 2009

Now in its 3rd edition, this 2-volume set is focused on concepts and subjects related to the field of adolescent psychology.  Examples include:

  • The scientific study of adolescent development: historical and contemporary perspectives
  • Adolescent thinking
  • Positive youth development
  • Adolescence, adolescents and the media
  • The development of citizenship
  • Globalization, societal change, and adolescence across the world


Helpful for: Science, Global Studies, Psychology, Humanities

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New Reference Book: The Encyclopedia of Herbs

April 12th, 2011

The Encyclopedia of Herbs: A Comprehensive Reference to Herbs of Flavor and Fragrance by Arthur O. Tucker and Thomas Debaggio, Timber Press, 2010.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 635 T79E

Noted as a best Reference of 2009 by Library Journal.

An alphabetical list of of herbs meant to identify and describe cultivation and uses.  Examples include:

  • Artemisia
  • Cymbopogon citratus
  • Lavandula
  • Rosmarinus officinalis
  • Thymus
  • Zingiber mioga


Helpful for:  Botany, Science, Fine Arts, Herbology

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New Reference Book: Energy, Transportation & the Environment

October 5th, 2010

Energy, Transportation & the Environment: A Statistical Sourcebook and Guide to Government Data: Information Publications, 2009.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 363.7 In3E

Largely focusing on three main areas:
1.    Energy
2.    Transportation
3.    Environment

This guide contains the most pertinent statistics from the vast information resource gathered by the federal government. Each section is broken down into additional subsections.  For example, read about:
•    Energy production and consumption by source, 1949-2007
•    Fossil fuel production on federally-run land, 1980-2007
•    Alternative-fueled vehicles on the road, 1995-2006
•    Alternative fueling stations by state and type, 2008
•    Projected world oil supply and use, 2006-2030

Helpful for: Eco-Action, Global Issues, Sustainability Studies, Ecology, Statistics

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Project Muse @ Ohrstrom Library

September 30th, 2010

Ohrstrom Library is pleased to announce the addition of 400 new journals to our digital holdings.

Project Muse contains the full-text of 400 journals covering research in the Humanities, Arts, Sciences, International Studies and Social Sciences.

A complete title list is available by clicking  HERE, or browse a list of journals by discipline located HERE.

In most cases, articles are added to the Project Muse database before the corresponding print issue is even mailed.

To access Project Muse, please visit Ohrstrom’s website HERE and select Project Muse from the database menu:

Contact Ohrstrom Library with questions about Project Muse or any of the Library’s other digital research collections by clicking HERE.

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