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Medici.tv Now on Trial. If you like this, please send feedback now!

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With Medici.TV, each year you can discover more than 100 events broadcast live from the most prestigious venues: Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Concertgebouw, Teatro alla Scala, Berliner Philharmonie, Salle Pleyel, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Verbier Festival, Salzburger Festspiele and more. You can also access the largest online collection of classical music videos in the … Medici.tv Now on Trial. If you like this, please send feedback now!

Ebsco eBooks Mobile App Now Available

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The EBSCO eBooks app is now available! This new app enables easy discovery and simple download capabilities from the Library collection to any mobile device, and a best-in-class reading experience. Available 24/7−− now the library comes to you Quick access to intuitive app features Place holds on best-selling titles and new releases Adjust font size, … Ebsco eBooks Mobile App Now Available

Readex Delivers New Interface for Databases

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On August 19, 2015, Readex launched new interfaces for America’s Historical Imprints, America’s Historical Newspapers, and the World Newspaper Archive, providing students and scholars with a better research experience than ever before. For more information, including a full listing of enhanced collections, click here. Each collection now delivers: A fresh new look Newly enhanced interfaces … Readex Delivers New Interface for Databases

Databases Unavailable Due to Maintenance Saturday Evening

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All ProQuest databases will be unavailable from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. EST on Saturday, August 1, 2015. This includes all ProQuest research databases (ProQuest Business, etc.), Chadwyck Healy databases (LION, etc.), newspaper databases, RefWorks, Pivot, and the dissertation databases. Clinical Key will also be having database maintenance on Saturday evening. Users will be unable … Databases Unavailable Due to Maintenance Saturday Evening

Wiley Online Library Adds CAPTCHA to Prevent Systematic Article Downloads

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Wiley has introduced a new security feature for access to articles through Wiley Online Library. This is in order to prevent systematic downloads of content and also to thwart hackers from creating other security risks for both library and vendor. You may have encountered CAPTCHA challenge (see graphic below) after completing a poll, leaving a … Wiley Online Library Adds CAPTCHA to Prevent Systematic Article Downloads

OED is Back!!

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The Oxford University Press has reported that the problems with the Oxford English Dictionary have been resolved.