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March 21, 2008
Mutlitdisciplinary: New JSTOR Platform
JSTOR will release a new search platform at the end of this month. The new platform will provide more tools and capabilities for JSTOR users and enhanced navigation and ease of use.
New Features will include:
- A new look and feel
- A single, improved format of PDF files, to simplify printing and expand accessibility
- Personalized account functionality, called "MyJSTOR"
- You can store your user information and your saved citations
- You can select one-time acceptance of JSTOR's Terms and Conditions for PDF access
- More efficient navigation throughout the site
- Ability to search within result sets
- Thumbnail views of article pages: see full articles at a glance
- Limit by discipline on basic search form
- Select Recent Search
You can access JSTOR from the RIT Libraries' web site or at http://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://www.jstor.org/jstor/.
Posted by digital_assets at 09:17 AM
March 03, 2008
Multidisciplinary: EBSCOhost to Introduce New Interface - July 2008
This summer (July 2008), EBSCOhost will receive a brand new look and feel, based on extensive user testing and feedback. This is the first redesign of the EBSCOhost interface since 2002, and its functionality incorporates the latest technological advances.
An overview of EBSCOhost 2.0 is provided in this Flash demonstration.
To view the EBSCOhost 2.0 web pages and learn more about its key features, click here .
Posted by digital_assets at 02:09 PM
