Jen Library Reference Department

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New online resource alert: SCAD Libraries have just acquired a subscription to Safari Books Online. This 100% digital collection contains more than 5,700 eBooks and 1000+ videos focusing on the how-tos of:

• application development
• web design
• graphic design
• illustration and graphics
• animation
• audio and video production
• digital photography
• or, browse manuals for hundreds of products

The Safari collection is also a great place to look for information on math and science, engineering, and business and career topics.

Best of all, it is totally FREE to SCAD users – simply head to our databases list, find Safari Books Collection, click to enter (SCAD login required), and enjoy!

So while you’re on break, why not:

• redesign your website
• fix that cool lamp you found at the thrift store
• make your WordPress blog way more awesome
• try underwater photography
• take an animation ‘master class’
• sew electronic fashions
• ‘hack’ your kitchen

Great news – SCAD Libraries have just added almost 50 new online journals to our collection. The journal contents are available as PDF full-text documents that can be read and saved anywhere, anytime you’re doing research online. Best of all, the most current issue and all of the available back issues for each title can be accessed.

Titles that sound particularly interesting:

• Art, Design & Communication in Higher Education
• Film International
• Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds
• New Cinemas: Journal of Contemporary Film
• The Soundtrack
• Technoetic Arts: a Journal of Speculative Research

There are plenty more covering subjects such as cinema studies, creative writing, cultural studies, sociology, and visual art. Here is a PDF of the full list.

Ready to jump in? Search for individual titles in our collection of full-text journals, browse as a group under “Atypon Link”, OR search for articles by keyword, author, etc. using “Atypon Links” in our database list  (log in with your SCAD ID and name to view full-text content).

Contact a librarian if you have any questions or feedback about using this new resource.

SCAD Libraries have just acquired access to two fabulous new online resources: Stylesight and Reference USA. Like all of our databases, these can be accessed anywhere, 24/7. All you need to do is login with your last name and SCAD ID card number. Please give them a try and let us know what you think!

Stylesight is an incredible resource for those who are studying fashion, fibers, interior design, and marketing. It provides:

• up-to-date fashion news
• trend and color forecasting
• coverage of events and trade shows
• create custom color palettes and fashion collections

My favorite feature, though, are the 2 million+ images of the runway and street, store displays, interiors, vintage fashions, royalty-free graphics, and even a wide selection of inspirational themes to get your creative juices flowing. Use the links in the left-hand column to start browsing – and budget lots of time, because it’s visually addicting!

Anyone seeking information on U.S. and international businesses will want to give Reference USA a close look. Search for a business to learn about its:

• brands and products
• names of executives and managers
• business size
• stock analysis
• recent news
• historical data

Reference USA also indexes residential data from around the U.S., making it an ‘online phone book’ for finding individual contact information.