The
Alabama Virtual Library has been a boon to our state as far as research is concerned. It has provided databases for all ranges and ages of researchers -- from kindergarten to graduate student to general public. Having access to the
AVL has allowed the University of South Alabama Libraries to subscribe to very subject-specific databases such as
ArtStor and
IEEE Xplore, knowing that the general use databases had already been taken care of by the
AVL.
Like the rest of the state, the
AVL has been affected by the economic situation and finds its funding to be less this year than previous years. Keeping its mission in mind -- to provide information for all levels of researchers -- the
AVL recently decided to cut the following databases from its list. Access will not be available after September 31:
OCLC FirstSearch databases
- CAMIO - Catalog of Art Museum Images Online
- ArchiveGrid
- ArticleFirst
- ClasePeriodica
- Electronic Collections Online
- GPO Monthly Catalog
- MEDLINE
- OAIster
- PapersFirst
- ProceedingsFirst
- World Almanac
- WorldCat
- WorldCat Dissertations
H.W. Wilson's
Biography Reference BankSIRS Knowledge Source databases
- SIRS Issues Researcher
- SIRS Government Reporter
- SIRS Renaissance
Britannica's add-on databases
- World Data Analyst
- Annals of American History
- Enciclopedia Juvenil
- Enciclopedia Universal en Español
In addition to the above resources not being renewed,
EBSCO's Academic Search Premier will be downgraded to
Academic Search Elite.
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