To access please go to http://apimages.ap.org/unsecured/logip.aspx

Please come by the Reference Desk at the Library for username and password information.

To access the AP Interactive home page, click on the More Media tab at the top and select the Interactives link.

AP Images is a groundbreaking research tool that gives you unlimited access to the photos, audio clips, graphics and text articles of the Associated Press. The Associated Press has observed the world for over 180 years, witnessing events ranging from the Lincoln-Douglas debates to the release of the Chile miners and beyond capturing the full breadth, impact and majesty of history. This database has engaging relevant content that covers a cross section of curriculum in today’s student education. There are no outside links or inappropriate content. This is also sole source content and – All content is licensed for educational use and comes with caption and citation information.

Some of what you can experience on AP Images:

· Photos – There are more than 6.5 million photographs from 1825 to today (up to the minute), with about 3,000 new photos added every day.
· Graphic – There are more than 180,000 graphics, including maps, timelines, logos and graphs.
· Audio – Over 4,500 hours of audio clips dating from as far back as the 1920s, including hourly newscast updated 24/7.
· Text – In excess of 2.2 million full primary source articles which can be explored via highlighted search terms as they appear in the body of the story.

AP Interactives database explores current news and educational topics through interactive compilations of multimedia content. Integrating video, images, graphics, audio and text for a truly unique multimedia experience. AP Interactives provides instant access to a wealth of information on an ever-growing range of topics, gathered from The Associated Press’ venerable resources. Interactive files are conveniently grouped by major subject headings that include:
· Breaking News
· U.S. Domestic News & Features
· International News & features
· National Politics
· Finance
· Sports
· Travel
· Lifestyle
· Entertainment
· Special Events
· And many more

From now until the end of March we will have access to 100 ebooks from Wiley Online. From on campus only, you can access the books by going to Wiley’s Online Library at this link:

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/

Use the search box on the left to find publication titles in the following subjects:

AGRICULTURE,
AQUACULTURE, FISHERIES & FISH SCIENCE,
ART & APPLIED ARTS,
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT,
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING,
CHEMISTRY,
CIVIL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION,
COMMUNICATION & MEDIA STUDIES,
COMPUTER SCIENCE,
DENTISTRY,
EARTH SCIENCE,
ECONOMICS,
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING,
EQUINE SCIENCE,
FINANCE & INVESTMENTS,
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY,
GEOGRAPHY,
HEALTH & HEALTH CARE,
HOSPITALITY,
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING,
LAW & CRIMINOLOGY,
LIFE SCIENCES,
LINGUISTICS,
LITERATURE,
MATERIALS SCIENCE,
MATHEMATICS,
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING,
MEDICAL SCIENCE,
NANOTECHNOLOGY,
NURSING & MIDWIFERY,
PHILOSOPHY,
PHYSICS,
POLYMER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY,
PSYCHOLOGY,
SOCIOLOGY,
STATISTICS,
VETERINARY MEDICINE

Download the free AccessMyLibrary — College Edition mobile app from Gale. Students can enter their school-issued email address to have the password sent to them. After a simple, one-time log-in using your library’s password, the mobile app will give you free, unlimited access to your library’s reputable, authoritative Gale online resources — on your smartphone!

Get the AccessMyLibrary App Here

From now until March 31, take advantage of our free trial to SAGE’s Online Reference database (from on campus only).

Go to http://sage-ereference.com

Select All SAGE Reference Online Encyclopedias A-Z to browse encyclopedias

Select All SAGE Reference Online Handbooks A-Z to browse handbooksEncylopedia of African American Education
Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice
Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent
Handbook of Communication Science
The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Analysis
The SAGE Handbook of Disability Studies
The SAGE Handbook of E-learning Research

For a limited time only, we now have access to the APA e-book collection! Publication years range from 2002-2011! You can access this collection using the following link from on campus:

http://psycnet.apa.org

The trial ends on March 7, 2011.

Here are just a few of the 2011 titles that are available right now!
*Anxiety in childbearing women: Diagnosis and treatment
*Building a therapeutic alliance with the suicidal patient
*Caring for veterans with deployment-related stress disorders
*The conscious body: A pyschoanalytic exploration of the body in therapy
*Deployment psychology: Evidence-based strategies to promote mental health in the military
*How animals affect us: Examining the influences of human-animal interaction on child development and human health

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration has recently issued a publication that will be extremely useful to the public. The “Guide to State and Local Workforce Data” provides links to a wealth of state and local employment and economic data – virtually all free – from government and private sector sources. It combines several features that make it uniquely valuable:

 Comprehensive coverage of the most valuable workforce data source from government and private sector sources
 Direct links to the data, which connects users immediately to the information they need
 Essential background information for each entry, including links to frequently asked questions, contact information if the user needs more help, glossaries, and the actual survey questions
 Key definitions and tips for using workforce statistics

The Guide can be easily customized by the user, and is designed for the broadest possible audience, including Educators, trainers and career counselors, Community and faith-based organizations, Economic development and strategic planners; employers, labor unions, Researchers, students, and the general public and more.

The Guide is available online at http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2965

Questions can be directed to Frank Gallo, Workforce Analyst at the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce Investment, Division of Workforce System Support. You can email him at Gallo.Frank@DOL.gov or call (202) 693-3755.

Courtesy of the Alabama Virtual Library, the Facts On File database Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center is now available to all Alabama residents until June 30, 2011.

It provides profiles of nearly 3,400 jobs and 94 industries, offers guidance on building job-hunting and workplace skills, and allows searchers to explore more than 55,000 career and industry resources. The useful Career Interest Assessment feature helps users identify interest areas and related jobs.

You can access this database from the AVL home page at http://www.avl.lib.al.us/ with your login (available from any public library) or you can find it listed under the F section of our A-Z list of databases here:
http://libguides.uah.edu/databases