Free Trial to Cambridge Histories Online

The Library is pleased to announce a free trial of Cambridge Histories Online until August 21, 2008.

This database is an online version of the well-respected Cambridge History Reference works. "Cambridge Histories Online contains 250 volumes published since 1960, equating to around 196,000 pages of unrivaled scholarship. They are generally split down into two 'types': Histories devoted mainly to political and economic history for example The Cambridge History of China; and Histories devoted to subjects for example The Cambridge History of Renaissance Political Thought."

Your feedback is important to us! Please let us know your comments and questions about this trial Contact Reference at reference@kzoo.edu or 337-7152.

New Online Reference Sources

The Library is pleased to announce its subscription to two online Reference sources:

• Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography , 26v, 2008
• International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences , 9v, 2008

These two titles are part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library, and both are the latest editions.

If you have any questions, please contact the Reference Department at 269 337 7152 or reference@kzoo.edu

Grove Music and Grove Art now on Oxford Online

On July 1, 2008, Grove Music and Grove Art will move to the Oxford Online platform. The Oxford Online platform expands the content for both databases to include additional Oxford reference sources.

Oxford Music Online includes:

• The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
  
• The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, 2nd Edition
  
• The New Grove Dictionary of Opera
• The Oxford Companion to Music
• The Oxford Dictionary of Music
• Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Search Oxford Music Online

Oxford Art Online includes:

• Grove Art Online
• The Oxford Companion to Western Art
• The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms
• The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics

Search Oxford Art Online

More about Oxford Music Online
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If you have any questions, please contact the Reference Department at 269 337 7152 or reference@kzoo.edu

America: History & Life and Historical Abstracts now on EbscoHost

On July 1, 2008, America: History & Life and Historical Abstracts will move to the EbscoHost platform from ABC CLIO. The move to the EbscoHost platform means these databases will look and search a little differently, but the content remains the same.

Search America: History & Life on EbscoHost

Search Historical Abstracts on EbscoHost

If you have any questions, please contact the Reference Department at 269 337 7152 or reference@kzoo.edu

Library CLOSED on July 4th

The Kalamazoo College Library will be CLOSED on Friday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. Regular Summer hours resume on Monday July 7th.

The Biggby Cafe in the Library is CLOSED on July 4th as well.

Happy Fourth of July!

Blackwell Synergy and Wiley Online Journals Unavailable June 28th & 29th

The online journals company Blackwell Synergy is merging with Wiley Interscience. On June 28th & June 29th, online journals from both Blackwell Synergy and Wiley will be unavailable as all Blackwell journals transition to Wiley.

More information at
http://lookleap.com/www3.interscience.wiley.com/a1

If you have questions, please contact the Reference Department at reference@kzoo.edu or 269 337 7152.

ILLiad Available

The maintenance on ILLiad is complete, and the system is once again available. Thank you for your patience!

ILLiad Maintenance on Tuesday, June 17th

Illiad, the Kalamazoo College Interlibrary Loan system, will be unavailable beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17th while the service is upgraded. We will post a new message when the service is again available.

If you have any questions, please contact Reference as 337-7152 or reference@kzoo.edu

Summer Hours for the Library & Biggby Cafe

June 16th - September 22nd, 2008

Library Summer Hours:

Monday - Friday	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday	CLOSED
Sunday	CLOSED

Biggby Cafe Summer Hours:

Monday - Friday	8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Saturday	CLOSED
Sunday	CLOSED

Commencement Weekend Library Hours

Friday June 13th - Sunday June 15th, 2008

Friday June 13th	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday June 14th	9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday June 15th	9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Congratulations Graduates!

College Commencement Schedule
http://www.kzoo.edu/aluminfo/commencement.html

Spring Finals Week Library Hours

Finals Week, Monday June 9th - Friday June 13th

Monday June 9th - Wednesday June 11th	8:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Thursday June 12th - Friday June 13th	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday June 14th	9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday June 15th	9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Good Luck on your Exams!

Spring Exam Schedule from the Registrar

Need LAC Credits? Try a Video!

Students short of the required 25 LACs may listen to taped LAC events or approved videotapes. They must then write a two-page, double-spaced paper on the tape or video. More information on LACs are available on the LAC Website.

Approved videotapes are located in the library. You can locate them by:

• Clicking here
  
• Searching by SERIES and typing in "LAC-eligible program"
• Searching by KEYWORD and typing in "LAC-eligible program"

Audio tapes of previous LAC events may be obtained from the LAC office (#306 Olds/Upton) . More information on LACs are available on the LAC Website.