Friday, May 12, 2006

MLA International Bibliography adds older content

MLA International Bibliography has added nearly 40 years of retrospective content (i.e., bibliographic citations) covering the years from 1926 to 1962.

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

e-Books from Safari

Please note: Unanticipated high demand for this database has blocked some users from access. If this happens to you, please try again later. We plan to increase simultaneous access limits to alleviate the problem as soon as possible


What is Safari Tech Books Online?

Safari Tech Books Online is an electronic reference library for programming and IT students and professionals. It provides access to the electronic versions of a broad range of technical books from leading publishers. Unlike an online bookstore, with Safari Tech Books Online you can search the electronic versions a broad range of the best tech books from leading publishers simultaneously, online. You can search the entire library in a matter of seconds to pinpoint precisely the piece of information or code fragment you need. Users can even filter searches to include "code fragments only."

Which publishers can I find on Safari?

Safari Books Online, LLC is a joint venture between two leading technology publishers, O'Reilly & Associates and The Pearson Technology Group. Because Safari is publisher backed, Safari gives users first-hand access to the latest and greatest titles from O'Reilly and from Pearson's powerful collection of imprints which include: Addison-Wesley Professional, Adobe Press, Cisco Press, Macromedia Press, New Riders, Peachpit Press, Prentice Hall PTR, Sun Microsystems Press, Que, and Sams. Microsoft Press titles are also available in Safari. Often new titles appear in Safari even before they appear in print, helping you stay ahead of the technology curve.

This info is from the Safari Help pages.