LexisNexis Scheduled Service Outage on October 31

The LexisNexis Academic, Congressional, and Statistical databases will be unavailable beginning Saturday, October 31st, at 9:00pm until Sunday, November 1st, 5:00am.

Electronic Journal Downtime -- Time Changed

Due to a required system upgrade, access to electronic journals, Galaxy databases, and full text linking will be unavailable for a 4-hour period beginning Saturday, October 24th at 2:00 am.

Open Access to American History in Video

American History in Video is freely available (no username or password required) through November 15, 2009. According to the publisher, Alexander Street Press, it includes "more than 1,500 titles and 500 hours. It will continue to grow to include more than 5,000 complete titles and 2,000 hours of rare newsreels and important documentaries from leading producers such as PBS, The History Channel®, Bullfrog Films, and California Newsreel."