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Academic writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
AIP Style Manual (4th Edition)
Instructions to authors who wish to submit manuscripts and write papers in the manner required by the American Institute of Physics.
APA Style Guide from the Purdue OWL
APA Documentation format guidelines from the Purdue UNiversity Writing Center Online Writing Lab
About RefWorks
RefWorks is a Web-based service that enables a user to create a personal database of selected references either by importing from an online research database or by inputting manually. This database is then searchable, enabling a user to select needed references for a paper and easily generate a bibliography in a given bibliographic style.
RefWorks
RefWorks is a Web-based service that enables a user to create a personal database of selected references either by importing from an online research database or by inputting manually. This database is then searchable, enabling a user to select needed references for a paper and easily generate a bibliography in a given bibliographic style.
RefWorks Help
Links to helpful information for using RefWorks.
RefWorks: Importing Tips
These aids provide information when importing references from a variety of databases.
RefWorks: Your Account
Information on setting up and accessing your account on RefWorks.
access
Access Services
Provides links to all Access Services departments, including Circulation, Copyright Clearance, Distance/Distributed Learning, Interlibrary Loan, InfoExpress, Reserves Services, and Stacks Maintenance
Accessing Print Reserve Materials In KentLINK
Instructions to accessing Print Reserves.
Accessing The Electronic Reserves System, ERes
Instructions to accessing ERes.
CRSP Program Installation Instructions
Instructions for installing CRSP to access U.S. Stock Databases and U.S. Indices Database.
Circulation Department Homepage
Circulation Department homepage
Help! I Can't Find a Book
Instructions for library users who cannot find a book on shelf.
Interlibrary Loan - Frequently Asked Questions (ILL FAQ)
Frequently asked questions about interlibrary loan.
Off-Campus Access to Library Resources
Explanation of how to access library resources remotely.
Other Ways To Access ERes
A list of various alternative routes in accessing electronic reserve materials in ERes.
Access Services Area
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Blocks and Bills
Describes conditions which will cause patron library records to be blocked; describes billing rates and schedules for various item types.
Circulation Department Homepage
Circulation Department homepage
Library Notices / E-mail Notification
Information about library notices, and email notification sign-up for non- 'kent.edu' email accounts.
Proxy Borrowing Information
Proxy borrowing information, by which library patrons may designate other individuals to request, pick up, and borrow material in the patron's name.
Replacement Costs & Policy
Describes replacement costs and policies for lost items and items damaged due to neglect.
Your Library PIN (Personal Identification Number)
Information about your library PIN (personal identification number): As of January 9, 2008, PINs are no longer used to access library resources.
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Accounting -- Vocational guidance
Accounting
A subject guide for anyone interested in locating resources in accounting
Accounting Websites
Freely accessible websites containing information useful for those interested in accounting
Print Resources for Accounting
Print resources for accounting
Professional Resumes for Accounting, Tax, Finance and Law
This book contains resumes for a wide range of professionals, from entry-level personnel to senior staff members in the fields of Accounting, Tax, Finance, and Law, plus other related fields including Information Systems/Information Technology.
Achievement tests -- United States -- Catalogs
ETS Test Collection Catalog
6 Vol. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1986-1992 and 1993- 1995. LB 3051.E79 1986 v.1-6; LB3051 .E79 1993 v. 1-2 (Also online at ETS Test Collection Locator at http://testcollection.ets.org). Brief descriptions of tests, including publication information, for vocational, achievement and intelligence assessments. Subject index permits searching by population (e.g., mentally disabled or grade 3) or by knowledge to be tested (e.g., job skills or reading skills).
Acquisitions
Acquisitions
This page provides information regarding the ordering of library material for Kent State University.
Acquisitions - Graduate Student Job Description
Job description for graduate student assistants working in the Acquisitions department.
Acquisitions and Receiving - Undergraduate Student Employment Positions
Description of Acquisitions/Receiving positions for undergraduates.
TechKNOW Archive
TechKNOW is a quarterly review of bright ideas published by the Technical Services Division of the Ohio Library Council (OLC). This electronic publication provides: professional news; information on emerging library standards and library vendor products; book product and web resource reviews; information about professional associations; OLC division news; and practical advice for technical services librarians in public libraries and academic libraries. Typical topics include cataloging, authority control, acquisitions, library physical processing, serials and continuing resource management, preservation, library management, and metadata. Library standards that are illuminated include AACR2, RDF, FRBR, MARC21 Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), and the Dewey Decimal Classification System (DDC).
Acronyms
Scientific and Technical Acronyms, Symbols, and Abbreviations (Wiley Interscience)
Searchable database of scientific and technical acronyms and more. Online companion to the printed version.
ADA see Americans with Disabilities Act
Administration
Dean's Welcome
Intro to LMS
Food & Drink Policy for the Main Library
Policy for food and drinks in the Kent Main Library.
Giving to Libraries and Media Services
Giving opportunities at Libraries and Media Services, Kent State University.
Giving to Libraries and Media Services--Collections
Examples of giving opportunities for collections at Libraries and Media Services, Kent State University.
Giving to Libraries and Media Services--Facilities
Examples of giving opportunities for facilities at Libraries and Media Services, Kent State University.
Giving to Libraries and Media Services--Programs and Activities
Examples of giving opportunities for programs and activities at Libraries and Media Services, Kent State University.
Giving to Libraries and Media Services--Teaching and Learning
Examples of giving opportunities for teaching and learning at Libraries and Media Services, Kent State University.
Introduction to Libraries and Media Services
Libraries and Media Services, a member of the prestigious Association of Research Libraries, stands at the heart of Kent State University's education and research mission.
KSU Library Tour - Administrative Offices of the University
Detailed Building Guide of the University Administrative Offices
Libraries' Mission Statement
The Libraries are an essential force in the intellectual life and mission of Kent State University.
Libraries' Vision Statement
The Libraries provide information resources and services that are essential to research, discovery, and learning at Kent State University. Activities of our information professionals include synthesizing, organizing, evaluating, and providing access to the corpus of human knowledge and experience. We are committed to the broad-based support of our primary users - students, faculty, and staff - while also recognizing our role in ensuring and maintaining the Carnegie Research II status of the University.
Library Administration Home Page
List of links to LMS Administration.
Library Policies
Collection of links to policies for Libraries & Media Services
Nine Principles for a New System of Scholarship
The creation, dissemination, and application of new knowledge are fundamental to the development of an informed citizenry and a healthy global economy. Institutions of higher education exist to fulfill these functions.
Notaries Within Libraries and Media Services
Names and locations of notary publics within the organization.
Service Philosophy of the Kent State University Libraries & Media Services
Our commitment to users...
Staff Directive on the Confidentiality of Library Records
This staff directive is intended to insure compliance with the law while also insuring maximum confidentiality.
Staff Services
Direct links to job postings, list of notaries, reserve a display cases
Welcome from the Dean
Statement of welcome by Dean Weber
administrative
KSU Library Tour - Administrative Offices of the University
Detailed Building Guide of the University Administrative Offices
LMS Advisory Committee Minutes
Minutes for LMS Advisory Committee meetings
LMS Table of Organization
Dean, Assoc Dean, Asst Dean reporting lines and responsibilities.
Adult education
LINCS Adult Literacy Grants and Funding
The Literacy Information aNd Communication System provides information and funding sources in the areas of adult and familty literacy.
Professional Development Collection
Provides a highly specialized collection of over 750 full text journals, designed for professional educators.
Advertising
Advertising Age Encyclopedia of Advertising
Ref HF5803 .A38 2003 In three volumes, this heavily-illustrated encyclopedia includes profiles of more than 120 ad agencies worldwide, essays on 80 leading agencies, detailed articles on 40 U.S. agencies, biographies of 47 major advertising figures, as well as 160 significant corporate advertisers, brands, and campaigns, 20 essays on market research methods, and 52 essays on advertising tools and operations.
Standard Directory of Advertisers
MAIN HF5805 .S617 1999 This annual two-volume publication, also known as The Advertiser Red Book, is the most comprehensive source for information on the advertising practices of 24,000 U.S. and Canadian companies spending a minimum of $200,000 on national and regional advertising. Companies may be accessed by 54 business categories or by state, province or city. Entries for companies advertising include SIC codes, business descriptions, statistics, personnel, approximate advertising expenditures, and media. Entries for ad agencies often include the companies and brand names handled and the executive assigned to each account. Volume two includes indexes by product by state or province, by brand name, by SIC code and by personnel. There is also a geographic index volume.
Standard Directory of Advertising Agencies
MAIN HF5805 .S7 supp 2000 This annual publication, also known as The Agency Red Book, is the most comprehensive directory of advertising agencies in the U.S. and Canada, including not just ad agencies but also house agencies, media buying services, sales promotion agencies, public relations firms, a personnel index and an index to services and suppliers for specialized services to the advertising industry such as banners, binders, computer services, computer software, data processing, and voiceovers. In the front of this volume are lists and rankings of the top agencies by various industry categories. There is also a Special Market Index, categorizing agencies by two dozen specialties including Asian market, health care, travel and tourism, etc. There is also a supplement to the annual volume.
Advertising -- Costs
Ad $ Summary
Ref Index Table HF5801 .A18
Advertising -- Statistics
Ad $ Summary
Ref Index Table HF5801 .A18
Advertising agencies
Adweek Directory
Ref Index Table HF5805 .A394
Brandweek Directory
Ref Index Table HF6182 .U5 A39 Profiles brands, products, and services marketed in the United States for which a minimum of $250,000 is spent or is projected to be spent annually. Its main section is arranged alphabetically by brand name and for each brand includes information such as address, phone, URL, year brand established, ultimate parent organization, annual media expenditures, lead advertising agency, and key personnel. "Product Category," "Brand Marketer," and "Geographical" indexes are found at the back.
Advertising campaigns
Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaigns
Ref HF5837 .E53 2000 This massive 2,000-page reference profiles 500 of the most notable advertising and marketing campaigns of the twentieth century. Arrangement is by company name and, if the company name is that of a person, by their first name. For each campaign, there is a four-page chapter with an overview, historical content, target market, competition, market strategy, outcome and suggestions for further reading.
Major Marketing Campaigns Annual
Ref HF5837 .M35 1999 MAIN HF5837 .M35 1998 Describes and analyzes notable marketing campaigns for products or services that "changed how we view consumer brands, had positive or negative social significance, and/or affected our lifestyles in some far-reaching way." (Highlights section at front of 1998 ed.) It is arranged alphabetically by company and for each campaign includes sections such as overview, historical context, target market, competition, marketing strategy, outcome, and sources for further reading.
Aerial photography
Aerial Photography
Online sources of aerial photographs and photography files, as well as ordering information.
Arizona Regional Image Archive
The Arizona Regional Image Archive provides aerial images of Arizona, other western states, and Mexico. In addition, the site provides a tutorial for land cover change monitoring, links to other sensing education resources, and links to other web resources for geospatial technology.
Colorado Aerial Photographs
Colorado Aerial Photographs provides access to over 1,700 aerial photographs, taken by U.S. Forest Service, of Boulder, Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Larimer, and Summit counties between the years 1938 and 1947. The photographs can be searched or browsed using a map search or a geographic keyword search. Searches will bring up information and metadata about each photograph and a 150 dpi image.
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection GIS Data
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection GIS Data site provides extensive maps and data about Connecticut. Included are USGS topographic maps; digital orthophoto quarter quadrangles images; administrative and political boundries; coastal resources; drainage basins; geographic names; geology points, lines, and materials; hydrography; hypsography; land use; open space and recreational property; soil data; transportation data; and waste sources and treatment. Links to related sites are also provided.
Connecticut's Aerial Surveys
This collection is made available by the Connecticut State Library's Digital Collections. In 1934, Connecticut became the first state to complete a statewide aerial survey. This site offers several statewide aerial surveys, including 1934, 1938, and 1965. The site offers several ways to search for photos, including a street map locator, search by town, or the 1934 index sheet locator. Images can be zoomed, rotated, and cropped. You can print maps and photos, save copies, send to FedEx Kinko's, or share at a meeting with Acrobat Connect.
Earth Explorer
Earth Explorer is a product of the US Geological Survey containing downloads of DOQQ'S (digital aerial photography), the National Elevation Dataset, Digital Line Graph data, as well as other Satellite imagery for the lower 48 states. These are free digital products. Just log in as Guest for access.
Florida Land Boundry Information System
The Florida Land Boundry Information System provides interactive map interfaces and accompanying data for three data sets: survey data, water boundry data, and mapping data. The mapping data includes digital orthophoto imagery, digital raster graphics, digital line graphics, digital elevation models, and National Wetlands Inventory maps. The site also offers data for Hillsborough, Lee, Pasco, and St. Johns Countys, as well as links to related sites.
Florida: Central Florida Geographic Information Systems
The Central Florida Geographic Information Systems site provides a regional users group and a data clearinghouse for central Florida. The data clearinghouse features a set of directories that includes digital orthophoto quarter quadrangle images and other files. Links to related sites are also provided. Users must create free accounts to use many of the site's features.
Georgia GIS Data Clearinghouse
The Georgia GIS Data Clearinghouse provides maps and aerial photographs of Georgia. The data can be searched using either queries or a graphic map viewer. The site features Department of Transportation and topographic maps, as well as data from the 2000 census. The site also provides historical aerial photographs and links to related sites. Free registartion is required.
Google Maps
This site provides driving directions, maps of locations and satellite images of those locations. Images are in full color if a little distorted by full zoom. Images seem to be 1-3 years old. There is no indication of how often images will be updated, if at all.
Illinois Natural Resources Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
The Illinois Natural Resources Geospatial Data Clearinghouse provides data files and documentation for USGS Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangle images and Digital Raster Graphic files, geology, land use, natural resources, political boundaries, roads, year 2000 Orthoimagery for the Des Plaines River Watershed, and Historical Aerial Photographs from 1938 to 1941.
Indiana Spatial Data Portal
The Indiana Spatial Data Portal provides online access to topographic maps and aerial photographs of Indiana. The site includes an interactive map, statewide aerial photographs, topographic maps, and digital elevation data. Links to related sites are provided.
Iowa DNR Interactive Mapping
Iowa DNR Interactive Mapping allows interactive viewing of aerial maps of Iowa using different search criteria: streams, lakes, watersheds, highways and roads, public lands, and political boundries.
Iowa Geographic Map Server
The Iowa Geographic Map Server provides free access to Iowa geographic map data through an on-line map viewer and through GIS web map server (WMS) connections. Available maps include aerial photographic maps, agricultural maps, infrared maps, relief maps, raster graphic maps, landcover maps, and vegetation maps.
Iowa Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
The Iowa Geospatial Data Clearinghouse provides maps, aerial photographs, and other data regarding Iowa. The data is broken into many areas, including administrative and political bounds, cultural and demographic, environmental, geologic and geophysical, locations and geodetic nets, and transportation networks. Metadata is also included, as are links to other related sites.
Kent Campus Aerial Photos 1912 - 1956
Archive of Kent Campus aerial photos and development plans from 1910 - 1943.
Kent State Regional Campus Maps
Archive of Kent State regional campus maps, aerial photgraphs, and development plans from 2004.
Kent State University Campus Maps
Archive of campus maps, aerial photographs, and development plans from 1910 to the present for Kent State University's eight campuses.
Louisiana Statewide GIS Atlas
The Louisiana Statewide GIS Atlas provides very extensive maps and information regarding Louisiana. Maps and information are provided regarding census and demographic data, national wetlands inventory data, topographic data, light detection and ranging (LIDAR) data, and elevation data. Also included are coastline images, a satellitetour of Louisiana, a review of road projects, information about oil and gas projects, spatial information about the Atchafalaya River Basin, and many other topics. Information about digital orthophoto quarter quadrangle imagery and GIS is also provided.
MARIS: Mississippi Automated Resource Information System
This site provides access to Mississippi's GIS data and offers many related resources, such as metadata, data sets, mapping of data sets, and statewide aerial photography. The two most commonly used file formats for downloading are Arc/Info (ARC) and ArcView (AV), though other formats can be used through contact with the Technical Center.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Digital Orthophotos
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Digital Orthophotos site provides access to digital orthophotos and metadata of Massachusetts, including Eastern Massachusetts, Boston, the mainlaind, islands, and the Springfield area. Links to related sites are also provided, as are "Tools for Using or Building an Orthophoto Site."
Michigan Geographic Data Library
The Michigan Geographic Data Library catalogs the GIS data that the State of Michigan provides for Internet access. The data may be searched by geographic extent, theme, or metadata. The maps and data in the library include aerial imagery, base maps, census information, groundwater and land cover / use information, management boundaries, mineral management, land and mineral ownership, land stewardship, place and political features, plant and animal locations, public land survey features, satellite imagery, soils imformation, topographic maps and data, transportation maps, and utility information. Links to related sites are provided.
Michigan: Center for Geographic Information
This site by the Michigan Department of Information Technology includes a map gallery with maps covering school districts, travel and recreation, natural resources and the environment, boundary maps, and census maps. There is a Michigan Mapper section with links to mapping applications. A geographic data library has statewide datasets, aerial photography, topos, and a state base map.
Montana Geographic Information Clearinghouse
The Montana Geographic Information Clearinghouse provides a comprehensive collection of geospatial data for Montana including aerial photographs, topographic maps, soils data, land ownership maps, and a Montana digital atlas. The site also provides links to other resources provided by the Montana Natural Resource Information System.
National Aerial Photography Program (NAPP)
This site provides availability and pricing information for aerial photographs in the NHAP/NAPP archives. It also describes the technical details of how the photographs are made. NHAP/NAPP is affiliated with the U.S. Geological Survey. (No longer updated- see the National Map.)
National Map
The U.S. Geological Survey consolidates information from local, state and federal agencies to seamlessly integrate many layers of georeferenced data into this national map. Find and print the map, or download the data associated with the area you have found.
New Jersey Bureau of Geographic Information Systems
The New Jersey Bureau of Geographic Information Systems site provides a wealth of maps and other GIS data regarding New Jersey. The site features an interactive map serving New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Geology, and Environmental Management System. The interactive map also covers the Delaware River Basin. The site also features digital orthophoto quarter quadrangle images of the entire state from both 1995 and 2002, CAFRA layers, information about various mapping standards, GPS resources, and related information. In addition, the site provides links to related sites.
New York State GIS Clearinghouse
The New York State GIS Clearinghouse provides digital raster graphics and digital orthoimagery for New York State. The digital orthoimagery files can be searched using an interactive mapping gateway, or they can be downloaded directly. The site also provides an interactive map that allows direct searching of each county for orthoimagery and related data sets. In addition, the site provides metadata, a glossary, GIS tools, and links to related sites.
North Dakota State Agency Interactive and Static Maps
The North Dakota State Agency Interactive and Static Maps site provides maps of North Dakota, including maps of groundwater pesticide sensitivity, commerce, road conditions and construction, game and fish areas, legislative districts, tax rates, oil and gas information, and sex offender residences. The site also provides metadata and related links. Use Hub Explorer for aerial photography.
Pennsylvania Geological Survey
The Pennsylvania Geological Survey provides information about the geology of Pennsylvania, including geology abstracts, geologic hazards, glaciation, fossils, landforms, and oil and gas resources. The Survey also provides digital maps and GIS data regarding Pennsylvania, including geologic maps, topographic maps, aerial photographs, and geospatial data. In addition, the Survey provides information about its publications and links to related sites.
Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access
Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access is Pennsylvania's official public access geospatial information clearinghouse. The site provides a Data Access Wizard, allowing searches by keyword, theme, data provider, and county; the Data Access Wizard also allows browsing by map services and data sets. An interactive imagery viewer and download tool is also provided. The site also supports searches by quadrangle and watershed. Extensive images and data are provided on the site, including ecosystem analysis, conservation resources, aquatic habitats, wetlands inventory, raster graphics, land cover data, digital elevation models, and digital orthophoto quarter quadrangle images. Various finders and links to related sites are also included.
Rhode Island Geographic Information System
The Rhode Island Geographic Information System site provides access to statewide, town, and USGS data of Rhode Island. The data includes boundaries, cultural resources, demographics, topographical maps, elevations, flood zones, facilities, geology, hydrography, natural resources, orthophotography, transportation, wetlands, and other data. Links to related Rhode Island sites are provided. Free registration is required.
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources: GIS Data
The SCDNR GIS Data site provides access to the South Carolina GIS Data Clearinghouse. Free registration is required to use the clearinghouse. In addition, the site provides GAP data and dynamic mapping of South Carolina's land cover, species habitats, and land stewardship, as well as geologic maps and access to the South Carolina Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangle Image Archive. Links to related sites are also provided.
TerraFly
Search by State, area code, city, or address to find USGS aerial photographs of most locations in the United States. The unique technology on this site then allows you to "virtually fly" over selected areas. Also, clicking on any of the images provides you with detailed information pertaining to the the local community including business listings and major public facilities.
Terraserver
Find United States Geological Survey aerial photographs and topographic maps of most areas in the United States. Addresses can be entered to find coordinates.
USDA Aerial Photography Field Office
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency's Aerial Photography Field Office has over 10,000,000 images from 1955 to the present. Availability and ordering information can be found here.
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection site provides extensive information regarding the environment of West Virginia and its protection. Included on the site is the WVDEP GIS Server, which includes an oil and gas search feature, interactive mapping feature, information on the open dump cleanup and landfill closure projects, an aerial photo browser , a coordinate converter, a toxics release inventory, and related features. Links to related sites are also provided.
Wildfire Images: ABC News
ABC News offers aerial photographs of wildfires in the United States during 2007.
Windows Live Local
Formerly MSN Virtual Earth, this is an online mapping, aerial photo, and direction finder. Addresses can be entered for viewing aerial photography or driving directions entered for detailed maps of an area. Some photos are color, others are black and white. Produced by Microsoft.
WisconsinView Data Portal
The WisconsinView Data Portal provides access to photographs, images and related data regarding Wisconsin: photographs from the National Agriculture Imagery Program; Department of Natural Resources Digital Orthophotos; and Landsat MSS, TM, and ETM+ imagery. Tornado data for Wisconsin is also provided. Free registration is required.
Wyoming Spatial Data Clearinghouse
The Wyoming Spatial Data Clearinghouse provides digital orthophoto quarter quadrangles, USGS topographic maps, US census line data, DRG's and DRG-E's, and accompanying data. The site also provides links to other GIS resources on the web.
Aeronautics
ACM Digital Library
Provides bibliographic information, abstracts, index terms, reviews,and the full-text for ACM conference proceedings. ACM journals, magazines, and newsletters are also available at this site, as well as through the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center. Note: Not available off-campus.
AIAA Home Page
The American Instititute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is a large professional organization devoted to the progress of engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. This site contains information on conferences, events, courses, publications, industry news, and information for educators and students.
Aviation Education Multimedia Library
Digital material for the aviation educator, including pictures, movie clips, and presentation aids.
AviationWeek.com
Aviation Week's web site, containing news about all aspects of aviation, plus job listings.
Compendex
Comprehensive interdisciplinary engineering database, with abstracts from over 5,000 international journals, conference papers and proceedings, and technical reports. Includes links to full-text. Updated weekly.
Compendex Historical
Index and abstracts to engineering literature published from 1884-1968.
Federal Aviation Administration
As an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the FAA web site contains information on airports, air traffic, safety, education and training, licenses and certificates, information for passengers, and research publications.
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Describes journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and dissertations in the history of science, technology, medicine and allied historical fields. Updated annually.
Inspec
Provides access to the world's scientific and technical literature in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computers and computing, and information technology; also has significant coverage in areas such as materials science, aeronautics, oceanography, nuclear engineering, geophysics, biomedical engineering and biophysics. Searches Physics Abstracts and more.
Inspec Archive
All aspects of physics (originally published as Physics Abstracts), Electrical and electronic engineering (introduced as a separate journal in 1903, and originally published as Electrical and Electronic Abstracts), Computing and control engineering (introduced as a separate journal in 1966, and published initially as Control Abstracts, later renamed to Computer and Control Abstracts). Also known as "Electronic Access to Science Abstracts Journals 1898-1968".
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration main web page. Contains both popular and scholarly links, news, events, photographs, multimedia, launch schedules, history, facts, and more.
NOAA Aviation Weather Center
From the National Weather Service, this site provides digital, graphic, and textual weather forecasts, analyses, and observations of aviation-related weather variables.
NTRS: NASA Technical Reports Server
Searchable database of technical reports produced by NASA, as well as other agencies, such as BioMed Central, Aeronautical Research Council (UK), arXiv Physics Eprint Server, and Energy Citation Database (OSTI)). Coverage includes research reports, journal articles, conference and meeting papers, technical videos, mission-related operational documents, and preliminary data.
NTSB Aviation Accident/Incident Database
This database provides both accident and incident records from 1983 to the present and offers access to several aviation accident/incident databases which includes: NTSB Aviation Accident/Incident Database, FAA Incident Data System, Near Midair Collisions System Database, Bureau of Transportation Statistics Airline Traffic Statistics.
National Transportation Safety Board Publications
The Publications provide detailed information on the most recent aviation accidents (1996-) and brief information on old accidents. The full text annual reviews of U.S. aircraft accident data from 1994 and later is available online as well.
Africa -- History
Africa 16th- 20th Century Maps
This site provides digital copies of 113 maps of Africa dating from the mid 16th to early 20th century. Included are thumbnail jpeg images with features such as zoom, pan, rotate, fit to window, and print. A descriptive bibliographic record accompanies each image.
African Studies Center
The University of Pennsylvania's African Studies Center website includes many types and sources of information about Africa, including country information, images and social issues.
African Studies Internet Resources
Columbia University's collection of African Studies Internet Resources is an on-going compilation of electronic bibliographic resources and research materials on Africa available on the global Internet, created under the purview of the African Studies Department of Columbia University Libraries. Electronic resources from Africa are organized by region and country.
Daily Lives of Civilians in Wartime Africa: from slavery days to Rwandan genocide
call #: DT 21.5 .D35 2007 (shelved on the 8th Floor, Main Library). Includes chapters on wars in Angola, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Rwanda.
Historical Abstracts
Contains references about the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life).
PAS 35200: African Social, Political and Economic Systems
Suggested resources for PAS 35200
Reference Guide to Africa: a bibliography of sources
call #: Z 3501 .K15 2005 DT4 (shelved in the Reference Collection, 1st Floor, Main Library). This title identifies additional resources by topic, such as sources on development or statistical information.
Routes of Passage: rethinking the African diaspora
Shelved on the 8th floor, Main Library. Call #: DT 16.5 .R68 2007
Sudan Interagency Mapping
This site is produced by the a coalition of non profit agencies including UNICEF, WHO, UNHCR and others. It includes information about mapping projects for Sudan as well as other reports and GIS data. Click on Products to download administrative boundaries for the country.
African Americans
African American History
Included are some in-depth articles, a listing to other sites of value and links to selected full-text articles. This site is produced and maintained by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs (usinfo.state.gov).
African American Mosaic
Site which serves as an online exhibit of the Library of Congress' Resource Guide for the Study of Black History & Culture.
African American Studies: Primary Resources
Provided by Columbia University, this subject guide focuses on online primary sources in African American Studies.
African-American Orators: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook
MAIN Reference Desk Collection E185.96 A447
Africana: the encyclopedia of the African and African American experience
Shelved in the Reference Collection - 1st floor, Main Library. Call #: DT 14 .A37435 1999
International Index to Black Periodicals
An interdisciplinary index that includes over 150 scholarly and popular journals, which cover art, cultural criticism, economics, education, health, history, language and literature, law, philosophy, politics, religion, and sociology, and more.
Pan-African History: political figures from Africa and the diaspora since 1787
Shelved on the 8th floor, Main Library. Call #: DT 30 .A35 2003
Research Methods in Pan African Studies (PAS 37010)
Resources for students enrolled in PAS 37010.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Selected materials from the Schomburg Center. Includes digitized images from the collections, online exhibits and information about the collections of the Schomburg Center.
African Americans in literature -- Bibliography
Coretta Scott King Awards Book, 1970-2004
3rd. ed. Ed. Henrietta M. Smith. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004. Z1037.A2 C67 2004 Includes bibliographies of the Coretta Scott King Author, Ilustrator and New Talent Awards from 1970 to 2004 and selective award winner biographies.
Aging
Ageline
Provides extensive coverage of age and age-related issues. Updated 3 times per year.
Agriculture
AGRICOLA
Produced by the National Agricultural Library, Agricola contains book and journal article citations in the areas of agriculture and related disciplines, including plant and animal sciences, forestry, entomology, soil and water resources, agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, agricultural farming products, alternative farming practices and food and nutrition.
Core Historical Literature of Agriculture
“Electronic collection of important US agricultural texts published between the early 19th and middle 20th century.” Full texts are in PDF format
Environment Complete
Environment Complete is the electronic version of Environment Index, and covers applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more. It contains citations for articles from domestic and international journals, monographs and conference papers of the North American Association of Environmental Education.
Iowa Geographic Map Server
The Iowa Geographic Map Server provides free access to Iowa geographic map data through an on-line map viewer and through GIS web map server (WMS) connections. Available maps include aerial photographic maps, agricultural maps, infrared maps, relief maps, raster graphic maps, landcover maps, and vegetation maps.
National Agricultural Library
One of four national libraries, this information center provides links to resources on water quality, aquaculture, biotechnology, plant genomes, sustainable agriculture, and other research areas related to agriculture. Also provides a link to Agricola, an agricultural article citation database.
Plants National Database
Maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Resources Conservation Service, this site “includes information on the vascular and nonvascular plants of the United States and its territories. It includes checklists, species abstracts, distributional data, crop information, plants symbols, growth data, and references.” The database can be searched by common or scientific name. Fact sheets in PDF format are also part of the site.
Selected Web Sites for Biological Sciences
A selective list of web sites that might be of use to students and faculty who are researching topics in the biological sciences.
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Web site of the USDA, which provides information about agriculture, food and nutrition, research and more.
AIDS (Disease)
National Cancer Institute - Human Tumor Cell Line Screen / AIDS Antiviral Screen
Database developed by the Development Therapeutics Program of the National Cancer Institute, which provides information on screening results and chemical structural data on compounds for use in treating cancer and AIDS that are not covered by a confidentiality agreement.
Allied health personnel -- Vocation guidance
Health Care Job Explosion! : high growth health care careers and job locator
This book contains information about high growth occupations, and provides contact information for job vacancies and occupational exploration, as well as information on scholarships and tuition assistance programs, medical billing occupations and home health care job opportunities.
almanacs
Almanacs & Encyclopedias
Online almanacs and encyclodedias selected by KSU librarians.
Reference Sources
Guide to education reference websites.
Almanacs, American
World Almanac
Includes full-text of the following: The World Almanac and Book of Facts 1998; The World Almanac of the U.S.A.; The World Almanac of U.S. Politics; and The World Almanac for Kids. Updated annually.
Almanacs, Children's
World Almanac
Includes full-text of the following: The World Almanac and Book of Facts 1998; The World Almanac of the U.S.A.; The World Almanac of U.S. Politics; and The World Almanac for Kids. Updated annually.
Alternative medicine
Alt-HealthWatch
This database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers libraries full-text articles from more than 170 international peer-reviewed and professional journals, magazines, and other sources.
Alternative Health News Online
Alternative Health News Online, Inc. provides this site for the latest health news and resources in alternative medicine. Some sections are updated daily. Questions can be sent to Dr. Andrew Weil, author of Spontaneous Healing.
Alternative Medicine
Sites on the free Web that provide good starting points for information on alternative and complementary medicine.
Alternative Medicine Homepage
Comprehensive, annotated listing of U.S. and Canadian alternative medicine resources maintained by the Falk Library of the Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
CAM on PubMed
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) partnered to create this database, which is a subset of PubMed.
Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine: Old World and New World Traditions
This reference work provides information on folk medicine traditions from Britain, Ireland, and North America. Each entry includes bibliographical sources.
HerbMed
"An interactive, electronic herbal database - provides hyperlinked access to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. It is an evidence-based information resource for professionals, researchers, and general public."
Natural & Alternative Treatments
This database provides accurate, unbiased information on natural health, including herbs and supplements; conditions; drug interactions; alternative therapies; and homeopathy. These articles are entirely based on double-blind, placebo-controlled studies and other forms of meaningful scientific evidence. The more than 12,000 studies have been reviewed by a team of physicians and pharmacologists to insure the provision of reliable information without exaggeration or misrepresentation.
Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
This site lists resources organized for the specific needs of patients and consumers and of professionals and researchers. Lists the criteria used for selection.
American drama
American Drama
American dramatic literature from 1714 to the present. The database contains more than 2,000 full-text plays written by over 300 American dramatists.
American fiction -- 18th century
Early American Fiction
Contains 440 works of 80 novelists and short-story writers, 1774-1850. Included are the full texts of the first editions of American novels and short stories written before 1850 by authors of significance during their lifetimes
American fiction -- 19th century
Early American Fiction
Contains 440 works of 80 novelists and short-story writers, 1774-1850. Included are the full texts of the first editions of American novels and short stories written before 1850 by authors of significance during their lifetimes
American fiction -- 19th century -- Dictionaries
Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1859-1959: Books of Recognized Merit
Alethea Helbig and Agnes Regan Perkins. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1985. Ref PS374 .C454 H45 1985 Includes 1, 266 entries on titles, authors, characters, and settings based on 420 books of fiction for children and young adults. All books included have won or been finalists for major awards in children's literature.
American fiction -- 20th century -- Bio-bibliography -- Dictionaries
Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1985-1989: Books of Recognized Merit
Alethea K. Helbig and Agnes Regan Perkins. Westport, CN: Greenwood Press, 1993. Ref PS374.C454 H45 1993 Contains more than 400 entries on titles, authors, characters, and settings based on 134 books by 93 authors. All books included have won awards or been placed on citation lists.
Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1995-1999: Books of Recognized Merit
Alethea K. Helbig and Agnes Regan Perkins. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002. Ref PS374.C454 H45 2002
American fiction -- 20th century -- Dictionaries
Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1859-1959: Books of Recognized Merit
Alethea Helbig and Agnes Regan Perkins. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1985. Ref PS374 .C454 H45 1985 Includes 1, 266 entries on titles, authors, characters, and settings based on 420 books of fiction for children and young adults. All books included have won or been finalists for major awards in children's literature.
Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1960-1984: Recent Books of Recognized Merit
Alethea K. Helbig and Agnes Regan Perkins. New York: Greenwood Press, 1986. Ref PS374.C454 H45 1986 Includes 1, 550 entries on titles, authors, characters, and settings based on 489 books of fiction for children and young adults. All books included have won or been finalists for major awards in children's literature.
Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1995-1999: Books of Recognized Merit
Alethea K. Helbig and Agnes Regan Perkins. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002. Ref PS374.C454 H45 2002
American literature
American & English Literature: Poetry, Drama and Prose
Contains many works of poetry, drama, and prose, based on books and other sources originally published in print. Collections include: 20th Century African American Poetry Collection; 20th Century American Poetry Collection; 20th Century English Poetry Collection; African American Poetry 1700-1900 Collection; American Poetry 1600-1900 Collection; Bible in English; Bibliography of American Literature; Early American Fiction 1774-1850; Editions and Adaptations of Shakespeare; Eighteenth-Century Fiction 1700-1800; English Poetry 600-1900 Collection; English Prose Drama 1280-1915; English Verse Drama 13-19th Centuries; W.B. Yeats Collections.
Bibliography of American Literature
Provides nearly 40,000 records of the literary works of approximately 300 American writers from the period of the Revolution to 1930. Online version of The Bibliography of American Literature (9 vols, Yale University Press, 1955-1991)
Dictionary of Literary Biography
Provides information about the lives and careers of authors from all genres and eras. Also includes biographical and critical studies written by scholars, as well as suggestions for further readings and author bibliographies.
Electronic Archives for Teaching the American Literatures
Contains a variety of resources, including essays, syllabi, and bibliographies, for teaching United States literature
Electronic Text Center
Provides thousands of humanities texts in twelve languages, with more than 50,000 related images.
PAL: Perspectives in American Literature-A Research and Reference Guide
Offers primary and secondary bibliographies for the major periods and figures of American literature.
Wright American Fiction, 1851-1875
Full-text database of early American fiction. Includes novels, novelettes, short stories and other prose from both famous and obscure writers.
American literature -- 18th century
Early American Fiction
Contains 440 works of 80 novelists and short-story writers, 1774-1850. Included are the full texts of the first editions of American novels and short stories written before 1850 by authors of significance during their lifetimes
American literature -- 19th century
African American Women Writers of the 19th Century
An online collection of 52 full-text works. Users can browse the books by author, title, or literature type: fiction, poetry, biography and autobiography, and essays.
Early American Fiction
Contains 440 works of 80 novelists and short-story writers, 1774-1850. Included are the full texts of the first editions of American novels and short stories written before 1850 by authors of significance during their lifetimes
American newspapers
America's Newspapers
Complete full-text of 17 Ohio newspapers, including the Akron Beacon Journal, The Toledo Blade, The Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Dayton Daily News, plus major newspapers from other states and news magazines. Coverage for most titles goes back about 20 years. Content includes local and regional news. Paid advertisements are excluded.
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
Ref Desk Coll Z6951. A97
American periodicals
American Periodicals Series Online
American Periodicals Series Online contains page images of more than 1,100 historic American magazines, journals, and newspapers. These resources illuminate the development of American culture, politics, and society across some 150 years. Articles can be searched by author, source, and words in the complete text. Updated quarterly.
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
Ref Desk Coll Z6951. A97
Government Periodicals Index
Search for citations to articles published in U.S. Government periodicals; numerous subject areas, including arts and humanities, business, health, science and medicine, social topics and more are covered.
American periodicals -- Circulation -- Statistics -- Databases
Choices 3 / Simmons National Consumer Studies
Survey analysis and planning software that includes data from recent Simmons National Consumer Studies (NCS)
Simmons National Consumer Survey / Choices 3
Presents data on the product/service-buying and media-using characteristics of a carefully selected, representative sample of 15,000+ U.S. adults, 18 years of age and over. Sample is projected onto the total U.S. adult population. Offers the capability to crosstab demographic characteristics with types or brands of products.
American poetry
American Poetry Database
Contains the full text of over 40,000 poems by more than 200 writers from the 17th Century to the early 20th Century.
HTI American Verse Project
An electronic archive of volumes of American poetry prior to 1920.
Verse: Poetry Anthologies and Thousands of Poems
Offers free access to thousands of poems by hundreds of poets.
American poetry -- African American authors
African-American Poetry
Contains the full-text of nearly 3,000 poems written between 1760 and 1900.
American Stock Exchange
CRSP Program Installation Instructions
Instructions for installing CRSP to access U.S. Stock Databases and U.S. Indices Database.
CRSP U.S. Indices Database
Contains market indices with market and security-level portfolio statistics. There are five groups of CRSP indices: the CRSP Stock File Indices, the CRSP Cap-Based Portfolios, the CRSP Indices for the S&P 500 Universe, the CRSP Treasury and Inflation (CTI) Indices, and the Andex Treasury Indices. Each CRSP index is offered as a series that contains decile subsets for market analysis. Contact Jan Winchell for assistance.
CRSP U.S. Stock Databases
CRSP's unique and permanent security and company identifiers, PERMNO® and PERMCO®, offer uninterrupted time series analysis by tracking securities across time, regardless of identifier changes to CUSIP, ticker, company name, SIC Code, and exchange. Contact Jan Winchell for assistance.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Services for Patrons with Disabilities - Main Library
Policy concerning services offered to patrons with disabilities
Animals
Encyclopedia of Animals (EBSCO Animals)
Provides basic information on a variety of topics relating to animals. The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals.
Grzimek's animal life encyclopedia
Multi-volume encyclopedia of animal life, describing microscopic animals through primates. Contains color pictures and detailed descriptions.
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources provides information about aquatic resouces and water management, as well as historic places and preservation. It also features forestry and wildlife publications and GIS data for the state of Hawaii. The site also provides information about recreational activities, endangered species, licenses and permits, state parks, and other useful information about the state of Hawaii.
Animals -- North America -- Identification
eNature: Field Guides
Provides basic information about 5,500 wildflower, tree, invertebrate, and vertebrate species in the U.S.. Includes a profile of each species along with photographs and some audio clips.
animation
Media Services Home
Kent State University Media Services Home Page
SMSHome
Student Multimedia Studio Home Page
SMSHoursandContact
Student Multimedia Studio Hours and Contact Information
SMSStudentSupport
Student Multimedia Studio Student Support
TeleProductions - Home Page
Teleproductions Home Page
announcements
Display Cases
Information regarding the display cases on the first floor.
annual
Libraries & Media Services Fall 2008 Report
This report is being shared with Chairs, Directors, and Departmental Library Representatives.
Libraries & Media Services Fall 2008 Report: Collections
This report is being shared with Chairs, Directors, and Departmental Library Representatives.
Libraries & Media Services Fall 2008 Report: Facilities
This report is being shared with Chairs, Directors, and Departmental Library Representatives.
Libraries & Media Services Fall 2008 Report: Services
This report is being shared with Chairs, Directors, and Departmental Library Representatives.
Anthropology
Anthropology Plus
Anthropology Plus combines the Anthropological Literature (from Harvard University) with the Anthropological Index (from the Royal Anthropological Institute). Gives extensive worldwide indexing of journal articles, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and interdisciplinary studies. Coverage is from the late 19th century to the present.
Anthropology Resources
These resources support study and research in anthropology.
Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World
ML102.P66 C66 2003 (Music Library Reference) A seven volume guide to world music industries organized by continent.
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
ML100 .G16 1998 (Music Library Reference) A comprehensive survey of world music organized in ten volumes by continent.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
The Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection covers more than 510 full text titles covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution
The Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution is an international society that exists to provide facilities for association and communication among molecular evolutionists, and has as one of its primary goals to increase communication between the fields of evolution and molecular biology.
application see employment
applications see employment
Applications for positions
Your Career: How to Make it Happen
This book provides coverage of career self-assessment, employer research, job search/interviewing and career building strategies, and also contains extensive instructions and examples of market-driven electronic, traditional, and web resumes, as well as cover letters.
Archaeology
Digitized Images from Antiquity
This database features digitized squeezes (accurate paper impressions) of Greek and Latin incriptions, contributed by the Center for Epigraphical and Palaeographical Studies at The Ohio State University and more than 500 images of Mayan archaeology from Oberlin College. As a resource for the exploration of the various and complex interrelationships within Mayan society, the Mayan archaeology collection serves as basic image resource which the creators hope will be augmented by other scholars in the field.
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources provides information about aquatic resouces and water management, as well as historic places and preservation. It also features forestry and wildlife publications and GIS data for the state of Hawaii. The site also provides information about recreational activities, endangered species, licenses and permits, state parks, and other useful information about the state of Hawaii.
Architecture
ARTstor
ARTstor is a digital library of nearly one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes. Images are available for use in presentations for educational or other noncommercial uses.
Arch. Lib. | Campus Building Information
Alphabetical list of campus buildings with information about when they were built, who they were named for, etc.
Arch. Lib. | Hours
This page lists the Architecture Library hours of operation for the Fall and Spring semesters and for Intersession.
Arch. Lib. | Web-Based Architecture Resources
This page contains several categories of web-based architecture resources: Architects, Architecture Metasites, Associations, Bridges, Buildings, General, Images, Journals Online, Landscape Architecture, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Preservation, Renaissance and Baroque Architecture, Research Information, and Urban Design and Planning.
Arch. Lib. | Web-Based Interior Design Resources
This page contains several categories of interior design resources: Associations, Employment, Furniture/Furnishings, General, Images, Interior Designers, Journals Online, Lighting, Metasites, and Textiles.
Art Abstracts
Covers 220 leading international art publications and can be searched by artist's name, work of art, title of publication or article, or subject. Updated monthly.
Art and Architecture Database
Contains approximately 3000 art and architectural images. Collections include Greek and Roman sculpture and architecture, Minoan art, artists throughout history, and selected images from several art history textbooks. Part of the Digital Media Center (OhioLINK).
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Indexes more than 1,000 periodicals published worldwide on all areas of architecture. Updated daily.
Branch Libraries-Graduate Student Positions
Graduate student employment opportunities in the branch libraries: architecture, music, fashion, chem/phys, map.
Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index
Provides abstracts and limited full-text for articles from more than 300 core publications covering horticulture, garden and landscape design and history, botany, ecology, plant and garden conservation, garden management, and horticultural therapy.
ICONDA
Covers the international literature concerning building construction, construction engineering, architecture, and city planning. Includes journals, books, conference contributions, reports, descriptions of research projects, and other non-conventional literature.
Joseph F. Morbito Architecture Library
The Joseph F. Morbito Architecture Library contains approximately 15,000 titles, including current periodicals, CD ROMS, and a selection of maps. The library provides access to a number of OhioLINK databases for online research.
Architecture Library
Arch. Lib. | Campus Building Information
Alphabetical list of campus buildings with information about when they were built, who they were named for, etc.
Arch. Lib. | Hours
This page lists the Architecture Library hours of operation for the Fall and Spring semesters and for Intersession.
Arch. Lib. | Web-Based Architecture Resources
This page contains several categories of web-based architecture resources: Architects, Architecture Metasites, Associations, Bridges, Buildings, General, Images, Journals Online, Landscape Architecture, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Preservation, Renaissance and Baroque Architecture, Research Information, and Urban Design and Planning.
Arch. Lib. | Web-Based Interior Design Resources
This page contains several categories of interior design resources: Associations, Employment, Furniture/Furnishings, General, Images, Interior Designers, Journals Online, Lighting, Metasites, and Textiles.
Architecture Library - Undergraduate Student Employment Positions
description of duties and responsibilities for UG students in Architecture Library
Directions to the Architecture Library
Directions for getting to the library.
Joseph F. Morbito Architecture Library
The Joseph F. Morbito Architecture Library contains approximately 15,000 titles, including current periodicals, CD ROMS, and a selection of maps. The library provides access to a number of OhioLINK databases for online research.
Kent Campus Aerial Photos 1912 - 1956
Archive of Kent Campus aerial photos and development plans from 1910 - 1943.
Kent Campus Maps 1910 - 1943
Archive of Kent campus maps from 1910 - 1943.
Kent Campus Maps 1944 - 1963
Archive of Kent campus maps from 1944 - 1963.
Kent Campus Maps 1963 - 1971
Archive of Kent campus maps from 1963 - 1971.
Kent Campus Maps 1971 - 1991
Archive of Kent campus maps from 1971 - 1991.
Kent Campus Maps 1991 - 2006
Archive of Kent campus maps from 1991 - 2006.
Kent Campus Maps 2006 - Present
Archive of Kent campus maps from 2006 - Present.
Kent State Regional Campus Maps
Archive of Kent State regional campus maps, aerial photgraphs, and development plans from 2004.
Kent State University Campus Maps
Archive of campus maps, aerial photographs, and development plans from 1910 to the present for Kent State University's eight campuses.
LMS Statistics and Branch Libraries Overview
Brief description and overview of all branch libraries, reference collection, gov docs, and spec coll.
Staff Contacts Architecture Library
This page describes staff at Architecture Library.
Archives
Borowitz Collection: Books
This page describes the book holdings in the Borowitz Collection and includes links to selected sub-collections by genre and subject.
Borowitz Collection: Borowitz Biography
Biographical note about Albert Borowitz and Helen Osterman Borowitz, donors of the Borowitz Collection at the Kent State University Libraries, Department of Special Collections and Archives.
Borowitz Collection: Borowitz Publications
List of selected periodial and anthology articles and essays by Albert I. Borowitz.
Borowitz Collection: Gateway
The gateway page to the Borowitz Collection in the Kent State University Libraries, Department of Special Collections and Archives. The Borowitz Collection contains books, archives, ephemera, and artifacts primarily related to true crime.
Borowitz Collection: Manuscripts, Ephemera, Archives, and Artifacts
This page describes the manuscripts, archives, ephemera, and artifacts holdings in the Borowitz Collection and includes links to selected sub-collections.
Finding Aid for the G. I. Stories of the Ground, Air and Service Forces collection
EAD Finding Aid for the G. I. Stories of the Ground, Air and Service Forces collection, located in Special Collections and Archives.
Finding Aid for the Kent State University Semicentennial collection
EAD Finding Aid for the Kent State University Semicentennial collection, located in Special Collections and Archives.
Finding Aid for the Kent State University, School of Journalism records
EAD Finding Aid for the Kent State University, School of Journalism records, located in Special Collections and Archives.
Finding Aid for the Leigh Herington papers
EAD Finding Aid for the Leigh Herington papers, located in Special Collections and Archives.
Finding Aid for the Lelie P. Hardy papers
EAD Finding Aid for the Leslie P. Hardy papers, located in Special Collections and Archives.
Finding Aid for the Marc Kaminsky papers
EAD Finding Aid for the Marc Kaminsky papers, located in Special Collections and Archives.
Finding Aid for the [name of collection]
EAD Finding Aid for the [name of collection], located in Special Collections and Archives.
KSU Library Tour - Special Collections and Archives
Detailed Building Guide of Special Collections and Archives
May 4 Collection Contents
An overview of the contents of the May 4 Collection, with links to detailed finding aids for individual sub-collections.
May 4 Collection Gateway
This page serves as a gateway to a wide range of resources related to the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970 and their aftermath that are housed in the Kent State University Libraries' Dept. of Special Collections and Archives.
May 4 Collection: Annotated Bibliography
Selected books, periodical articles, and websites related to the Kent State shootings and their aftermath.
May 4 Collection: Annotated Bibliography: Books
Selected books, periodical articles, and Web sites related to the Kent State shootings and their aftermath.
May 4 Collection: Annotated Bibliography: Periodicals
Selected books, periodical articles, and Web sites related to the Kent State shootings and their aftermath.
May 4 Collection: Annotated Bibliography: Web Sites
Selected books, periodical articles, and Web sites related to the Kent State shootings and their aftermath.
May 4 Collection: Frequently Asked Questions
A list of questions frequently asked and answered in relation to the Kent State shootings.
May 4 Collection: Info Packet Request
Make a request for an Information Packet on the Kent State shootings.
May 4 Collection: National History Day Project Help
Links and other information directed toward students preparing National History Day projects related to the Kent State shootings.
May 4 Collection: National History Day Project Help
Links and other information directed toward students preparing National History Day projects related to the Kent State shootings.
May 4 Collection: Online Exhibits and Chronologies
Links to online exhibitions and chronologies which have been prepared by the Department of Special Collections and Archives on the KSU shootings and their aftermath.
May 4 Collection: Oral History Project
A description of the Kent State shootings Oral History Project.
May 4 Collection: Selected External Web Sites
A resource list of selected, external, non-KSU sites related to the Kent State shootings.
Primary Source Sites
Sites on the Web and via OhioLINK that include digital archives, virtual collections, and primary sources accessible online.
Read Graduate Assistantships
Program description and application for the Read Graduate Assistantships, offered by the Department of Special Collections and Archives, Kent State University Libraries and Media Services.
Special Collections Duplication Policy
Kent State University Department of Special Collections and Archives duplication policy.
Special Collections Events and Exhibitions
Current events and exhibitions of Special Collections and Archives.
Special Collections General Info
This pages provides hours, location, directions to, and staff of KSU Special Collections and Archives.
Special Collections Public Scanning Station Policy
Kent State University Department of Special Collections and Archives public scanning station policy.
Special Collections Reading Room Policy
Kent State University Department of Special Collections and Archives reading room policy.
Special Collections Staff
Names, addresses, and phone numbers of KSU Special Collections and Archives staff members.
Special Collections Usage Policy
Kent State University Department of Special Collections and Archives usage policy.
Special Collections and Archives
The Department of Special Collections and Archives acquires, preserves and provides access to primary sources and rare materials that support the teaching and research programs of Kent State University.
Art
ARTstor
ARTstor is a digital library of nearly one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes. Images are available for use in presentations for educational or other noncommercial uses.
Art
Research databases selected by Kent State University Librarians.
Art Abstracts
Covers 220 leading international art publications and can be searched by artist's name, work of art, title of publication or article, or subject. Updated monthly.
Art Electronic Journals
Art electronic journals used in several art fields including: art education; art history; graphic design/visual communication design; and art studio.
Art Studies
Art Studies is the main page for information and professional resources.
Art and Architecture Database
Contains approximately 3000 art and architectural images. Collections include Greek and Roman sculpture and architecture, Minoan art, artists throughout history, and selected images from several art history textbooks. Part of the Digital Media Center (OhioLINK).
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Indexes more than 1,000 periodicals published worldwide on all areas of architecture. Updated daily.
Bibliography of the History of Art
Covers European and American art from late antiquity to the present; it indexes and abstracts art-related books, conference proceedings and dissertations, exhibition and dealer's catalogs, and articles from more than 2,500 periodicals. Updated quarterly.
Cincinnati Art Museum
Take a virtual tour of the Costume and Textiles collection or search the Museum Collection Database for images of costumes and textiles from the collection.
D-About Us
Staff, hours, location, and services of Design Solutions in Media Services at Kent State University.
D-Studio Photography
Studio photography services offered in Design Solutions at Kent State University.
Digital Media Center
Several databases of electronic images, videos, and sound; will eventually also include numeric data and other types of electronic media.
JSTOR
JSTOR is an electronic archive of complete journal backruns, current to within 2 to 5 years. The collections include: Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences II, Business Collection, Ecology & Botany, General Science, and Language and Literature. For Kent State University, students and faculty now have access to 381 JSTOR journals representing over 2 million articles.
KSU Style Manuals & Writing Guide resources
A KSU resource page of helpful style manuals and writing guides
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Visitors can examine online collections, review the events, film and exhibit schedules and even shop online in the museum’s famous design store.
Voice of the Shuttle
Web site for Humanities Research. This site serves as a meta guide to websites of use to the scholarly community in the arts, humanities and social sciences. "VoS emphasizes both primary and secondary (or theoretical) resources."
Art -- Bibliography
Art
Research databases selected by Kent State University Librarians.
Art Index
New York, H. W. Wilson NE Regional Depository Z5937 .A78 An annual index providing citations to articles from more than 300 journals. Subject coverage includes art for children, children as artists, children's literature and children's museums.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Indexes more than 1,000 periodicals published worldwide on all areas of architecture. Updated daily.
KSU Style Manuals & Writing Guide resources
A KSU resource page of helpful style manuals and writing guides
Art -- Periodicals -- Indexes
Art
Research databases selected by Kent State University Librarians.
Art Index
New York, H. W. Wilson NE Regional Depository Z5937 .A78 An annual index providing citations to articles from more than 300 journals. Subject coverage includes art for children, children as artists, children's literature and children's museums.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Indexes more than 1,000 periodicals published worldwide on all areas of architecture. Updated daily.
KSU Style Manuals & Writing Guide resources
A KSU resource page of helpful style manuals and writing guides
Art -- United States
Art
Research databases selected by Kent State University Librarians.
Art Studies
Art Studies is the main page for information and professional resources.
Index to 19th-century American Art Periodicals
Indexes 42 art journals published in the US during the 19th century and offers information on popular culture and industry, artists and illustrators, painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, architecture and design, exhibitions and sales, decorations, and collecting.
KSU Style Manuals & Writing Guide resources
A KSU resource page of helpful style manuals and writing guides
Art auctions
Art
Research databases selected by Kent State University Librarians.
Art Studies
Art Studies is the main page for information and professional resources.
Digital Media Center
Several databases of electronic images, videos, and sound; will eventually also include numeric data and other types of electronic media.
KSU Style Manuals & Writing Guide resources
A KSU resource page of helpful style manuals and writing guides
SCIPIO
Describes art auction and rare book catalogs for sales from the late sixteenth century to scheduled auctions not yet held. Records include the dates and places of sales, the auction houses, sellers, institutional holdings, and titles of works. Updated daily.
articles
Communication Studies
Use these databases to find journal articles and other material on communication topics.
Description of Academic Search Premier
Description of Academic Search Premier
Find Articles
Links to research databases and electronic journals to help you find articles available at Kent State in the library's collections and through library services.
Finding Journal Articles
Start page for Frequently Asked Questions for Finding Journal Articles
Finding Journal Articles
Portion of Frequently Asked Questions for Finding Journal Articles -- Why do you recommend using Academic Search Com