Lyman Beecher Brooks Library Blog

New and Expanded Databases Available Through LBBL

The summer season is officially here and the Lyman Beecher Brooks Library (LBBL) invites you to explore over 170 databases while the temperatures climb. Learn about some of the newest additions and recently expanded access below: 

Expanded JSTOR Access:

• What's new? 
  • LBBL is pleased to announce that the complete JSTOR Archival Journals Collection is now available to NSU students, faculty, and staff. A multi-disciplinary online database that includes the complete volumes and full text of nearly 3,000 academic journals, JSTOR Archival Journals Collection is an essential information resource for scholarly research and engagement.   
• What's different? 
  • JSTOR Archival Journals Collection replaces the JSTOR Essential subscription and provides access to all fifteen of the distinct journal collections offered by JSTOR. As a result of this action, NSU students, faculty, and staff can now access approximately 2,300 more academic journals than before. They include not only journals in the humanities and social sciences but in the sciences and health sciences as well. A complete list of the journal titles that are included in the new subscription can be downloaded from the JSTOR website. 
• What else is new with JSTOR? 
  • JSTOR now includes the full Artstor collection of over 2 million images. With this change, Artstor will cease to exist as a standalone platform on August 1, 2024. 
• How do I connect to JSTOR? 
  • To begin using the JSTOR Archival Journals Collection, please go to the library’s A-Z Databases webpage and click on the JSTOR link in the alphabetical title list. You will be required to provide your NSU username and password to proceed. 

Two New Databases of Dramatic Play Texts from Alexander Street:

• What databases and what kinds of plays? 
  • Black Drama: Third Edition 
    • This collection contains the full text of plays written from the mid-1800s to the present by more than 200 Black playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other African diaspora countries.  
  • Twentieth Century North American Drama: Second Edition
    • This collection contains full text plays of the 20th century from the United States and Canada. 
• How many plays are there? 
  • Black Drama: 3rd ed - 1,700+ plays! 
  • 20th Century North American Drama: 2nd ed - 2,050+ plays! 
• Where do I find these plays? 
  • To begin using the Black Drama: Third Edition and Twentieth Century North American Drama: Second Edition, please go to the library’s A-Z Databases webpage and click on the respective links in the alphabetical title list. You will be required to provide your NSU username and password to proceed.