What's New @ the MMA Library
No. 52 1 April 2008 Online at: http://library.maritime.edu/WhatsNew/
WELCOME ABOARD! New staff in the Library
The library recently hired John Furfey to fill the role of Electronic Resources Librarian. He is working at the Academy on a part-time basis, and will be on campus mainly in the evenings and on weekends. A native of Falmouth, John earned his Master's in Library and Information Science at Simmons College in 2003, and is also employed as a Systems Librarian at the MBLWHOI Library in Woods Hole.

The Academy's library is currently focused upon organizing its resources and services to meet the ever-changing academic needs of today's cadets in this digital age. Over the next couple of months, John will be evaluating our current offering of electronic resources and services, as well as exploring new services to enhance the library's presence. For example, take a look at these new features:

  • Find books fast: Use the search box on the library's hompage
  • Find print & e-journals: Use either Serials Solution or Ebsco's A-to-Z Journal Title List (both are in a trial period - let us know if you have a preference)
  • Look for this directCheck 360 Link for Full Textto articles or ILL- from within your database search results
Please feel free to contact John at anytime with question or suggestions regarding the library's digital resources and servcies. John can be reached at 508-830-6478 or jfurfey@maritime.edu

In Print - On the NEW BOOKSHELF
Basics of environmental science. Michael Allaby, 1996. 286 pp. MMA Call Number: GE 105 A38 1996
Contaminants in the environment : a multidisciplinary assessment of risks to man and other organisms. Aristeo Renzoni, 1994. 286 pp. MMA Call Number: GE 145 C66 1994
Dutton’s nautical navigation. Thomas J. Cutler, 2004. 447 pp. MMA Call Number: VK 555 D9597 2004
The encyclopedia of the environment. Ruth and William Eblen, 1994. 846 pp. MMA Call Number: GE 10 E53 1994
The graphic syllabus and the outcomes map : communicating your course. Linda B. Nilson, 2007. 181 pp. MMA Call Number: LB 2361 N55 2007
First responder. David Bergeron, 2005. 603 pp. MMA Call Number: RC 86.7 B47 2005
Science, technology, and the environment : multidisciplinary perspectives. James Rodger Fleming, 1994. 347 pp. MMA Call Number: GE 170 S38 1994
Ultimate security : the environmental basis of political stability. Norman Myers, 1996. 308 pp. MMA Call Number: GE 180 M94 1996
Where we live : a citizen’s guide to conducting a community environmental inventory. Donald F. Harker, 1995. 319 pp. MMA Call Number: GE 180 H37 1995
The work of nature : how the diversity of life sustains us. Yvonne Baskin, 1997. 263 pp. MMA Call Number: GE 195 B36 1997

NEW DATABASES and ELECTRONIC RESOURCES Open Access=Open Access
GreenFILE [Ebsco]
A bibliographic database of information about environmental concerns. Offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment, drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology.
Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge EDGAR Database - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
1994-present. Full text of public filings. Good for annual (10-K) and quarterly (10-Q) reports of publically traded companies.

TAX FORMS :: Click here to get forms, online

If you have questions about these resources, please contact:
Susan S. Berteaux, Library Director [sberteaux@maritime.edu, ext. 5035]