What's New @ the MMA Library
No. 63 22 September 2008 Online at: http://library.maritime.edu/WhatsNew/
DOCUMENT DELIVERY: Get Scholarly Journal Articles
Science Direct: Full-Text Journal Articles - Elsevier New 1 Sep 2008
Search Science Direct and read abstracts for free. When you try to read the content an "Order Document" form pops up. Follow the steps to order your document.
  • When you click the "SEND" button, the Library Director gets your document request, downloads your article and sends the PDF file to you via email.
  • You do not have to pay for documents, but they must be delivered to you through the MMA Library, which pays $28 for each document.
  • User Guides and Tutorials. QuickStart Guide. Interactive Tutorials.

New Online ILL Form: Two Ways to GET JOURNAL ARTICLES FASTER New 1 Sep 2008
  1. Use the new A to Z Journal and Newspaper Title List to find journals in a database.
    When you want an article not available in the library (print) or full text (online) you can click on the link, labeled:  Request this item through interlibrary loan
    You will get an online form populated with citation data for the article you want; enter your personal data, then click on the "SUBMIT" button.
  2. Blank ILL form on the Library's homepage - When you have the citation "in hand"
    Just enter your personal data and the citation information in the blank ILL form. Then click on the "SUBMIT" button.
Your request is delivered to library staff; you will get your article via email or a notice to pick up at the library.

IN PRINT - On the NEW BOOKSHELF
Deep survival : who lives, who dies, and why. Laurence Gonzales, 2004. 318 pp. MMA Call Number: GV 200.5 G66 2004 [On Reserve Fall '08]
Disaster response : principles of preparation and coordination. Erik Auf der Heide, 1989. 363 pp. MMA Call Number: HV 555 U6 A94 1989
The edge of disaster : rebuilding a resilient nation. Stephen Flynn, 2007. 240 pp. MMA Call Number: HV 551.3 F62 2007
Handbook of disaster research. Havidan Rodriguez, 2007. 611 pp. MMA Call Number: HV 553 H36 2007
Normal accidents : living with high-risk technologies. Charles Perrow, 1999. 451 pp. MMA Call Number: HD 7262 P55 1999
Terrorism and the maritime transportation system. Anthony M. Davis, 2008. 221 pp. MMA Call Number: VK 203 D38 2008
What is a disaster? : perspectives on the question. E. L. Quarantelli, 1998. 312 pp. MMA Call Number: HV 553 W47 1998

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES - On the Web  Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge= Open Access
Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary: Draft Management Plan - NOAA
Public Comment - Deadline Extended to 3 October
Massachusetts' marine sanctuary is located between Provincetown and Cape Ann, Gloucester. If you wish to comment on the plan, please follow the instructions on the Web site and submit your comments by close of business on October 3, 2008 (postmarked by October 3rd, if mailing). On this Web site, you will also find a link to a special edition of the "Stellwagen Banknotes" newsletter, which serves as a 32-page summary of the Draft Management Plan.
Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Feeling the Heat: the Climate Challenge - Birch Aquarium, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Online exhibit includes a Global Warming Survey, Exhibit slideshow, Best Bets for More Information, Climate Change FAQ, Oceans and Air: The Climate Connection [video], and more.

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