HOUFF LIBRARY
Blue Ridge Community College
Box 80 Weyers Cave, VA 24486
Telephone (540) 234-9261, ext.: 2247
FAX: (540) 234-9598

6/13/08
New Databases
We now carry the following databases from EBSCOhost.  Click on the links for complete information about each database.  See our database title list or subject list to search each of these databases.

Academic Search Complete
Alt HealthWatch
Associates Programs Source
Business Source Complete
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Computers & Applied Sciences Complete
Consumer Health Complete
Economia y Negocios
Education Research Complete
Environment Complete
Fuente Academica
Health Source - Consumer Edition
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Hospitality & Tourism Complete
Humanities International Complete
Legal Collection
MasterFILE Premier
MedicLatina
Military & Government Collection
Newspaper Source Plus
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Regional Business News
Religion and Philosophy Collection
Salud en Espanol
Vente et Gestion
Women's Studies International

2/5/08
Front area of library back again!
The temporary faculty offices in the front section of the library have been moved to our new building (the Fine Arts Center) and new classroom addition (J Building). The library is refurnishing their former beloved front scenic area with lovely new tables and study carrels.  Come up and study and enjoy the view!

8/13/07
New Employee

6/18/07
Chronicle of higher education campuswide

3/14/06
JSTOR

10/6/06
Academic OneFile and Blackwell

We now subscribe to:
Academic OneFile.  We think you'll find that Academic OneFile may be more likely to meet your higher level researchers' needs. This is a very rich database, with more than 9,000 total titles (more than twice the number in the Expanded Academic ASAP product), of which nearly 7,000 are refereed.  More than 5,500 are full text and more than 2,300 are refereed full-text. The collection also includes the full-text of the NY Times from 1995, the full-text of the Financial Times and Times of London from 1985. There is a linking arrangement with JSTOR for many of the periodicals.

Blackwell. This is an online platform with hundreds of thousands of peer-reviewed articles from over 800 Blackwell Publishing journals.  The subject areas covered in our new subscription are listed below:

1.  Business, Economics, Finance and Accounting
2,  Construction, Engineering, Computing and Technology
3.  Health Sciences
4.  Humanities
5.  Law and Criminology
6.  Life and Physical Sciences
7.  Mathematics and Statistics
8.  Medicine
9.  Social and Behavioral Sciences
10. The Arts
11. Veterinary Medicine, Animal Sciences, Agriculture and Aquaculture

8/18/06
SATURDAY HOURS

Beginning Saturday, August 26, 2006, Houff Library will be open every Saturday during the semesters from 10am to 3pm.  Between semesters the Library will not have any weekend hours.  This should be a perfect time to get in some quiet study time.

5/1/06
NeW DATABASE

2/13/06
New Electronic Reference Books

Beacham’s Guide to the Endangered Species of North America Contemporary Fashion, 2nd Edition Contemporary Novelists, 7th Edition Contemporary Poets, 7th Edition Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, 1st Edition Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 1st Edition Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, 1st Edition Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders, 1st Edition Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2nd Edition Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, 2nd Edition Gale Encyclopedia of Small Business Gale Encyclopedia of U. S. Economic History Nonfiction Classics for Students Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology, 2nd Ed   Abbreviations, The Oxford Dictionary of Accounting, A Dictionary of African American Literature, The Concise Oxford Companion to African Mythology, A Dictionary American Dictionary, The New Oxford American Law, The Oxford Companion to American Literature, The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature, The Oxford Companion to American Military History, The Oxford Companion to American Theatre, The Oxford Companion to American Usage and Style, The Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology, The Oxford Companion to Architecture, A Dictionary of Art and Artists, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art, The Oxford Dictionary of Asian Mythology, A Dictionary of Astronomy, A Dictionary of Australian History, The Oxford Companion to Australian Oxford Dictionary Bible, A Dictionary of the Bible, The Oxford Companion to the Biology, A Dictionary of Body, The Oxford Companion to the British History, A Dictionary of British History, The Oxford Companion to British Place-Names, A Dictionary of Buddhism, A Dictionary of Business French Dictionary, The Oxford (English-French) Business French Dictionary, The Oxford (French-English) Business Spanish Dictionary, The Oxford (English-Spanish) Business Spanish Dictionary, The Oxford (Spanish-English) Business, A Dictionary of Canadian History, The Oxford Companion to Celtic Mythology, A Dictionary of Chemistry, A Dictionary of Christian Church, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Classical Civilization, The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical World, Who s Who in the Computing, A Dictionary of Contemporory World History, A Dictionary of Countries of the World, A-Z of Current English, The Oxford American Dictionary of Dance, The Oxford Dictionary of Dynasties of the World Earth Sciences, A Dictionary of Earth, The Oxford Companion to the Ecology, A Dictionary of Economics, A Dictionary of English Dictionary, The Concise Oxford English Etymology, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore, A Dictionary of English Grammar, The Oxford Dictionary of English Language, Concise Oxford Companion to The English Literature, The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature, The Oxford Companion to English, Oxford Dictionary of Eponyms, A New Dictionary of Finance and Banking, A Dictionary of First Names, A Dictionary of Food and Drink, An A-Z of Food and Fitness: A Dictionary of Diet and Exercise Food and Nutrition, A Dictionary of Foreign Terms in English, The Oxford Essential Dictionary of French Dictionary (English-French), The Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary (French-English), The Concise Oxford-Hachette Geography, A Dictionary of German Dictionary (English-German), The Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary (German-English), The Concise Oxford-Duden History of Modern Science, The Oxford Companion to the Human Resource Management, A Dictionary of Idioms, The Oxford Dictionary of 1International Financial Terms, The Handbook of Internet, A Dictionary of the Irish Dictionary (English-Irish), The Pocket Oxford Irish Dictionary (Irish-English), The Pocket Oxford Irish Literature, The Concise Oxford Companion to Italian Dictionary (English-Italian), The Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary (Italian-English), The Pocket Oxford Jewish Religion, A Concise Companion to the Kings and Queens of Britain, The Latin Dictionary, The Pocket Oxford (English-Latin) Latin Dictionary, The Pocket Oxford (Latin-English) Law, A Dictionary of Linguistics, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Local and Family History, The Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Medical Dictionary, Concise Medicinal Drugs, An A-Z of Military History, The Oxford Companion to Modern Design, A Dictionary of Modern English Usage, Pocket Fowlers Modern Quotations, The Oxford Dictionary of Music, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music, The Oxford Companion to Nursing, A Dictionary of Opera, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera, Who s Who in People and Places of the Bible, The Oxford Guide to Philosophy, The Oxford Companion to Philosophy, The Oxford Dictionary of Physics, A Dictionary of Plant Sciences, A Dictionary of Political Biography, A Dictionary of Politics of the World, The Oxford Companion to the Politics, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Popes, The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, The Oxford Dictionary of Psychology, A Dictionary of Quotations, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, The Oxford Dictionary of Scientists, A Dictionary of Shakespeare, A Dictionary of Shakespeare, The Oxford Companion to Social Sciences, Dictionary of the Sociology, A Dictionary of Spanish Dictionary (English-Spanish), The Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary (Spanish-English), The Concise Oxford Sports Science and Medicine, The Oxford Dictionary of Statistics, A Dictionary of Superstitions, A Dictionary of Theatre, The Concise Oxford Companion to the Thesaurus of Current English, The Oxford American Thesaurus, The Oxford Paperback Twentieth Century, Who s Who in the Twentieth-Century Art, A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Poetry in English, The Oxford Companion to U.S. Military, The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the United States Government, The Oxford Guide to the United States History, The Oxford Companion to United States Supreme Court Decisions, The Oxford Guide to Visual English Dictionary Weather, A Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units, A Dictionary of Welsh Dictionary (English-Welsh), The Pocket Modern Welsh Dictionary (Welsh-English), The Pocket Modern Western Art, The Oxford Companion to World Encyclopedia World Flags World History, A Dictionary of World Maps World Mythology, A Dictionary of World Religions, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World War II, The Oxford Companion to Writers and their Works, A Dictionary of Zoology, A Dictionary of

1/10/06
New Employee

Erin Delaney is our new Evening Assistant.  Erin graduated from Fort Defiance High School and attended BRCC for two years.  She is now attending Bridgewater College with a major in Allied Health Science.  In addition to being the evening library clerk, she works at Toys R Us in Harrisonburg.  Welcome Erin!

11/9/05
New Furniture
Our chairs have finally arrived, so we are now complete.

Come up and check us out.

11/8/05
ARTSTOR
We are proud to announce the addition of ARTstor, a very well-reviewed database of images created by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.  ARTstor is developing a rich digital library that will offer collections of art images and descriptive information, as well as the software tools to enable active use of the collections.  Initially it will include approximately 300,000 images covering art, architecture and archeology, but many more subject areas will be covered soon.  Zooming, panning, saving groups of images online for shared use and creating and delivering presentations both online and offline.  
 

10/24/05
JSTOR
We now subscribe to four modules of JSTOR, a database that is unique because the complete archives of core scholarly journals have been digitized, starting with the very first issues, many of which date from the 1800s.  New titles are being added regularly.  Issues of journals are never "out"; they are always accessible, and in pristine condition.  The capacity for searching across disciplines opens up new possibilities for scholarship and research.  JSTOR is available from your home computer, too.  Click here for more information on JSTOR.
 

9/21/05
LIBRARY RENOVATION III
The construction phase of our renovation is complete.  Now we're just waiting for our tables, chairs and study carrels to arrive.  Here are some recent pictures:

Our computer area:

Periodical section (which is turning out to be the quietest section of the library if you are looking for a quiet study area):

New and improved Circulation/Reference Desk.  It's huge!  We love it.

Bumper car chairs, audio books, and online catalog computers:

The rest of our new furniture should arrive by the end of next month, so stay tuned.
 

8/25/05
New Employee
Melinda Wolfe is our new Evening Assistant.  Melinda recently moved to Harrisonburg after graduating from Virginia Tech this May with a degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management.  In addition to being the evening library clerk, she works at Pier 1 Imports in Harrisonburg.  Welcome Melinda!
 

8/23/05
RENOVATION II
All our furniture and shelving has not arrived yet, but we're open for business.  Please excuse our mess while we finish putting everything away.  We think you will like our new look.  It's a whole new reconfiguration, so if you can't find what you are looking for, please ask.

Here are some pictures for you:

Our popular bumper car chairs:

Another shot of the chairs:

Empty shelves:

Full shelves:

The front of the library:

The rest of our furniture is to arrive soon.  Stay tuned!
 

8/12/05
NEW EMPLOYEE
Martha Livick is our new daytime Office Services Assistant.  Martha lives in Augusta County, outside of Grottoes with her husband, Mal, and their three teenage children. Son, Trae, attends BRCC, Sallie and Wesley are Fort Defiance Indians. Martha enjoys watching her children play FORT football and soccer. She also loves to travel. She's a graduate of BRCC and has enjoyed working with the friendly folks at BRCC for over 12 years. She is currently taking college courses to complete the EMU Adult Degree Program. As a member of  Augusta Stone Presbyterian Church, she participates in many activities there.

Welcome Martha!

8/5/05
The Library is now in F115 until we open the newly renovated library on August 22nd.  We are open 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.  Our phone extension is 2309.

5/06/05
LIBRARY RENOVATION I

3/31/05
Facts on File which includes the following modules:

1.  Issues and Controversies

Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com presents and enhances the full backfile of Issues & Controversies On File, which has probed about 600 controversial topics in the news since its debut in September 1995. Chronologies, illustrations, maps, tables, sidebars, bibliographies and contact information augment the balanced, accurate coverage of current and historical events. In addition, Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com offers these special features:

2.  World News Digest

3.  Today's Science

4.  World Almanac

5.  World Almanac Encyclopedia

 01/04/05
Opposing Viewpoints

 Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center draws on the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.  You can't know your topic until you know both sides of the issue.  This will give you both sides.

12/20/04
NEW EMPLOYEE

11/30/04
WE'RE WIRELESS!

11/04/04
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences:  The Encyclopedia is the first attempt in a generation to map the social and behavioral sciences on a grand scale. It is the largest reference work ever published for the social and behavioral sciences and the first to appear in both print and electronic formats.

8/13/04
New Online Catalog

To explore BRCC’s new online library catalog:

• Go to http://vccslinc.vccs.edu/F/?func=find-b-0&local_base=brcc

• Start with a Keyword Search or Browse an Alphabetical List.(Refer to “Search Hints” for help.)

• Click Go. It’s that simple!

5/6/04
NEW historical database

ProQuest Historical New York Times Newspaper:  Try it out.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers™—The New York Times is a unique full-image archive that brings you the entire historical run of The New York Times, the definitive voice of American journalism since 1851. It offers complete coverage from 1851-2001.

As part of the ProQuest Historical Newspapers program, the database delivers every page of every issue from cover to cover, with full-page and article images in downloadable PDF. And the database just keeps growing, with a new year’s content added annually.

The Historical New York Times gives researchers quick, accurate Web access to history as it was reported by the nation’s leading newspaper with:

• Complete coverage from 1851-2001
• Display and classified ads
• Comics and cartoons
• Photos, maps, graphics, etc.
• Editorials and commentary
• Unmatched journalistic breadth and depth
• Fair, objective reporting
• First-class literary criticism
• In-depth coverage of science and politics

4/13/03
AUDIO BOOKS

The library now carries fiction and non-fiction titles on CD and cassette.  They can be checked out for four weeks.  We have children's titles also.  We will be adding constantly to this new collection, so if you don't have time to read, check out one of these and listen to a book while you commute.

9/1/02
LRC Live