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Collection updates

The objective of this resource is to inform the UNSW community of changes to the library collection and transformative agreements the University has entered into for open access publishing.

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Collection news lists newly subscribed or purchased content for 2023, as well as changes to the Library Collection. It will be updated as changes are made throughout the year. All content is listed by faculty.

To access the comprehensive suite of scholarly resources available please search the UNSW Library Collection.

Collection news

New to the collection

Adam Matthew Digital

UNSW Library has acquired the following new archives for 2023:

These are searchable digital archives containing primary source material in a range of formats as well as scholarly commentary. The World War II Studies collection enhances the accessibility of content already held by the Library on microfilm.

Beamafilm

The Library now has access to the full collection of Beamafilm video resources.

Beamafilm is an Australian-owned streaming service featuring international cinema and a curated catalogue of almost 30% Australasian material.

Bloomsbury

New content has been added to the following Bloomsbury platforms:

Brill Book Archives

The Library has acquired a number of Brill Book Archives. These archives are multidisciplinary in scope with the following relevant to Arts, Design and Architecture:

  • Asian Studies Book Archive 2000-2006
  • Language and Linguistics Book Archive 2000-2006
  • Social Sciences Book Archive 2000-2006

These archives contain digitised monographs originally released only as physical books.

Edward Elgar Encyclopedias

The Library has acquired a number of Edward Elgar Encyclopedias. These reference works are multidisciplinary in scope with the following relevant to Arts, Design and Architecture:

  • Encyclopedia of Crime and Criminal Justice (forthcoming)
  • Encyclopedia of Human Rights

Edward Elgar Essentials eBooks

The Library has acquired a number of Edward Elgar Essentials eBook collections. These collections are multidisciplinary in scope with the following relevant to Arts, Design and Architecture:

  • Essentials in Public Administration & Public Policy
  • Essentials in Human Rights
  • Essentials in Climate Change

Collections feature reference works, edited volumes and monographs written by geographically and ideologically diverse authors.

Gale Primary Sources archives

The following archival collections have been added to the Gale Primary Sources database for 2023:

Gale archives contain monographs, manuscripts, newspapers, photographs and maps from a wide range of locations and times. Much of the content is hard to find and has been digitised specifically for the archives.

Please note that some of this content is forthcoming.

Global Governance

The Library now has access to the Brill journal Global Governance.

This journal publishes research, opinion, and reviews on the topics of international cooperation and multilateralism.

Journal of British Cinema and Television

The Library now has access to the Journal of British Cinema and Television.

This journal is published quarterly by Edinburgh University Press and alternates between general and themed issues.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

The Library has acquired a number of Oxford Research Encyclopedias. These reference works are multidisciplinary in scope with the following relevant to Arts, Design and Architecture:

Rawlinson's Australian Construction Handbook 2023

The Library now has access to Rawlinson's Australian Construction Handbook 2023.

Rawlinson's Australian Construction Handbook is Australia's largest published collection of construction costing.

Science Fiction Studies

The Library now has access to the journal Science Fiction Studies.

Science Fiction Studies is a scholarly journal that publishes articles and book reviews on science fiction criticism.

Change in access

Heat

The journal Heat recommenced publication in 2022 after an extended hiatus. The Library will have renewed access from January 2023.

The publication contains unique Australian literary content.

SAGE Research Methods: Cases

The Library now has access to ongoing content updates for SAGE Research Methods: Cases, Part 1.

This collection follows real research projects from design to data collection across a wide range of disciplines. It explores potential obstacles to research goals as well as their solutions.

University of California Press journals

UNSW Library now has access to the full complement of journals from the University of California Press through the Complete Plus Package.

This package includes all current UC Press titles as well as journal archives from the start of publication.

No longer available

L'Année Philologique

The Library has not renewed L'Année Philologique for 2023.

New to the collection

Annals of Actuarial Science

The Library will access to the journal Annals of Actuarial Science for 2023.

This journal publishes research in all areas of actuarial science and related fields including machine learning/artificial intelligence, mathematical and computational finance, and climate science.

Connect 4 Boardroom

Access is now available to Connect 4 Boardroom.

Boardroom is a module of the Connect 4 resource and consists of a database of directors and senior executives of ASX listed companies.

Edward Elgar Encyclopedias

The Library has acquired a number of Edward Elgar Encyclopedias. These reference works are multidisciplinary in scope with the following relevant to Business:

  • Encyclopedia of Law and Economics
  • Encyclopedia of International Economic Law

Edward Elgar Essentials eBooks

The Library has acquired a number of Edward Elgar Essentials eBook collections. These collections are multidisciplinary in scope with the following relevant to Business:

  • Essentials in Heterodox Economics
  • Essentials in Responsible Business

Collections feature reference works, edited volumes and monographs written by geographically and ideologically diverse authors.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

The Library has acquired a number of Oxford Research Encyclopedias. These reference works are multidisciplinary in scope with the following relevant to Business:

SAGE for Business

The Library has acquired new SAGE content to support Business at UNSW:

SAGE Business Cases contains over 5,500 cases from more than 120 countries while SAGE Skills: Business facilitates the transition from campus to workplace with interactive modules such as Data Analytics and Entrepreneurship.

Change in access

IBISWorld

The Library’s content on the IBISWorld platform has been expanded in 2023 to include the Business Environment Profiles Module, the Enterprise Module, and the Industry Wizard Tool which performs Text Data Mining on the IBISWorld Archives Module.

SAGE Research Methods: Cases

The Library now has access to ongoing content updates for SAGE Research Methods: Cases, Part 1.

This collection follows real research projects from design to data collection across a wide range of disciplines. It explores potential obstacles to research goals as well as their solutions.

No longer available

Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies

The Library has not renewed Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies for 2023.

Alternative resources are available. Please contact your Outreach Librarian if you require assistance locating them.

New to the collection

AIAA eBooks

UNSW Library has acquired the 2016-2020 eBook collections from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). This acquisition is additional to the annual front list and completes the Library's existing AIAA eBook selection.

AIAA publishes in the field of aerospace engineering, science, and technology.

Knovel Corrosion

UNSW now has access to the Knovel Corrosion module as part of the Knovel platform.

This is a set of resources including real-life case studies and modelling capabilities for metals, plastics and coatings.

Science Robotics

The Library now has access to Science Robotics.

Published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the journal explores research on and applications of robotics in scientific research, medical treatments, and industry.

Change in access

SAGE Research Methods: Cases

The Library now has access to ongoing content updates for SAGE Research Methods: Cases, Part 1.

This collection follows real research projects from design to data collection across a wide range of disciplines. It explores potential obstacles to research goals as well as their solutions.

New to the collection

Brill Book Archives

The Library has acquired a number of Brill Book Archives. These archives are multidisciplinary in scope with the following relevant to Law and Justice:

  • Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Book Archive 2000-2005
  • International Law Book Archive 2000-2005

These archives contain digitised monographs originally released only as physical books.

Edward Elgar Encyclopedias

The Library has acquired a number of Edward Elgar Encyclopedias, all relevant to Law and Justice:

  • Encyclopedia of Crime and Criminal Justice (forthcoming)
  • Encyclopedia of Law and Economics
  • Encyclopedia of Environmental Law
  • Encyclopedia of International Economic Law
  • Encyclopedia of Human Rights

Edward Elgar Essentials eBooks

The Library has acquired a number of Edward Elgar Essentials eBook collections. These collections are multidisciplinary in scope with the following relevant to Law and Justice:

  • Essentials in Intellectual Property
  • Essentials in Environmental Law
  • Essentials in Public Administration & Public Policy
  • Essentials in International Law
  • Essentials in Human Rights
  • Essentials in Climate Change

Collections feature reference works, edited volumes and monographs written by geographically and ideologically diverse authors.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

The Library has acquired a number of Oxford Research Encyclopedias. These reference works are multidisciplinary in scope with the following relevant to Law and Justice:

Change in access

SAGE Research Methods: Cases

The Library now has access to ongoing content updates for SAGE Research Methods: Cases, Part 1.

This collection follows real research projects from design to data collection across a wide range of disciplines. It explores potential obstacles to research goals as well as their solutions.

New to the collection

BMJ Best Practice content enhancements

BMJ Best Practice now includes two major content enhancements:

  • Access to drug and dosage information from the Renal Drug Handbook. This is presented in the form of PDFs within the treatment algorithm for users who select Chronic Kidney Disease as a comorbidity and;
  • Over 5,000 integrated case reports from BMJ Case Reports providing quick access to information and guidance on rare diseases and uncommon presentations.

British Pharmacopoeia

The Library now has access to the British Pharmacopoeia (BP).

BP is a six-volume leading reference tool for medicines and healthcare research & development and contains an extensive collection of authoritative official standards for UK pharmaceutical substances and medicinal products.

ClinicalKey Student

The Library has subscribed to ClinicalKey Student for 2023.

ClinicalKey Student provides point-of-care resources for students in academic and clinical settings. The package includes Medicine, Pharmacy, and Physiotherapy modules.

Complete Anatomy

The Library has access to Complete Anatomy for 2023.

This interactive resource provides a complete 3D model of the human body.

The Lancet Haematology

The Library has subscribed to the Lancet Haematology.

This journal publishes original research, review, and opinion on haematological clinical practice in a broad international context.

MedicinesComplete

The Library now has access to MedicinesComplete.

This resource is produced by the UK Royal Pharmaceutical Society and is widely considered the definitive online resource for drug information. The Library’s access is to the complete package including the British National Formulary, Martindale, and Stockley’s Drug Interactions as well as 15 specialist resources for pharmacists.

Nature journals

Six new Nature journals are available via UNSW Library. The journals, which cover topics in science and medicine, are:

Please note that some of this content is forthcoming.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

The Library has acquired a number of Oxford Research Encyclopedias. These reference works are multidisciplinary in scope with the following relevant to Medicine and Health:

Repbase

UNSW Library now has access to Repbase.

Repbase is a genetic database of eukaryotic transposable elements (TEs) and repeat sequence elements.

Change in access

APA Databases

Access to all American Psychological Association (APA) databases is now via Ovid.

This includes PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES and PsycBOOKS.

BioMedTracker

The Library now has access to BioMedTracker in 2023.

JCO Digital Library

UNSW will once again have access to the JCO Digital Library in 2023.

The JCO Digital Library includes the following journals:

  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • JCO Oncology Practice
  • JCO Global Oncology
  • JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics
  • JCO Precision Oncology

SAGE Research Methods: Cases

The Library now has access to ongoing content updates for SAGE Research Methods: Cases, Part 1.

This collection follows real research projects from design to data collection across a wide range of disciplines. It explores potential obstacles to research goals as well as their solutions.

New to the collection

AIAA eBooks

UNSW Library has acquired the 2016-2020 eBook collections from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). This acquisition is additional to the annual front list and completes the Library's existing AIAA eBook selection.

AIAA publishes in the field of aerospace engineering, science, and technology.

Astrobiology

The Library now has access to the journal Astrobiology.

This is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the understanding of life's origin, evolution, and distribution in the universe, with a focus on new findings and discoveries from interplanetary exploration and laboratory research.

International Journal of Astrobiology

The Library now has access to the International Journal of Astrobiology.

This is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal publishing scholarship on topics including cosmic chemistry, planetary evolution, extremophile biology, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, and climate modelling.

Knovel Corrosion

UNSW now has access to the Knovel Corrosion module as part of the Knovel platform.

This is a set of resources including real-life case studies and modelling capabilities for metals, plastics and coatings.

Nature journals

Six new Nature journals are available via UNSW Library. The journals, which cover topics in science and medicine, are:

Please note that some of this content is forthcoming.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

The Library has acquired a number of Oxford Research Encyclopedias. These reference works are multidisciplinary in scope with the following relevant to Science:

Repbase

UNSW Library now has access to Repbase.

Repbase is a genetic database of eukaryotic transposable elements (TEs) and repeat sequence elements.

Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks

UNSW Library has acquired the 2021 eBook collection from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).

This acquisition is additional to the 2022-2023 front lists and completes the Library's existing RSC eBook selection.

Science Robotics

The Library now has access to Science Robotics.

Published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the journal explores research on and applications of robotics in scientific research, medical treatments, and industry.

Thieme Science of Synthesis

The Library has acquired the Thieme 2022 updated reference and knowledge volumes (16 in total) that provide the source content for Science of Synthesis.

The full Science of Synthesis database (including pre-2022 content) is now available.

Thieme is a major European publisher of medical and chemistry journals and eBooks in German and English.

Change in access

APA Databases

Access to all American Psychological Association (APA) databases is now via Ovid.

This includes PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES and PsycBOOKS.

SAGE Research Methods: Cases

The Library now has access to ongoing content updates for SAGE Research Methods: Cases, Part 1.

This collection follows real research projects from design to data collection across a wide range of disciplines. It explores potential obstacles to research goals as well as their solutions.

No longer available

Zootaxa

The Library has not renewed its subscription to Zootaxa for 2023.

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