Online Resource of the Week

Nexis Uni Database

Free! San Diego Union Tribune Articles

Available in full-text through the Library's Articles and Databases page.

I saw "the Trib" through Nexis Uni on our database page the other day and played around with it for a bit. Wanted to bring it to your attention if you haven't checked it out yet. Some details below.

Note: it only goes back through December 1983. It has a little bit of a funny search page but if you take the time to read the descriptions of what searches are actually doing it makes sense. It is just laid out very literally for the user and who knows, maybe students might find this approach helpful. Of course there are a number of ways you can narrow and refine your search and it has the usual tools for printing, emailing, and exporting citations. It also has the option to use Google translate on any page so it can be viewed in 100+ languages. Pretty cool!

I ran an exact phrase search for "Junior Seau" and received 971 articles available in full text dating back to 1995; with the most recent being from today's paper, Saturday, October 6.

This resource is available to all currently enrolled SWC students, faculty and staff.

The San Diego Union Tribune 
Publisher: Tribune Publishing Publications
Coverage: From December 5, 1983 through current
Frequency: Daily/Monday - Sunday;
Update Schedule: Same day
Description: Access to certain freelance articles and other features within this publication (i.e. photographs, classifieds, etc.) may not be available.

The San Diego Tribune was formed in 1992 by the merger of The San Diego Union, established in 1868, and the San Diego Tribune, established in 1895. It is an all-day paper with multiple morning and afternoon editions Monday through Friday and morning weekend editions. Additional zone additions are added on Thursday and Saturday. Special subject emphasis is placed on San Diego, southern California, the military, Latin America, and international relations with Mexico.

Review by Nate Martin, SWC Librarian

Database of the Week - NexisUni

Nexis Uni – New Name and New Look

With a “Google-like” search box, Nexis Uni database’s homepage is easy to use and looks less cluttered compared to its past look when it was known as LexisNexis Academic.

What is Nexis Uni? It's a Library database that features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources —including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790—with an intuitive interface that offers quick discovery across all content types, personalization features such as alerts and saved searches and a collaborative workspace with shared folders and annotated documents.

One can still access advanced search options by clicking on the Advanced Search link under the search box or limit their search to specific content areas by clicking on a topic area under Guided Search found below the Search box.

Nexis Uni is available for free for all SWC students, staff, and faculty. Start at the SWC Library's Databases page, and select Nexis Uni.

Have a question? Ask a librarian!

Review by Arnold Josafat, SWC Librarian

NEW! Slavery and Anti-Slavery Database

Southwestern College Library now provides access to Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive, a digital primary source collection that includes digitized books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, manuscripts, private papers, and letters touching on all aspects of historical slavery.

This online database is made up of four parts covering slavery from a multinational perspective:

• Part I: Debates over Slavery and Abolition sheds light on the abolitionist movement, the conflicts within it, the anti- and pro-slavery arguments of the period, and the debates on the subject of colonization. It explores all facets of the controversial topic, with a focus on economic, gender, legal, religious, and government issues.

• Part II: The Slave Trade in the Atlantic World charts the inception of slavery in Africa and its rise as perpetuated on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, placing particular emphasis on the Caribbean, Latin America, and United States.

• Part III: The Institution of Slavery explores in vivid detail the inner workings of slavery from 1492-1888. Through legal documents, plantation records, first-person accounts, newspapers, government records and other primary sources, this collection reveals how enslaved people struggled against the institution. This collection explores such topics as slavery as a legal and labor system, the relationship between slavery and religion, freed slaves, the Shong Massacre, and the Dememara insurrection.

• Part IV: The Age of Emancipation includes a range of rare documents related to emancipation in the United States, as well as Latin America and the Caribbean. Included are the activities of the federal government in dealing with former slaves and the Freedmen’s Bureau, views of political parties and postwar problems with the South, documents of the British and French government on the slave trade, and reports from the West Indies and Africa.

SWC students, staff and faculty can access Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive from both on and off campus locations. Visit the Southwestern College Library’s Articles and Databases website for access.

NEW! Archives of Sexuality & Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture

Southwestern College Library now provides access to the Archives of Sexuality and Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940 in its collection of e-resources.

This archive houses more than one million pages covering several thematic collections on gay rights, LGBTQ culture, feminism, gender studies, and more. It also includes historic LGBTQ newspapers and magazines, government reports, and other sources.

 In the Archives of Sexuality and Gender, you can find publications, photographs, and remembrances of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) movement that used nonviolent action to protest the US government’s handling of the AIDS crisis. You can also read historic issues of the Lesbian Feminist in the Lesbian Herstory Archives Newsletter Collection.

SWC students, staff and faculty can access Archives of Sexuality & Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940 from both on and off campus locations. Visit the Southwestern College Library’s Articles and Databases website for access.

Also – don’t forget to stop by the third floor of the Library this month to visit our display commemorating LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Books, streaming media, articles, and more are available to all SWC employees and students.

NEW! Women's Studies Archive Database

The Women’s Studies Archive: Women’s Issues and Identities, traces the path of women’s issues from past to present—pulling primary sources from manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, and more. It captures the foundation of women’s movements, struggles and triumphs, and provides researchers with valuable insights.

As a comprehensive academic-level archival resource, the Women’s Studies Archive focuses on the social, political, and professional achievements of women throughout the nineteenth and twentieth century. Along with providing a closer look at some of the pioneers of women’s movements. 

Students, staff and faculty can access The Women’s Studies Archive from both on and off campus locations. Visit the Southwestern College Library’s Articles and Databases website for access.

Remembering Barbara Bush

First Lady Barbara Bush (June 8, 1925 - April 17, 2018) will be remembered for her frankness, her patriotism, and her focus on family. She also dedicated time and resources to improve literacy throughout the United States.

First Lady Barbara Bush
copyright US Weekly

 

The SWC Library has many books, articles, and other biographical resources about the life of First Lady Barbara Bush.

Soon after beginning her reign as the nation's 38th first lady, Barbara Pierce Bush made a small change in the private quarters of the White House. She converted the room that had served as a beauty salon for Nancy Reagan into a delivery room for Millie, the Bushes' pregnant English springer spaniel. As an aide to Mrs. Bush told the New York Daily News, "She had no need for a beauty salon. It's the only area without a rug, perfect for a litter of puppies." A few days after the room was made over, six puppies were born, with Bush serving as midwife. The salon-turned-puppy-nursery story illustrates a dramatic difference in personal style between Bush and her predecessor. While Nancy Reagan took pride in cultivating a look of elegance, bringing a kind of designer mentality to the role of first lady, Barbara Bush was a practical, homey, and down-to-earth first lady.

-- from Biography in Context database, SWC Library

Career Confusion?

Are you ready to take the next steps in your college career?

If you are seeking information about vocational schools or universities, career guidance, or financial aid, SWC Library resources can help. Staff and currently enrolled students may access Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center, a comprehensive database that allows you to cater your search to your needs.

Visit the Library’s website to begin searching today. Featured tabs include: Explore Industries, Plan Your Education, and Launch Your Career. Create an account and save search results to your folder for reference.

Get started today at www.swccd.edu/librarydatabases or stop by the Library for assistance!

Review by Tanya Carr, SWC Librarian

Welcome to Nexis Uni!

One of SWC Library's popular databases, LexisNexis Academic, is now Nexis Uni! New name, new platform. same content. Search global news, company information, and legal information. We’ve placed a direct link to Nexis Uni on our Articles and Databases website.


What does Nexis Uni search? 

This database contains news, legal cases, law reviews, company information and many other business, law and news publications ~ from over 15,000 full-text sources. Content includes sources such as the New York Times, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, company profiles, and SEC filings.

Is Nexis Uni available from off campus?

Yes! Southwestern Library resources accessed from off campus will first prompt the user for their Southwestern College MySWC username and password before providing full access.

How do I search Nexis Uni?

Users may search across ALL Nexis Uni resources at once, or search in specific modules (news, cases, law reviews, company info or a specific publication). Additional search tip and new feature tutorials are provided below


What are the new features of Nexis Uni?

• A free self-registration option allows users to create a Nexis Uni account that will allow you to save searches, and set up alerts to track new content. 
• Annotate, highlight and save portions of documents: simply select the text you wish to annotate/save/highlight, and the changes will appear on the right hand side under the "Notes" tab.
• Save documents to folders and share the folders via email, download or Dropbox. 

Watch Nexis Uni Tutorials on YouTube 

• Beginning Search Tips
• How to Use the Advanced Search
• How to Annotate and Share Documents
• Navigating Your Profile Settings
• How To Select Sources and Create Permalinks

Got additional questions, or need more help?

Visit the Library during our open hours 
Ask a Reference Librarian! Use our 24/7 Ask-Librarian Chat service!
Email: library@swcccd.edu 
Telephone: 619-482-6397

Review by Tony McGee, SWC Librarian

Database of the Week

Looking for an all-in-one visually engaging database that offers: images, primary sources, historical background and contemporary issues to support your research?

Check out The American Mosaic's Latino American Experience Database!

With a layout that is both aesthetically pleasing and easy to navigate, this database offers a variety of ways to tackle your research. Similar to a website, the landing page features articles discussing the work of leading scholars as well as the latest policy and movement trends. Within the left column, you'll find a "Research And Study Center" that enables you to explore chronological history, from the Maya Empire to the New Millennium. While to the the right, you'll find the option to progress to an advanced search in the upper corner, suggested primary sources featured in the side column, and related sources as you scroll to the bottom.

This site is packed with information and presents information rich with text and visual images, offering a kaleidoscopic lens through which to examine and perform research on Latino American history, culture, politics, and more.

Review by Heather Hayashi, SWC Librarian

Database of the Week

Biography in Context 

Where can I find articles about Xi Jinping? Can you help me to find Netanyahu’s biography? What sources can I use for my presentation about Marie Curie? These are just some of the questions we heard at the Reference Desk this past week.

If you are looking for information on a particular important person, the Biography in Context database is a great starting point for your research. This database contains nearly a million of biographical entries on more than 400,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all subject areas – politics, government, science, business, literature, entertainment, sports, history, and the arts.

The Biography in Context database includes not only reference sources, such as online encyclopedias, but also full-text articles from more than 250 periodicals, images, videos, and audio clips. You can search for people by name, birth/death years and places, gender, occupation, nationality or ethnicity. The content is updated on a daily basis, and more than 50,000 bios added annually.

Find the BIOGRAPHY IN CONTEXT database on the SWC Library Articles and Database page.

Review by Svetlana Kondratenko, SWC Librarian