EBSCOhost mobile app is now available!

The newest library app available for iPhone and iPod Touch is from EBSCO. With this app you can search for articles from all EBSCO databases. Need some articles at the last minute for your term paper but you're not near a computer? Use the EBSCO app to search & download articles & save them to your mobile device.

The app is currently available only for iPhone & iPod users.

Getting the confirmation email for the app is easier when you start by using a PC or laptop.

1. Click this link.
2. Click on the database called Academic Search Complete.
3. Find the link called EBSCOhost iPhone/iPod Touch application.
4. Click the link & type in your email address.
5. On your mobile device, go to the email account you just typed in.
6. EBSCO will send you a message with instructions & link to verify your request.

If you have any problems or questions, call the Ritz Reference Desk at 431-8634 or come to the library.

This week, on the BIG screen...

The Ritz Library has recently installed LG flat panel TV screens in two of our group study rooms. Students who have a Mac or Windows laptop can now, when studying in a group, display any resources they have in electronic format.

Windows laptop owners can connect to the TV with a VGA cable available at the Circulation Desk; when you want to sign out the room, just tell the Circ staff that you have a Windows laptop and they will provide you with the proper cable.

Mac owners will need to specify which cable adapter they need depending on the age of your Mac. Show your Mac to the Circ staff and they should be able to determine which cable you'll need.

Mobile Access available for OmniFile database

The Ritz Library now offers mobile access to OmniFile, a database that contains articles from almost 3,000 journals & magazines. With coverage begining in 1994, OmniFile allows you to get research material from a wide variety of publications, and a special emphasis upon the fine arts such as painting, photography & ceramics.

Access OmniFile by pointing your smartphone's browser to WilsonWeb Mobile. At the login prompt, put in your MyDCC username and password.

More information on DCC research services for smartphones and tablets is at the Ritz Mobile Access Guide.

Questions? Call 845.431.8634 or email Ritz Reference.

Ebrary goes to the Ritz!!

Your ability to search many more books in your research just expanded. SUNY has added the electronic records of ebrary's 1000s of online books to the Ritz Library's book catalog.

If you'd like to search in the catalog specifically for electronic books, go to the Advanced Search page. Below the three search boxes you'll see a drop list labeled More Collections:. Change it from All Collections to Electronic Books. Go back to the search boxes and type in your subject or search terms. Click on go and allow the search to perform. All the books that come up will be online books.

The ebrary database also allows you to sign up for a free account. With a free account you are permitted to save any books you need to a "Bookshelf" list, allowing for quicker access the next time you need them. If you'd like to sign up for an account, click Sign In in the upper right corner then click on Create a new account to the left. Fill out the form and you're in!