Visit the all new
The W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Library at the SMFA is proud to share with you a new library database. Using the open source software of SubjectsPlus we are creating custom subject guides and resource pages for the SMFA Community. Please visit the link above and then click on the link Research Guides.
The whole project is still pretty new, and the library crew (namely Lauren) is plugging away to expand each subject guide. So far our Film Guide is the most developed.
You'll notice in the Film Guide that we have created lists of recommended titles in the SMFA Library collection with direct links to the FLO Catalog, so patrons can see if the title is currently available. We've also linked to journals in our collection, as well as other online resources, local screening venues, and RSS feeds to relevant sites. To aid your searches we have also included the Library of Congress Subjects Headings under which the subject is most commonly indexed. By clicking on the Library of Congress Subject Headings you will be linked back to all the titles in the FLO Catalog indexed by that term.
If you want to get back to the Homepage from any Guide, just click on the disembodied arm at the top of the page!
Perhaps the most important new features we have included are links to our electronic databases, such as JSTOR and Oxford Art Online. When linking to these databases from off-campus you will be prompted to add your SMFA Library barcode and your last name. If you do not have a current barcode, please drop by the Library so we can update your account. Each guide, as well as the home page, includes links to the electronic databases.
Do you have any feedback, criticism or ideas for the Guide? Do you know of any online resources that we'd be foolish not to include? Please send any ideas you have to dmurphy@smfa.edu.
