{"id":324,"date":"2009-04-16T14:35:42","date_gmt":"2009-04-16T19:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/?page_id=324"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:55:31","slug":"whats-new-at-magale","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/onlineresources\/whats-new-at-magale\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New at Magale?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Here are lists of the new print and electronic item changes to our collections!<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Electronic Book Subscription Changes (beginning Fall 2025):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contemporary Authors (Gale) to be discontinued at the end of the Fall 2025 semester (December 12, 2025).<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"https:\/\/saumag.idm.oclc.org\/login?url=https:\/\/edu.digitaltheatreplus.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/saumag.idm.oclc.org\/login?url=https:\/\/edu.digitaltheatreplus.com\/\" data-outlook-id=\"65c6b080-1f1d-410a-a435-3eaeea5fe74f\">Digital Theatre +<\/a> (pilot through December 2026) \u201cThe Digital Theatre+ platform gives you 24\/7 access to award-winning productions and a wealth of engaging educational materials. So whether you\u2019re teaching remotely or in the classroom, you can be confident that you and your students can access world-class resources.\u201d \u201c600+ Productions: Classic and contemporary productions in live-capture and audio formats, many exclusive to Digital Theatre+, or brought to you from our world-class partners such as Shakespeare\u2019s Globe, BroadwayHD and the BBC.\u201d \u201c800+ Video resources: Insights from casts, creatives and academics to give context and enrich students\u2019 learning, with a focus on key topics in international curricula and Theatre Studies\u2019 syllabuses.\u201d \u201c21,000+ Pages of written resources: Written by educators for educators, our essays, guides, lesson plans and more give an in-depth look at a play or topic, perfect for independent study or supporting your lesson prep.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Database Subscription Changes (beginning Spring 2025):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ulrich&#8217;s Web is being discontinued. However, if you are looking for information about this type of publication, many periodicals are indexed in the EBSCO and ProQuest databases.<\/p>\n<p>Naxos Spoken Word Library is being discontinued. However, similar language learning tools<span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">, including the database\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/saumag.idm.oclc.org\/login?url=https:\/\/learning.pronunciator.com\/?=&amp;cb=1724169687\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pronunciator (Arkansas State Library)<\/a>, are available<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Gale Databases, including Academic OneFile is being discontinued. However, similar content is found in EBSCO&#8217;s databases as well as ProQuest Central databases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Database Subscription Changes (beginning Spring 2024):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to the Arkansas State Library and the Traveler Statewide Digital Resources Program for your support!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PrepStep \/ Learning Express database subscription ends on May 30, 2024. After this date, these resources are not available.<\/li>\n<li>In addition to our current resources, the new subscription will include an upgrade to <em>ProQuest One Business<\/em>. <em>One Business<\/em> includes the current Entrepreneurship subscription and adds JPMORGAN, Business eBooks, and Business Video beginning August 1, 2024.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0World Book Online &#8211; beginning August 1, 2024\n<ul>\n<li>In addition to our current encyclopedia platforms, the new subscription will add <em>Banco de Contenidos aulaPlaneta. <\/em>This new platform is a comprehensive Spanish database with more than 170,000 articles, images, and videos designed for native Spanish-speaking researchers and advanced bilingual and ESL students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Pronunciator &#8211; beginning August 1, 2024\n<ul>\n<li><em>Pronunciator <\/em>will replace <em>Mango Languages<\/em> (ending July 31, 2024) as our language learning platform. <em>Pronunciator<\/em> offers courses for 163 languages, ESL courses for 146 native languages, American Sign Language courses, and classes for children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>ProQuest- eBook Central- The following two eBook packages will be added to our existing eBook Central collection.\u00a0Title lists are available upon request.\n<ul>\n<li>Reference eBook Subscription- beginning August 1, 2024 &#8211; includes high-demand handbooks, encyclopedias, manuals, guides, and dictionaries. This collection includes reference-only titles from world-renowned publishers and will be an asset to academic, public, and high school libraries.<\/li>\n<li>Mental Health &amp; Wellbeing Subscription- beginning August 1, 2024 &#8211; includes over 4,800 titles covering key topics related to the study of psychology, student\/patron wellbeing, and self-care skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>ProQuest <em>Alexander Street Videos<\/em>&#8211; The following two video collections are available from ProQuest through their Alexander Street platform.\n<ul>\n<li>The <em>BBC Horizon Video Collection<\/em>&#8211; beginning August 1, 2024 &#8211; The BBC Horizon television program makes science accessible and engaging to students and reveals the science behind a broad range of topics, including astronomy, physics, math, and the environment. Spanning the years from 2009-2023, the <em>BBC Horizon Collection<\/em> is a comprehensive run of recent years of this acclaimed television series.<\/li>\n<li>The <em>BBC Landmark Video Collection-<\/em> beginning August 1, 2024 &#8211; Includes access to ground-breaking HD nature series such as <em>Planet Earth<\/em>, <em>Blue Planet<\/em>, <em>Big Cats<\/em>, and <em>Dynasties.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>ABC-Clio databases (owned by Bloomsbury)- While the larger ABC-Clio subscription ended in December 2023, the following two databases will return in August.\n<ul>\n<li>American History<\/li>\n<li>ABC-Clio- The African American Experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>MLA International Bibliography subscription ends 6\/30\/2024<\/li>\n<li>APA Psyc Therapy (video database trial through April 30, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libproxy.saumag.edu\/login?url=https:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;db=edspub&amp;AN=edp80981&amp;site=eds-live&amp;scope=site\">Faculty Choice Cards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2026\/01\/New-Magale-Items-Fall-2025.txt\">New Magale Items Fall 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2025\/08\/view_lhib6185611367487798039.txt\">New Magale Items Spring 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2025\/01\/New-Magale-Items-Fall-2024.txt\">New Magale Items Fall 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2024\/08\/Spring-2024Magale-Library-New-Book.txt\">New Magale Items Spring 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2024\/02\/Fall-2023-Magale-Library-New-Books.txt\">New Magale Items Fall 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/New-Books-Spring-2023.txt\">New Magale Items Spring 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/01\/New-Items-Fall-2022.txt\">New Magale Items Fall 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/08\/New-Items-Spring-2022.txt\">New Magale Items Spring 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/01\/WhatsNewatMagaleFall2021.txt\">New Magale Items Fall 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/05\/New-Magale-Items-Spring-2021.pdf\">New Magale Items Spring 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Events\" href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/magale-library-friends\/recent-events\/\">View\u00a0our\u00a0Magale Library events\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are lists of the new print and electronic item changes to our collections! Electronic Book Subscription Changes (beginning Fall 2025): Contemporary Authors (Gale) to be discontinued at the end of the Fall 2025 semester (December 12, 2025). 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